Today's News 11/25

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Polls And Trends:


The Atlantic: Friday Interview: The Polling Guru of the Iowa Caucuses

GOP CANDIDATES

Ron Paul:

The Hill: Opinion: Romney will lose Iowa, Paul can win
Press TV: Poll: Ron Paul in firm lead in Iowa

Boston Globe: Paul goes against Republican grain on foreign policy

State Column: Ron Paul on debt supercommittee failure

NJ: Dick Morris calls Ron Paul a nut?


Rick Perry:

NYT: Palin’s Disappearing Act Holds a Warning for Perry

Politico: Rick Perry's Texas gets plenty of money from the feds

Mitt Romney:

National Journal: After Ignoring Iowa, Romney Ramps Up in the Hawkeye State
Christian News: Romney better suited for liberal New Hampshire than conservative Iowa

Washington Post: Romney still waiting for the GOP love
Washington Post: The GOP’s latest choice: Steady Romney or risky Gingrich?
LA Times: Mitt Romney still faces a trust deficit with GOP voters

NYT: Image Expert Shapes Romney (His Hair, Anyway)


Herman Cain:
Newsweek: Cain Supporter Stands by His Man
WSJ: Herman Cain's Political Education
Washington Times: EDITORIAL: Cain’s foreign policy

Michelle Bachmann:

NPR: Bachmann's 'Conviction' To Fixing Government
Fox: NBC to Bachmann: "What transpired during your taping should never have happened"

Newt Gingrich:

WSJ: Gingrich Stance a Tough Sell in Iowa
Flathead Beacon: Newt Gingrich: Does He Have a Path to the GOP Nomination?


Newsmax: Gingrich Tells Newsmax: No Amnesty, No Citizenship
Fox: Gingrich Says His Immigration Plan Doesn't Include Legalizing 11M Illegal Aliens

Bloomberg: Roemer Calls Gingrich a ‘Lobbyist Writ Large’

Time: With Newt Back in the Spotlight, Callista Gingrich Follows


Rick Santorum:

Washington Times: Santorum eyes brass ring on anti-Romney ‘carousel’
The Republic: Tree cutting, sleigh ride part of Santorum's NH trip

Jon Huntsman:

Forbes: Huntsman's Vision for the US Military
SF Gate: Jon Huntsman struggles to rise in GOP race


Multiple Candidates:

AP: Republican field crowded and likely to remain so

Other Candidates:

Santa Fe New Mexican: 'Abandoned' by GOP, Johnson could seek Libertarian nod
WSJ: Bye Bye Biden?


Caucus/Primary News:

Politico: A rogue convention? How GOP party rules may surprise in 2012
Fox: Iowa Republicans Behind Closed Doors, The Search For One, Anti-Romney Candidate
STL Today: GOP candidates join same-sex marriage debate in New Hampshire


Coalitions-Related News:



ECONOMY

Washington Post: Oil prices rise amid global economic worries
Washington Times: No budget deal just might be a good deal for U.S. economy


HEALTH CARE


FOREIGN POLICY

UK Daily Mail: Onward Christian soldiers? U.S. troops in Afghanistan furious after cross on chapel is removed for 'breaking Army rules'
Reuters: Afghan opium production to expand after troops exit

 

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Polls:

Newsmax: NH Romney 42 Gingrich 15 Paul 12
The Moderate Voice: Poll: Romney's Religion Could Play Role In Primaries
Des Moines Register: PAC-sponsored poll of Iowa GOP caucusgoers shows Paul and Cain in the lead

GOP Candidates:

Ron Paul:
The New American: Ron Paul Scores in Foreign Policy Debate
Examiner: Ron who?
Examiner: Ron Paul continues to win partisan Democratic voters

Mitt Romney:
The Guardian: Mitt Romney and Rick Perry accused of blatant untruths about Barack Obama
Milford Daily News: Wilmot: Why Romney's records matter
The Atlantic: Two Further Explanations for Romney's 'That's Also My First Name'
Washington Post: Explaining Mitt Romney’s dishonesty
The Guardian: The Right Word: if not Mitt, Newt?

Herman Cain:
Newser: Cain Sat Out Civil Rights Movement

Rick Perry:
Ology: Rick Perry's New Strategy: Run Against Congress
Newsmax: Texas Under Perry Gets Plenty from Uncle Sam

Michele Bachmann:
Newsmax: Bachmann: I'm the 'Consistent Conservative'
Wall Street Journal: Bachmann, Gingrich Take Advantage of Holiday Sales Rush
Washington Post: EXCLUSIVE Interview: Rep. Michele Bachmann (Part 1)
CNN: Bachmann announces Iowa backers

Newt Gingrich:
News-Press: Overflow crowd gathers for Newt Gingrich town hall meeting in Naples
OC Weekly: Dana Rohrabacher: Newt Gingrich is a Poseur
San Francisco Examiner: Newt Gingrich follows FDR with court-packing scheme
Fox News: Don't Write Newt Gingrich Off In 2012
CNN: TRENDING: Gingrich holds firm on immigration, hits Romney along the way
US News & World Report: Gingrich Faces Backlash From The Right on Immigration
Telegraph: The second coming of Newt Gingrich, a progressive conservative who wants government to shape a brave new world of entrepreneurs

Jon Huntsman:
Christian Science Monitor: Huntsman's comment spurs debate in China

Rick Santorum:
Nashua Telegraph: Santorum ‘town hall’ event Saturday in Hudson


Economy
Wall Street Journal: Politics Counts: In 2012, It’s the Economy … Kind Of
Bloomberg: U.S. Workers’ Pay Slide Poses Consumer Risk

Foreign Affairs
Eurasia Review: Syria: Arab League Deadline Expires, Turkey Says ‘Ready For Action’
Jerusalem Post: Berlin key to unified EU sanctions against Tehran

Healthcare
PBS: Why Does Health Care Cost So Much in the United States?

Energy
Reuters: Now China to probe U.S. renewable energy support