Today's News 12/16

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The Daily Republic: Ron Paul first choice for SD GOP, says poll


GOP Candidates:
Ron Paul:
[h=3]Wall Street Journal: Why Ron Paul Can't Win
US News & World Report: Can Ron Paul Win It All?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Washington Post: Tim Tebow, Ron Paul, and the GOP debate’s quirky neighbors
Reuters: Ron Paul strongly defends anti-war policies
Politico: Ron Paul draws fire at Sioux City Republican debate
Slate - The Final GOP debate: Did Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul Just Save ...[/h][h=3]Forbes: Video: Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann Spar Over Iran
Texas Tribune - Gaffe-Free Debate for Perry, but Paul Steals the Show[/h][h=3]The Boston Globe - Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul aim at Newt Gingrich in debate[/h][h=3]TheStreet.com - Ron Paul, Bachmann, Santorum Espouse Conservatism[/h][h=3]Newser - Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann spar over Iran[/h]Huffington Post: The Ron Paul Factor
New York Magazine: Heilemann: Could Evangelicals Deliver an Ironic Ron Paul Victory in Iowa?
Boston Globe: Paul, Bachmann spar over Iran and nuclear threat
Washington Post: Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann spar over Iran and possible nuclear threat it poses
LA Times: Ron Paul: Strike against Iran would risk a repeat of 'useless' Iraq war
Boston Herald: Ron Paul: Any GOP candidate can win the White House

Slate: Our Odd Ron Paul "Moment"

FITS News: Ron Paul Didn’t Seek Nikki’s Nod
International Business Times: Ron Paul Intensifies Attack on Newt Gingrich
[h=3][/h][h=3]TIME - What You Missed While Not Watching the Final Iowa Debate[/h]Grand Junction Free Press: Ron Paul and the Rule of Law
Exeter Patch: Ron Paul Coming to Exeter
Sea Coast Online: Ron Paul to speak at Exeter Town Hall on Dec. 20

The Daily Caller: December 16, 2011 Ron Paul: Holder should be ‘fired,’ criminally charged for Fast and Furious

GamePolitics.com – Slay a Dragon for Ron Paul
Mitt Romney:


Politifact: DNC says presidential candidates usually release tax returns but Romney won't
The Hill: GOP debate: Mitt Romney deflects the ‘flip-flopper’ label
Washington Post: Mitt Romney defends social record at GOP debate
Huffington Post: Mitt Romney Addresses Gay Marriage And Abortion Flip-Flops
Des Moines Register: Debate: Mitt Romney declares that he’s only shifted on abortion
WBUR: Romney’s Record On Jobs Is One Of Mixed Success
Huffington Post: Romney, Gingrich and the Two Versions of Ronald Reagan
CSPAN: Mitt Romney Stumps in Sioux City
Washington Post: Betting on Mitt? Newt?
Seattle Times: Romney: a mixed record on bankruptcies
San Francisco Chronicle: Romney Honed the Right Skills in Private Equity: Steven Kaplan
Salon: Disinvesting the Mitt Romney Way
New York Times: Building a Better Mitt Romney-Bot

The Nation: Is Ron Wyden Trying to Elect Mitt Romney?
Huffington Post: Did Rudy Giuliani Just Sign Mitt Romney's Death Warrant?
Politico: Pawlenty talks up Mitt's marriage

CBS: Romney applauds Ron Wyden and Paul Ryan plan for Medicare

National Journal: Iowa Debate: Romney, Gingrich in Harmony on Medicare Proposal
Washington Post: Romney accuses Obama of deliberately harming America for political reasons
Washington Post: Mitt Romney: Obama’s foreign policy amounts to ‘pretty please’


Washington Post: Romney wins SC gov’s endorsement as he tries to halt Gingrich’s momentum in GOP primary race
The Telegraph: Mitt Romney to receive Nikki Haley endorsement
LA Times: Mitt Romney gets nod from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley [Video]
Politico: Nikki Haley: Mitt Romney not part of D.C. ‘chaos’

Washington Post: Did MSNBC overapologize to Mitt Romney?
New York Times: Romney Ku Klux Klan Report Backfires on Media
Reuters: MSNBC Apologizes for Mitt Romney-Klan Report

