Today's News 12/13

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[h=1]USA Today - Resurgent Republicans close gap in key states[/h]GOP Candidates:
Ron Paul:
[h=3]Nolan Chart LLC - Will This Year's Ron Paul Tea Party Money Bomb Match 2007?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Politico - Behind Paul's ads[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Billings Gazette - George F. Will: Paul would help Obama by running on 3rd party ticket[/h][h=3]NewsBusters - Scarborough: Like Beck, I'd Consider Third-Party Ron Paul[/h][h=3]The Atlantic Wire - Jon Stewart on Why Ron Paul Can't Break Through the Newt-Mitt Gridlock[/h][h=3]Business Insider - Jon Stewart: Ron Paul Did So Well In The Debate The Media ...[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Sunshine State News - Ron Paul Gets Warm Words from Prominent Social Conservative[/h][h=3]Sunshine State News - Ron Paul Gets the Support of Leading Iowa Pastor[/h][h=3]The State Column - Ron Paul Endorsed by Sioux City Pastor Rev. Mark McGlohon[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]TPM - Reports Of Ron Paul As Kingmaker Are Greatly Exaggerated[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]KGAN - Ron Paul Supporters Open First Republican Election Office[/h][h=3]The Daily Iowan - Ron Paul grassroots campaign opens Coralville headquarters[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Paul Campaign to Open S.C. Headquarters[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]The Daily Iowan - Nominate Paul, restore diginity in the GOP[/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Ron Paul supporters crash, mock Newt Gingrich's party[/h][h=3]Washington Times - Democrats play mind games with the GOP; Ron Paul reacts[/h][h=3]Liberty Maven - Ron Paul: The Elephant in the GOP Room[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Wall Street Journal - Paul Could Lead From Behind[/h][h=3]International Business Times - The Ron Paul Factor in Presidential Polls[/h][h=3]Brevard Times - Romney and Gingrich Lose, Paul Gains In Recent Iowa Poll[/h][h=3]The State Column - Ron Paul may be defeated by Mitt Romney in Iowa: Poll[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Paul gets credit for his respect for others[/h][h=3]One News Now - Activist reminds Iowa voters re: Paul[/h][h=3]The Ledger - Ron Paul Strikes Chords With Iowa GOP Voters[/h][h=3]WOI - Drake Straw Poll Yields Interesting Results[/h][h=3]Business Insider - Ron Paul Just Nabbed Iowa's Biggest Youth Endorsement[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]FrontPage Magazine - Ron Paul, Not Anti-Foreign Aid, Anti-Israel[/h][h=3]International Business Times - Ron Paul 2012: Why He is Right on Foreign Policy[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Reason Online - The Ron Paul Family Saga, and Paul's Newest Hit on Gingrich[/h][h=3]The Hill - Like casserole? So does Ron Paul's family[/h]Mitt Romney:


