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10:55 AM ET, January 27, 2012

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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 …
Robert Costa / National Review:
Jeb to Newt: Stop the ‘Ridiculous’ Crist Talk  —  Jacksonville, Fla. - Former Florida governor Jeb Bush tells National Review Online that Newt Gingrich should stop insinuating that Mitt Romney aides, due to their past work for Charlie Crist, are part of a moderate GOP conspiracy.
Discussion: ABCNEWS, GOP 12 and Hotline On Call
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 …
Alex Isenstadtand Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich 2012 rise unnerves House GOP
Discussion: CNN
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney takes the fight to Gingrich in Republican debate in Florida
Discussion: CNN, The Politico and Washington Post
Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney
Discussion: Hot Air, Mediaite and The Politico
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.
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
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 …
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
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
NBC's Domenico Montanaro / msnbc.com:
Gingrich leads Romney, but badly trails Obama  —  Newt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney among Republicans, but he is the weakest of the Republican candidates tested against President Obama, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday evening.
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.
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)
Guardian:
Twitter to censor tweets by country  —  The censorship tool is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening  —  Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.  —  The additional flexibility announced on Thursday …
Discussion: Boing Boing
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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:
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
2011 GDP: 1.7%  —  That's the final, pathetic growth number for 2011.  —  From the just-released GDP report:  —  Real GDP increased 1.7 percent in 2011 (that is, from the 2010 annual level to the 2011 annual level), compared with an increase of 3.0 percent in 2010.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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 …
Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Gingrich gives an awkward defense of a speech that was seen as attacking Spanish  —  WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney accuses Newt Gingrich of calling Spanish a “ghetto language.”  Close, but not quite.  —  Gingrich denies doing so and said he merely promoted the use of English, “period.”
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Kevin Derby / Sunshine State News:
Romney Rolls in Florida Despite Gingrich Debate Mastery  —  With the Presidential Preference Primary looming on Tuesday, Mitt Romney holds a solid lead over the Republican presidential pack in Florida, according to a Sunshine State News Poll of likely primary voters.
Discussion: Hot Air
Brody Mullins / Wall Street Journal:
Santorum's Main Backer Plans to Keep on Funding  —  While Rick Santorum is in Florida seeking to revive his presidential campaign, a man in Wyoming might hold the key to extending his candidacy, and the entire fight for the Republican nomination.  —  Foster Friess is the largest financial backer …
Discussion: msnbc.com and The Politico
Newt Camp / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Newt Gingrich's campaign staff are scratching their heads over the strongly-worded missive sent Gingrich's way by Romney backer and ultimate Republican establishment figure Bob Dole Thursday.  —  “It's got to be on the top 10 list of the weirdest things he's ever written,” …
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National Review:
Dole Goes Nuclear
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.
 
 
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