Today's News 10/19

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Ron Paul:
Sunshine State News - Ron Paul Scores on Health Care, Immigration and Nuclear Waste

The Hill - Paul ad goes after Perry, Cain, Romney on TARP

Bloomberg - The Hidden Utility of Ron Paul’s Balanced-Budget Plan: View
Chicago Sun-Times - Ron Paul’s budget cuts put U.S. on right track
Daily Caller - Ron Paul’s fiscal plan merits careful consideration
Wash Exam - Conservative Establishment supports Ron Paul's plan
National Interest - The Rise of Ron Paul: the Latest Republican Debate
ABC - Ron Paul: Get Serious About the Budget
Union-Leader - Paul's plan: Sounds nice, but...
Daily Iowan - Expert: Paul's plan to eliminate Department of Education could hit student aid

LA Times - Vegas debate: Ron Paul rips Herman Cain over Occupy Wall Street
Politico - Las Vegas GOP debate: Ron Paul says Herman Cain attacks victims of recession
IBT - Herman Cain and Ron Paul Go Head-To-Head on Occupy Wall Street Protests

Star Telegram - Paul distances himself from opponents via foreign policy
Sacramento Bee - Paul wants to end aid to Israel
WaPo - Bachmann says defense spending on the table, Paul says to start by withdrawing from S. Korea

Sun Herald - Paul v Romney Donations Show Stark Difference
MEDIAite - Rep. Ron Paul To Republican Candidates: ‘Will You Condemn Ronald Reagan?’ (Seriously)

Patch - Iowa City on Ron Paul's Swing Through Iowa this Friday and Saturday

Caffeinated Thoughts - Is Ron Paul A Fascist or An Opportunist?
Technorati - Lessons From the Ron Paul Blackout
Politico - Herman Cain cameo in Ron Paul Revolution PAC ad

Rick Perry:
ABC - Tensions Run High Between Mitt Romney And Rick Perry At Las Vegas Debate

LA Times - Vegas debate: Perry defends pastor who called Mormonism a cult

Kansas City Star - Obama, Perry are top fundraisers in S.C.

WaPo - Perry, Romney get heated at GOP debate
CNN - CNN Truth Squad: Perry's Texas two-step on TARP

HuffPo - Rick Perry Booed For Going After Anderson Cooper At Republican Debate (VIDEO)
Mitt Romney:
Politico - Hill conservatives warm to Romney
Jewish Daily Forward - Romney Finds Mainstream Niche in GOP
U.S. News - Endorsements Give Mitt Romney a Winning Edge
Las Vegas Review Journal - Mitt Romney still has to sell himself
MSNBC - Mitt Romney Stands His Ground
WaPo - Romney and the joys of punditry
WaPo - Mitt Romney no longer the Teflon candidate
Politico - Axelrod: Romney has 'no core'
Reuters - Romney on attack at Republican debate
WaPo - Romney wins by eliminating each serious challenger

NYT - Romney’s Lawn Care History and the Fight Over Immigration
USA Today - Fact-checking Mitt Romney on hiring illegal immigrants
Fiscal Times - Romney Takes Heat on Immigration and Health Care
CBS - Romney's "credibility" on health care attacked
CNN Was Romney's Massachusetts health plan a "budget-busting" model for a national plan?
Reuters - Factcheck: Critique of Romney's healthcare was exaggerated
HuffPo - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum Get Into Heated Exchange About Health Care At GOP Debate

Guardian - Rick Perry and Mitt Romney in fiery clash as GOP debate gets personal
HuffPo - Mitt Romney Hits Rick Perry On Jobs Record

Washington Times - Romney, Perry, Mormons, and Evangelicals
News & Observer - It's time for Americans to put Mitt Romney's religion aside
Christian Post - Mitt Romney's Adviser Suggests Perry Campaign Encouraged Anti-Mormon Message
CBS - Romney: It's "dangerous" to choose president based on religion