The Telegraph: US election 2012: Mitt Romney's life as a poor Mormon missionary in France questioned
Daily Mail: The truth about Romney's time in France as a 'poor missionary'.... he 'lived in a Mormon palace with chef and houseboy'
Newsmax: Romney Reportedly Lived in a 'Palace' During Mission Days


MSNBC: Romney's missing hard drives raise questions over government records
Reuters: Romney got permission to destroy 150 boxes of records

Washington Post: Romney accuses Obama of deliberately harming America for political reasons

Boston Globe: Mitt Romney calls for more religion in public life at stop in Iowa
Think Progress: Will Mitt Romney Call Green Jobs ‘Illusory’ While He’s Debating In Iowa, A Wind Leader?
Huffington Post: Romney Didn't Really Call Gingrich "Zany"
Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney rips Chinese for competing unfairly with U.S. employers
New York Times: Romney Holds Fire Against Gingrich in Debate

Reuters: Romney back in front-runner mode in Republican race

MSNBC: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Romney's Super PAC
Newt Gingrich:

[h=3]Washington Examiner - Morning Examiner: Gingrich busted on lobbying lies[/h][h=3]Washington Post - FBI considered a sting aimed at Newt Gingrich in 1997[/h][h=3]Hot Air - WaPo's hit job on Gingrich[/h][h=3]MSNBC - FACT CHECK: Gingrich off on his budget history[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Newt Gingrich Shape-Shifts Through New Hampshire[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Newt Gingrich tries to re-write history of his ethics scandal[/h][h=3]Columbus Dispatch - Gingrich would fan war flames[/h][h=3]Newser - Gingrich Backed Individual Health Care Mandate[/h][h=3]Gainesville Sun - Gingrich Push on Health Care Appears at Odds With GOP[/h][h=3]The Atlantic Wire - Jon Stewart Pleads with the GOP Not to Back Newt Gingrich[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Newt Gingrich's Crazy Attack on Judges[/h][h=3]Salon - How you know Newt had a bad week[/h][h=3]Chicago Tribune - Hey, Newt. It's the economy.[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]BBC News - Republican debate: Romney and Gingrich defend positions[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Gingrich Under Fire in Iowa Debate[/h][h=3]The Independent - Rivals pounce on Newt Gingrich at last Iowa debate[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Newt Gingrich: Former House Speaker Takes Center Stage[/h][h=3]Lexington Dispatch - As Romney Steps Cautiously, Gingrich Duels With Others[/h][h=3]L.A. Times - Gingrich, Romney set sights on Obama in Iowa debate[/h][h=3]The State - Gingrich comes under attack in last debate before Iowa caucuses[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]National Journal - Insiders: Gingrich, Paul Favored in Iowa, But Not for Nomination[/h][h=3]NPR - With Iowa Vote Looming, Gingrich Struggles To Stay Atop GOP Field[/h][h=3]Missouri News Horizon - Gingrich sees himself, Romney or Paul winning Iowa caucuses[/h][h=3]Sacramento Bee - Over One-Quarter of Republicans Would Vote for Newt Gingrich[/h][h=3]New York Times - Romney Holds Fire Against Gingrich in Debate[/h][h=3]Richmond Register - Romney bets on old rules as Newt moves under radar[/h][h=3]New Hampshire Public Radio - Romney Regains Stride; Gingrich Shows Old Newt At Sioux City Debate[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Eight Ways Mitt Can Beat Newt[/h][h=3]Salon - Romney-Gingrich Contrasts Marking Campaign[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Gingrich, full of ideas, takes a reflective path[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Yahoo News - A 'cheap hawk': What would Newt Gingrich's foreign policy look like?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Fox News - Fox host: Gingrich has Fox beef[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]The State - Gingrich announces SC endorsements[/h][h=3]Las Vegas Review - Adelson denies promising $20 million to Gingrich campaign[/h][h=3]Herald Sun - Newt Gingrich compares himself to Ronald Reagan[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Comedy Central - Humble Newt Gingrich Likens Self to Only Five Presidents in GOP Debate[/h][h=3]Digital Spy UK - Gary Busey withdraws Newt Gingrich presidential endorsement[/h][h=3]PerezHilton.com - Newt Gingrich's HIGHlarious New Campaign Ad[/h]Rick Perry:


