Today's News 12/1

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Polls And Trends:


Newsmax Florida: Gingrich 41, Romney 17, Cain 13, Perry 7, Paul 4, Bachmann 3, Huntsman , Santorum 1
PPP Montana: Gingrich 37, Paul 12, Romney 11, Cain 10, Bachmann 10, Perry 5, Huntsman 3, Santorum 1
PPP Florida: Gingrich 47, Romney 17, Cain 15, Perry 2, Paul 5, Bachmann 4, Huntsman 3, Santorum 1
Field California: Romney 26, Gingrich 23, Cain 9, Paul 5, Perry 3, Bachmann 3, Santorum 2, Huntsman 1
Clarus Louisiana: Gingrich 31, Romney 23, Cain 12, Perry 11, Paul 6, Bachmann 4, Roemer 2, Huntsman 1, Santorum 0

CS Monitor: Newt Gingrich trails in organizing in early-voting Iowa

GOP CANDIDATES

Ron Paul:

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NYT: Paul Campaign Releases Video Attacking Gingrich
WSJ: Ron Paul Ad Blasts Newt Gingrich for ‘Serial Hypocrisy’
AJC: Ron Paul drops the H-Bomb (H for hypocrisy) on Newt
ABC: Ron Paul Hits Newt Gingrich Over “Serial Hypocrisy”
NPR: Ron Paul's New, Tough Ad Hits Newt Gingrich Hard On 'Serial Hypocrisy'
CBS: Ron Paul attacks Gingrich: "Serial hypocrisy"
CNN: Ron Paul takes on Gingrich in new web ad
Slate: Today's Grainy Anti-Newt Attack Video Was Brought to You by Ron Paul
Washington Times: Paul camp casts Gingrich as serial hypocrite
NY Mag: Ron Paul Thrashes Gingrich in Campaign Ad
Examiner: Paul Skewers Gingrich in Attack Ad
Newsweek: Paul Ad Hits Gingrich on ‘Serial Hypocrisy’
Newser: Ron Paul Skewers Gingrich in New Ad
Des Moines Register: In a new web video in Iowa, Ron Paul clubs Newt Gingrich for flip-flopping
Media Ite: Ron Paul Campaign Releases Brutal Newt Gingrich Attack Ad
Daily Caller: Paul attack ad hits Gingrich for policy flip-flops [VIDEO]
The Hill: Paul video focuses squarely on Gingrich
The Hill: Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman should blast Newt Gingrich, Washington insider and influence peddler
Sample of local fox coverage nationwide
USA Today: Ron Paul video hits Gingrich for 'serial hypocrisy'
DT Mag: Ron Paul Spends 2:28 Eviscerating Flip-Flopper Newt Gingrich (Video)
The Street: Ron Paul Slams Newt Gingrich's 'Serial' Hypocrisy
The Atlantic: Ron Paul Goes Negative on Newt Gingrich

Examiner: Newt Gingrich tried to prevent Ron Paul's 1996 return to Congress

Foster’s Daily Democrat: Ron Paul draws full house at Portsmouth hotel
Seacoast Online: Paul targets Federal Reserve, military spending
Patch: Ron Paul Argues for 'ObamaCare' Opt-Out
Lew Rockwell: Ron Paul Speech at Loyola University New Orleans

Conservative HQ: Ron Paul Right Again On the Unchecked Power of the Federal Reserve


Huff Post: The 2012 Ron Paul Family Cookbook: Paul Family Debuts Cookbook With 28 Recipes
Concord Monitor: Paul Gets Cooking
RT: Ron Paul has a book, and it's not about politics
NY Daily News: Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is coming out with a family cookbook
IBT: Ron Paul Comes Out with Cookbook, and It’s Not His First!
Washington Examiner: Ron Paul’s recipe for America
Comedy Central: Ron Paul Releases 2012 Cookbook
Fox: Grapevine: What's Cooking in Ron Paul's Kitchen?

Rocky Mountain Collegian: The Right is Wrong on Same Sex Marriage and Ron Paul is the Best Candidate on Social Issues

Miami Herald: Ron Paul's Miami presence

Courier-Journal: Rand Paul: probably no third party bid for dad
Examiner: Ron Paul, The (Sort of) Third-Party Candidate

Examiner: Conspiracy theory claims Obama issued 'kill order' against Ron Paul

Rick Perry:

Vanity Fair: A Soundboard of Rick Perry Bloopers
Washington Post: Rick Perry: Courting the drunk vote?

