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1:45 PM ET, January 11, 2012

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A tale of two speeches  —  After watching Mitt Romney's speech in New Hampshire last night, I went back and watched Barack Obama's speech in New Hampshire, delivered almost exactly four years ago.  The contrast told me quite a bit about the two candidates.  —  Obama, who'd just lost …
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Zeke Miller / Politics:
Ron Paul To Everyone But Mitt: Drop Out  —  Campaign says unite behind Ron Paul to defeat Romney.  —  (Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla)  —  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire—Rep. Ron Paul's campaign called on the rest of the Republican field to drop out of the race and unite behind him in order to defeat Mitt Romney.
David Weigel / Slate:
Haven't We Lived Through This Primary Before?  —  I'm thinking of a Republican primary.  It starts with a candidate (John McCain/Mitt Romney) who ran once before, came in second place, and won over the party's elite class without winning over its base.  Other candidates, understandably unwilling …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
The Politico:
Mitt Romney vs. the dead-enders  —  HOOKSETT, N.H. - Any remotely sympathetic observer would have to say that Mitt Romney easily cleared the bar on what he needed to do in the New Hampshire primary, and in the process took a big step toward the Republican presidential nomination.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Romney likens work at Bain Capital to Obama's auto industry bailout  —  On the heels of his decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary, Mitt Romney took the attacks on his private sector record used by GOP rivals and turned them against President Obama.  —  Romney's critics have accused …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Romney Looks Strong in South Carolina and Beyond  —  The conventional wisdom holds that South Carolina is likely to be the toughest test yet for Mitt Romney's campaign.  But I'm not so sure that's true.  From my vantage point, Mr. Romney's position there looks fairly robust.
Washington Post:
Conservative activists scramble to stop Mitt Romney  —  A near-panic has taken hold among some core conservative activists, who are now scrambling to devise a strategy to deny Mitt Romney the Republican presidential nomination.  —  Many of these activists see South Carolina's primary …
A.Killough / CNN:
Santorum to spend fundraising haul immediately in S.C.  —  (CNN) - Rick Santorum's presidential campaign said Wednesday they've raised $3 million in the week since the former senator from Pennsylvania's strong second place finish in the Iowa caucuses.  —  Santorum, once a long shot in the race …
Discussion: The Hill and Ballot Box
A.Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Poll: Romney, Santorum tied with Obama in Florida  —  (CNN) - A new poll shows President Barack Obama statistically tied with Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney in Florida, a state that holds its primary on January 31 and widely expected to be a swing state in the general election.
Discussion: The Politico and Reuters
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Attack Film Depicts Romney as ‘Ruthless’ Rich
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Santorum gambles, and loses, in NH
ABCNEWS:
Biden Jabs Romney, Compares Republican Candidates to ‘Brush’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and CNN
Mary Lu Carnevale / Washington Wire:   Obama Scores Easy Win; Rivals Pick Up 18% of N.H. Vote
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Sen. DeMint predicts Romney will win SC
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney raises impressive $24M in fourth quarter
Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: N.H. shows Bain attacks flopped
Discussion: Daily Kos, CNN and ABCNEWS
The Politico:
Mitt Romney's victory speech
New York Times:
Blaming U.S. and Israel, Iran Reports Killing of Nuclear Scientist  —  LONDON — At a time of growing tension over its nuclear program and mounting belligerence toward the West, Iran reported on Wednesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist died in what was termed a “terrorist bomb blast” …
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Gordon Corera / BBC:
Iran car explosion ‘kills nuclear scientist’ in Tehran  —  BBC's Mohsen Asgari: “It seems a motor cyclist pasted a bomb to his car which he was in with two other passengers  —  A university lecturer and nuclear scientist has been killed in a car explosion in north Tehran, reports say.
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:   Another Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated, and What it Means
James Meikle / Guardian:   Iranian nuclear scientist killed in explosion
Michelle Obama / CBS News:
No tension with husband's aides  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  Michelle Obama said depictions of friction in a new book, “The Obamas,” between her and former top aides to her husband, President Obama, aren't true.  —  In a wide-ranging interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King …
Discussion: ABCNEWS, Don Surber and The Raw Story
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Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:
In Greece, fears that austerity is killing the economy  —  ATHENS — Deeply indebted and nearly bankrupt, this Mediterranean nation was forced to adopt tough austerity measures to slash its deficit and secure an international bailout.  But as the Greek economy slides into free fall …
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Maryland Senate President: Same-Sex Marriage Is ‘An Attack On The Family’  —  Maryland Senate President Mike Miller (D) spoke out against Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) push for marriage equality, describing the effort as “an attack on traditional families” this morning on The Marc Steiner Show.
John Cook / Gawker:
John Castle, 76-Year-Old Palm Beach Plutocrat, Breaks Insolent Waiter's Finger  —  It's an age-old and vexing question: How much is it fair to shave off the tip at a high-end restaurant to signal dissatisfaction with the waitstaff?  Two percent?  Five percent?  Should you stiff them?
Discussion: DealBook
Jim Dwyer / New York Times:
About New York: Belgian Tourist Arrested, but Crime Never Happened  —  Just before he was loaded into the police car, Aaron Vansintjan said, one of the officers looked at him.  —  “He said, 'I'm embarrassed,' ” Mr. Vansintjan said.  —  That was no obstacle to a bad situation's getting more perplexing by the minute.
Discussion: The Awl and Gawker
 
 
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