Brendan Nyhan Feb 4, 2011 at 8:27pm Twitter roundup (2/1-2/4) BrendanNyhan Feb 4, 2011 at 8:24pm Very useful Jon Chait review of offensive Limbaugh comments about Obama since Jan. 2009: http://j.mp/fY5nVw The Persecution Of Rush Limbaugh | The New RepublicThe New Republic covers politics, culture, and the arts with a focus on the White House,

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I predicted back in November that No Labels would fizzle, but it’s remarkable to see the lack of interest. Despite widespread media coverage and a December launch event that drew numerous high-profile politicians, the group has only managed to attract 18,697 signatures for its No Labels Declaration (“We are not labels – we are people”).

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Brendan Nyhan Feb 1, 2011 at 1:01pm Twitter roundup (1/28-2/1) BrendanNyhan Feb 1, 2011 at 11:53am Reminder: Anti-Mormon beliefs are a huge obstacle to either Huntsman or Romney being nominated http://j.mp/i9Ohkq (PDF) http://j.mp/i9Ohkq BrendanNyhan Feb 1, 2011 at 12:42am RT @gallupnews: No SOTU Bump for Obama, but Approval Remains Higher: http://bit.ly/fYb7MQ (via @ezraklein) No SOTU

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