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12:30 PM ET, September 29, 2011

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Opinionator:
Is This Man the G.O.P.'s Best Bet for 2012?  —  Gail Collins: David, are you reconciled to the fact that Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican presidential nominee?  —  David Brooks: Oh, I went through that phase a few weeks ago after the debate at the Reagan library.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Perry Slumps in Polls, but Not to Romney's Gain  —  There have been three scientific national polls released of Republican voters since the Sept. 22 debate: a CNN poll that was conducted over the last weekend, and polls by Fox News and Economist/YouGov released on Wednesday.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: GOP Race Top Tier Now Romney, Perry and Cain  —  Three September debates have shaken-up the race for the Republican presidential nomination.  Herman Cain has jumped into the top tier.  Rick Perry's stumbled.  Mitt Romney's holding steady.  —  And Michele Bachmann is hitting bottom.
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Political Memo: Romney Endures More G.O.P. Flirtation With Alternatives  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican who may have the strongest shot of winning the White House, at least in the eyes of President Obama and his advisers, is Mitt Romney.  Now, if Mr. Romney could only persuade Republican voters.
The Politico:
Complex calendar gives Romney edge
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Man Is Held in a Plan to Bomb Washington  —  BOSTON — A 26-year-old man from a town west of Boston was charged Wednesday with plotting to blow up the Pentagon and the United States Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft filled with plastic explosives.  —  The suspect, Rezwan Ferdaus of Ashland …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Man arrested in ‘step-by-step’ plot to blow up Capitol, Pentagon
CBS News:
Mass. musician accused of D.C. terrorist plot
Discussion: Jihad Watch
John Rossomando / The Daily Caller:
More solar companies led by Democratic donors received federal loan guarantees  —  A Daily Caller investigation has found that in addition to the failed company Solyndra, at least four other solar panel manufacturing companies receiving in excess of $500 million in loan guarantees …
Discussion: Campaign 2012 and Pajamas Media
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
GOP's Solyndra probe threatens to ensnare Energy Secretary Chu
Discussion: The Politico and JammieWearingFool
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Crony Socialism: Obama Gives $737 Million to Solar Firm Linked to the Pelosi Clan
Michael Lewis / Vanity Fair:
California and Bust  —  The smart money says the U.S. economy will splinter, with some states thriving, some states not, and all eyes are on California as the nightmare scenario.  After a hair-raising visit with former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who explains why the Golden State has cratered …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Romney addresses his Achilles' heel  —  Last week, in one of the more amusing political claims of the year, Mitt Romney boasted, “I stand by my positions.  I'm proud of them.”  Given Romney's record of abandoning every policy position he's ever taken, it was hard not to marvel at his shamelessness.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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Emily Friedman / Politics:
Romney Addresses Flip-Flop Criticism at N.H. Town Hall
First Read / msnbc.com:
Romney says ‘it will be fun’ if Christie gets in; defends flip-flopping
Discussion: Unqualified Offerings
The Politico:
Obama's health reform law rests with the Supreme Court  —  “Unfortunately the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Affordable Care Act's individual responsibility provision.  We strongly disagree with their decision and today, the Obama administration will ask the Supreme Court to hear this case …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and ABCNEWS
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Supreme Court Ruling Could Revive Health Care for 2012 Campaign
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Democrats Dispirited About Voting in 2012  —  Republicans' enthusiasm for voting matches 2004 and exceeds 2008  —  PRINCETON, NJ — In thinking about the 2012 presidential election, 45% of Democrats and independents who lean Democratic say they are more enthusiastic about voting than usual …
New York Post:
Christie seriously considering presidential bid after GOP prodding  —  By JOSH MARGOLIN in New York and S.A. MILLER in Washington  —  After months of hedging, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is giving serious thought to jumping into the ring for a GOP presidential run — and could make his decision next week, The Post has learned.
Joel Siegel / ABCNEWS:
Chris Christie: Is New Jersey Governor Too Overweight to Become President?  —  For Chris Christie, there was no way around it.  “In case you haven't noticed, I'm slightly overweight,” he said during a debate in his successful campaign for governor.  —  Two years later, Christie is the man …
Serena Williams / The Onion:
Congress Takes Group Of Schoolchildren Hostage  —  WASHINGTON—Brandishing shotguns and semiautomatic pistols, members of the 112th U.S. Congress took a class of visiting schoolchildren hostage this morning, barricading themselves inside the Capitol rotunda, where they remain at press time.
Associated Press:
Top Giuliani adviser meets with NH Republicans  —  CONCORD, N.H. — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani dispatched a key emissary to New Hampshire on Wednesday to gauge their interest in his possible presidential bid.  —  One of the mayor's closest political advisers, Jake Menges …
Eric Scheiner / CNSNews:
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: 'Government's Highest Duty' Is to Push ‘Healthy’ Foods  —  (CNSNews.com) - During a United Nations General Assembly summit on non-communicable diseases — a discussion that included diet and eating habits — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said …
New York Times:
Killing the Recovery  —  The world has barely dug out of recession and the global economy is again slowing dangerously.  Most leaders seem eager to make things even worse.  —  Instead of looking for ways to reignite growth, Europe's leaders — and Republicans on Capitol Hill — are determined to slash public spending.
Discussion: TalkLeft
Erica Pearson / NY Daily News:
Deportation would force 19-year-old and mom to leave ‘everything I know’, including dad and siblings  —  Nadia Habib who is facing deportation to Bangladesh, packs at her Queens home Wednesday night.  Her and her mother are only allowed one 50-lb suitcase.  —  Her suitcase is packed …
Discussion: Nation Now and New York Magazine
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Register exclusive: Newt Gingrich releases ‘21st Century Contract with America’  —  Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with his wife, Callista.  (AP photo)  —  Republican Newt Gingrich, who has positioned himself as the idea guy in this presidential campaign, will today call for Americans …
Discussion: CNN, Politics and Washington Post
Larry Barker / KRQE-TV:
Couple in shock after drug raid  —  DEA agents didn't find who they were looking for  —  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - A massive drug raid in Roswell last week targeted dozens of people at homes across the city.  —  But one of those homes didn't have what police were looking for …
Discussion: Hit & Run and Boing Boing
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
Alabama Wins in Ruling on Its Immigration Law  —  A federal judge on Wednesday upheld most of the sections of Alabama's far-reaching immigration law that had been challenged by the Obama administration, including portions that had been blocked in other states.
CNN:
Georgia announces primary date  —  (CNN) - The state of Georgia will hold its GOP presidential primary March 6, 2012 on Super Tuesday.  The decision keeps the original date of the state's primary intact.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and The Politico
Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
Interns File Suit Against ‘Black Swan’ Producer  —  Two men who worked on the hit movie “Black Swan” have mounted an unusual challenge to the film industry's widely accepted practice of unpaid internships by filing a lawsuit on Wednesday asserting that the production company had violated minimum wage …
Discussion: Deadline.com, Runnin' Scared and Gawker
 
 
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The Hill:
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Skschust / CBS New York:
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