KSFY - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visits Sioux Falls, Wednesday
WaPo - Mitt Romney says home foreclosures should “hit the bottom,” draws criticism from Democrats

Fox News - Romney, Cain Under Fire at Feisty GOP Debate

Herman Cain:
ABC - Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Gets Grilled at CNN Debate
CNN - CNN Truth Squad: Does 9-9-9 add up to a value-added tax?
CBS - Cain's rivals: We love you, but we hate 9-9-9
Detroit Free Press - Herman Cain assailed for tax plan in Republican debate
NPR - Study: Cain Tax Plan Raises Taxes On 84 Percent

Boston Globe - All against Cain: Upstart targeted in GOP debate
NYT - TPC Does Herman Cain
WaPo - GOP debate: Cain and Romney win
NPR - In White House Run, Cain Counts On Corporate Skill

AJC - Cain: Protestors should be in front White House
Miami Herald - Herman Cain's Kansas ties include Koch's Americans for Prosperity
Politico - Herman Cain backers launch super PAC

Michele Bachmann:
Daily Beast - Bachmann: The Comeback Kid
ABC - Bachmann Takes on Cain and Perry, But Competition Didn’t Think She’s Worth Targeting

The Hill - Bachmann picks up endorsement ‘on date’ with Wayne Newton
Daily Caller - Michele Bachmann picks up coveted Wayne Newton endorsement

WaPo - Bachmann says every American should contribute to the US tax base
HuffPo - Michele Bachmann: 'I Want To Completely Abolish The Tax Code' (VIDEO)

Sac Bee - Bachmann says cuts to Pentagon budget are possible
USA Today - Bachmann touts Trump town hall in money pitch

HuffPo - Michele Bachmann's Nails Show Up For GOP Debate (PHOTOS)

Centre Daily - Bachmann's latest reality-check failure

Jon Huntsman:
The Hill - Huntsman, others cheer release of Israeli prisoner
The Hill - Huntsman hits Romney, Obama on financial reform
KCTV 5 (Kansas City) - Huntsman files for NH Republican primary
Newt Gingrich:
ABC - Sarah Palin Praises Newt Gingrich, Goes After Rick Perry
Human Events - Gingrich and Santorum Draw Swords, Slam Romney on Healthcare
Boston Herald - Newt uses Herald column to slam Mitt
NewsMax - Small Banks Could Solve Housing Crisis, Gingrich Says
Weekly Standard - Gingrich and Santorum Defend Defense at GOP Debate
Rick Santorum:
MoJo - Rick Santorum Slams Cain on 9-9-9—And He's Right!
Politifact - Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book." (Mostly False)
Patch - Santorum, Perry Lead Fundraising in State and in Mauldin Area
Gather - Rick Santorum: Get Single Mothers Married to Defeat Democrats
MSN - How Santorum Would Destroy America
WaPo - Rick Santorum emerges as aggressor in challenge to Romney, Perry’s conservative credentials

Misc.:
LA Times - Vegas debate: Cut everything in budget -- but the military
AJC - GOP candidates oppose Yucca Mountain project
CBS - GOP debate in Vegas: Winners and losers
CNN - Why GOP candidates should cool it
WaPo - Path to nomination: The dangerous debates
DMR - Republican rivals get rough in Las Vegas meetup
ABC - Republican presidential contenders face off in Las Vegas debate
MSNBC - Best Moments From the GOP Debate
The Street - GOP Debate Fireworks Settle Nothing
U.S. News - TV Debates Define Republican Race
NYT - Viewers Get Latest Episode of ‘Real Republicans of the Trail’
ECONOMY
NYT - As Economy Goes, So Go Takeovers, Even as Bargains Abound
Seeking Alpha - The U.S. Economy Will Continue To Grow
Reuters - UPDATE 2-US deficit panel shouldn't eye tax reform-Geithner
JOBS
CNN - Obama pushes for jobs bill as bus tour wraps up
Register-Guard - Oregon jobless rate stays at 9.6 percent
NewsMax - Tax Group: Businesses Face Higher Unemployment Tax
HEALTH CARE
The Hill - ObamaCare stands in the way of jobs
Daily Mail - Obamacare is a disaster for job growth
FOREIGN POLICY
SF Gate - Clinton's Visit to Tripoli Lets Obama Show Critics Libya Results
WDAY - Iran's supreme leader ups fight with Ahmadinejad
ENERGY
CNN - New energy jobs won't solve the U.S. unemployment problem
Daily Press - Protests at Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's energy conference
Detroit News - Energy independence reliant on legislators

