Today's News (1/20/12)

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Polls:
PPP: Gingrich 35 Romney 29 Paul 15 Santorum 15 SC

GOP Candidates:


Ron Paul:
Politico: Ron Paul bests Mitt Romney -- in Facebook chatter
CBS: Paul singles out Rubio for backing off PIPA
The State Column: Jim DeMint: ‘I hope Ron Paul doesn’t get out’
WSJ: What Ron Paul Wants
Techdirt: What Is Ron Paul Thinking? Sues To Unmask Anonymous Internet Users
Reason Online: The Controversial Ron Paul: The GOP and Assange, Israel and the NDAA
The American Spectator: Ron Paul Redux
FPM: Ron Paul’s Black Execution Claim Debunked
WPSA: Fact Check: Ron Paul Launches New Attack Ad on Santorum
Washington Post: On the issues: Ron Paul (3:27)
DigitalJournal: Ron Paul Super PAC Live Webcasting SC Primary, Urging Cable/Network Boycott
CSM: Will Ron Paul pick up many of Rick Perry's voters?
PostBulletin: Thomas Nath: Why not Ron Paul?
IBT: Ron Paul Defended: South Carolina Debate Crowd Protests CNN 'Censorship'


Mitt Romney:
Washington Post: On the issues: Mitt Romney (3:57)
Washington Post: Mitt Romney’s unjust position on voting rights
The Weekly Standard: PolitiFact Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Romneycare and Abortion
CNN: Truth Squad: Romney defends his record on abortion
ABC: Mitt Romney Tells Protester: ‘America’s Right And You’re Wrong’
National Journal: Romney Lashes Out at Occupy Heckler -- VIDEO
The Atlantic: The World According to Mitt Romney
The American Spectator: Mitt Romney's Chance for Glory
CNN: Can Romney win by losing South Carolina?
AP: Romney braces for final full day in South Carolina
The Daily Beast: David Frum: Mitt Romney Has Signed Paul Ryan’s Suicide Note
RCP: How Mitt Romney Beat Us
Politico: Mitt Romney tax returns issue causes him to battle plutocrat image
IBT: Mitt Romney's Tax Returns Controversy Revives Gingrich's Chances in South Carolina Primary
ABC: Mitt Romney Says He’ll ‘Probably’ Release Multiple Years of Tax Returns, Points to Business Success, ‘Real Streets’ Origins
NY Daily News: Mitt Romney booed at GOP debate in South Carolina on taxes, Newt Gingrich releases his
London Evening Standard: Mitt Romney's on the home straight but Gingrich is still a danger
TIME: The Lessons of Mitt Romney’s IRA
Forbes: Asking The Right Question About Mitt Romney, Bain And Capitalism
LA Times: Mitt Romney shops before the big debate
Huffington Post: Robert Redford Hits Mitt Romney, Conservatives In Sundance Speech
Boston Globe: Cayman funds spur scrutiny for Romney
Politico: Mitt Romney's Bermuda (tax) holiday
FOX: Mitt Romney's Wealth Under Attack
Politico: No easy Iowa answers for Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum
Washington Post: Republican leaders slow to back Romney _ or anyone else _ in race for presidential nomination
SFC: GOP leaders slow to embrace Romney _ or his rivals
CNN: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell backs Romney
The Hill: Romney wins key endorsement from Virginia Gov. McDonnell
Politico: Bob McDonnell endorses Mitt Romney
WNYC: SC Voters Reserved Over Romney's Mormonism
Green Bay Press Gazette: Mitt Romney's Mormon faith seems less a of factor in political race
National Review Online: Evangelicals & Mitt Romney


