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8:40 PM ET, January 26, 2012

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National Review:
Dole Goes Nuclear  —  The Romney campaign sends along a statement by Bob Dole pasted below.  Relations between Dole — an establishment figure in the party — and Gingrich were well known to be tense during the 1990s.  Here it is:  —  I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late.
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Jim Vandeheiand Mike Allen / The Politico:
The right drops a bomb on Newt  —  Newt Gingrich better hope voters who lapped up his delicious hits on the “elite media” and liberals don't read the Drudge Report this morning.  —  Or the National Review.  Or the American Spectator.  Or Ann Coulter.  —  If they do, Gingrich comes off looking …
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Bob Dole makes dire warnings about Gingrich as GOP nominee
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney
Discussion: Mediaite
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney paints Gingrich as mentally unstable  —  The New York Times reports today — based on unclear sourcing — that Mitt Romney has endorsed a strategy of raising doubts about Newt Gingrich's “emotional stability.”  —  Well, if that's the case, here's Exhibit A.
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Richard Adams / Guardian:
CNN Florida Republican debate - live  —  Live coverage as Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul battle it out for the final debate before the Florida primary vote on Tuesday  —  8.24pm: Now we are on to Gingrich calling Spanish the language “of the ghetto” - but he's denying it …
Ron Fournier / 2012 Decoded:
4 Sentences: Why Tonight's Debate Matters  —  Florida is a must-win state for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.  The race is tied.  Debates matter.  That makes tonight a must-win debate.  —  If you want to know more about the sky-high stakes in the CNN debate at 8 p.m., read on:
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Ginger Gibson / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich gets mad
Discussion: CNN, The Caucus and Balloon Juice
Stan Honda / ABCNEWS:
Angry Newt Gingrich Attacks Mitt Romney in Florida
Discussion: The Other McCain
Newsmax Wires / NewsMax.com:
InsiderAdvantage Poll: Romney Surges to Fla. Lead
Dylan Byers / The Politico:
Gingrich admits ABC claim was false  —  After nearly a week on the defensive, CNN's John King reports tonight that Newt Gingrich's claim about offering witnesses to ABC News in his defense — to rebut the network's interview with his second wife, Marianne Gingrich — was not true.
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Los Angeles Times:
Romney tax returns detail funds not identified in ethics forms  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks under a sign during a campaign event at Paramount Printing in Jacksonville, Florida.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / January 26, 2012)
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NBC's Michael Isikoff / msnbc.com:
Romney revising disclosures for overseas accounts
Discussion: The Politico and Associated Press
David Adams / Reuters:
Florida's Rubio a star, but an unlikely VP pick  —  (Reuters) - He could be the Republican vice presidential candidate from central casting: telegenic, Hispanic and a fiscal conservative who has been embraced by the Tea Party.  —  That is why Florida Senator Marco Rubio …
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Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
Reuters is out with a tough story on Sen. Marco Rubio today, arguing that, the senator “has had significant financial problems that could keep him from passing any vetting process as a potential vice presidential choice...”  —  Unfortunately, it appears many of the facts are either wrong or exaggerated.
Discussion: Big Journalism
Adele Hampton / The Hill:
Brewer defends finger pointing at Obama  —  Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said she was “breathless” after a verbal scuffle with President Obama on Wednesday.  —  “I was trying to be very gracious to [Obama] and he just reacted in just a very negative manor of which took me back …
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Norah O'Donnell / CBS News:
Obama, Ariz. governor in heated exchange
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
How Rich is Warren Buffett's Secretary?  —  Thanks to ABC, we now have a number on the difference between Warren Buffett's tax rate, and his secretary's.  According to the network, “Bosanek pays a tax rate of 35.8 percent of income, while Buffett pays a rate at 17.4 percent.”  —  Conservatives have swooped on this.
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Pete Souza / ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama to ABC News: ‘I Second-Guess Constantly’  —  In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Obama today acknowledged that he has made mistakes during his presidency but defended the steps his administration has taken to create jobs and improve the economy.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Discussion: The Huffington Post
New York Times:
The iEconomy: Apple's iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China  —  A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Obama-backed electric car battery-maker files for bankruptcy  —  An Indiana-based energy-storage company, whose subsidiary received a $118.5 million stimulus grant from the Energy Department, filed for bankruptcy Thursday.  —  Ener1 is asking a federal bankruptcy court in New York to approve …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Barney Frank to marry longtime partner  —  Retiring congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready.  —  Frank and Ready plan to wed in Massachusetts.  Frank's home state is one of six states, in addition to the District of Columbia, which permit gay marriage.
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Robinson / nation.foxnews.com:
Biden Does Fake Indian Accent During Outsourcing Speech?  —  BIDEN: Even call centers, even call centers rushed over seas, hundreds of thousands.  How many times you get the call, ‘I like to talk to you about your credit card’?  Or that ad on TV, what is it?  ‘Nancy, this is Nancy, can I talk to a supervisor?’
Discussion: Mediaite
Kate Nocera / The Politico:
Kaiser: Public cynical about the Supremes - E&C upset New Yorker got health memos first - Pro-reform analysis counts 15 similar provisions between Romney, Obama's health laws  —  With contributions from David Nather, Matt DoBias, J. Lester Feder, Jason Millman and Brett Norman
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Jamie Schram Police / New York Post:
NYPD Commissioner's son being investigated for allegedly raping woman  —  Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's newsman son, Greg, is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman, law-enforcement sources told The Post early today.  —  The woman filed an official complaint Tuesday against the younger Kelly …
Stephanie Pappas / Yahoo! News:
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice  —  There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.  —  The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults.
 
 
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Oren Kessler / Jerusalem Post:
Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
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ABCNEWS:
Obama Promotes Energy Agenda in Las Vegas
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Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed
Discussion: The Politico and The Hill
Jim Giles / New Scientist:
FBI releases plans to monitor social networks
BBC:
US to cut almost 100,000 troops
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Wins in Poll as Investors Resist Gingrich
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
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Gingrich: Gay Marriage a ‘Perfect Example of What I Mean by the Rise of Paganism’
Rosie Gray / Politics:
Santorum Says Glitter Bombers Are The “Radical Left”
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Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
West Point Defends Decision To Invite Islamophobic General Because Cadets Deserve To Hear ‘Broad Range Of Ideas’
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Romney Steps Up Culture War, Claims Obama Is Waging ‘An Assault On Religion’
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The British Economy Is Now Doing Worse than it Did in the Great Depression
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