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2:45 PM ET, April 11, 2012

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Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National:
Mitt Romney: “Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama.”  —  Romney campaign says women were hit hard by job losses under Obama  —  Mitt Romney's campaign wants you to know that the same president who argues for contraceptive coverage and suggests that a Congress …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Telegraphing Loss  —  As noted this morning, Wednesday April 11th is day one of the general election.  But there are things I'm seeing that tell me that Mitt Romney is kicking off the campaign in a telling defensive posture.  What I mean is that on various fronts, Romney is kicking off within Obama's campaign narrative.
BuzzFeed:
Romney Starts Looking For A Veep  —  Gillespie will lead the hunt, a source says.  Nobody wants another Palin.  —  Source: cache.daylife.com  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — The Republican primary campaign effectively ended yesterday, and Mitt Romney's aides and supporters have already begun turning …
Discussion: Booman Tribune, Hot Air and GOP 12
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: Gingrich's $500 check for Utah primary filing fee bounces
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Kyle Mantyla / rightwingwatch.org:   Fischer: Electing a ‘Spiritually-Compromised Candidate’ Like Romney Will Weaken America
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The Co-Founder Of NotMittRomney.Com's Reaction To Mitt Sewing Up The Nomination
Dan Amira / New York Magazine:
Every Candidate Endorsed by God Has Now Lost to Mitt Romney
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney, a ‘private man in a public world,’ is silent on tales of altruism
Jonathan Mattise / Palm Beach Post:
Allen West hears cheers, jeers at town-hall meetings in Palm City, Jensen Beach  —  U.S. Rep. Allen West told about 90 largely supportive Palm City voters Tuesday that locally prioritized federal projects — such as the St. Lucie Inlet dredging — aren't going to matter if Washington officials don't address a mounting deficit.
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Allen West: I've ‘Heard’ 80 House Democrats Are Communist Party Members … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Allen West, Allen West Barack Obama, Allen West Communist Party, Allen West Democrats Commies, Politics News  —  WASHINGTON — As many as 80 House Democrats are communists, according to Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.).
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Allen West: Half the Democrats in Congress are Communists  —  Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) says he's heard that almost half of all the Democrats in Congress are secretly part of the Communist Party.  —  He offered no names or proof of his accusation.  —  West told almost 100 Floridians …
Darius Dixon / Politico:
Allen West: 80 communists in the House
Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
Fox News Spokesperson Tells Mediaite: We Found The Mole  —  So, when we asked readers how long it would take for Fox News to find the mole that Gawker had in their midst, did anyone put money down on “24 hours”?  If so, it would appear that you just won the jackpot.
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says  —  Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.
Gabriel Arana / American Prospect:
My So-Called Ex-Gay Life  —  Early in my freshman year of high school, I came home to find my mom sitting on her bed, crying.  She had snooped through my e-mail and discovered a message in which I confessed to having a crush on a male classmate.  —  “Are you gay?” she asked.  I blurted out that I was.
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Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
U.S. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, Hachette  —  The U.S. sued Apple Inc. (AAPL), Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster in New York district court, claiming the publishers colluded to fix eBook prices.  —  CBS Corp. (CBS)'s Simon & Schuster …
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Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
Justice sues Apple over price-fixing
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Sues Apple, Publishers Over E-Book Pricing
Discussion: FT Alphaville
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
National Review Fires Another Racist Writer  —  National Review Writer Robert Weissberg Speaks At White Nationalist Conference  —  Following the uproar over John Derbyshire's racist rant that led to his firing last week, National Review ended its relationship with another racist writer today.
Discussion: iOwnTheWorld.com
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Too much ‘Boss’ for NJ gov  —  Bruce Springsteen's marathon, highenergy gig at MSG had a celebrity crowd rocking — except for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was caught dozing by fans.  —  Christie — an ardent Boss buff who's said to have caught fellow New Jersey heavy-hitter Springsteen's show …
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Chris Christie more popular than ever
Discussion: National Review
Quinnipiac University:
New Jersey Voters Back NYPD In Garden State 3-1, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dems' Property …
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and CNN
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
EXPERTS: Hannity Could Be Required To Testify About His Conversation With George Zimmerman  —  According to several experts in Florida law, Sean Hannity could be compelled to testify about his conversations with George Zimmerman.  Tamara Lave, a professor of criminal law at the Universtiy …
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Raleigh News & Observer:
Amendment goes too far  —  We are native Southerners and we oppose legalizing same-sex marriage.  —  One of us (David), reared in Mississippi, has for more than two decades directed a think tank, the Institute for American Values, that aims to strengthen marriage and reduce divorce and unwed childbearing.
Washington Examiner:
Astronauts condemn NASA's global warming endorsement  —  Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, left , and Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7 astronaut, in front of the Apollo 14 capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida.  Cunningham has signed a letter demanding that NASA stop endorsing global warming.
Discussion: National Review and GILL REPORT
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Washington Post:
Poll: More Americans expect Supreme Court's health-care decision to be political  —  More Americans think Supreme Court justices will be acting mainly on their partisan political views than on a neutral reading of the law when they decide the constitutionality of President Obama's health-care law …
Jason Millman / Politico:
White House pushes back against report - Experts: Too early to judge ACO interest - Arizona Legislature approves abortion restrictions - Nursing homes back Hatch  —  With help from Brett Norman and Kathryn Smith  —  WHITE HOUSE ON ACA DEFENSE — What else is new?
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Washington Post
Claudia De La Roca / Arts & Culture:
Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield  —  Twenty-five years after The Simpsons made their TV debut, the show's creator talks about Homer's odyssey—and his own  —  Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons, was going to name the main character Matt but didn't think it would …
 
 
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Perkins Accuses Romney Of Supporting ‘Special Employment Rights Based Upon Sexual Behavior’
Discussion: rightwingwatch.org
Brent Bozell / Townhall.com:
Some Very Political Science
Bill Keller / New York Times:
The Republicans Are All Right  —  The Fate of the Republicans Who Supported Gay Marriage
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politico
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
WaPo Media Watchdog Barks Up Wrong Tree, Protects NBC
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Obama admirer to teach ‘Understanding Obama’ class at Harvard Law School
Discussion: Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Gary Cohn / Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance:
Experts Forecast Global “Catastrophe of Death and Disease” From Asbestos Use
Discussion: Truthdig and The Peking Duck
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP warns against last-minute regulations if Obama loses election
Discussion: Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Tim Ghianni / Reuters:
Tennessee law allows creationism theory in classrooms
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Packers Can't Beat the Lions
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama: Buffett rule could be ‘Reagan rule’
New York Times:
Lenders Returning to the Lucrative Subprime Market
Discussion: Hot Air and The BLT
NOM Blog:
We vow to turn things around for the better
G-A-Y / Good As You:
HOLY CRAP: NOM admits it used racial wedge strategies, has unfairly stifled free speech!  (*Or was hacked)
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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