[h=3]Texas Tribune - Gaffe-Free Debate for Perry, but Paul Steals the Show[/h][h=3]CNN - Rick Perry delivers a forceful performance[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]CNN - Perry moving staff to Iowa[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Business Insider - Here's Why Rick Perry Might Actually Be The Tim Tebow Of The GOP Race[/h][h=3]WOKV - Perry wants to be Tebow of Iowa[/h][h=3]Reuters - As Iowa finishline nears, Perry compares self to Tebow[/h][h=3]Opposing Views - Video: Rick Perry Hilariously Compares Himself to Tim Tebow[/h][h=3]Boston Herald - In GOP debate, Rick Perry vows to get back in game[/h][h=3]CBS News - Rick Perry hopes to be the Tim Tebow of Iowa caucuses[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Politifact - Rick Perry says the federal government catches and releases[/h][h=3]ATV Today - American Bishop Gene Robinson condemns Rick Perry's anti-gay promotion[/h][h=3]WFAA - Perry steady in final debate before Iowa caucuses, is it enough?[/h][h=3]The Right Sphere - Dakota Meyer Backs Rick Perry, The Left Attacks[/h][h=3]San Antonio Express - Perry wrong on who's taking hostages[/h][h=3]Michelle Bachmann:[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Minnesota Post - PolitiFact: Bachmann wrong on PolitiFact claim[/h][h=3]Fox 9 News - Michele Bachmann's 'Pants on Fire' for PolitiFact Claim[/h][h=3]Conservative HQ - The Smackdown the Mainstream Media Ignored: Ron Paul Nails Michele[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Christian Science Monitor - Did Michele Bachmann fight her way back into the GOP race?[/h][h=3]CNN - At debate, Bachmann does some damage[/h][h=3]NPR - Weekly Standard: Michele, Iowa's Belle?[/h][h=3]RedState - Perry & Bachmann in Iowa[/h][h=3]Minnesota Public Radio - Final pre-Iowa caucus debate: Bachmann vs. Gingrich[/h][h=3]American Thinker - How Bachmann Can Defeat Obama[/h][h=3]KBOI - Bachmann Targets Gingrich in GOP Debate[/h][h=3]CNN - Bachmann camp: Gingrich morphs positions based on 'who's paying'[/h][h=3]WKNO - Bachmann Tries To Regain Early Iowa Lead[/h][h=3]CNN - Truth Squad: Did Bachmann prove Gingrich lobbied for Freddie Mac?[/h][h=3]Newser - Don't Mess With Michele[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Michele Bachmann Style Signatures Emerge As Race Wears On (PHOTOS)[/h][h=3]CSPAN - Michele Bachmann's 99 County Iowa Bus Tour Stops in Orange City[/h]Rick Santorum:


[h=3]Slate Magazine - Negative Iowa Leaflet Hits Newt and Santorum[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Santorum's Iowa moment[/h][h=3]KGO-AM - Santorum Campaign Launches Its First Television Ad[/h][h=3]Towleroad - Rick Santorum Attacks Mitt Romney on Gay Marriage in GOP Debate: VIDEO[/h][h=3]American Spectator - A Santorum Surge or a Jindal Jig[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Rick Santorum believes earnest, no-flash candidacy will resonate[/h][h=3]Fox News - Rick Santorum Pledges to Repeal Obamacare[/h][h=3]Tucson Citizen - Santorum, super PAC launch TV ads in Iowa[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Debate: Santorum says his “very clear” conservative message will ...[/h]Jon Huntsman:


[h=3]National Review Online - Huntsman Hunts Romney[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Debate: Huntsman says he, too, is a 'consistent conservative'[/h][h=3]Fox News – Jon Huntsman: 'We're Getting Screwed as Americans'[/h][h=3]Deseret News - Huntsman: Unable to Excite the Base[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Jon Huntsman: Lower Levels Of Undocumented Immigration Show Obama ...[/h]ECONOMY


[h=3]Huffington Post - IMF's Christine Lagarde: Global Economy Could Confront Great ...[/h][h=3]BusinessWeek - Swiss Join Global Suffering as Europe Crisis Ripples: Economy[/h][h=3]CBS News - Oil above $94 on signs of improving US economy[/h]HEALTH CARE


