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Face the Nation- Religion, and the right; GOP presidential race; contraception regulations: Rep. Ron Paul, Sen. Mitch McConnell, White House Chief of Staff Jack LewMeet the Press-New White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew, who has the big job of running the White House during a re-election year, joins us to talk about a big week in Washington with possible re-election repercussions for the president. How will the president's embrace of Super PACs square with voters tired of the ways of Washington? And as the economy improves, social issues return to the forefront. Will the dust up over the Obama administration’s policy pertaining to contraception and religious institutions have an impact with voters in November?
Rick Santorum joins us live from the campaign trail, where he is trying to solidify his status as the anti-Romney alternative after a clean sweep in this week’s three GOP contests. As the Romney campaign retools its message and sets their sights on attacking Santorum, can the former Pennsylvania senator stay strong and on message? Does he have the resources to go the distance and respond to negative campaign advertising?
Santorum's sweeping victories reshape the Republican field in an otherwise busy week in politics where issues like religious freedom and gay marriage rocked the political landscape. Plus, a "super" decision by President Obama encouraging contributions to his Super PAC ensures that we'll hear plenty of political sparring on the airwaves en route to the November election. Our roundtable previews the fall campaign: Joining us, head of the Super PAC supporting Pres. Obama, Bill Burton; Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan; Washington Post's EJ Dionne
ABC This Week- Rick Santorum, Jack Lew, and Paul Ryan
George Stephanopoulos talks with Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum about his surprising wins and how he plans to carry his newfound momentum forward.
Can he bring together the conservative vote and challenge Romney for the nomination? And could he be a credible challenger to President Obama? See former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum Sunday on "This Week."
Then, George talks with White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew about the contraception controversy that has some saying the administration is forcing religious organizations to violate their beliefs. Is this the first battle in a culture war campaign? And as the White House plans to release its budget, the economy shows new signs of life, driving up the president's poll numbers. But will trouble in Syria and tensions with Iran upend the recovery and the president's re-election efforts?
Plus, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says his party needs a bold agenda to beat President Obama and win a mandate for Republican policies. But will his party embrace what he calls a politically risky strategy? Ryan also weighs in on the looming deadline to extend the payroll tax cut, and how to pay for it, and whether the Washington blame-game will kill any hopes for a deal. See Rep. Paul Ryan on "This Week."
And our powerhouse roundtable with ABC's George Will, political strategist and ABC News contributor Donna Brazile, Fox News contributor and co-founder of Keep America Safe Liz Cheney, and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius debate all the week's politics, including the latest on the GOP race, the impact of the contraceptive controversy, and how turmoil overseas may impact the economy and the 2012 election.
Fox News Sunday-The budget: White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew GOP presidential race: Former Gov. Sarah Palin
State of the Union - As President Obama announces a compromise in the contraception insurance debate, Candy talks to White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew about it. Has the White House put the issue behind them? And Is the controversy dominating the news cycle as the Obama team prepares to release its budget?
Then, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has momentum on his side and his campaign coffers are bulging. Is he the frontrunner?
Plus; what role should the United States play in ending the blood bath in Syria? Sen. Joseph Lieberman said "we should rule out no option." We'll get his take on Syria and other Middle East hotspots.
And our reporter panel with CNN’s Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, and Time Magazine’s Washington Bureau Chief Mike Duffy
Fareed Zakaria GPS-Fareed sits down with billionaire investor George Soros to discuss the fate of the Euro Zone, the U.S. economy’s recent upswing, and politics. Here's an excerpt from George Soros on the risks to the U.S. economy posed by the upcoming presidential elections. Do you agree with George Soros?
Syria: Elliott Abrams; Fawaz Gerges; Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut
The Chris Matthews Show -Politics: contraceptive regulations: John Heilemann, New York Magazine; Kathleen Parker, the Washington Post; Clarence Page, the Chicago Tribune; Gloria Borger, CNN.
Reliable Sources -Contraception regulation; Roland Martin; Lauren Ashburn. Coverage Santorum's wins; SuperPACs: Bill Press; Jim Geraghty, National Review; Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times. NBC Interview with former JFK intern: Amy Argetsinger, the Washington Post
TV One’s “Washington Watch” - discussion on the debate over contraception coverage with Eric Baxter, senior counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a nondenominational group that represents religious interests, and Bill Press, a commentator and former seminarian. Also, Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta will talk about the transformative black mayors who preceded him.
C-Span's Newsmakers-Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, who will talk about the current prospects for energy legislation.
Bloomberg’s “Political Capital- John E. Sununu, the former New Hampshire senator, and Tom Davis, the former Virginia congressman
Up with Chris Hayes-8AM EST on MSNBC
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Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) (@johnsarbanes), Congressman from Maryland's third district since 2007, member of Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jared Bernstein (@econjared), MSNBC contributor and former chief economist & economic policy advisor to Vice President Biden.
Zephyr Teachout (@zephyrteachout), associate professor of law at Fordham University School of Law and visiting assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Errol Louis (@errollouis), Host of "Inside City Hall" on NY1 News.
Karam Nachar (@knachar), Cyber-activist, member of local coordination committees of Syrian uprising, Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University.
60 Minutes- Deception at Duke - Scott Pelley reports on a Duke University oncologist whose supervisor says he manipulated the data in his study of a breakthrough cancer therapy. Kyra Darnton is the producer.
India's Gold -The demand for gold in India accounts for an amazing 32 percent of the worldwide market for the precious metal. And no wonder. The most important tradition at nearly all the 10 million annual weddings in India is the lavish gold jewelry. Byron Pitts reports. David Schneider is the producer.
The year of Adele -Her second album has sold nearly 18 million copies worldwide, putting the British singing sensation on top of the charts and up for six Grammys. Anderson Cooper talks to Adele about her success and the vocal cord surgery that saved her voice. John Hamlin is the producer.
Sunday Breakfast Menu- President Obama’s chief of staff, Jack Lew, makes the rounds on the Sunday shows to offer the administration’s perspective on the news of the week. With appearances on ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation,” CNN’s “State of the Union,” “Fox News Sunday” and NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Mr. Lew answers questions about the controversy over mandating insurance coverage of contraception, the president’s support for “super PACs” and the release of the president’s budget.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/sunday-breakfast-menu-feb-12/?ref=politics
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Looks like this is "Get to Know Jack Lew" week! 
I've never seen him on TV, so I'll check it out. I just hope I can time my channel-hopping to avoid Santorum!
Thanks for your hard work!