Politifact (mostly true): Rick Perry says members of Congress with half their pay would still make $38,000 more than typical family

Washington Post: Rick Perry comments on federal workers anger union leaders

State Column: Rick Perry: Ben Bernanke should step down

Mitt Romney:

AP: Romney to air Iowa ad, signaling play for caucuses

Washington Post: Mitt Romney struggles to find a strategy to combat Newt Gingrich’s surge
Washington Post: Mitt Romney slams Gingrich; campaign looks to key 2012 GOP primaries
Politico: Mitt Romney preps Newt Gingrich attack

Sunshine State News: Mitt Romney Calls for Expanded Free Trade With Latin America

Deseret News: How Mitt Romney is 'a notorious cheapskate'

MSNBC: 'Right leader at the right time': Mitt Romney nets key endorsement
Politico: Chris Christie: Barack Obama and his ‘henchmen’ fear Mitt Romney

Herman Cain:
CNN: Cain campaign goes up with new ad in Iowa
RGJ: Cain files for Nevada caucus; plans state bus tour
Washington Post: Cain in New Hampshire: It ain’t over til it’s over

Politico: Herman Cain: Dems want to run against Newt Gingrich

Politico: Cain says he still hasn't sat down with his wife
Chicago Tribune: Eviction papers served on Cain accuser for $7,500 back rent
CNN: Cain blasts critics for 'character assassination'
Digital Journal: The Cain saga unfolds, or is it a political soap opera?


NYT: News Host Is Scrutinized for Her Ties to Candidate

Michelle Bachmann:

Politico: Team Bachmann says Iran embassy comment was 'hypothetical'
Des Moines Register: Bachmann Breifly Leaves Stage During Charles City Event
Miami Herald: Bachmann, lagging in polls, brings campaign to Fla

Newt Gingrich:

MSNBC: Gingrich campaign, business interests tied together
MSNBC: Gingrich: I'm not a lobbyist, just a citizen

WSJ: Gingrich Evolves on Federal Role

Washington Post: Despite buzz, presidential candidate Newt Gingrich racing on dual fronts to catch up in Iowa

CBS: Gingrich calls Obama a radical
CNN: Gingrich: Race will come down to 'Newt and Not-Newt'

Cecil Whig: Harris endorses Newt Gingrich for president

NY Daily News: GOP candidate Newt Gingrich coming to Staten Island Saturday

Des Moines Register: Gingrich: We’re not going to send police to break up immigrant families


Rick Santorum:

The Hill: Santorum picks up powerful former Bachmann supporter in N.H.

Jon Huntsman:

Bloomberg: Huntsman Debt Rule Wrong on French-German Growth
Business Insider: Huntsman Daughters Bring 'Sexy Back' For Their Dad
Daily Caller: The Huntsman promise heard in New Hampshire: Boring but dependable


Multiple Candidates:



Other Candidates:




Caucus/Primary News:

Yahoo!: Mike Huckabee won’t endorse before Iowa–and maybe not at all
The Hill: Nikki Haley will 'absolutely' endorse for 2012 before Iowa caucuses


Coalitions-Related News:



ECONOMY

Bloomberg: Oil Trades Near Two-Week High in New York on Iran Supply Risks
LA Times: Economic reports, central banks' actions fuel huge stock rally
Washington Post: Fed survey finds economy growing at slow to moderate pace in most parts of country
Reuters: Obama cites progress towards payroll tax cut


HEALTH CARE

Union Leader: A small taste: NH samples Obamacare


FOREIGN POLICY

LA Times: Senate urges Obama to hasten return of troops from Afghanistan

 

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[SIZE=-1]Polls:

Rasmussen: Gingrich 38, Romney 17, Cain 8, Paul 8, Perry 4, Bachmann 4, Santorum 4, Huntsman 3
State Column: Ron Paul seizes 3rd in Rasmussen poll, ties pizza magnate Herman Cain

Florida: Obama 50 v Gingrich 44; Romney 44 v Obama 45
Miami Herald: Newt Gingrich tops 50% in Florida poll. Romney 19%. Undecided in third, 10%
CNN: Poll: Gingrich soaring in Sunshine State

Politico: Gallup poll: Mitt Romney has positive intensity slump
Salon: How to find good polling news for Mitt Romney

State Column: Ron Paul Remains Top-Tier in Latest Iowa Poll
Des Moines Register: Des Moines Register to release new Iowa Poll this weekend

Patch: Poll: Perry's SC Campaign Remains Strong Despite Struggles

Washington Post: Poll watcher: Republicans split on global warming; health-care reform and GOP intensity

GOP Candidates:

Ron Paul:

Des Moines Register: Ron Paul scores endorsement of second Dubuque Tea Party co-founder

Eurasia Review: Could Ron Paul’s Iowa Surge Finally Open Up Political Debate On Israel And Iran Attack? – OpEd


