Today's News 12/29

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Ron Paul:
[h=3][/h][h=3][For Bachmann campaign defection, look under Bachmann][/h][h=3]Bloomberg - Iowa's Weather Could Make Tougher Paul's Quest for Caucus Win[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]L.A. Times - GOP rivals trade fire in Iowa, much of it aimed at Ron Paul[/h][h=3]ABC News - Rick Santorum Gets A Big Polling Boost, Goes After Ron Paul[/h][h=3]Newser - Rivals Bash Ron Paul on Foreign Policy[/h][h=3]The Australian - Republican candidates gang up on Ron Paul[/h][h=3]The State Column - Michele Bachmann: 'Ron Paul is in trouble in Iowa'[/h][h=3]Opposing Views - Video: Michele Bachmann Says Ron Paul is "Dangerous"[/h][h=3]Washington Times - Romney could back Paul, objects to Gingrich debate[/h][h=3]Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Romney and Gingrich differ… on Ron Paul[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Romney Strikes at Paul in Iowa[/h][h=3]The State Column - Jon Huntsman slams Ron Paul: He will not defeat President Obama[/h][h=3]New York Times - Romney Jabs at Paul, Who Strikes Iowa Chord[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Advocate.com - Paul Endorser: Death to Unrepentant Gays[/h][h=3]International Business Times - Ron Paul: His Top 10 Most Surprising Statements During Iowa Primary[/h][h=3]Alaska News - American Right To Life Rejects Ron Paul's Pledge[/h][h=3]Politico - Union Leader: Paul is 'a dangerous man'[/h][h=3]Politico - Ron Paul soft spot emerges: foreign policy[/h][h=3]Democratic Underground - Campaign manager on Ron Paul: "He's not against war."[/h][h=3]First Things - Ron Paul on Jay Leno[/h][h=3]BlueRidgeMountain - Marching Orders for Paul's Volunteers: Do Shave, Don't Tweet[/h][h=3]The Atlantic Wire - Ron Paul's Army Has Been Ordered to Shave[/h][h=3]Chicago Tribune - UPDATE 1-Ron Paul's stance on Israel called into question[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Ron Paul's Rise Hurts the GOP and Helps Obama[/h][h=3]Charlotte Observer - Ron Paul's flaws show in front-runner fish bowl[/h][h=3]Right Side News - Ron Paul's War on Israel[/h][h=3]Haaretz - The truth about Ron Paul[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Ron Paul's Pole Signs in Concord[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Ron Paul's Remarkable No Votes: Holocaust Memorial Funding, Ethics ...[/h][h=3]New York Times - Could Age Be an Issue for Ron Paul?[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Paul's bigoted newsletters need answers[/h][h=3]Huffington Post - Ron Paul Ad Defending Candidate Against Racist Charges Released[/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Ron Paul, Bill Ayers, and 'implausible deniability'[/h][h=3]Boston.com - Old newsletters stirring scrutiny of Paul's views[/h][h=3]Democratic Underground - The Rachel Maddow Show: Racism Charge Haunts Ron Paul[/h][h=3]Financial Times - This column was ghost-written[/h][h=3]Houston Chronicle - Nick Anderson accuses Ron Paul of newsletter malpractice[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Jerusalem Post - 'Paul would stop giving cash to Israel's enemies'[/h][h=3]The Weekly Standard - Ron Paul Praises Occupy Wall Street[/h][h=3]Washington Examiner - 'What would Ron Paul do?'[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Paul stresses free market, rights, the Constitution[/h][h=3]ABC News - Ron Paul Salutes Veterans, Says He Plans to Bring the Troops Home[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]GossipCop - Kelly Clarkson: “I Love Ron Paul”[/h][h=3]HULIQ - Kelly Clarkson takes the heat after supportive Ron Paul Tweet[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Politico - In Iowa Ron Paul is on time and on message[/h][h=3]CBS News - Young Ron Paul volunteers descend on Iowa[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Ron Paul is a NH Ad 'Machine'[/h][h=3]RealClearPolitics - Iowa Supporters Undeterred by Paul's Foreign Policy Stance[/h][h=3]National Journal - Everyone's Picking on Ron Paul[/h][h=3]New York Times - Ron Paul's World[/h][h=3]Examiner.com - Ron Paul continues to lead in Iowa, Obama's war spending boosts Paul[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Ron Paul has strong support in Iowa[/h][h=3]Boston Globe - Paul may take Iowa, but it won't matter[/h][h=3]NMPolitics - A Ron Paul surge? What surge?