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12:55 PM ET, February 15, 2010

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Evan Bayh to retire  —  Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh will not seek re-election this year, a decision that hands Republicans a prime pickup opportunity in the middle of the country.  —  “After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so by serving …
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
Bayh To Retire In Face Of Challenge  —  Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) will not seek a 3rd term in the Senate next year, according to a Dem source, handing Dems yet another setback as they struggle to salvage their damaged ship.  —  Bayh, elected statewide 5 times, will become the 5th Senate Dem not to seek another term.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
BAYH TO RETIRE.... A huge surprise out of Indiana this morning, which will make the 2010 midterms that much more challenging for the Democratic majority. … Like Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announcement in January, Bayh's retirement comes completely out of the blue.
Fox News:
Democratic Sen. Bayh Will Not Seek Re-Election This Year  —  Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh will not seek re-election this November, an unexpected decision that hands Republicans an opportunity for a pick-up in a year when Democrats are already defending several open Senate seats.
Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Evan Bayh to retire  —  Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh will announce this afternoon that he won't be running for reelection, two senior Democratic sources told POLITICO.  —  Bayh, who served two terms as governor of Indiana before winning election to the Senate in 1998, was favored to win another term this November.
The Caucus:
Bayh Decides Against Re-election Bid
Boston Herald:
‘Oddball’ protrait emerges  —  Suspect's family, pals offer clues  —  As authorities searched for clues into what could have sent a University of Alabama neurobiology professor on an alleged killing spree, friends and family yesterday described Braintree native Amy Bishop as an awkward introvert …
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Boston Herald:
Quincy man recalls Amy Bishop holdup  —  ‘For the last 23 years, it was just a cool story I could tell.’  —  A former auto-body worker claims Amy Bishop put a gun to his chest and demanded a getaway car just minutes after she shot her brother to death 24 years ago in a controversial case that is now being reviewed.
The Huffington Post:
Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Out His Spending Hypocrisy (VIDEO)  —  What's Your Reaction: … A heated exchange took place during NBC's “Meet the Press” on Sunday when MSNBC host Rachel Maddow accused Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) of hypocrisy for railing against a spending bill …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and Raw Story
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow sharpens focus on 'don't ask, don't tell'
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
DON'T BRING A DOLT TO AN MTP FIGHT.... If you missed it …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Politics
Matt Duss / Think Progress:
Maddow Corrects GOP Rep. Schock On Basic Facts Of Abdulmuttalab Case
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Thump-Thump ... Thump-Thump  —  Friday brought yet more reason to think health care reform has a pulse—still a bit weak, perhaps, but getting stronger.  —  It came when President Obama issued his formal invitation to the bipartisan meeting on February 25.
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Ezra Klein:
Democrats released a compromise health-care reform proposal
Discussion: The New Republic
Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
Is Health Care Overhaul Doomed to Failure?
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Some Democrats keep distance from Obama
New York Times:
Corrections  —  EDITORS' NOTE  —  In a number of business articles in The Times over the past year, and in posts on the DealBook blog on NYTimes.com, a Times reporter appears to have improperly appropriated wording and passages published by other news organizations.
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The Huffington Post:   Zachery Kouwe Plagiarism Scandal? …
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
White House revamps communications strategy  —  White House officials are retooling the administration's communications strategy to produce faster responses to political adversaries, a more disciplined focus on President Obama's call for “change” in Washington and an increasingly selective use of the president's time.
Ann Coulter / Associated Content:
Ann Coulter Refers to Joe Biden as Drunken Irishman Twice in Debate Over Biden Attempt to Counter Cheney Criticism  —  Ann Coulter has referred to VP Joe Biden as a “drunken Irishman” not once, but two, extremely enjoyable times in a debate with former Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi …
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Ian Austen / Vancouver 2010:
Fleming Slightly Hurt After Accident in Biden Motorcade
Discussion: Indecision Forever and Gawker
Eli Lake / Washington Times:
U.S. hunts for English-speaking bombers  —  Christmas Day bomb suspect reveals plot  —  U.S. and allied counterterrorism authorities have launched a global manhunt for English-speaking terrorists trained in Yemen who are planning attacks on the United States, based on intelligence provided …
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Simon Johnson / The Baseline Scenario:
Goldman Goes Rogue - Special European Audit To Follow  —  At 9:30pm on Sunday, September 21, 2008, Goldman Sachs was saved from imminent collapse by the announcement that the Federal Reserve would allow it to become a bank holding company - implying unfettered access to borrowing from the Fed …
Andrea Adelson / Sun-Sentinel:
Sarah Palin Mania takes over Daytona  —  DAYTONA BEACH - Palin-mania easily surpassed Danica-mania at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.  —  While Patrick got all the headlines for the better part of two weeks, she had no stake in the Daytona 500.  Palin did, and as a VIP guest for the race, she ate up all the attention.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
 
 
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
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Associated Press:
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Ed Hornick / CNN:
Happy ... Presidents Day?  —  Washington (CNN) …
Discussion: Top of the Ticket
Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Culver rating falls, even among base
Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Dodd: Obama will be elected to a second term ‘overwhelmingly’
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