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• Romney says he pays US taxes — about 15 percent (AP)
• Romney looking to clinch GOP nomination in Florida (AP)
• Santorum fights back against critics with barbs (AP)
• Paul leaves campaign trail to vote on debt ceiling (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Distortions in GOP debate (AP)
• Gingrich sets a demand for Muslim office-seekers (AP)
• Obama to accept nomination at Charlotte stadium (AP)
• Romney goes after Santorum on felons voting (AP)
• Wis. Dems tout 1M recall signatures (Politico)
• SOPA protest nears zero hour (Politico)
• White House suggests Romney release tax forms (AP)
• In the super PAC era, do handshakes even matter? (AP)
• Marines name general to handle video probes (AP)
• Coats provide a hedge against financial chill (AP)
• Jon Huntsman Was GOP's Most Viable Threat to Obama (ContributorNetwork)
• Executive Pardon Power Needs to Be Restricted (ContributorNetwork)
• ‘Kim K. vs. The Gap’ lawsuit gets personal (Daily Caller)
• Own part of Elin Nordegren’s demolished mansion (Daily Caller)
• What is Ron Paul's end game? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Analysis: Presidential races flummox GOP's right (AP)

Romney says he pays US taxes — about 15 percent (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:10 PM PST AP - His wealth and taxes suddenly a campaign focus, Mitt Romney said Tuesday he pays an effective federal tax rate of about 15 percent. That's far less than if his earnings were wages rather than gains from investments and dividends, and the disclosure under pressure triggered a sharp response from the Democratic White House as well as one of his GOP presidential rivals.

Romney looking to clinch GOP nomination in Florida (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST AP - Four years ago, Florida crushed Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions. This time, the GOP front-runner is working to ensure the state seals his nomination — regardless of what happens in South Carolina's primary on Saturday.

Santorum fights back against critics with barbs (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:58 PM PST AP - Rick Santorum on Tuesday branded Mitt Romney a liberal, said Newt Gingrich's policy positions have been "all over the place" and laughed that Ron Paul has been running for president "since 1938," looking to capture the GOP presidential nomination even if takes harsh words for fellow Republicans.

Paul leaves campaign trail to vote on debt ceiling (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:08 PM PST AP - Ron Paul is stepping off the presidential campaign trail to vote against raising the federal debt ceiling.

FACT CHECK: Distortions in GOP debate (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:16 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney ignored the most significant expansion of trade ties in nearly two decades when he accused the Obama administration Monday night of doing nothing to open new markets. Rick Santorum claimed to be taking purely the high road in campaign ads even as a new one from him veered from that path.

Gingrich sets a demand for Muslim office-seekers (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:07 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says a Muslim-American seeking office in the U.S. would have to publicly renounce Islamic law to receive his backing.

Obama to accept nomination at Charlotte stadium (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:15 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama plans to accept the Democratic presidential nomination in the open air of Bank of America Stadium on the final day of his party's convention here next summer, repeating a page from his 2008 convention playbook.

Romney goes after Santorum on felons voting (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:08 PM PST AP - Seeking to protect his standing here, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney on Tuesday assailed challenger Rick Santorum's record on voting rights for felons, an issue that resonates strongly with conservatives. Santorum accused the former Massachusetts governor of promoting lies about him as the two intensified their dispute from the previous night's GOP debate.

Wis. Dems tout 1M recall signatures (Politico) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:38 AM PST Politico - The 1 million signatures will ensure that a recall election will take place later this year.

SOPA protest nears zero hour (Politico) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST Politico - Supporters of the copyright bills dismissed the blackout as a “stunt.”

White House suggests Romney release tax forms (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST AP - The White House is suggesting GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney should release his tax returns, saying it's "established tradition" for presidential candidates to do so.

In the super PAC era, do handshakes even matter? (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:49 AM PST AP - Forget kissing babies on the campaign trail. The millions of dollars' worth of political advertisements airing before the early primary elections are turning out to be money well spent: The ads have affected primary results more than other forms of campaigning, including personal appearances by candidates, campaign speeches or town hall meetings, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

Marines name general to handle video probes (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:00 PM PST AP - The Marine Corps on Friday laid the groundwork for deciding what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of an Internet video purporting to show Marine snipers urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan.

Coats provide a hedge against financial chill (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST AP - Given the economic gloom, safe, long-term investments are definitely in fashion. And designers are banking on the overcoat, which made a big comeback on the Milan runways during menswear fashion week, which ended Tuesday.

Jon Huntsman Was GOP's Most Viable Threat to Obama (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:50 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | And like that, he was gone. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Jon Huntsman is out of the race for president of the United States. After a solid, third-place in the New Hampshire primary, where he increased his polling share more than 50 percent in the Granite State since the Iowa caucus, he announced his decision on Monday. Based on tireless campaigning, and two strong showings in as many debates in New Hampshire the former governor of Utah had his day in the sun.

Executive Pardon Power Needs to Be Restricted (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:16 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Over the years, executive pardons have generated controversies at state and federal levels. The recent public outrage over Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour's decision to pardon several convicted killers again brings attention to the abusive nature of pardon powers. Before this controversy, there were serious questions regarding clemencies granted by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Should there be limits to this executive power?

‘Kim K. vs. The Gap’ lawsuit gets personal (Daily Caller) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:27 PM PST Daily Caller - Last summer, Old Navy spewed out a series of painfully annoying commercials, including one memorable ad featuring a singing and dancing Kim Kardashian lookalike.

Own part of Elin Nordegren’s demolished mansion (Daily Caller) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:34 PM PST Daily Caller - Now you, too, can feel how the 1 percent live.

What is Ron Paul's end game? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:06 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Ron Paul may not go rogue because of the aspirations of his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) But that doesn’t mean he’s going to bow out of the presidential race quietly.

Analysis: Presidential races flummox GOP's right (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:26 AM PST AP - The Republican Party's steadily rightward drift, exemplified by the tea party movement's muscle, keeps hitting a quadrennial paradox that frustrates social conservatives: presidential primaries.

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