Newt Gingrich:
WSJ: Will a hurt, ex-wife hurt Newt Gingrich?
Daily Mail: 'She'll help me become President': Gingrich's ex-wife claims he left her for another woman to boost his career (after wanting 'open marriage')
Huffington Post: Jon Stewart Mocks Newt Gingrich 'Open Marriage' Accusation (VIDEO)
AJC: Marianne Gingrich: Newt wanted open marriage
FOX: Newt Gingrich's daughters come to dad's defense after personal attacks
Yahoo: Herman Cain’s advice for Newt Gingrich on dealing with angry ex-wives
Politico: Herman Cain defends Newt Gingrich from CNN ‘crap’
Washington Post: Newt Gingrich slams John King for question on ex-wife (2:01)
TIME: Newt’s FullaBluster
Huffington Post: Janitors Disparage Newt Gingrich's Plan To Fire, Replace Them With Children (VIDEO)
WSAV: Gingrich Questioned About His Character During Beaufort Visit
Savannah Morning News: Newt surges in SC, slams Obama
Sydney Morning Herald: Gingrich on front foot as debate gets personal
CSM: South Carolina Republican debate: Surging Newt Gingrich scores
WSJ: Gingrich Can Repeal ObamaCare
AJC: Gingrich buoyant in SC, but Romney strikes back
ABC: Will Newt Gingrich Score A South Carolina Surprise? (The Note)
NY Daily News: Newt Gingrich's calculus: With South Carolina looming, how do his odds add up?
Washington Post: Sheldon Adelson and Newt Gingrich: One gained clout from friendship, the other funding
PoliticalNews: A Selection Of Speaker Gingrich’s Thoughts Over The Years
Washington Post: Gingrich, Santorum spar over years in Congress
Washington Post: Newt Gingrich releases his 2010 tax returns
Tucson Sentinel: Newt's faulty food stamp claim
Politico: Newt Gingrich's Richard Nixon connection


Rick Santorum:
Washington Post: Santorum: 'Fortunate to have won' Iowa (0:50)
FOX: Santorum: The Iowa caucuses' real winner?
Des Moines Register: Santorum supporters upset that title has asterisk
The Inquisitr: Rick Santorum Confronted by Transgender Activist
Buzzfeed: A Lone Transgender Activist Confronts Santorum
Huffington Post: Rick Santorum Confronted By Transgender Activist Kneena Raheja
FOX: Santorum: They Both Support the Individual Mandate, How Are They Gonna Debate Barack Obama?
Boston Globe: Santorum urges conservatives to stay with his run
Grand Forks Herald: Santorum campaign has ‘soft’ touch of Bemidji
PoliticalNews: SANTORUM RESPONDS TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S REJECTION OF THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE
Sun Sentinel: Rick Santorum slams president for"capitualtion to the radical environmental fringe."
The Hill: Santorum says he's moving on regardless of South Carolina vote
PW: DAILY GRINDER: Is Tomorrow Rick Santorum’s Last Stand? (We Hope Not)
CNN: Truth Squad: Santorum's tally of Obama cuts don't add up
NYT: Santorum Rose Quickly From Reformer to Insider
CBS: James Dobson endorses Santorum
Newsmax: Santorum Says He's the Candidate Who Wins, Not Gingrich
NY Daily News: GOP debate: Rick Santorum attacks Newt Gingrich as dangerous and unpredictable
LA Times: Santorum and Gingrich tangle over leadership
Washington Post: Rick Santorum takes an ax to one-time ally Newt Gingrich
Washington Post: Santorum indicts Gingrich
CSM: Santorum's tax plan: Cuts for (nearly) all


Economy
Foreign Affairs
ABC: US top brass to rein in Israel over Iran
Healthcare
Forbes: U.S. Healthcare Hits $3 Trillion
Energy
WSJ: Gas Prices Could Rise With Exports

 

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Polls:
Gallup: Romney 30 Gingrich 20 Paul 13 Santorum 13 NATIONAL
Clemson: Gingrich 32 Romney 26 Paul 11 Santorum 9 SC
GOP Candidates:

Ron Paul:
Armenian Weekly: Def(e)ining Choice: Bruce Fein, the Turkish Lobby, and the Ron Paul Campaign
News One: Ron Paul Was Implicated In Failed White Supremacist Island Invasion
CNN: Ron Paul looking ahead?
Talk Radio News Service: Ron Paul Chair: Santorum And Gingrich Campaigns Lack Legs
MPN Now: Online Only: GOP's Ron Paul in 2012 mirrors Democrat Jerry Brown in 1992
ABC: Ron Paul Says Two-by-Four Sometimes Needed for Congress to Listen
The State Column: Ron Paul Announces Ambitious ‘Plan to Restore America’
The Hill: Ron Paul: 'We're murdering ourselves' with spending
The New American: Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Repeal NDAA's Indefinite Detention
The Hill: Hypocrites: Ron Paul's 'alliance' with Mitt Romney, and the right's double standard on Gingrich and adultery
The Street: Ron Paul: I'll Grab Rick Perry Votes
The Atlantic Wire: Stephen Colbert's Ron Paul Joke Makes Morning Joe's Morning
The Hill: Stephen Colbert: 'I like Ron Paul. I really do.'
The Daily Caller: Colbert rides the Cain train in SC, praises Ron Paul’s consistency
KVVU: Ron Paul campaign revs up ad spending in Nevada
ABC: Ron Paul’s Long-Ball Strategy in Minnesota
WSJ: Ron Paul’s Pitch to S.C. Voters: ‘Stay Optimistic’
AJC: Paul's place in SC uncertain given lighter effort
The Examiner: Large crowd greets Ron Paul at College of Charleston
WPDE: Ron Paul stops in North Myrtle Beach, Florence
The Examiner: Can Ron Paul win the Virginia primary?

Mitt Romney:
NY Daily News: Candidate guide: Mitt Romney's background, and where he stands on the issues
ABC: Neck-and-Neck Race ‘Exciting’ for Romney
St. Andrews Patch: Romney Underwhelms, Paul Surprises
York Daily News: Romney -- the 'evil' capitalist
The Atlantic Wire: Romney's Style Problem Is His Substance Problem
Big Government: The Real Story about Mitt Romney and Paul Tsongas
FOX: How Romney could use energy to beat Obama in 2012
Forbes: Attention Mitt Romney: Russia Has a Flat Tax and Almost no Debt
WKMG: Report: Mitt Romney to visit Central Florida
WESH: Mitt Romney To Begin Florida Campaign In Volusia County
Chicago Tribune: Labor group launching ads in Florida targeting Mitt Romney
Daytona Beach News-Journal: Mitt Romney to kick off Florida campaign Sunday with Ormond Beach visit
Bloomberg: Mitt Romney Is Not a Robot: The Ticker
MarketWatch: PENSCO: Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Used a Tax-Deferred Account to Build Wealth in His IRA
The Atlantic: Should I Put My Money in Caribbean Tax Havens Like Mitt Romney?
USA Today: Romney offshore accounts contain up to $32 million
FOX: Hollywood Lib Robert Redford Rips Mitt Romney and Conservatives
Chicago Sun-Times: Emanuel says South Carolina primary doesn’t matter, Romney will be nominee
Washington Post: Mitt Romney crushing in South Carolina spending
Business Insider: Mitt Romney Looks Like He's About To Go Crazy
New York Magazine: Citizens of Romney, West Virginia, Not Particularly Excited About Mitt Romney
Washington Post: Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell endorses Mitt Romney, says ex-Mass. governor has been effective leader
Huffington Post: Romney, Risk and Retirement
TIME: Newt Gingrich Would Eliminate Federal Income Tax for Mitt Romney
FOX: It's complicated: Romney struggles to talk wealth
The Atlantic: Why Mitt Romney's Money Matters
Huffington Post: "It's the Inequality, Stupid": Mitt Romney's Failure to Comprehend the Plight of the 99%
WSJ: Politics Counts: Mitt Romney’s Wealth Gap
Financial Times: Mitt Romney: Perfect presidential profile but lacking a spark
Reuters: In Bain deals, Mitt Romney made large stock donations to Mormon church

