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9:30 AM ET, January 28, 2012

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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Cannibals in GOP Establishment Employ Tactics of the Left  —  We have witnessed something very disturbing this week.  The Republican establishment which fought Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and which continues to fight the grassroots Tea Party movement today has adopted the tactics of the left …
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Ginger Gibson / The Politico:
Sarah Palin: Newt Gingrich's secret weapon  —  Newt Gingrich has a new unofficial campaign surrogate and her name is Sarah Palin.  —  As the 2008 veep nominee sees it, Gingrich is getting a raw deal from the national media and conservative elite, the very same forces who conspired against her when she was on the national ticket.
Discussion: CNN, Reuters and TBogg
WJXX-TV:
Exclusive Poll: Gingrich, Romney in Dead Heat Statewide  —  According to the new results out today, Newt Gingrich leads over Mitt Romney statewide, but his lead is well within the poll's1.93 percent margin of error.  —  MORE: FULL DIXIE STRATEGIES/FIRST COAST NEWS PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY
Jeffrey Lord / American Spectator:
Elliott Abrams Caught Misleading on Newt
The Right Scoop:
Mark Levin: Newt did more for the conservative movement than virtually all of his critics today
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Readies IPO Filing  —  Morgan Stanley Seen Leading Deal Valuing Giant at $75 Billion to $100 Billion  —  Facebook Inc. could file papers for its initial public offering as early as next week, people familiar with the matter said, as anticipation mounts for what is likely to be one of the biggest debuts for a U.S. company.
Nancy Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Impeach Obama?  —  Grover Norquist predicts a rebellion if President Obama wins reelection and doesn't extend the Bush tax cuts. … While other Washington insiders are wringing their hands over the lack of action expected on Capitol Hill in this election year, Grover Norquist is studying his color-coded maps.
Washington Post:
Gingrich professes shock at Romney's ‘dishonest’ debate performance  —  MIAMI —Former House speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that the reason he seemed less combative during Thursday's televised debate was that he was shocked by what he described as rival Mitt Romney's “totally dishonest” replies to several questions.
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Wall Street Journal:
Mitt Keeps Missing the Message
Discussion: UrbanGrounds
Julian Pecquet / Ballot Box:
Gingrich, Democrats criticize Romney links to Medicare fraud
Discussion: Big Government and The Politico
ABCNEWS:
Brutal Newt Gingrich Ad in the Works
Jack and Suzy Welch:
Ron Paul and the pink slip that could decide the election  —  Have you ever woken up in the morning knowing you have to let someone go and just felt sick to your stomach?  It's the worst part of work, isn't it?  Even when it's absolutely necessary — the money isn't there or the employee …
Discussion: Mediaite and Politics
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney's negative ratings soaring among independents  —  One key metric for determining whether the attacks on Mitt Romney and the bruising GOP primary are damaging him for the general election is this: How is he faring among independent voters, a key swing constituency, now that they're getting to know him better?
Discussion: Daily Kos
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Obama bashes congressional obstruction in weekly address  —  (CNN) - In his weekly address Saturday, President Barack Obama took aim at Congressional Republicans blocking White House nominations and pieces of legislation for what he said were political ends.
Discussion: The Politico
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
Lee vows to block Obama nominees
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Stinque and ACS Blog
The Politico:
Dems bash, bank secret cash  —  Democrats have seized on Republicans as the party of unlimited secret money.  —  The only problem: so are Democrats.  —  In recent days, Obama released an ad blasting “secretive oil billionaires” for attacks on him, Nancy Pelosi unveiled a campaign slogan calling for …
Discussion: Right Wing News and ABCNEWS
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
North Carolina GOP Lawmaker Calls For Bringing Back Public Hangings, Starting With Abortion Providers  —  The last legal public hanging in America took place in 1936 in Owensboro, Kentucky.  The “event” attracted 20,000 people and turned into such a sickening spectacle that many credit it with ending the practice in the U.S.
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@NCCapitol:
Cabarrus lawmaker calls for public hangings
Discussion: Wonkette and Associated Press
Adam Slinger / Phoenix, Arizona:
Secret Service investigating photo of Valley students  —  PEORIA, AZ - A picture that shows several teens, a few of them carrying guns, displaying a bullet-riddled Obama T-shirt has led the U.S. Secret Service to investigate.  —  The Peoria Police Department is also doing its own investigation since …
Rosie Gray / Politics:
Cooter From Dukes Of Hazzard Really, Really Hates Newt Gingrich  —  Ben Jones played Cooter and also ran against Gingrich for a seat in Congress.  He's the latest 90s figure to come out of the woodwork to stop Newt.  —  The actor who played Cooter on Dukes of Hazzard is joining the ranks …
Discussion: Hot Air, BuzzFeed and Reuters
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Texas Dems, minority groups near huge win with redistricting settlement  —  The Texas state attorneys defending the state's GOP-drawn redistricting plans from court challenges have reached out to settle litigation, according to sources in the state.  The settlement would give minority groups …
Discussion: Off the Kuff and Election Law Blog
Politics:
Elizabeth Warren Says She's Not In The 1%  —  In fact, she is.  The liberal standard-bearer's wealth is in the eight-figures.  —  Source: youtube.com  —  The rhetoric of class and inequality is back in force, and Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren — the standard-bearer …
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Tyler's grandkid: Newt's a ‘jerk’  —  President John Tyler's grandson Harrison Tyler, 84, says he's not impressed with the state of politics today and particularly thinks Newt Gingrich is a “big jerk” for his three marriages.  —  Incredibly, President Tyler, who was born in 1790 and became …
Mike Huckabee / Huck PAC:
Statement On Latest Gingrich for President Ad  —  Any use of an out of context quote from the Republican Presidential primary 4 years ago in a political ad to advocate for the election or defeat of another candidate is not authorized, approved, or known in advance by me.
Discussion: Politics and The Caucus
 
 
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Paul makes unannounced stop to meet with Maine gov.
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Dems embrace new strategy on taxes
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What Americans Think About the Defense Budget
Michael Beckel / OpenSecrets.org:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama Campaign Refunding Money Donated by Federal Lobbyists
Discussion: Ballot Box
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Minnesota Odds and Ends
Discussion: Good As You
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Obama's Vision for a Spartan America
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