memeorandum: What Greece Means — So Greece has officially defaulted on its debt to private lenders. (Paul Krugman/New York Times)

9:00 AM ET, March 12, 2012

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Carl Cameron / Fox News:

EXCLUSIVE: Gingrich-Perry Pre-Convention Ticket in the Works — Sources close to the Gingrich campaign say preliminary “what-if” conversations are underway that could lead to a Gingrich-Perry ticket being announced prior to the Republican National Convention at the end of August.

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, The Reaction, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Taegan Goddard's … and CANNONFIRE

Washington Post:

Gas prices sink Obama's ratings on economy, bring parity to race for White House — Disapproval of President Obama's handling of the economy is heading higher — alongside gasoline prices — as a record number of Americans now give the president “strongly” negative reviews …

Discussion: Ballot Box, The Huffington Post, Politico, CNN, Prairie Weather, National Review, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and The Page

Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

Too close to call in Alabama and Mississippi — Tuesday looks like it's going to be a close election night in both Mississippi and Alabama. In Mississippi Newt Gingrich is holding on to a slight lead with 33% to 31% for Mitt Romney, 27% for Rick Santorum, and 7% for Ron Paul.

Discussion: American Prospect, Hot Air and Outside the Beltway

Sarah Huisenga / CBS News:

Gingrich, Perry deny they seek a joint ticket — (CBS News) Newt Gingrich's spokesman on Sunday dismissed speculation about a potential Gingrich-Rick Perry ticket being announced before the Republican National Convention in August, saying the two camps have not discussed the idea “at any level.”

Discussion: The Hill

Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:

Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll — More than half of Americans for the first time expect Barack Obama to be re-elected — but that won't make it easy: Even as expectations have moved his way, rising gas prices have dented the president's rating on handling the economy …

Discussion: Scared Monkeys, The Page and The Last Tradition

ABCNEWS:
‘World News’ Political Insights: Mitt Romney's Math Beating Rivals' Momentum

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Wall Street Journal

Ben Terris / NationalJournal.com:
Santorum: 'I'd Like Everybody to Get Out' — Rick Santorum needs …

Discussion: The Other McCain, The Raw Story, American Power and Crooks and Liars

Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Gibbs: Romney loss in Kansas shows he's not ‘inevitable’ nominee

Discussion: Politico, CNN, americanthinker.com and Ballot Box

Jackie Borchardt / Dayton Daily News:

Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive health — Part of a trend, she likens the bill to men legislating 'a woman's womb.' — COLUMBUS - Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Sky Dancing, Addicting Info and Angry Black Lady Chronicles

Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:

Ohio Bill Would Require Men Submit Affidavit From Sex Partner Confirming Impotence Before Receiving Viagra — An Ohio State Senator is turning the tables on men seeking to regulate women's access to reproductive health. Sen. Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) has introduced legislation regulating men's access to erectile dysfunction drugs.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

What Greece Means — So Greece has officially defaulted on its debt to private lenders. It was an “orderly” default, negotiated rather than simply announced, which I guess is a good thing. Still, the story is far from over. Even with this debt relief, Greece — like other European nations forced …

Discussion: Daily Kos

WorldNetDaily:

OBAMA IMPEACHMENT BILL NOW IN CONGRESS — Declares president's use of military without approval ‘high crime, misdemeanor’ — Let the president be duly warned. — Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C., has introduced a resolution declaring that should the president use offensive military …

Discussion: Examiner, Right Wing News, Pirate's Cove and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:

Fox News Commenters React to Afghan Killings: ‘A Dead Muslim Is a Good Muslim’ — It's no longer surprising, but the right wing blogs are full of comments today praising the soldier who allegedly committed mass murder in Kandahar, killing men, women, and children asleep in their beds. — Gateway Pundit:

Discussion: Booman Tribune, The Last Tradition, US Politics and The Gateway Pundit

Tom Bonnette / The Hayride:

NOW's War On Rush—Exclusive Hayride Video — Keeping in mind that fools rush in where angels fear to tread, I attended a meeting of the National Organization of Women (NOW) on Saturday that was held in conjunction with the Independent Women's Organization (IWO).

Discussion: The Last Tradition, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers

Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:

Union Leaders Plan a Door-to-Door Effort to Aid Obama — As the A.F.L.-C.I.O. prepares to endorse President Obama on Tuesday, labor leaders say they will mount their biggest campaign effort, with far more union members than ever before — at least 400,000, they say — knocking on voters' doors …

Discussion: Michelle Malkin, Prairie Weather, The Page and The Caucus