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NBCfirstread Obama weighs in on Quran burning, Rahm http://bit.ly/cHcj6g

NBCfirstread To get to D.C., a Democrat runs from it http://bit.ly/bd1JTU

NBCFirstRead First Thoughts: Obama vs. Boehner http://bit.ly/dl0AwV

NBCFirstRead Obama agenda: Fully in campaign mode http://bit.ly/aMfD4g

chucktodd Today's @dailyrundown agenda: Quran, Obama v Boehner, Rahm for mayor and is WVSEN now a raese, er, race?

NBCFirstRead GOP watch: Christie's national move http://bit.ly/abvrPn

NBCFirstRead Congress: GOP begins its plans http://bit.ly/9OwMq0

chucktodd Happy New Year to those celebrating. I, for one, am looking forward to atoning next week. #cleanslate?

NBCFirstRead The midterms: Who's the 'Party of No'? http://bit.ly/bI81kr

chucktodd Feels like an actual fall morning here DC, just perfect temp. In fact, feels like football weather! #beatfavre

chucktodd Depends if it's "wallpaper" MT @jayrosen_nyu : If FL preacher burns Koran R TV news people who distribute video doing job or nut cases also?

NBCfirstread Ad Watch: DSCC against Buck http://bit.ly/a7xKK2

NBCFirstRead Blog Buzz: To extend, or not to extend the Bush tax cuts? http://bit.ly/alZbT9

NBCFirstRead Obama discusses economy, touts business tax cuts http://bit.ly/bJit5s

NBCFirstRead Barbour: RNC woes have cost $10 million http://bit.ly/bPHEYt

NBCFirstRead Ads muddle candidates' TARP votes http://bit.ly/bUoAj5

NBCFirstRead All about Obama? http://bit.ly/b5saHX

NBCFirstRead Christine O'Donnell's two of three counties flub http://bit.ly/dezbdc

NBCFirstRead First Thoughts: Mayor Rahm? http://bit.ly/d8hzvN

NBCFirstRead Obama agenda: Cleveland rocks http://bit.ly/cX2ytS

NBCFirstRead GOP watch: The 2012 version of Ron Paul? http://bit.ly/9C4Tti

NBCFirstRead Congress: Thanks, but no thanks http://bit.ly/bRJgcj

NBCFirstRead The midterms: Kaine's contrast http://bit.ly/aEvIMk

chucktodd Four buckets of Rahm replacements: the insiders (Klain?), the graybeards (Daschle?), the outsiders (Warner?), the GOPers (Duberstein?)

chucktodd Coming up on @dailyrundown the Rahm-replacement short list. Which Republicans are on it. Plus...