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9:55 AM ET, January 27, 2012

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Quinnipiac University:
Romney Pulls Ahead In See-Saw Florida Gop Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Men Shift From Gingrich To Romney  —  Just four days before the nation's first big-state presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney opens up a 38 - 29 percent lead over former House Speaker …
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New York Times:
Romney Stays on the Offense With Gingrich  —  Newt Gingrich, left, and Mitt Romney during a commercial break at Thursday's debate.  Other moments were less agreeable.  —  The competition between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dominated the last debate before the Florida primary …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt pulls punches in Fla.  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Newt Gingrich abandoned his role as Mitt Romney's chief antagonist in Thursday night's presidential debate, going easy on the national GOP front-runner as a third candidate joined the fray in force.  —  It was Rick Santorum …
National Review:
Dole Goes Nuclear  —  The Romney campaign sends along a statement by Bob Dole pasted below.  Relations between Dole — an establishment figure in the party — and Gingrich were well known to be tense during the 1990s.  Here it is:  —  I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late.
Robert Costa / National Review:
Jeb to Newt: Stop the ‘Ridiculous’ Crist Talk
Discussion: ABCNEWS and GOP 12
Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney takes the fight to Gingrich in Republican debate in Florida
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Newt Camp / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Newt Gingrich's campaign staff are scratching …
PolitiFact:
Spanish-language ad says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is “the language of the ghetto”
Scogginsj / CNN:
Gingrich wrong about his claim offering ABC character witnesses
Stephanie Pappas / Yahoo! News:
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice  —  There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.  —  The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults.
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
Romney Packed Debate Hall With Supporters, Gingrich Aide Says … 2012 Election , Barack Obama , Newt Gingrich 2012 , Republican Presidential Primary , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Newt Gingrich , Video , FL Election , FL Election 2012 , FL Primary , FL Primary 2012 …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
GOP hopefuls to battle at last debate before Florida primary
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama: I Want Second Term ‘Badly’  —  President Barack Obama today signaled an aggressive tact for his early re-election campaign, critiquing his Republican opponents by name and insisting he's ready to “fight with every fiber of my being” for a second term.  —  “How much do you want it?”
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Discussion: BAGnewsNotes and Weasel Zippers
Los Angeles Times:
Romney tax returns detail funds not identified in ethics forms  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks under a sign during a campaign event at Paramount Printing in Jacksonville, Florida.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / January 26, 2012)
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Worst News Story of 2012?  —  This Reuters hit piece on Marco Rubio-nowadays, when I talk about Rubio, I have to stop and think whether it's Marco or Ricky-is an early contender for the title.  Reuters' theme is that Rubio criticizes extravagant federal spending and deficits, but has had financial problems himself.
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Josh White / Washington Post:
Motive of shooter who targeted military sites is unclear  —  Yonathan Melaku was sneaking through Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery, his backpack filled with plastic bags of ammonium nitrate, a notebook containing jihadist messages, and a can of black spray paint.
Wall Street Journal:
No Need to Panic About Global Warming  —  There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to ‘decarbonize’ the world's economy.  —  Editor's Note: The following has been signed by the 16 scientists listed at the end of the article:  —  A candidate for public office …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Ratings Historically Polarized  —  Job approval 80% among Democrats, 12% among Republicans  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The historically high gap between partisans' job approval ratings of Barack Obama continued during Obama's third year in office, with an average of 80% of Democrats and 12% …
Discussion: The Politico
Emma Ross-Thomas / Bloomberg:
Unemployment in Spain Rises to 15-Year High of 22.9%  —  Spain's unemployment rate rose to 22.9 percent, the highest in 15 years, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to deliver on his election pledge to create jobs in a shrinking economy.  —  The unemployment rate rose …
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Republicans' Electoral College Newt-Mare  —  Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley, U.Va. Center for Politics … In the aftermath of voting in the deeply conservative South Carolina primary, one voter quoted by The Washington Post seemed to summarize what Republicans there were looking for in a candidate:
Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post:
Stacey Campfield, Tennessee Senator Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill, On Bullying, AIDS And Homosexual ‘Glorification’ … HIV/AIDS , LGBT Rights , Aids , Gay Discrimination , Gay Rights , Anti-Gay Bullying , Gay Bullying , Homophobia , Homosexuality , Stacey Campfield , Stacey Campfield Don't Say Gay Bill …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
How Siri is ruining your cellphone service  —  Paul Farhi covers media for The Post.  —  Like a few million other people this past holiday season, we bought an iPhone 4S, with its much-hyped Siri feature.  The vocal interface allows users to speak all kinds of commands into the phone …
David Roberts / Grist:
Clean energy is a wedge issue that favors Democrats  —  Indiana wind farm.  (Photo by clarmaxwell.)  —  During Obama's State of the Union speech, Democracy Corps ran a dial-test focus group.  Fifty swing voters were given devices that let them register approval or disapproval continuously throughout the speech.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Hullabaloo
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Gingrich: Gay Marriage a ‘Perfect Example of What I Mean by the Rise of Paganism’  —  Yesterday, Newt Gingrich held another conference call for Religious Right supporters, seeking to mobilize them ahead of the Republican primary in Florida.  —  The call was hosted by Jim Garlow and featured several …
 
 
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Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Gingrich gives an awkward defense of a speech that was seen as attacking Spanish
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Maple Leafs / Toronto Star:
Toronto teens send Lego man on an a balloon odyssey 24 kilometres high
Discussion: Guardian and Boing Boing
Vince Coglianese / The Daily Caller:
Media Matters solicits lawmaker ‘allies’ to steer media coverage
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Big Journalism
Michelle Conlin / Reuters:
Old mortgages rise from the dead, haunt homeowners
Egbert Souse / Media Matters for America:
STUDY: The Press And The Pipeline
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Adam Clymer / Campaign Stops:
Gingrich, Offstage  —  Those raucous Republicans thrilled …
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Oren Kessler / Jerusalem Post:
Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Wins in Poll as Investors Resist Gingrich
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West Point Defends Decision To Invite Islamophobic General Because Cadets Deserve To Hear ‘Broad Range Of Ideas’
 

 
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