[h=3]New York Times - Romney's Run Puts a Spotlight on Private Equity[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Business Insider - Romney In 2002: 'My Views Are Progressive'[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Salon - Mitt and Newt's bizarre new friendships[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Dan Snyder is a Mitt Romney donor[/h][h=3]Business Week - Romney: Gingrich should return Freddie Mac money[/h][h=3]The Hill - Mitt Romney starts to show cracks as front-runner status slips further[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Mitt Romney, Underdog[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Romney Goes Negative on Newt[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Politico - SCARBOROUGH: ROMNEY LOOKING MORE LIKABLE[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Mitt Romney's Son Tagg To Woo Young GOP Donors[/h][h=3]National Journal - Romney-Christie Fundraiser Pulls $1.1 Million[/h][h=3]Business Insider - Chris Christie Helps Romney Pull In More Than $1 Million In One Night[/h][h=3]New York Post - Mitt's megabucks day with elite of Wall Street[/h][h=3]The Boston Globe - 'Ms. Money' has a lesson for Romney[/h][h=3]Concord Monitor - Gay veteran confronts Romney on marriage, service benefits[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Business Week - Romney doesn't disavow $10000 bet[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Mitt Romney's $10K Gamble Was Worth It, and About Right for His Wealth[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - 'The Daily Show': Jon Stewart's Take On Mitt Romney's $10000 Bet[/h][h=3]Chicago Tribune - More bets like Mitt's would improve the debates[/h][h=3][/h]Newt Gingrich:
[h=3][/h][h=3]Renew America - Debate bottom line: it'll be Newt, Paul, Perry, 1-2-3 in Iowa[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]International Business Times - Actor Gary Busey Endorses Newt Gingrich: 'I Know What He Stands For'[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]CBS News - Newt Gingrich promises to run positive campaign[/h][h=3]Politico - Newt Gingrich mails supporters, asks for 'Un-bloodied' 2012[/h][h=3]Detroit Free Press - Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich call on each other to return millions[/h][h=3]CNN - Can Gingrich's lean machine in Iowa deliver?[/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Gingrich calls truce with Romney, vows to 'run a positive campaign'[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Gingrich has outshined the mediocre Romney[/h][h=3]Radio-Info - Talker Michael Savage offers candidate Newt Gingrich $1 million[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Columnist: Why would Newt Gingrich toil in reality TV politics?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]MainStreet - Study: Gingrich Tax Plan Would Worsen Deficit[/h][h=3]TPMDC - CHART OF THE DAY: Gingrich Tax Plan Would Codify Lower Taxes[/h][h=3]Forbes - Gingrich, Perry Float 'Simple' Tax Proposals[/h][h=3]The Fiscal Times - Newt Gingrich's Tax Plan: The Rich Get Richer[/h][h=3]WDIV Detroit - Newt Gingrich's 'mind boggling' tax plan[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]International Business Times - Newt Gingrich: His 10 Most Outrageous Quotes[/h][h=3]National Review Online - Crony Newt[/h][h=3]Reason - Newt to the Future[/h][h=3]CNN International - Gingrich has it wrong about the poor[/h][h=3]Washington Examiner - George Will was wrong: Newt Gingrich IS a Marxist[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Gingrich and the Union Leader: Partners in fooling the voters[/h][h=3]Fox News - Newt: FDR the 'Greatest President of the 20th Century'[/h]The Star Ledger - Newt Gingrich's comments on Palestine are ignorant, damaging
[h=3]San Francisco Chronicle - New Book Reveals Newt Gingrich's Role in "Bush's Iraq Murders"[/h][h=3]Jerusalem Post - Newt Gingrich: Liberals' nightmare[/h][h=3]One News Now - Gingrich the worst on illegal immigration, says group[/h][h=3]Concord Monitor - Gingrich, Huntsman dovetail[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]The New Republic - The GOP Establishment Hates Newt. He's Going to Win Anyway.[/h][h=3]The Hill - Newt's lonely battle to win nomination[/h][h=3]Foster’s Daily Democrat - A tale of Newt Gingrich[/h][h=3]Salon - Apocalypse Newt[/h][h=3]Statesman Journal - Gingrich ideas have shock value, little substance[/h][h=3]American Spectator - Newt Gingrich and Corn Flakes[/h][h=3]Town Hall - Gingrich and the Audacity of Audacity[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Greg Ganske: Here's why Newt should be president[/h][h=3]Atlanta Journal Constitution - Romney attacks on Gingrich raising stakes in Iowa[/h][h=3]Politico - Cheney: Don't underestimate Newt[/h][h=3]International Business Times - GOP Polls Put Gingrich on Top, But Savage Wants Newt Out[/h][h=3]USA Today - Giuliani says Gingrich could be 'stronger' than Romney[/h][h=3]KHBS - Cheney: Don't Underestimate Gingrich[/h][h=3]Philadelphia Inquirer - Is Gingrich "The One" for Conservatives?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]CNN - Gingrich promises 'personal fidelity' in pledge[/h][h=3]Capitol Hill Blue - Serial adulterer Newt Gingrich promises, again, to not cheat[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Unknown Group Targets Gingrich for Morals, Religion[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Iowa Conservatives Forgive Newt Gingrich for His Past Mistakes[/h][h=3]The Guardian - If God forgave King David, why not Newt Gingrich?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Washington Post - Gingrich and Huntsman: No fakers here[/h][h=3]CNN - Gingrich, Huntsman's friendly foreign policy debate[/h][h=3]New York Magazine - The Gingrich-Huntsman Debate: A New Way to Bash Mitt Romney[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Gingrich Wins Another One in Sleepy 'Debate' With Huntsman[/h]Rick Perry:


[h=3]TIME - Perry's TV Push[/h][h=3]CNN - Perry: I speak the truth[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - New Rick Perry 'Politically Correct' ad joins rotation on Iowa TV[/h][h=3]Sunshine State News - Rick Perry Hits the Airwaves in Iowa Attacking Newt Gingrich[/h][h=3]The Hill - Perry's new TV ad slams 'political correctness' in Washington[/h][h=3]ABC News - Rick Perry Pushes Against 'Political Correctness' in New TV Ad[/h][h=3]Christian Science Monitor - 'Perrodies'? How Rick Perry ad spawned a viral Internet sensation[/h][h=3]CBS News - Perry's new ad goes viral, sparks parodies[/h][h=3]AP - NH gay bishop responds to Perry ad[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Perry talks at length of faith, courts, Obama[/h][h=3]KUT News - Rick Perry's Final Days in Iowa[/h][h=3]National Journal - PolitiFact: Perry's Claim of Ban on Kids Praying in School Is False[/h]
Michelle Bachmann:


[h=3]PR Week - Michele Bachmann gets aggressive as poll postion slides[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Letter: America Needs Bachmann[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Michele Bachmann's ladylike toughness[/h][h=3]National Journal - Bachmann Launches 99-County Iowa Bus Tour[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Michele Bachmann's mistakes pile up[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Michele Bachmann through the years[/h]Rick Santorum:
[h=3][/h][h=3]Patch.com - Rick Santorum to Make Marion Stop Today[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Santorum issues call to confront 'cancer' of radical Islam[/h][h=3]WHO-TV - FINAL WEEKS: Rick Santorum has plenty to say about other candidates[/h][h=3]Sunshine State News - Rick Santorum Gets the Support of Prominent Iowa Pastor[/h][h=3]NewsMax - Santorum Says He Is Looking Forward to Trump Debate[/h][h=3]Washington Examiner - Santorum insists he'll win over conservatives[/h]Jon Huntsman:
[h=3][/h][h=3]Las Vegas Sun - Huntsman, Paul are best candidates[/h][h=3]Miami Herald - Huntsman seeks GOP presidential nomination his way[/h][h=3]Sunshine State News - Jon Huntsman Demands Debate With Mitt Romney[/h][h=3]San Francisco Chronicle - Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman square off on security[/h][h=3]Concord Monitor - Former Huntsman staffers support Romney, Gingrich[/h]

ECONOMY
[h=3]Business Week - Texas comptroller declares economic recession over[/h]

HEALTH CARE
[h=3]Daily Mail - Obamacare costs 100000 jobs in January[/h]

FOREIGN POLICY
[h=3]NPR - Foreign Policy: So What If Iran Has A US Drone?[/h]ENERGY
AFP - Energy agency says oil market 'cooling'
 
[SIZE=-1]Polls And Trends:


PPP: Gingrich 22%, Paul 21%, Romney 16%, Bachman 11%
PPP: Paul closes in on Gingrich
Slate: Five Things We've Learned from PPP's Iowa Poll

MSNBC: NBC/WSJ poll: Majority of GOPers view presidential choices as 'average'
WSJ: WSJ/NBC Poll: Republicans Rate GOP Field ‘Average’
Washington Post: Republicans blah on GOP presidential field

ARG Iowa Poll: Gingrich 22%, Paul 17%, Romney 17%, Perry 13%

Insider Advantage Iowa Poll: Gingrich 27%, Paul 17%, Perry 13%, Romney 12%, Bachmann 10%
Insider Advantage Iowa Poll: Gingrich Up 10 in Iowa; Perry Moves Into Third

Rasmussen New Hampshire Poll: Romney 33%, Gingrich 22%, Paul 18%, Huntsman 10%

Pew Research GOP Nomination Support: Gingrich 35%, Romney 21%, Paul 8%
Pew Research: Gingrich Leads, But Likely GOP Primary Voters Have Not Ruled Out Romney

USA Today: Romney 48% v Obama 43%; Gingrich 48% v Obama 45%
USA Today: Resurgent Republicans close gap in key states
Fox Chicago: Polls: Obama Trails Romney, Gingrich in Swing States
NY Daily News: A new poll of 12 swing states shows Mitt Romney doing better vs. President Obama than Newt Gingrich
NewsMax: USA Today/Gallup poll

GOP CANDIDATES
Ron Paul:


Texas Straight Talk 12/12: No Mandatory "Mental Health" Screening for Children!
Opposing Views: Ron Paul Weekly Message: Kids Mental Health & Parental Rights
State Column: Ron Paul Endorsed by Sioux City Pastor Rev. Mark McGlohon
Daily Iowan: Ron Paul grassroots campaign opens Coralville headquarters

