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• Romney tries to sidestep tax furor he ignited (AP)
• Obama rebuts Romney's foreign policy criticism (AP)
• Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for now (AP)
• GOP campaign rhetoric raising racial concerns (AP)
• Romney's rivals challenge his electability (AP)
• AP source: Obama campaign begins buying ad time (AP)
• As GOP race reaches Fla., economy dominates (AP)
• Christie to Romney: Release tax return immediately (AP)
• Brown: I'm not a 'rock thrower' (Politico)
• GOP wants Hillary Clinton to testify (Politico)
• AdWatch: Santorum ad lumps Romney, Obama together (AP)
• Tax return often an issue for White House hopefuls (AP)
• Obama: US, Jordan to consult closely on Mideast (AP)
• British police spent $54,000 checking the time (AP)
• U.S. mulls options for slashing Iran's oil revenues (Reuters)
• Poll Numbers Show Daunting Re-election Task for Obama (ContributorNetwork)
• Christina Aguilera needs a doctor, and other entertainers’ demands (Daily Caller)
• Reid’s $3.5 million SOPA incentive (Daily Caller)
• Why Did Sarah Palin Endorse Newt Gingrich Only for South Carolina? (ContributorNetwork)
• Gov. Haley: Romney doesn’t have to release his tax returns [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Romney tries to sidestep tax furor he ignited (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney tried doggedly Wednesday to sidestep the political furor he had started a day earlier by revealing he pays federal taxes at a rate of about 15 percent, less than millions of middle-income American families.

Obama rebuts Romney's foreign policy criticism (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:57 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama says Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney and his rivals are "playing to their base" in attacking his foreign policy record.

Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline — for now (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST AP - In a politically explosive decision, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected plans for a massive oil pipeline through the heart of the United States, ruling there was not enough time for a fair review before a looming deadline forced on him by Republicans. His move did not kill the project but could delay a tough choice for him until after the November elections.

GOP campaign rhetoric raising racial concerns (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:07 PM PST AP - Hoping to win the hearts of Southern conservatives, Newt Gingrich leaned into his argument that President Barack Obama is a "food stamp president" and that poor people should want paychecks, not handouts — a pitch that earned him a standing ovation in South Carolina during a presidential debate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Romney's rivals challenge his electability (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:37 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney's Republican rivals are intensifying their efforts to erode if not eliminate his standing as the man most likely to defeat President Barack Obama this fall, often stressing their own prospects over his in the final few days before South Carolina's potentially decisive weekend primary.

AP source: Obama campaign begins buying ad time (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's campaign is buying advertising time in at least six states that will be critical to the president's re-election bid, a sign that the presidential race is entering a new phase even though Republicans have yet to pick a challenger.

As GOP race reaches Fla., economy dominates (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST AP - Property manager Nancy Leon knows all too well the effects of Florida's dismal economy. People can't pay their condominium association fees and fall behind on mortgages or rent. The condo property suffers. Then it has to cut costs, which makes the place less attractive for new residents. A vicious cycle.

Christie to Romney: Release tax return immediately (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:38 AM PST AP - Gov. Chris Christie is urging political ally Mitt Romney to immediately release his tax returns rather than waiting until April.

Brown: I'm not a 'rock thrower' (Politico) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST Politico - “I’m the most bipartisan person by far in the delegation,” boasts the Massachusetts senator.

GOP wants Hillary Clinton to testify (Politico) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:43 PM PST Politico - Fred Upton sends a formal request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing on the oil pipeline.

AdWatch: Santorum ad lumps Romney, Obama together (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST AP - TITLE: "Easy Answer"

Tax return often an issue for White House hopefuls (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:39 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney's promise to release his 2011 tax return in April follows the practice of leading presidential candidates that began after Watergate. If history is any lesson, questions and criticism will continue long afterward.

Obama: US, Jordan to consult closely on Mideast (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:34 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to cooperate closely with Jordan, a key ally in the Middle East, in order to push Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate a peace accord in a "serious fashion," even as a fresh attempt at talks shows little signs of progress.

British police spent $54,000 checking the time (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST AP - For Britain's biggest police force, time really is money.

U.S. mulls options for slashing Iran's oil revenues (Reuters) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:34 PM PST Reuters - The Obama administration, still grappling with how to punish a nuclear-ambitious Iran, is focusing on making countries cut purchases of Iranian oil, rather than allowing them to avoid U.S. sanctions simply by winning price cuts.

Poll Numbers Show Daunting Re-election Task for Obama (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:56 AM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Around my small town, very few people talk about being better off than they were when President Barack Obama was elected. In fact, amongst the boarded up buildings of businesses that have folded over the last year, there are the business that are operating on shortened hours. Business owners trying to hold on. Customers struggling to pay for the items they need. According to poll numbers reported by ABC News, my town isn't alone. And that isn't good news for anyone, including Obama.

Christina Aguilera needs a doctor, and other entertainers’ demands (Daily Caller) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:33 PM PST Daily Caller - Entertaining can be a dangerous profession. At least for Christina Aguilera, who required a physician on-site during a 2007 concert in New Jersey.

Reid’s $3.5 million SOPA incentive (Daily Caller) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST Daily Caller - Sen, Harry Reid, who is expected to bring Protect IP to the Senate floor on January 24, might have a $3.5 million financial incentive to see to the passage of at least one anti-piracy bill. Protect IP is a controversial piece of anti-piracy legislation decried by opponents as Internet censorship.

Why Did Sarah Palin Endorse Newt Gingrich Only for South Carolina? (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Showing a subtly of mind that her opponents could not conceive of, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Newt Gingrich, but only for the South Carolina primary. According to the Daily Caller, there is a strategy behind that semi-endorsement.

Gov. Haley: Romney doesn’t have to release his tax returns [VIDEO] (Daily Caller) Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:53 AM PST Daily Caller - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley told The Daily Caller that Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenging former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to release his tax returns is a “distraction” and “nothing but a political ploy.”

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