[/h][h=3]The State Column - Ron Paul receives another endorsement in Iowa[/h][h=3]NewsOK - Paul gets front-runner's welcome in Iowa[/h][h=3]Orlando Sentinel - 'Stealth' campaign promotes Ron Paul in Florida[/h][h=3]Fredericksburg.com - Ron Paul can return US to sanity[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Steady-rising Paul sticks to his record[/h][h=3]Washington Times - Paul enjoying view from top of polls[/h][h=3]The Laconia Daily Sun - Congress fears Ron Paul because he will insist on honesty[/h][h=3]Baltimore Sun - Another neocon hit job on Ron Paul[/h][h=3]Nashua Telegraph - Ron Paul is not a corrupt politician[/h]Mitt Romney:
Reuters - Romney tops Iowa, Santorum surges
[h=3]NPR - Romney Rolling In Iowa, With Large Crowds And Growing Optimism[/h][h=3]The Hill - Romney makes closing argument with new ad in Iowa[/h][h=3]Salon - Romney Airs New Ad In Iowa[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]ABC News - Mitt, Meet Expectations In Iowa (The Note)[/h][h=3]BusinessWeek - Romney Sets Sights on Iowa Win After Stealth Campaign There[/h][h=3]Washington Times - Presidential Race Polls: Mitt Romney gains; Newt Gingrich loses[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Guest columnist: Romney's business experience will help him[/h][h=3]San Francisco Chronicle - Romney's ride stays remarkably smooth in GOP race[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Mitt Romney's easy path thus far in GOP race surprises experts[/h][h=3]TIME - Mitt Romney in Iowa: Winning, One Slogan at a Time[/h][h=3]CNN - Pro-Romney group launches new attack ad on Gingrich[/h][h=3]Al Jazeera - The inevitability of Mitt Romney[/h][h=3]Washington Times - Super-PAC shifts to Romney[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]GPB - Romney Jabs Rival, But Says He'd Take A President Paul Over Obama[/h][h=3]CNN - Romney touts patriotism as caucus nearsIowa City Press Citizen - Romney says he is the man who can create jobs[/h]Newt Gingrich:
CNBC - Arthur Laffer Endorses Newt Gingrich
[h=3][/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Gingrich would be worse than Obama[/h]
[h=3]Fox News - Gingrich Plays Down Slide in Iowa Polls, Says Race 'Up in the Air'[/h][h=3]NewsDay - Gingrich goes after rivals despite positive pledge[/h][h=3]National Journal - Gingrich Super PAC Funder Won't Go Positive, Will Go to South Carolina[/h][h=3]Boston.com - Gingrich campaign raises about $9 million[/h][h=3]Denver Post - Gingrich justifies Greek cruise[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - PAC's criticism of Romney was 'not right,' Gingrich says[/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Two claim Gingrich lobbied in '03[/h][h=3]CNN - Gingrich holds onto debt as fundraising spikes[/h][h=3]ABC News - Gingrich Camp Admits to Not Paying Debt From Earlier in Campaign[/h][h=3]CBS News - Gingrich campaign says it has money[/h][h=3]TIME - With Support Slipping, Gingrich Falls Back on Appeal for Comity[/h][h=3]Concord Monitor - Meet 'Negative Newt'[/h][h=3]Politico - Newt Gingrich tackles voter concerns head-on in Iowa[/h]
[h=3]Mediaite - Newt Gingrich: Historians Are Going To Be 'Amazed At The Naivete[/h][h=3]Examiner.com - Gingrich leads in Twitter followers[/h][h=3]National Review Online - Newt and the Courts . . . Again[/h][h=3]Washington Examiner - Newt Gingrich and the chocolate factory[/h][h=3]San Francisco Luxury News - Gingrich Tweaks Romney in Chocolate Factory Visit[/h]Rick Perry:


[h=3]ABC News - In New TV Ad, Rick Perry Hits Rivals Who Served in Congress[/h][h=3]RealClearPolitics - Perry: GOP Insider Replacing A Dem Insider Won't Change Anything[/h][h=3]The Union Leader - Steve Forbes says Perry's still the best candidate[/h][h=3]Houston Chronicle - Perry makes a last-ditch effort to woo Iowas far right[/h][h=3]CSPAN - Rick Perry Meets Iowa Voters in Cedar Rapids[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Perry says profits from federal lands would help solve national debt[/h][h=3]L.A. Times - Rick Perry makes conservative case as caucuses draw near[/h][h=3]Patch.com - Rick Perry is Comin' to Town[/h][h=3]BusinessWeek - Perry Asks Court to Block Printing of Virginia Primary Ballots[/h][h=3]Houston Chronicle - Ironic Perry can't get on Va. ballot[/h][h=3]Christian Science Monitor - Virginia: If it's wrong to exclude Gingrich and Perry, can they ...[/h][h=3]Salon - Perry: Abortion Allowed If Woman's Life At Risk[/h][h=3]Politifact - Has Rick Perry toughened his abortion stance?[/h]Michelle Bachmann:
RealClearPolitics - Michele Bachmann: "I Intend To Be America's Iron Lady"
[h=3]Hot Air - Bachmann super-PAC switches to … Romney?[/h][h=3]CBS News - Bachmann: I'm not dropping out[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Politico - Sorenson flap hits Day Two[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Iowa Politics Insider: Bachmann ditched; Iowans arrested[/h][h=3]Daily Caller - Bachmann Iowa chair: Ron Paul is most conservative top-tier candidate[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Sorenson stuns Michele Bachmann with switch to Ron Paul's camp[/h][h=3]Fox News - Bachmann Loses Iowa Campaign Chairman to Paul[/h][h=3]Hot Air - Drama: Bachmann's Iowa chairman endorses Ron Paul[/h][h=3]TIME - Bachmann Iowa Chair Ditches Her for Paul[/h][h=3]Politico - Former Bachmann chair decided to switch to Paul tonight[/h][h=3]WSJ - Bachmann's Iowa State Chairman Defects to Ron Paul[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Minnesota Public Radio - Bachmann soldiers on after key aid defects to Paul[/h][h=3]The State Column - Michele Bachmann: 'Ron Paul is in trouble in Iowa'[/h][h=3]Opposing Views - Video: Michele Bachmann Says Ron Paul is "Dangerous"[/h][h=3]Des Moines Register - Michele Bachmann responds to Kent Sorenson defection to Ron Paul[/h]
[h=3]Des Moines Register - Bachmann takes on Perry in southern Iowa stops[/h]Rick Santorum:
RealClearPolitics - Santorum: I'd Have To Take Antacid In Order To Vote For Ron Paul
[h=3]ABC News - Rick Santorum Gets A Big Polling Boost, Goes After Ron Paul[/h][h=3][/h][h=3]Sioux City Journal - LETTER: Santorum stands out among strong GOP field[/h][h=3]Washington Post - Santorum defies expectations, makes his move[/h][h=3]Washington Examiner - Morning Examiner: Santorum's dark horse advantage[/h][h=3]The Hill - Santorum looks to build on momentum in Iowa[/h][h=3]American Spectator - Here comes Santorum in Iowa[/h][h=3]Daily Beast - Is Santorum Surging?[/h][h=3]Mediaite: Santormentum? Rick Santorum Surges In Iowa
Des Moines Register: Santorum says Reagan victory gives confidence

