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12:35 PM ET, May 18, 2011

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Mike Allen / The Politico:
GOP elite see Mitch Daniels as 2012 savior  —  Top Republicans are increasingly convinced that President Barack Obama will be easily reelected if stronger GOP contenders do not emerge, and some are virtually begging Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to add some excitement to the slow-starting nomination race.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
With Huckabee Out, No Clear GOP Front-Runner  —  Bachmann and Cain generate high positive intensity among those who know them  —  PRINCETON, NJ — With Mike Huckabee out of the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, three well-known politicians, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin …
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin jump to top in new Gallup poll  —  With Mike Huckabee's exit from the race, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are now on top of the Republican field, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.  —  Twenty percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters say they'd support …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Cain generates most enthusiasm among voters, according to Gallup poll
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Indianapolis Star:
Tully: Daniels says decision on 2012 presidential run is near
Discussion: GOP 12 and The New Republic
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Gingrich and Romney run against their own party
Discussion: Conservatives4Palin
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Daniels to headline Tennessee GOP dinner
Discussion: GOP 12, The Page and The Politico
Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Newt Apologizes To Paul Ryan, Begs Democrats Not To Use His Own Quotes In Ads  —  Newt Gingrich's walk back tour reached its zenith Tuesday night, as Gingrich personally apologized to Paul Ryan for dismissing his Medicare plan as “right wing social engineering.”
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich apologizes to Paul Ryan  —  Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich apologized in a telephone call to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday afternoon for his remarks on “Meet the Press,” where the presidential candidate referred to Ryan's Medicare proposal as “radical change.”
Associated Press:
Gingrich hit with glitter at Minneapolis event
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich campaign fights for its life
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Breathtaking
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
White House shuts out Herald scribe  —  The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama's Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper's front page placement of a Mitt Romney op-ed, saying pool reporters are chosen based on whether they cover the news “fairly.”
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Aharding / CNN:   Huntsman likely to put HQ in Orlando if he announces candidacy
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats' plan for millionaire surtax intended to soften up GOP  —  Senate Democrats are using their proposal to raise taxes on millionaires as a stalking-horse to force Republicans to accept other tax increases.  —  Democratic officials privately acknowledge that raising personal income tax rates …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Democrats' Oil Subsidy Repeal Bill Is Actually Unconstitutional
Felix Salmon:
Ben Stein Watch, DSK edition  —  Without further ado, the top ten lines from Ben Stein's article on Dominique Strauss-Kahn:  — If he is such a womanizer and violent guy with women, why didn't he ever get charged until now?  — This is a case about the hatred of the have-nots for the haves, and that's what it's all about.
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Matthew Yglesias / Yglesias:
Catholic Church Investigation Says Hippies Made Catholic Priests Sexually Abuse Children  —  Laurie Goodstein reports on the release of an inquiry by American bishops into sex abuse scandals: … This hippie-blaming strategy seems unlikely to persuade anyone.
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Adam Folk / Metro:
Thomas defends ideals of court  —  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told a packed dinner crowd of Augusta's judges, lawyers and politicians Tuesday that while discourse in American society seems to be growing coarser and angrier, the Supreme Court remains a bastion of respectful disagreement …
Discussion: The Politico
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Think Progress:
ThinkFast: May 18, 2011  —  Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said yesterday that critics of the court's decisions are either illiterate or lazy, and that their critiques are undermining “the integrity of the law.”  Thomas, who hasn't uttered a word during the high court's oral arguments …
Mark Warren / Esquire:
BREAKING: Jerome Corsi's Birther Book Pulled from Shelves!  —  In a stunning development one day after the release of Where's the Birth Certificate?  The Case that Barack Obama is not Eligible to be President, by Dr. Jerome Corsi, World Net Daily Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah …
Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Obama: “My People, You Continue to Have My Blessing.”  —  What kind of political leader tells his supporters this? … President Obama does.  That's what he said toward the end a speech at a campaign fundraiser last night in Washington to a relatively youthful crowd of supporters …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
All Giuliani now  —  Mike Allen scoops this morning that Jon Huntsman is basing his campaign in Orlando, Florida, setting up a showdown in that state with Romney.  —  Planting a flag like that in Florida will inevitably bring comparisons (first!) to Rudy Giuliani's late strategy …
Discussion: The Note and GOP 12
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
State Department snubs the Elders  —  Former President Jimmy Carter and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari were hoping to visit the State Department this week to brief officials on their recent trip to North Korea, but nobody at the State Department was available to meet with them.
Marissa Bagg / WPTV Newschannel 5:
Prayer request for Osama bin Laden at Catholic Church in West Palm Beach  —  Priest to honor request at Sunday Mass  —  Last Updated: 3 hours and 54 minutes ago  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The name of Osama bin Laden appears in the Holy Name of Jesus Sunday bulletin.  There's a cross next to it.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘Gang of Six’ on verge of collapse as Republican Sen. Coburn withdraws  —  View Photo Gallery —  "You've got to have Republicans and Democrats talking and trying to find common ground," says Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.).  But in these immoderate times, his aisle-reaching is politcially dangerous.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Healthcare reform waivers part of ‘crony politics,’ Pawlenty says  —  Likely GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday added to already widespread criticism of healthcare reform law waivers, calling the practice an example of “crony politics.”  —  Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor …
 
 
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Dan Gainor / Fox News:
Why Is Soros Spending Over $48 Million Funding Media Organizations?
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Senator questions benefits to ‘adult baby’
Bruce Ackerman / Washington Post:
Death of the War Powers Act?
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
In Rust Belt, manufacturers add jobs, but factory pay isn't what it used to be
Discussion: Yglesias
David Pietrusza / New York Sun:
Selling Gold at Fort Knox Emerges as Next Big Question in Debate on Federal Debt Limit
 Earlier Items: 
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Ron Paul fears US will invade Pakistan next
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Fewer Emergency Rooms Available as Need Rises
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
CIA flew stealth drones into Pakistan to monitor bin Laden house
Discussion: FrumForum
Wall Street Journal:
Obama to Pledge New Mideast Aid
USA Today:
Our view: America, pick your climate choices
Discussion: Climate Progress and Wonk Room
Lisa W. Foderaro / New York Times:
Yale Restricts a Fraternity for Five Years
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