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2:25 PM ET, January 17, 2012

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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Romney says his effective tax rate is 15%  —  Florence, South Carolina (CNN) - Mitt Romney said Tuesday he pays roughly a 15% effective tax rate on his income - an acknowledgment that the multi-millionaire pays a smaller percentage of taxes on his income than many middle-income Americans.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
South Carolina Diarist  —  Sumter, S.C.  —  When I started covering presidential primaries, the best part was getting to know the candidates.  We journalists would ride around in vans and buses with them and get an intimate look at what it's like to endure this soul-destroying process.
Washington Examiner:
Will frontrunner Romney keep debating?  —  MYRTLE BEACH, SC — After a debate in which Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney faced attacks from all sides, the Romney campaign says it has not yet accepted invitations to participate in two high-profile debates leading up to the January 31 Florida primary …
Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Attacks fly in Republican debate
ABCNEWS:
Romney Says He ‘Probably’ Pays 15 Percent in Fed Taxes
Discussion: Daily Kos
Kevin Derby / Sunshine State News:
Mitt Romney Routing the GOP Pack in Florida, Sunshine State News Poll Shows
Discussion: GOP 12
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Gingrich gets vote from S.C. lieutenant governor
Discussion: The Hill
Zeke Miller / Politics:
Santorum Rattles Mitt Romney
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Page
Fox News Insider:
TRANSCRIPT: Fox News Channel & Wall Street Journal Debate in South Carolina  —  Here's a full transcript from tonight's GOP debate in South Carolina:  —  BAIER: Thanks, Bill, and welcome to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center and the Republican presidential debate.
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Turkey responds angrily to Perry remarks  —  Istanbul (CNN) - Most of Turkey was fast asleep when Republic presidential candidates engaged in a spirited debate in South Carolina Monday night.  —  Turkish newspapers had already gone to print by the time Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared …
Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite and Jihad Watch
ABCNEWS:
Rick Perry Camp Explains Suggestion That Turkey Is Led By ‘Islamic Terrorists’  —  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - In response to a question about whether or not Turkey should still be a part of NATO, Rick Perry suggested some consider the country to be ruled by “Islamic terrorists.”
Rosie Gray / Politics:   Perry Camp Smooths Over Turkey “Islamic Terrorists” Response
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama warns left: You won't like budget  —  Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama's budget proposal.  —  Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift the left's gloom …
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Pipeline foes press Congress with upcoming protest
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Romney Admits His Tax Rate Is About 15 Percent, Lower Than Many Middle Class Families  —  Citizens for Tax Justice a few months ago estimated that Mitt Romney, due to most of his income coming from investments, pays a tax rate of around 14 percent, a far cry from the 35 percent top income tax rate.
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Washington Post:
Mitt Romney to release tax returns, estimates rate at about 15 percent
Pat Garofalo / The Atlantic Online:
The Real Scandal in Private Equity? It's the Taxes
Discussion: Wonkette
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gingrich pushes Romney to release tax returns before SC primary
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney, Dewhurst lead in Texas  —  Rick Perry's Presidential campaign is doing about as bad in Texas now as it is everywhere else in the country.  When PPP last polled the state in September he was at 49%, leading Mitt Romney by 39 points.  Now Perry's support has declined by 31 points, leaving him in 3rd place at 18%.
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:
GOP debate audience boos Romney's Mexican heritage  —  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may be in the lead in the Palmetto state, but that doesn't mean South Carolinians necessarily like him.  —  During a Fox News debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Monday …
Discussion: pandagon.net and Booman Tribune
Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi: GOP knows Mitt Romney can't win  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday launched political grenades at Mitt Romney, arguing that Republicans haven't coalesced behind the GOP frontrunner because they don't believe he can beat President Barack Obama in November.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
‘Occupy Congress’ protester arrested
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Santorum Staffer Says Women Shouldn't Be President Because It's Against God's Will  —  In an article about the reasons Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign fizzled, the Des Moines Register points to “sexism among conservatives,” singling out an offensive email written by a staffer to Rick Santorum:
Trevor Timm / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Search form  —  How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation  —  Over the weekend, the Obama administration issued a potentially game-changing statement on the blacklist bills, saying it would oppose PIPA and SOPA as written, and drew an important line …
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium  —  On the final night of this fall's Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech at Bank of America stadium, party sources told the Observer on Monday night.  —  Convention officials are expected …
Jim Watson / ABCNEWS:
New Polls Show Signs Of Serious Vulnerability For President Obama  —  There are plenty of Democrats and even some Republicans who view the Republican primary as a gift to President Obama.  Sixteen debates, web videos and “you can't even make this up” candidate behavior …
 
 
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David Saleh Rauf / Reuters:
SOPA protest: 7,000 and growing, say organizers
Orlando Sentinel:
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Burgess Everettand Adam Snider / The Politico:
Congress to speed up on transit bills
Neela Banerjee / Los Angeles Times:
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
Discussion: ThinkProgress, NCSE and Green
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
A defense of big money in politics
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Associated Press:
Walker foes to file recall petitions today
CBC News:
Harper says pipeline debate should be left to Canadians
Discussion: Don Surber and New York Times
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Who will get the ‘Recovery Presidency’?  —  Julie Schmit reports …
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
GOP debate: Crowd gets rowdy when candidates talk foreign policy