Politico - Al Sharpton Rick Santorum mix it up on TV[/h]Canada Free Press: Santorum first in declaring opposition to LOST
Des Moines Register: Santorum gives thumbs down to campaign merger idea
Jon Huntsman:
Mediaite: Eric Bolling Challenges Jon Huntsman On His Status As ‘Darling Of The Democrats’

NBC: Huntsman calls Paul 'unelectable'
LA Times: Jon Huntsman says Ron Paul is 'unelectable'

FOX: Huntsman: 'They Pick Corn in Iowa,' Presidents in New Hampshire

FOX: Huntsman Prepares for New Hampshire
Patch: Huntsman Coming to Portsmouth on Friday
Multiple Candidates:
Yahoo News - Ron Paul's newsletters and Mitt Romney's Harvard years
[h=3]CSPAN - Michele Bachmann & Ron Paul on Iowa Radio Show[/h]Caucus/Primary News:


Coalitions-Related News:

ECONOMY
CNN - Stocks: Eyes on the economy


HEALTH CARE


FOREIGN POLICY
[h=3][/h][h=3]RealClearPolitics - Iowa Supporters Undeterred by Paul's Foreign Policy Stance[/h]

ENERGY
[h=3][/h][h=3]San Francisco Chronicle - All eyes on German renewable energy efforts[/h][h=3]AFP - Oil prices firm before US energy report[/h]
 
Polls And Trends:


Gallup: Romney 27%, Gingrich 23%, Paul 11%, Perry 8%
The Hill: Gallup poll: Romney breaking out nationally

Rasmussen Iowa Poll: Romney 23%, Paul 22%, Santorum 16%, Perry 13%

Insider Advantage Iowa Poll: Paul 17%, Romney 17%, Gingrich 17%, Santorum 13%, Bachmann 12%, Perry 11%

GOP CANDIDATES
Ron Paul:


WSJ: The Ron Paul Vote

Washington Post: Ron Paul worries everyone but Romney

TPM: Ron Paul Downplays Newsletters : Only ‘Eight To Ten Sentences’ Were Offensive
Slate: Ron Paul: I Wrote Parts of the Newsletters, Just Not Those Parts
CBS: Only 8-10 sentences of "bad stuff" in newsletters

Washington Post: Ron Paul ad defends against racist comments
Washington Post: Ron Paul deserves to be ‘blot out’

Washington Post: Ron Paul, beyond the racist newsletters
Huff Post: Ron Paul's Southern Cast of Mind

RT: Even Bachmann's campaign chair wants Ron Paul to win
FOX: Bachmann Accuses Defector of Being Bought Off by Paul Campaign
Boston Globe: Michele Bachmann feels optimistic despite top aide’s defection to Ron Paul camp
Businessweek: Bachmann Stands by Bribery Charge Against Paul in Iowa Campaign
Washington Post: Sorenson defection provokes Fox’s Kelly
Des Moines Register: Kent Sorenson: “I was never offered a nickel from the Ron Paul campaign”
Christian Science Monitor: As Iowa's Kent Sorenson jumps to Ron Paul ship, rat analogies abound

Des Moines Register: Ron Paul talks spending, foreign policy in Perry

JTA: The Ron Paul Jewish question—what it boils down to

Des Moines Register: UPDATE: 5 arrested at Ron Paul’s office in Ankeny (with photo, videos)
Washington Post: 5 Occupy protesters arrested outside of Ron Paul campaign headquarters in suburban Des Moines

Bussinessweek: Why a Paul Win in Iowa Won't Matter
The Street: What if Ron Paul is Elected and Kills the Fed?

Reuters: New Hampshire paper, Huntsman launch fresh attacks on Ron Paul
Boston Globe: Under siege in Iowa, Ron Paul faces attack in N.H. from Jon Huntsman
Slate: N.H. Paper: "Ron Paul is a Dangerous Man"
Politico: Ron Paul takes heat as Iowa caucuses loom
Politico: Ron Paul is dangerous, Union Leader publisher says
Politico: Is Ron Paul a 'dangerous man'?
CNN: Huntsman piles on Paul
Politico: Huntsman Web ad hits Paul on newsletters
CBS: Huntsman calls Ron Paul "unelectable" because of racist newsletters
TPM: Ron Paul’s Rivals Go On The Attack
Business Insider: Jon Huntsman Launches An Assault On Ron Paul

San Francisco Chronicle: Iowa's Weather Could Make Tougher Paul's Quest for Caucus Win

Mitt Romney:


Reuters: Could Romney score an early knockout?
Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney stresses electability beyond Iowa
AP: Romney plans aggressive push before Iowa caucuses
National Post: Romney curbs his enthusiasm after polls suggest victory could be close
The Guardian: Mitt Romney hopes for Iowa win as rival Republicans wobble
NY Times: Romney Campaigns Hard in Iowa as Caucuses Near
MSNBC: Romney goes unscathed (so far)

Boston Globe: Romney plans aggressive push before Iowa caucuses
Reuters: Romney unveils happy ad for TV, goes negative on the web

Washington Post: Romney on the campaign trail: ‘One hotel after the other’
The Hill: Mitt Romney: I'm playing for first
Des Moines Register: Think Mitt Romney isn’t serious about Iowa? Check out his campaign schedule
Des Moines Register: If you get the chance to run for president, go for it, Mitt Romney tells Iowa lad

Newt Gingrich:


Huff Post: Newt Gingrich Talks Ex-Wives With Chuck Todd (VIDEO)

