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Jonathan Martinand Maggie Haberman / Politico:
The Draperizing of Mitt Romney — The Draperizing of Mitt Romney is under way. — He may not drink or cheat, and he lacks the fictional ad-maker's charisma, but Democrats, despite the potential perils of such a strategy, remain determined to paint Romney as a throwback to the “Mad Men” …
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Media Decoder and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
This Is What A Twitter Firestorm Looks Like — The outrage over Hilary Rosen's criticism of Ann Romney peaked, and has begun to fall.
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Townhall.com, New York Times, ABCNEWS, Hot Air and Politico
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Joe Biden: ‘War on women is real’ — Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday he believes the right's “war on women is real” and could be particularly salient during the multiple Supreme Court appointments he expects to come during the next president's term. — “I think the war on women is real …
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Shakesville, Weasel Zippers, CNN, The Daily Caller, Jammie Wearing Fools, USA Today and Mediaite
ABCNEWS:
Obama Rejects Rosen's Comments on Ann Romney — President Obama strongly disagreed with Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen's controversial comment about Ann Romney, saying today that “there's no tougher job than being a mom.” — “Anybody who would argue otherwise, I think …
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Romney fundraising appeal off Rosengate in 3, 2, 1...
Romney fundraising appeal off Rosengate in 3, 2, 1...
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The Daily Caller, alicublog and Althouse
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Battle of All Mothers — Hilary Rosen and the misogynistic …
The Battle of All Mothers — Hilary Rosen and the misogynistic …
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Don Surber, Salon, Campaign 2012 and Newsy
CNN:
Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney
Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney
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Washington Post, americanthinker.com, The Daily Caller, Reuters, USA Today, Instapundit, Business Insider, Slate, Mediaite, American Prospect, This Just In, Talking Points Memo, The New Civil Rights Movement, Taylor Marsh, ThinkProgress, Michelle Malkin, National Review, The PJ Tatler and Power Line
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Hilary Rosen: No apology
Hilary Rosen: No apology
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CNN, The PJ Tatler, Campaign 2012 and Weasel Zippers
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Failed North Korean Launch a Setback for Kim Jong-un — SEOUL, South Korea — For the new North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, who completed the last step in his hurried ascension to power in Pyongyang on Friday, his government's failure to put a satellite into orbit is a $1 billion humiliation.
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Washington Free Beacon, The Gateway Pundit and Outside the Beltway
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Reuters:
Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test — (Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader who faces international outrage over the attempt.
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FP Passport and New York Magazine
Wall Street Journal:
North Korean Launch Fails
North Korean Launch Fails
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Washington Post, americanthinker.com, The BLT, CNN and TVNewser
Ju-min Park / Reuters:
North Korea's rocket launch ends in failure: South Korea
North Korea's rocket launch ends in failure: South Korea
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GILL REPORT and Little Green Footballs
Tim Schwarz / CNN:
North Korea rocket appears to have broken up
North Korea rocket appears to have broken up
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Politico, Foreign Policy, Stars & Stripes, Hot Air, The Moderate Voice, iOwnTheWorld.com, News Desk and Campaign 2012
New Jersey Online:
Newark Mayor Cory Booker taken to hospital after rescuing woman from house fire — NEWARK — Newark Mayor Cory Booker was taken to a hospital tonight for treatment of smoke inhalation he suffered trying to rescue his next-door neighbors from their burning house.
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Politico, JustOneMinute, CNN, Indecision Forever, Mediaite, msnbc.com, Business Insider, Gawker, Jezebel, Wonkette, Taegan Goddard's … and New York Magazine
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz: Zimmerman Arrest Affidavit ‘Irresponsible And Unethical’ — Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz appeared on MSNBC's Hardball where fill-in host Michel Smerconish asked him his opinions of the arrest warrant issued and carried out for alleged Trayvon Martin murderer, George Zimmerman.
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Booman Tribune, Taylor Marsh, TalkLeft, msnbc.com and Trayvon Martin
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Hammered for ‘Jetting Around,’ Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer — President Obama, during an interview with St. Louis's KMOV, was hammered for “jetting around, [taking] different vacations and so forth, sometimes ... under the color of state business.”
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Weasel Zippers
Allison Yarrow / The Daily Beast:
Governor Jan Brewer Signs Arizona's Extreme New Abortion Law — Life now starts earlier in Arizona: In practice, the state has banned abortions after about 18 weeks. — Despite its name, critics derided the Women's Health and Safety Act that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law today as cruel …
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Firedoglake, Jezebel, iOwnTheWorld.com and Mother Jones
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Alia Beard Rau / Arizona Republic:
Brewer signs bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks
Brewer signs bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks
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ThinkProgress
Mark Tapscott / Campaign 2012:
What's Color of Change hiding about itself? — Coca Cola executives who recently decided to stop supporting the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) did so in response to demands from an obscure left-wing activist group, Color of Change (COC). So were executives of giant candy-maker Mars …
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ALEC
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Romney Edges Obama as Approval of President Drops — April 11: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, R.I.AP — Republican Mitt Romney holds a slim edge over President Obama …
Melody Guyton Butts / Durham Herald-Sun:
Ailes lectures young journalists — CHAPEL HILL - Fox News chief Roger Ailes offered more than a few words of advice Thursday in a room filled mostly with young journalists, starting with a recommendation that elicited at least a few eye rolls: “I think you ought to change your major.”
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GOP 12 and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
Newt Gingrich rents donor list to raise cash — Desperate times in the Newt Gingrich camp have called for desperate measures. — Scrambling to dig himself out of a $4.5 million hole, the former House speaker has resorted to renting his presidential campaign's most valuable asset - its donor list - for as much as $26,000-a-pop.
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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo! News:
Newt Gingrich: ‘CNN is less biased than Fox’
Newt Gingrich: ‘CNN is less biased than Fox’
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Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, Guardian, The Moderate Voice, The Hill, ABCNEWS, The Caucus, NewsHounds blog, CNN and TVNewser
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
House GOP hopes to revive Keystone fight with tie to highway bill extension — House Republican leadership will take another crack at forcing approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline on legislation extending federal transportation funding for another 90 days.
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
In Pivot to Messaging, Ron Johnson Looks to Purge Staff — Freshman GOP Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) is looking to purge nearly his entire Washington, D.C.-based legislative team, according to multiple Republican sources familiar with the situation. — Johnson's frustration with his legislative staff …
Investor Relations:
2012 Founders' Letter — Introduction — Throughout our evolution, from privately held start-up to large, publicly listed company, we have managed Google for the long term—enjoying tremendous success as a result, especially since our IPO in 2004. Sergey and I hoped, though we did not expect …
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