WMUR-9: Paul Tells Seacoast Rotarians U.S. Is 'Bankrupt'
Seacoast Online: Paul targets Federal Reserve, military spending

Times Record Online: Ron Paul adds dash of libertarianism in new cookbook
Houston Chronicle: Ron Paul shares recipes for tasty libertarian dishes

CNN: Paul: Gingrich a 'flip-flopper'
Atlantic: Ron Paul Goes Negative on Newt Gingrich
State Column: Ron Paul thumps Newt Gingrich in latest campaign ad
NECN: Ron Paul targeting Newt Gingrich in New Hampshire

Reason: Republican Jewish Coalition Bars Ron Paul From Presidential Debate, Saying He's Too "misguided and extreme"

Mitt Romney:

Boston Herald: Investment skeletons hiding inside Mitt’s closets

The Hill: Ohio Dems criticize Romney, Kasich on auto bailouts

Time: Romney: Wrong on Israel
Washington Post: Mitt Romney sounds corny, moving on Iran and more
CNN: Romney nabs Missouri backers

Huff Post: Mitt Romney Flip-Flops Again and Is Handed His Lunch
Worchester Telegram: Liar, liar, Romney’s goose on fire
Washington Post: Mitt Romney’s 2008 Groundhog Day
Gawker: Mitt Romney Has Not Gotten Any Less Awkward Since 1994

MSNBC: First Read: Romney's play for Iowa
Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney ramps up Iowa campaign with TV ad
Washington Post: Mitt Romney raises the Iowa stakes
State Column: Chris Christie campaigns Mitt Romney
Businessweek: Christie to Make Campaign Stop in Iowa Next Week for Romney
Des Moines Register: Christie: Don’t worry about Dems’ ads attacking Mitt Romney

Washington Post: Romney meets with former President George H.W. Bush, but campaign says no endorsement coming
Time: Romney Rolls Out Another Granite Endorsement
Politico: Mitt Romney pockets about $300K in Mississippi visit

Washington Post: Why Mitt Romney should attack Newt Gingrich
Christian Science Monitor: With Newt Gingrich, how long can Mitt Romney afford to play nice?

CNN: Time Magazine on Romney: 'Why don't they like me?'
Politico: Mitt Romney on Time magazine cover: The $64,000 question

Time: Mitt Romney’s Toughest Crowd… Fox News?
Washington Post: Mitt Romney complained about Fox interview (video)
LA Times: Mitt snit: Does Romney dislike being pushed on his past? [Video]
The Hill: Romney blasts 'out-of-control' NLRB

Herman Cain:

Christian Science Monitor: Is Herman Cain running a zombie candidacy? (VIDEO)
AJC: For Herman Cain, the campaign all but over

Union Leader: Cain: Wife didn't know about friendship, ‘financial assistance' to Ginger White
Des Moines Register: Herman Cain talks on helping accuser without wife’s knowledge
Politico: Cain's lawyer wants Ginger White's cell phone records

The Hill: Cain must choose between family, campaign
Washington Post: Herman Cain in a pickle with Ginger

Sacramento Bee: The Cain mutiny

Des Moines Register: Cain’s director tells Iowa staff the campaign ‘is full steam ahead’
Concord Monitor: Defiant Cain invokes Berra's 'it ain't over'

The Hill: Cain PAC claims voice lie detector reveals 'the truth' on harassment allegations
CNN: Pro-Cain group uses 'the truth' to rally support
Business Insider: WATCH: Herman Cain Wants You To Make Him 'America's CEO'

Newt Gingrich:

The Hill: Harkin: Obama team silently cheering Gingrich rise

WSJ: Gingrich Backed Freddie Mac in 2007 Interview
Grand Forks Herald: Group founded by Newt Gingrich sued for rent on K Street offices
NY Times: Gingrich Says He Was Acting as a Citizen, Not a Lobbyist

Digital Journal: Op-Ed: Newt Gingrich, the ethically challenged historian of the people
Atlantic: Gingrich Still Wants to Hire Children as Janitors
Huff Post: Newt Gingrich Stands By Plan To Have Poor Students Work As Janitors
MSNBC: Gingrich won't back off support for relaxed child labor laws
TPM: Remember When Newt Gingrich Supported Population Control?
Examiner: Newt is wrong it IS amnesty
Washington Post: Newt Gingrich on Medicare: flip-flopping on the flip-flop?