[h=3]National Review Online - The Truth About Obamacare's Tax Subsidies and Marriage Penalty[/h][h=3]Insurance News Net - Obamacare Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Folds[/h]FOREIGN POLICY


[h=3]Investor’s Business Daily - Romney, Gingrich, GOP Rivals Split On Foreign Policy[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Will the Media Let Ron Paul Question US Foreign Policy?[/h][h=3]Mother Jones - Romney: Obama's Foreign Policy Is Based On Begging[/h][h=3]Vermont Public Radio - Dunsmore: Foreign Policy Follies[/h][h=3]NPR - Foreign Policy: Newt Skywalker Sees The Future[/h]
 

Ron Paul:

The State Column:
Townhall.com criticizes Ron Paul supporters for straw poll antics
Business Insider:
The NDAA, Ron Paul, Jesus, and Famous People!
US News & World Report:
Joe Rogan of 'Fear Factor' Endorses Ron Paul
The Hill:
Ron Paul nailed Gingrich on Freddie Mac; Gingrich should donate the money to homeless vets
Christian Science Monitor:
Ron Paul's economic views aren't completely off base
NewsOne:
For Black Voters, Why Not Ron Paul?
Concord Monitor:
Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and more!
Slate:
Was this the Moment That Ron Paul Lost Iowa?
Christian Science Monitor:
Ron Paul's economic views aren't completely off base
Reuters:
Best of the debate: Ron Paul v. Michele Bachmann
The Atlantic:
Ron Paul: The Voice of Reason?
Boston Globe:
Ron Paul fails to answer debate question on endorsing GOP nominee

Slate:
Was this the Moment That Ron Paul Lost Iowa?
Boston Globe:
Paul's aggressive ad campaign may alter Iowa race
Washington Post:
Ron Paul’s aggressive ad campaign may be helping to slow Gingrich in Iowa
Examiner:
Could Ron Paul win in Iowa?

Huffington Post:
Ron Paul's Iran Comments Raise Questions About His Iowa Surge
Politico:
Ron Paul gets hit for Iran views post-debate

Mitt Romney:
ABC: Romney Immigration Plan: New Rules for Businesses, Wishful Thinking
Dallas Morning News:
Mitt Romney says he'll create good paying jobs
Sacramento Bee:
USW Sets Record Straight on Mitt Romney Jobs Record
Boston Globe:
Governor’s Council, blamed by Romney for rejecting GOP judges, not viewed as partisan
Politifact:
Mitt Romney says Obama has "racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
WSJ:
Romney’s Life in France: Posh in Paris, Austere Elsewhere
The Examiner:
Romney promotes 3-Tier marriage system for gays

Miami Herald:
Pro-Romney PAC savaging Newt Gingrich on FL TV
Tampabay.com:
Pro-Mitt Romney group attacks Newt Gingrich on the air in Florida

Washington Post:
Post Roast: Mitt Romney and the KKK slogan
The New American:
MSNBC Retracts Romney KKK Smear
Tucson Citizen:
Mitt Romney uses Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Slogan. Clearly the most dangerous 2012 Presidential Candidate

San Francisco Chronicle: Romney Wins Endorsement of South Carolina Governor Haley
Politico:
Nikki Haley's Mitt Romney endorsement catches flak
Delaware News Journal:
Colbert: O’Donnell’s endorsement of Romney ‘proves she’s not a witch’

Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's Medicare, Medicaid Claim Backfires
New York Times:
What Romney Knew About Medicaid

Rick Perry:
Daily Beast: Rick Perry's Bay of Pigs Moment
Texas Insider:
Perry: I Don’t Know Any Iowans Willing to Bet $10G
Gawker:
The Huffington Post Almost Outed Rick Perry
CBS:
Perry defends Joe Arpaio
Houston Chronicle:
Rick Perry is more generous with his pardons than Mitt Romney was
The Examiner:
During Iowa debate, Rick Perry blasts Austin American-Statesman
TPM:
Rick Perry Brings Guns To The Last Knife-Fight Before The Iowa Caucuses
Real Clear Politics:
Social Issues Recede in Iowa, But Perry Sticks to His Guns
Alaska Dispatch:
Gov. Rick Perry calls himself 'the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses'
Des Moines Register:
In Iowa, Rick Perry takes swipe at Ron Paul/Newt Gingrich
ABC:
In Iowa, Perry Lambasts Ron Paul on Iran, Gingrich For Ties to Freddie Mac
CNN:
Perry 'taken aback' by Paul's comments on Iran
Fort Worth Star Telegraph:
Perry drawing five-figure retirement pay from Texas
LA Times:
Rick Perry collects early retirement, owes student loan
NY Daily News:
Rick Perry retires? Texas Gov. stays on the job but uses state law to file for early pension $$

