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Does your dog “bark for Barack”? If he does, there’s now a Facebook group (and a campaign button) for you. (more)

Has David Axelrod been replaced? (more)

Democratic campaign officials on Wednesday happily tried to pour sand into the GOP’s nomination machinery by deriding Gov. Mitt Romney’s electability and his commitment to conservative policies, by commiserating with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and with former Sen. Rick Santorum, and by complimenting Gov. Rick Perry. (more)

The president’s men are plumbing new depths of negative campaigning and this week again tried to kick around former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by saying he is unprincipled and a coward. (more)

In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Obama senior campaign strategist David Axelrod launched an attack against Mitt Romney, indicating that the president’s campaign has set its sights on the former Massachusetts Governor as the eventual Republican nominee. (more)

President Barack Obama’s senior re-election campaign strategist, David Axelrod, will not accept that Democrats may be to blame for the gridlock in Washington, noting that some Democrats see Obama as “too eager” to bring Democrats and Republicans together to compromise. (more)

1.) Romney and Perry square off — You know that episode of Star Trek where the Good Kirk and the Evil Kirk are battling it out on the bridge of the Enterprise? That’s kind of what Romney vs. Perry looked like at the GOP debate last night, although opinions vary on which one is which. This time they picked out different ties, at least. TheDC’s Amanda Carey reports: “Nine Republican presidential candidates squared off in Orlando, Florida Thursday night. Once again, the back-and-forth between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stole the show. The two frontrunners went after each other numerous times during the two-hour debate; Romney and Perry took turns accusing the other of flip-flopping or being too moderate on key issues. On Social Security, Perry assured viewers that he would not transition administration of the program to the states. Romney pounced on that statement, accusing Perry of flip-flopping on Social Security — a program Romney called a ‘job for the federal government.’ Perry, in turn, accused Romney of changing his position on education, and supporting President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top program. Romney fired back, ‘Nice try.’” Good comeback, Mitt. Oh, and the other seven candidates said stuff too. (more)

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod joined the growing list of administration officials with a case of amnesia about bankrupt solar company Solyndra. (more)

Two of President Barack Obama’s aides are singing slightly off-key today, with one saying the president wants his proposed $447 billion stimulus approved intact, and another saying he would sign a shortened version of the bill. (more)

President Barack Obama’s chief 2012 political adviser says the memory of George W. Bush will revive the president’s unenthusiastic base and boost turnout in the 2012 election. (more)

It appears the new Democratic talking point on Friday’s S&P downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is to blame on the tea party, by referring to it as a “tea party downgrade.” (more)

In his numerous fund-raising and policy speeches around the country these days, President Obama often bemoans the difficult economic times and uncertainties afflicting millions of Americans, including the nearly 14 million still seeking work unsuccessfully. (more)

Social Security reform is splitting President Obama’s economic and political advisers. (more)

The talk is of jobs and fixing the nation’s fiscal problems, but both sides in Washington are keeping their powder dry at the moment, looking for political advantage over the other. (more)

It was with great fanfare and a measure of controversy that ABC News named Christiane Amanpour to anchor its Sunday morning show “This Week” after George Stephanopoulos moved on to host “Good Morning America.” (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s chief political adviser says he doesn’t think the president will face a primary challenge in 2012. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators get their first chance Monday to vote on the tax-cut deal struck by President Barack Obama and Republicans, but whatever the outcome of the test vote, the White House expects the bill to pass by year’s end. (more)

The tax cut deal between President Obama and Republicans gained momentum Wednesday, as Republican and Democratic party leaders appeared to have contained the most serious objections to it. (more)

President Obama is in deep planning mode for a major staff reshuffle. According to news reports, former campaign manager David Plouffe will join the White House in early January and senior adviser David Axelrod will return to Chicago to work on Mr. Obama’s reelection campaign, perhaps as soon as right after the State of the Union address in late January or early February. (more)

Washington (CNN) – President Obama is planning to bring former campaign manager David Plouffe onto the White House staff at the beginning of January to work alongside senior adviser David Axelrod for a brief time before Axelrod moves on to help run the re-election campaign, according to a senior administration official and a senior Democratic strategist familiar with the plan. (more)