 

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Polls And Trends:
NBC Florida: Ron Paul 7%
NBC SC: Ron Paul 6%
CNN: Polls: Romney, Cain compete at top in key battleground states

Boston: President Obama outraises GOP field in N.H.; Jon Huntsman raises just $1,000 in state

New Boycott Efforts: http://boycottnevada.org/


GOP CANDIDATES


Ron Paul:
The Hill: Paul says deep budget cuts needed to preserve national security, prevent violent protests
MSNBC: Paul unveils economic plan
Daily Caller Bob Barr: Ron Paul’s fiscal plan merits careful consideration
Reason: Borrowing From Paul
Reason: Play Spot the Constitutional Functions!
Frum Forum: Ron Paul’s Spaced Out Plan
Bloomberg: The Hidden Utility of Ron Paul’s Balanced-Budget Plan: View

DT Mag: Ron Paul Defends Occupy Wall Street And Middle Class At Republican Debate
NYT: Romney Versus the Field
Fox News Latino: Opinion: Scoring the Vegas-Style Brawl at the GOP Debate
State Column: Yucca Mountain is focus of GOP debate
Washington Post: Las Vegas Republican debate: How each candidate fared
JTA: GOP candidates rebuff aid cut to Israel
CP: Ron Paul: US Aid to Israel Must Stop
Gothamist: Video: GOP Audience Howls As Herman Cain, Ron Paul Trade Barbs Over Occupy Wall Street

Forbes: Ron Paul Slept Here: Peeking Inside Politicians' Homes On The Market

Opposing Views: New Ron Paul Ad: "Consistent" on the Issues

State Column: Ron Paul Takes Fourth in Ohio in Latest PPP Poll

CS Monitor: Ron Paul supporters sound off on Christian Science Monitor coverage
State Column: Ron Paul Launches ‘Black This Out’ Money Bomb
Business Insider: Ron Paul's New Campaign Slogan: BLACK OUT

AP: NH Republicans push candidates to stand with NH
Washington Post: Prominent NH Republicans warn that siding with Nevada in calendar spat will have consequences
CBS: GOP debate in Vegas: Winners and losers
MSNBC: GOP Self Destructs
Washington Post: Las Vegas Republican debate: Winners and losers

Rick Perry:
Politico: Rick Perry to unveil flat tax plan
ABC: Rick Perry Previews His Next Economic Plan
Houston Chronicle: Rick Perry embraces flat tax
MSNBC: Energetic Perry previews flat tax-based economic plan

SF Gate: Rick Perry continues the tough talk: “I am not a candidate of the establishment”
Washington Post: Rick Perry called Herman Cain “brother.” Why?
CNN: TRENDING: Oh, brother: Perry to Cain
Washington Post: For Perry, not a smart ploy on immigration
SF Gate: Did Rick Perry debate attacks show he’s “desperate” — or back in the game? Here’s the “spin room” buzz (VIDEO)
ABC: Rick Perry Roars Back But Still Can’t Topple Mitt Romney (The Note)
Huff Post: Perry: no "shape-shifting nuance from me"
Dallas News: Rick Perry in a word: 'Texas'


Mitt Romney:
MSNBC: What Romney said on 'Meet the Press' in Dec. '07
Miami Herald: Under RomneyCare 'the state decides how much health insurance you can afford — not you'.

