"John, this is Barack Obama. I've got some really good news for you. Your daughter Jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our SEAL team and she's on her way home."

• President Obama, on a phone call with John Buchanan, whose daughter Jessica was rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia along with a Danish colleague.

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'I think one of the great weaknesses that Republicans have is that they are boring.'

• Newt Gingrich.

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"I think Chris Dodd has done a spectacular job. He’s been unable to do direct lobbying, but as a strategist, he’s been superb."

• Jim Gianopulos, co-chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, of MPAA head Chris Dodd, whose efforts to pass PIPA and SOPA failed spectacularly (for now)

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'A win's a win' 'The results from Iowa caucus night revealed a virtual tie.'

• First quote: Mitt Romney's campaign, after an initial tally from the Jan. 2 Iowa Caucus gave their candidate an eight-vote margin over Rick Santorum.
• Second quote: Mitt Romney's campaign, after a Jan. 19 recount revealed that Romney had in fact lost to Santorum by 34 votes.

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"Newt is not perfect. But who among us is?"

• Rick Perry, dropping out of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich.

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