Michele Bachmann:
Examiner: Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney over Michelle Bachmann
The Hill:
Bachmann to miss vote on spending bill that funds Obama’s healthcare law
Huffington Post:
Bachmann Attacked By South Carolina Tea Party Leaders
Politico:
S.C. tea party dings Bachmann on 'money changing hands' comments
Columbia Free Times:
Group of S.C. Tea Party Leaders Condemn Bachmann Campaign Tactics
Politifact:
Michele Bachmann claims Newt Gingrich promised support for abortion proponents
The Nation:
Michelle Bachmann and Ron Paul Pop GOP Bubbles in Sioux City Debate
FOX:
Power Play Video: Michele Bachmann Vs. Ron Paul
Radio Iowa:
Bachmann calls Paul’s foreign policy views “bizarre”
LA Times:
Bachmann still steamed over Gingrich's conduct at debate
Salon:
Deconstructing Michele Bachmann’s war on Newt
The Telegraph:
Newt Gingrich accused of patronising Michele Bachmann over her gender in final Republican debate
Washington Post:
Hoping for a caucus comeback, Michele Bachmann sets out on a bus tour of Iowa’s 99 counties
Des Moines Register:
Michele Bachmann meets enthusiastic crowds early in 99-county tour
Huffington Post:
Michele Bachmann Hopes For Comeback In Iowa Caucus 2012

Newt Gingrich:
Washington Post: Opinion: Does Newt Gingrich have a woman problem? With Michele Bachmann, yes
Chicago Tribune:
Newt Gingrich's biggest problem
Huffington Post: Are the Palestinians an Invented People?
Politico:
Sununu the Younger: Newt shows 'bigotry'
Think Progress:
Newt Gingrich Calls Nebraskans ‘Utterly Irrational’ For Delaying Keystone XL
Huffington Post: Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck Argue About Newt Gingrich (VIDEO)
Slate:
Behold, 103 Seconds of Newt Gingrich Comparing Himself to Theodore Roosevelt
WSJ:
Judge Newt
Salon:
Gingrich lauded “good parts” of Obama health plan
Reason:
Newt Gingrich vs. Newt Gingrich on Comparative Effectiveness Research
LA Times:
Gingrich scrambling before Iowa caucuses
WSJ:
Gingrich of Freddie Mac
Mediaite:
Rich Lowry Is Worried That Newt Gingrich Could Wake Up One Morning And Cut A Grand Deal With Nancy Pelosi
Washington Post:
With Iowa caucuses looming, Gingrich leaves campaign trail to spend weekend in Washington
AJC:
Going After Gingrich
Boston Globe:
Scrutiny grows on Newt Gingrich after SEC sues former Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae execs
LA Times:
United on the right, against Newt Gingrich
CBS:
Newt Gingrich on this Sunday's "Face the Nation"

Huffington Post:
Newt Gingrich Signs National Organization For Marriage's Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge
Newsmax:
Gingrich Signs Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge

Washington Post:
NH Republican officials accuse Gingrich campaign of illegal robo-calls
Salem Patch:
Sytek Accuses Gingrich of Illegal Robo-Calls

Jon Huntsman:
Yahoo News: Huntsman’s economic director calls Ron Paul’s budget plan ‘ludicrous’
Politifact:
Jon Huntsman says U.S. natural gas in greater supply than Saudi Arabian oil

Rick Santorum:
Osceola Sentinel-Tribune: Presidential hopefuls Santorum, Perry to visit Osceola
Daily Caller:
December 16, 2011 Fast and Furious debuts in debate, Santorum joins calls for Holder’s resignation
Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
Daily Santorum: Making his move

Economy
ABC: Irish Economy Slumps as Euro Debt Tensions Mount
NPR:
Early Rally Fades; Stock Market Down For The Week
 
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