NY Times: Cappuccino, but Maybe Not Support
Huff Post: But Will It Matter?
US News: Newt Gingrich Support Goes From Moderate to 'Meh'

Politico: Newt and Callista do 'People'
Atlantic Wire: Third Wife's the Charm for Newt
NPR: Across Iowa, Gingrich Highlights His Experience As Poll Numbers Slip
Politico: Newt backer Tyler: Conservatives ‘fighting back’ against ‘northeastern GOP establishment’

ABC: Gingrich: Iowa Race Will Be “Turmoil Until Tuesday Night”
Des Moines Register: Newt Gingrich: It’s turmoil from here until Tuesday
TIME: Still Standing, Gingrich Says “We’re Doing Just Fine” in Iowa
WSJ: Gingrich ‘Very Satisfied’ With Iowa Standing Despite Poll

News Max: Newt Gingrich Details Illegal Immigration Plan and How to Handle Those Already in Our Country Read more on Newsmax.com: Newt Gingrich Details Illegal Immigration Plan and How to Handle Those Already in Our Country Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!

LA Times: As Newt Gingrich surged, cash rolled in

Atlantic: Newt Gingrich Compares Himself to Ronald Reagan (Again)
Des Moines Register: In Iowa, ‘Reagonomics’ genius endorses Newt Gingrich

Michelle Bachmann:


CNN: At the back of the pack, Bachmann soldiers on in Iowa
San Francisco Chronicle: Bachmann Stands by Bribery Charge Against Paul in Iowa Campaign
Washington Post: Bachmann vows to stay in GOP race despite top adviser’s defection to rival Ron Paul’s team
PI: Michele Bachmann feels optimistic despite top aide’s defection to Ron Paul camp
News 13: Bachmann claims adviser offered money by Paul

Des Moines Register: Michele Bachmann pitches her presidential priorities at Principal

Rick Perry

CBS: Perry unaware of landmark Supreme Court case over Texas sodomy law
TPM: Rick Perry Appears To Forget Landmark Civil Rights Case He Long-Opposed

USA Today: Perry says it's up to God if he moves past Iowa

Huff Post: Rick Perry, 'Washington Outsider,' Spent Huge Sums At D.C. Hotspots

Reuters: Rick Perry's abortion view at odds with wife?

National Post: Rick Perry sues after Virginia primary failure while Gingrich alleges fraud


Rick Santorum:


Huff Post: Rick Santorum vs. Michele Bachmann: Former Senator Attacks GOP Hopeful's Iowa Bus Tour
MSNBC: Santorum 'proud' of earmarks amid Perry attack
ABC: Rick Perry Pounces on ‘Prolific Earmarker’ Rick Santorum
Washington Post: Perry ad hits Santorum for ‘feeding at the earmark trough in Congress’

The Guardian: Iowa GOP caucus 2012: Rick Santorum on the rise
WSJ: Santorum's Surge . . .
AFP: Dark horse conservative Santorum rides Iowa surge

WSJ: . . . And Self-Limiting Strategy
The Hill: Rick Santorum finds his moment
US News: Can Rick Santorum Win the 2012 GOP Nomination?

CNN: Santorum launches new radio ad after Iowa bump

Jon Huntsman:


USA Today: Huntsman, in New Hampshire, disses Iowa
Des Moines Register: Jon Huntsman cracks Iowa corn, but a tobacco kiss might be more appropriate

NY Daily News: In poll, Americans see Obama as liberal, Jon Huntsman as aligned with their views
Washington Post: Americans are ideologically closest to ... Jon Huntsman?

Washington Post: Huntsman kicks off tour in New Hampshire

Multiple Candidates/Coalitions:


Patch: Ron Paul is a NH Ad 'Machine'

Huff Post: The Republicans in 2012


Caucus/Primary News:


NBC: NBC News Guide to Iowa & New Hampshire
MSNBC: Read the NBC News guide to Iowa and New Hampshire

Des Moines Register: Forum on Occupy, civil rights movements is tonight

Economy:


Reuters: Data show momentum building in economy

Reuters: Oil rises on shortcovering as market eyes Iran

Energy:


NJ: U.S. energy independence will only happen by reducing amount we use

Foreign Policy:


NY Times: With $30 Billion Arms Deal, U.S. Bolsters Saudi Ties
 
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