Huff Post: Why Democratic Strategists Have Begun to Root for Mitt Romney
Washington Post: Obama 2012 campaign keeps up attacks on Romney
Huff Post: Axelrod: Romney Has No Core
CBS: Obama adviser: Mitt Romney had "unintentionally revealing moment" over illegal immigration in GOP debate
Sun Herald: Perry, Romney spar over hiring of illegal workers
NPR: Perry-Romney Feud Over Illegal Workers Took Oddly Long Time To Develop
Houston Chronicle: For Pete’s sake, Perry forces Romney into the most quotable line of the debate
Politico: Mitt Romney aide: He stood up to 'bully' Rick Perry at debate

Washington Post: Mitt Romney takes on Mormon ‘cult’ comments and the religious test for office

Third Age: Mitt Romney Faces New Hampshire Fallout

FT: Romney Struggles to Open Big Lead


Michelle Bachmann:
ABC: Wayne Newton Endorses Michele Bachmann, Calls Her ‘Beautiful’
Huff Post: Wayne Newton Says Mitt Romney Won Las Vegas GOP Debate, But Endorses Michele Bachmann (VIDEO)
The Atlantic: Video of the Day: Wayne Newton Endorses Both Bachmann and Romney
Politico: Wayne Newton gushes about Bachmann

Herman Cain:
CS Monitor: Herman Cain: Is he in over his head?
Market Watch: Cain mutiny: GOP rejects apples, oranges and taxes

Fox: Economist Who Helped Cain Craft 9-9-9 Plan Backs Away From Sales Tax
Forbes: Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Has Tax Pros Worried About Their Jobs
CS Monitor: 9-9-9 plan would cut taxes for the rich, raise them for almost everyone else
Forbes: Herman Cain Is A Great Presidential Candidate, But 9-9-9 Is A Bad Plan

NYT: Herman Cain’s New Super PAC
USA Today: Super PAC launched to help Herman Cain

CS Monitor: Herman Cain speaks out: His five most memorable quotes


Newt Gingrich:
CNN: Palin: Gingrich won the debate
Politico: Web verdict: Newt Gingrich the surprise winner in Republican debate
Huff Post: Sarah Palin: Newt Gingrich Would 'Clobber' Obama In Debates, GOP Candidates Like 'Bickering' Children
Washington Post: Big-thinking Gingrich finds himself by focusing on the big picture
Huff Post: Go, Newt, Go! Gingrich Super Committee Slam Highlights GOP Fashion Event Debate

Rick Santorum:
Baltimore Sun: Santorum exaggerated critique of Romney's healthcare
Washington Post: Rick Santorum makes faith pitch at GOP debate
Caffeinated Thoughts: Interview with Rick Santorum: A Champion for the Family, Manufacturing Jobs
The Morning Call: Santorum touts long-ago Pennsylvania win

Jon Huntsman:
Huff Post: Jon Huntsman Skips Las Vegas GOP Debate To Campaign In New Hampshire
Daily Caller: Political consultants: Santorum’s ‘swing state’ math may be fuzzy

Multiple Candidates:
NPR: From 9-9-9 To Immigration: Fact-Checking The GOP's Nevada Debate

Huff Post: Romney and Perry and Cain, Oh My!
NYT: Consider the Romney-Perry Showdown (and Talk It Over)
Reuters: Which GOP candidate will become the next media star?
NY Daily News: Mitt Romney and Herman Cain will run together in 2012, says ex- RNC chairman Michael Steele
NYT: Debate Suggests Brutish Campaign to Come
Fox: Romney, Cain Under Fire at Feisty GOP Debate
UK Telegraph: US elections 2012: Republican race turns nasty as Mitt Romney and Rick Perry trade blows
LA Times: Immigration: Candidates up the ante on border security


Other Candidates.:


Caucus/Primary News:
Washington Post: Will New Hampshire blow up the nomination calendar?
Huff Post: Jim Splaine: New Hampshire 2012 Primary In December Is No Bluff

Coalitions-Related News:


ECONOMY
Bloomberg: U.S. Economy: Housing Starts Jump, Consumer Prices Stabilize