The Hill: Gingrich didn’t file full slate of New Hampshire delegates
Huff Post: Newt Gingrich Not Winning Hearts Of His Fellow Lawmakers

LA Times: Newt Gingrich signs border fence pledge during Iowa swing
Huff Post: Newt Gingrich Pledges To Build Double Fence Along Entire Mexico Border
Des Moines Register: Gingrich signs pledge to build Mexican border fence; says U.S. ‘not a serious country’ on immigration
NY Times: Gingrich’s Immigration Plan Could Benefit Millions, Study Finds

Washington Post: Gingrich: Kill Romney with kindness
Atlantic: Is Newt Gingrich Just a More Bombastic Mitt Romney?

Florida-Times Union: Newt Gingrich surges in Florida; lawmakers seek McKay oversight
NPR: Gingrich Attracts Crowds In South Carolina

Politico: How to handle a problem like Newt Gingrich
Mediate: GOP Primary May Turn Out To Be Newt Vs. Not Newt

Politico: Monday Meeting Newt
Huff Post: The Newest Newt
USA Today: Newt Gingrich to meet with Donald Trump
The Hill: Gingrich to visit Trump next week

Fox News: Newt: If I Win Nomination I'll Follow Obama Around

Michele Bachmann:

Des Moines Register: Updated: Michele Bachmann misappropriated home-school group’s e-mail list

Politico: Arizona Congressman Trent Franks endorses Michele Bachmann
Des Moines Register: Activist Ryan Rhodes to join Michele Bachmann campaign as tea party outreach director

Fox Nation: Bachmann: 'This Is America's Last Chance to Get It Right'

The Hill: Bachmann names Santorum, Trump, DeMint and Rubio as possible vp picks

Rick Perry:

ABC: In New TV Ad, Perry Says U.S. Must “Kick Our Foreign Oil Habit”
Des Moines Register: Rick Perry releases new ad poking fun at his debate stumble
Des Moines Register: Rick Perry releases ad saying he would ‘reopen our oil and gas fields’

LA Times: Rick Perry plays for Iowa's evangelical vote with new TV ad

Des Moines Register: Anita Perry to speak at Simpson College


Jon Huntsman:

Time: Those Crazy Hunstman Girls
Deseret News: Huntsman daughters strike again

Washington Post: Huntsman hits Romney over Fox interview
ABC News: Huntsman Taunts Romney With Backflipping Monkey And ‘Mittstant Replay’

NY Times: The Huntsman Alternative
New American: An Honest Look at Jon Huntsman
Washington Post: Jon Huntsman: Going after the Internet vote?

Portsmouth Herald: Jon Huntsman vows to fix U.S. 'trust deficit'

Rick Santorum:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Daily Santorum: The End of an Era

Think Progress: Santorum Says Mass Deportation Isn’t So Bad: ‘We’re Not Sending Them To Any Kind Of Difficult Country’
The Hill: Santorum attacks Gingrich, calls himself ‘solid, consistent conservative”
Union Leader: Primary Status: Santorum weighs in on right-to-work vote in NH House

The Hill: Santorum says he prays for Cain

Multiple Candidates: Why What Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Others Do in the Bedroom Is None of Your Business

Iowa Caucus:

Daily Campus: Youth vote up for grabs in 2012

Daily Iowan: Few GOP hopefuls have clear stance on Middle East
Cedar Rapid Patch: Nationwide Attracts GOP Presidential Candidates to Iowa
Des Moines Register: Iowa Politics Insider: Television and video ads saturate the state

Des Moines Register: Drake to host a student straw poll

New Hampshire Primary:

Think Progress: New Hampshire GOP Speaker Discourages Students From Voting Because They’ll Vote ‘Liberal’

Businessweek: Cheapest Primary in a Decade Defies Campaign Spending Prediction
Washington Post: Republican primary is shaping up to one of the cheapest in more than a decade

The Clock: Republican Front Runners

Multiple Candidates:

Des Moines Register: Cain and Huntsman won’t be at Huckabee’s forum in NY on Saturday

Washington Post: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry will all go on the attack

Mediate: Campaign Secrets: Mitt Romney Peels The Cheese Off His Pizza, Rick Perry Prefers Jen Aniston To Angelina Jolie

Economy

Washington Post: Economy is improving, but job growth remains weak; European debt crisis threatens future

Foreign Affairs

CNN: Al Qaeda leader claims responsibility for capture of American

Reuters: U.S., again, talks of sanctioning Iran's central bank

San Francisco Chronicle: As US-Myanmar ties warm, China stands conflicted

Healthcare

The Hill: HHS asked to intervene in Connecticut fight over healthcare reform law

American Spectator: Burr and Coburn's Critique of Obama's Health Care Plans

Energy

Think Progress: One Third of World’s Energy Could Be Solar by 2060, Predicts Historically Conservative IEA[/SIZE]