Newt Gingrich:
NY Daily News: Candidate guide: Newt Gingrich's background, and where he stands on the issues
CSM: Is tea party 'dead' if Newt Gingrich fails in South Carolina?
Washington Post: In South Carolina, Newt Gingrich isn’t off the hook
The Hill: Michael Reagan endorses Gingrich
Newsmax: 100 Tea Party Leaders Support Gingrich for President
The State Column: Rep. Tim Scott: ‘No question’ Newt Gingrich will win
Politico: Stephen Colbert: Newt Gingrich a ‘Southern gentleman’
Huffington Post: An Andrew Jackson History Lesson for Newt Gingrich
US News & World Report: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul Flub America’s Post-WWII Economic History
Reason Online: Helping Newt Gingrich Imagine Something More Despicable
Politico: Newt Gingrich's CNN blast during the Republican debate ignites blogs on right
FOX: Gingrich Ad Blasts Romney for Using Castro Slogan; Romney Responds
The Examiner: Will Marco Rubio Endorse Newt Gingrich?
Newsmax: GOP Waits and Wonders: Will Giuliani Endorse Gingrich?
News Talk Florida: Gingrich to Meet With Voters in Miami, Orlando
News Talk Florida: Gingrich, Santorum To Campaign In Lake County
Orlando Sentinel: Incoming! Gingrich and Santorum heading for Lake County
AP: Gingrich seeks help among Florida evangelicals
OpEdNews: News Flash for Newt Gingrich: Americans Do Not "Own" Their Jobs
The Atlantic: The Dangerously Unpredictable Foreign Policy of Newt Gingrich
National Review Online: Ex-Pols: Gingrich Supported Gang of Seven
CNN: Need to Know News: Newt Gingrich delivers show-stopper at beginning of South Carolina debate; 6 Marines die in Afghanistan crash
Bloomberg: Gingrich’s Labeling of Obama as the ‘Food-Stamp President’ Draws Criticism
MinnPost: The very dramatic word choices of Newt Gingrich
Commentary: Gingrich’s “Grandiose Thoughts”
Campaigns & Elections: Can Newt's camp weather the storm?
Washington Post: Catholics warn Gingrich, Santorum on race baiting

Rick Santorum:
NPR: Santorum Struggles To Finding His Footing In S.C.
LA Times: Rick Santorum insists he's got momentum in South Carolina
Washington Post: Santorum pleads with conservatives to stick with him, resist calls to switch to his rivals
The American Spectator: Santorum's Overrated Debate Performance
The Herald: Santorum campaigns at crowed Fort Mill eatery
Charleston City Paper: Protesters glitter-bomb Santorum rally
The Advocate: Protesters Take on Santorum in S.C.
WSJ: Rick Santorum: Soup’s On!
US News & World Report: Rick Santorum's Iowa Win Deserves More Attention
ThinkProgress: Rick Santorum: We Should Have Let The U.S. Auto Industry ‘Melt Down’
The Republic: Santorum donor marches to the beat of his own drum
Philadelphia Inquirer: A boost for Santorum from beneficent billionaire
Bloomberg Businessweek: Santorum Touts U.S. Jobs While Investing in Outsourcing Firms
Reason Online: Rick Santorum v. Ron Paul on Constitutional Interpretation: Santorum Fail
Politico: Santorum, Newt and the House bank
Broward Politics: Rick Santorum to campaign at controversial pastor’s church
Crowley Political Report: Does Rick Santorum have a snowball's chance in Florida
Washington Post: For Santorums, personal tragedy turned political
IBT: Santorum Calls Anti-Abortion Attack on Wife Karen 'Ugly, Cheap, Tawdry'
Philadelphia Inquirer: Santorum wages his holy war - but can he last much longer?
LA Times: Santorum made more than one kind of personal attack on Gingrich
CSM: Rick Santorum delivers serious smackdown on 'Romneycare'
ABC: Rick Santorum on ‘Open Marriage’ Allegations Against Newt Gingrich: ‘These are Issues of Character’
WSJ: Santorum Shines
Huffington Post: Why I'm Endorsing Rick Santorum

Economy
Foreign Affairs
Philadelphia Inquirer: Worldview: GOP field makes sorry showing on foreign policy