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8:10 PM ET, November 22, 2011

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Richard Black / BBC:
‘New release’ of climate emails  —  The writer appears to argue that combating climate change will create poverty  —  What appears to be a new batch of emails and other documents from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit has been released.
Leo Hickman / Guardian:
Fresh round of hacked climate science emails leaked online  —  A file containing 5,000 emails has been made available in an apparent attempt to repeat the impact of 2009's similar release  —  A fresh tranche of private emails exchanged between leading climate scientists throughout the last decade was released online on Tuesday.
Tallbloke / tallbloke's talkshop:
Breaking news: FOIA 2011 has arrived !
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
New ThinkProgress ‘Ad’: Romney Says 'Let Us Just Raise Your Taxes Some More'*  —  Yesterday, Mitt Romney released his first campaign ad, which quotes President Obama saying “if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose.”  But those weren't Obama's words; he was quoting a strategist for Sen. John McCain in 2008.
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Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National:
Mitt Romney: Says Barack Obama said, “If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose.”  —  The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire!  Mitt Romney ad charges Obama said, 'If we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose'  —  On the eve of a presidential trip to New Hampshire on Nov. 22 …
A.Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Romney names possible running mate  —  (CNN) - GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney on Monday dropped a name for a possible running mate should he secure his party's nomination.  —  “There are probably 15 names of people, including (New Hampshire Sen.) Kelly Ayotte,” Romney said in an interview on Fox News.
Discussion: Hot Air, RedState and Pundits Blog
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Mitt Romney attack ad misleadingly quotes Obama
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Truthdig
Quinnipiac University:
Gingrich On Top Of GOP Pack As Cain Fades, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Romney Ties Obama In One-On-One Matchup  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich more than doubles his share of the Republican presidential vote to lead the presidential pack with 26 percent and in a head …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama struggling in Pennsylvania
Discussion: ABCNEWS and USA Today
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:   Tonight's Debate: Six Issues to Watch
Jeremy Peters / The Caucus:
Huckabee to Hold G.O.P. Candidate Forum
Discussion: Hot Air and GOP 12
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Gingrich Now Leads GOP Field in Positive Intensity
Discussion: Guardian, Big Government and GOP 12
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
It Figures... UC Davis Students AGREED to Be Pepper Sprayed Before Incident (Video)  —  For the record...  The UC Davis students who were holding the illegal protest on campus last weekend were warned that they would be pepper sprayed by the campus police.  Not only that …
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Mr Patch W. Adams / The P/Oed Patriot:
UC Davis Protesters AGREED To Being Pepper Sprayed By Police
David Taintor / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Fox News On UC Davis Pepper Spraying: 'It's A Food Product, Essentially'
Dominic Holden / The Stranger …:
Pregnant Woman Blasted with Pepper Spray by SPD Says She Miscarried (Updated)
Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
Michele Bachmann's Entrance On Jimmy Fallon?  The Fishbone Song ‘Lyin’ Ass Bitch'  —  Earlier this morning, our own Nando Di Fino critiqued Michele Bachmann's appearance on last night's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon by saying that that the first half of her segment, when she discussed …
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ABCNEWS:
Bachmann Mocked Amid Talk-Show Yuks  —  The drummer for the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” apologized sort of for his decision to play “Lyin' Ass Bitch” when Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared on the talk show Monday night.  —  “The performance was a tongue-in-cheek and spur of the moment decision.
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Obama heckled by protesters at New Hampshire speech  —  President Obama was heckled on Tuesday during an appearance at a New Hampshire high school.  —  Obama had traveled north to the Granite State, which holds the nation's first presidential primary, to discuss the economy and his proposal to extend a current payroll tax cut.
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ABCNEWS:
Obama New Hampshire Jobs Speech Interrupted By Occupy Protesters
Discussion: The Raw Story
Zeke Miller / Business Insider:
Obama Heckled In New Hampshire By Occupy Wall Street Supporters
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Helen Jung / Oregonian:
Gov. John Kitzhaber stops executions in Oregon, calls system ‘compromised and inequitable’  —  SALEM — Gov. John Kitzhaber announced today he will not allow the execution of Gary Haugen — or any death row inmate — to take place while he is in office.  —  The death penalty is morally wrong and unjustly administered, Kitzhaber said.
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William Yardley / New York Times:
Oregon Executions to Be Blocked by Gov. Kitzhaber
Discussion: The Stranger …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Despite attacks, Dems standing by Occupy Wall Street  —  For weeks now, Republicans have attacked Democrats for voicing support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters, in particular faulting the DCCC for standing up for them.  And the incidents of violence and excess have led some neutral commentators …
Wall Street Journal:
Thank You, Grover Norquist  —  The super committee's failure is rooted in a clash of visions.  —  So it's all Grover Norquist's fault.  Democrats and the media are singing in unison that the reason Congress's antideficit super committee has failed is because of the conservative activist's magical antitax spell over Republicans.
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The Politico:
Supercommittee meltdown: Behind the scenes
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
A complicated Romney family  —  Part of Mitt Romney's political persona is his perfect family: His oft-mentioned marriage of 40 years, his five handsome, successful sons and their photogenic families.  Like much with Romney, it's an asset that is on the edge of being a liability …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Two Moons  —  In 1951, Samuel Lubell invented the concept of the political solar system.  At any moment, he wrote, there is a Sun Party (the majority party, which drives the agenda) and a Moon Party (the minority party, which shines by reflecting the solar rays).
Annie Sweeney / Chicago Tribune:
Top Blagojevich adviser Tony Rezko gets 10½ years  —  Convicted extortionist faces sentencing, argues for time served  —  Antoin “Tony” Rezko, center, arrives at the Dirksen Federal Building for the reading of the verdict in his corruption trial.  (Tribune photo by Chris Walker / June 4, 2008)
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sarah Palin Got Scolded by Roger Ailes for Not Announcing Her Non-Candidacy on Fox News  —  Sarah Palin's announcement that she wouldn't run for president disappointed her legions of admirers — but it infuriated Roger Ailes.  The Fox News chief wasn't angry about the decision itself.
Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The Huntsman Dilemma  —  After spending $800,000-plus on media over the last several months, Our Destiny PAC, the pro-Jon Huntsman political action committee, plans to spend an additional $650,000 on new television ads for the New Hampshire primary.  If Huntsman were a viable contender, this might make sense.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
 
 
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