Washington Post: The man behind the Ron Paul ads

Market Watch: Ron Paul Narrowing the Gap with Newt in Latest Iowa Poll
Politico: PPP: Paul closes in Iowa
NY Daily News: Ron Paul within a point of Newt Gingrich in Iowa: poll
Sunshine State News: Ron Paul Continues to Show Momentum in Iowa
TIME: Did Ron Paul Just Erase Gingrich’s Lead in Iowa?
Salon: Poll: Ron Paul closing in on Iowa lead
Daily Times Herald: Why Ron Paul is the way out for Iowa Republicans
State Column: Ron Paul may be defeated by Mitt Romney in Iowa: Poll
IBT: Ron Paul Vaults Into Virtual Iowa Tie With Newt Gingrich: Poll
IBT: Ron Paul 2012: Why he Stands Real Chance to Get Republican Nomination
Comedy Central: Ron Paul Just About Tied with Newt Gingrich in Iowa
Brevard Times: Romney and Gingrich Lose, Paul Gains In Recent Iowa Poll
Examiner: Romney wants Ron Paul to win Iowa
Opposing Views: Ron Paul Surging in Iowa; Nearly Catches Newt Gingrich
Business Insider: POLL BOMBSHELL: Ron Paul Is Close To A Win In Iowa
Daily Caller: In Iowa, Paul closes to within one point of front-runner Gingrich
CNN: BLITZER’S BLOG: Ron Paul could surprise us

Examiner: Ron Paul calls for criminal charges against Eric Holder.

RT: Ron Paul furious over indefinite detention act

The Hill: Ron Paul can surge against Newt Romney
ABC: New Ron Paul Ad Hits Gingrich for Washington Influence Peddling
Washington Post: Ron Paul is Mitt Romney’s best (Iowa) friend
Go Erie: Ron Paul revolution rises in Erie

USA Today: Ron Paul makes his case with hard-hitting ads
Huff Post: Ron Paul's Gingrich Attack Ad Cites Phony Figures

Life News: Ron Paul: Pro-Life But Questioned on States’ Rights Approach

Houston Chronicle: Glenn Beck, Joe Scarborough tout a Ron Paul third party run against Gingrich, Obama

Examiner: Ron Paul's humble foreign policy mirrors George W. Bush in 2000
State Column: Rush Limbaugh on Ron Paul’s foreign policy: ‘It’s just nutty’

Newt Gingrich:


TIME: Newt Gingrich Contemplates War with Iran
Daily Caller: Does Newt Gingrich want the Constitution to ‘die’?
Huff Post: Newt Gingrich A Hypocrite For Supporting Death Penalty For Marijuana Smugglers, Gary Johnson Says
Forbes: Newt Gingrich Describes Paul Ryan's Entitlement Reforms As "Suicide"
NPR: Gingrich's Economic Plan: Big Tax Cuts For Rich, Huge Deficits, Say Analysts
Des Moines Register: Gingrich’s new Iowa political director called Mormonism a ‘cult’ in focus group
Iowa Republican: TIR Focus Group: Evangelicals Will Revolt Against Romney Nomination
Entertainment Weekly: Gary Busey endorses Newt Gingrich: Which politically minded stars would you actually listen to?

Huff Post: Newt Gingrich's Literal Embrace Of Yasser Arafat
San Francisco Chronicle: Gingrich and the audacity of audacity
IBT: Newt Gingrich: For Child Labor Laws Before Dismissing Them as 'Truly Stupid'
Opposing Views: Newt Gingrich Signs Pledge To Not Commit Adultery Again
New Yorker: The 40 Nicest Things About Newt
State Column: Michael Savage offers Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out of race

AP: Gingrich urges supporters to stay positive
AJC: Gingrich Stays Positive
LA Times: After ripping Romney, Gingrich pledges 'positive' campaign

Huff Post: Gingrich Going All Out For The Latino Vote?
LA Times: New super PAC roars to Newt Gingrich's aid
Patch: Signs Point to Possible Gingrich Win in NH
AJC: Deal asks legislators to support Gingrich

Mitt Romney:


Politico: S.C. GOP Chairman to Romney: Stop ignoring us

CBS: Attack ad shows Mitt Romney speaking French
CBS: Romney in 2002 called his views "progressive"
OC Weekly: Dana Rohrabacher Endorsement Dooms Mitt Romney's Future

Huff Post: Mitt Romney vs. Bob Garon: Gay Veteran Says He Didn't Expect GOP Candidate To Be 'Confrontational'

Weekly Standard: Does Mitt Romney Have the Edge among Independents?

