NBC, Tom Brokaw ask Romney to take down ad made with news footage  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Mitt Romney may have hoped that by featuring former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw in his new campaign ad, he could lend to his attacks on Newt Gingrich the credence of one of the country's most eminent journalists.

Breaking News- Herman Cain To Endorse Newt Gingrich for President  —  The Shark Tank has learned from a source close to the Newt Gingrich Campaign that Herman Cain will be endorsing Newt Gingrich for President at tonight's Palm Beach County REC Lincoln Day Dinner.

Romney up in Florida  —  PPP finds the same thing in its newest Florida poll that all surveys of the state have found in the last few days: strong movement away from Newt Gingrich and toward Mitt Romney.  Romney now leads with 40% to 32% for Gingrich, 15% for Rick Santorum, and 9% for Ron Paul.

Obama hosts the Bushes at White House  —  Former President George H. W. Bush and his son Jeb made an unannounced visit to the White House on Friday, meeting in the Oval Office with President Obama.  —  The White House released a photo of the meeting via Twitter Friday evening, with the elder Bush shown sitting in a wheelchair.

Fannie, Freddie and Chewbacca  —  Center-left intellectuals in America apparently have a serious problem comprehending the concept of Bulls**t.  —  The entire econ world has borne witness to Paul Krugman tearing out his hair over Zombie Lies.  Now, Mark Zandi devotes some several thousands words …

The Calculations That Led Romney to the Warpath  —  MIAMI — Facing the unthinkable here just seven days ago — a second loss in a row to Newt Gingrich — Mitt Romney's campaign team hatched a two-part plan to win in Florida: make Newt mad and Mitt meaner.  —  In a call last Sunday morning …

L.L. Bean heiress backs Paul  —  Freeport, Maine (CNN) - Linda Bean, an heiress to famed Maine outfitter L.L. Bean, came out in support of Ron Paul on Saturday as the candidate made a campaign swing through the state.  —  Bean, who is a part owner of her family's company and sits on its board …

Joe Biden Admits He Advised President Obama Not To Carry Out Bin Laden Raid  —  Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a conference of House Democrats in Maryland today, and in discussing the SEAL Team raid that successfully took out Osama bin Laden, he admitted that he advised President Obama …

Dutch plan ban on Muslim face veils next year  —  (Reuters) - The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year.  —  The ban would make the Netherlands, where 1 million out of 17 million people are Muslim …