Des Moines Register: Ann Romney to campaign for Mitt in C.R., C.B. areas

Michelle Bachmann:


Radio Iowa: Group of pastors, former legislator endorse Bachmann’s bid (audio)
Des Moines Register: Iowa conservative Christian leaders hit the road in Iowa for Bachmann – not Gingrich

Tuscon Citizen: Michele Bachmann correct in her jab at Newt

Rick Perry

Iowa State Daily: Rick Perry comes to Ames, gets heckled
Perez Hilton: Rick Perry Gets Heckled In Iowa Over His Homophobic Ad

Washington Post: Are Rick Perry’s oopsies all in his head?

Washington Post: Perry campaign rips Romney as a `progressive’
USA Today: Rick Perry slams Washington in TV ad

Atlantic Wire: Rick Perry's Secret Message?

AP: US gay bishop responds to Rick Perry ad
Huff Post: James Inhofe Stands By Rick Perry, Talks Bestiality, Gays In The Military
Iowa Republican: Veterans for Perry Coalition Released With New Web Ad
Patch: Rick Perry's Wife Coming to Exeter Monday

United Liberty: Rick Perry moving up in Iowa?
Huff Post: Rick Perry: A Christmas Miracle

Rick Santorum:


Reuters: Is Rick Santorum’s favorite Marxist quote for real?

Raw Story: Santorum: ‘Court has gotten it wrong’ that pornography is free speech

Ames Tribune: Santorum presents his case
Miami Herald: Rick Santorum's presidential ambition is rooted in his faith
KCIM: Santorum to campaign in Calhoun and Sac Counties
Iowa Republican: Another Big Get for Santorum: Pastor Terry Amann

Jon Huntsman:


Telegraph: Jon Huntsman would bring few votes and little character to a Republican ticket

Huff Post: Jon Huntsman Muted On 'The View' For Trump 'Cojones' Comment (VIDEO)

Nashua Telegraph: Huntsman invites Romney to one-on-one debate

Multiple Candidates:


Washington Post: Gingrich still won’t attack, Romney’s 10K bet bashers and how Ron Paul’s ad guy rolls | Politics Dashboard
Washington Post: GOP debates as sitcoms; Bachmann likes Bachman-Turner Overdrive; and pols buying porn (read-this roundup)
Iowa Evangelicals Are Divided Over GOP Candidates

NY Times: The Trouble With Debates (II)

NY Daily News: Bring it on, President Obama’s campaign team tells Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich
Times Colonist: Obama campaign shifts, targets barbs at Gingrich too
The Hill: Cheney praises Gingrich, Romney for their ‘wealth of experience’
Politico: Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich 2012: Bell rings on GOP slugfest
Winnipeg Free Press: Romney, Gingrich contest turns nasty as the start of early voting nears in US race
Atlantic: Romney's 1994 Problem—and How Gingrich Could Benefit

Caucus/Primary News:


Politico: The South is up for grabs

Des Moines Register: Trump dumps Iowa – again – by backing out of Dec. 27 debate

LA Times: Ghost of a chance? Herman Cain haunts Iowa caucuses
Des Moines Register: Obradovich: Four years later, celebrities scarce in Iowa
Iowa Republican: Scott Walker Asks Iowa Republicans to Show Courage

NPR: N.H. Primary Nears; GOP Candidates Storm The State
Radio Boston: New Hampshire Primary Lacks The Ground Game Of Previous Elections

Economy:


AP: Fed Says U.S. Economy 'Expanding Moderately'; Policy Unchanged
San Francisco Chronicle: Fed Says U.S. Economy 'Expanding Moderately'; Policy Unchanged
Bloomberg: U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Fed Refrains From Additional Stimulus

The Hill: Obama threatens veto of House tax bill

Energy:


The Australian: New US crackdown on gas mining method known as fracking

Daily Finance: The U.S. Is Becoming an Energy Force

Foreign Policy:


NPR: Foreign Policy: So What If Iran Has A U.S. Drone?

Health Care:


Deseret News: Abortion rights advocates criticize GOP bills[/SIZE]
 
All I can say is 12/13 has been a historic day... my favorite highlights:

-Ron Paul within 1% of 1st in Iowa
-Ron Paul within 8% of 1st in New Hampshire
-Glenn Beck jumping on the Ron Paul train

My oh my what a beautiful day
 
All I can say is 12/13 has been a historic day... my favorite highlights:

-Ron Paul within 1% of 1st in Iowa
-Ron Paul within 8% of 1st in New Hampshire
-Glenn Beck jumping on the Ron Paul train

My oh my what a beautiful day

And I missed it :(
 
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