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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Michele Bachmann wins the Ames Straw Poll — Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., center, arrives at a breakfast before the GOP Ames Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AMES, Iowa — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann scored …
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Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race After Disappointing Straw Poll Finish — Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is dropping out of the Republican presidential contest, after a disappointing third place finish in the Iowa Straw Poll yesterday. — “We needed to get some lift to continue …
The Caucus:
Pawlenty Drops Out of Republican Race — Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, left, at Thursday's debate in Ames, Iowa, with Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and Newt Gingrich. — DES MOINES — Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, dropped his bid for the Republican nomination for president …
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Tim Pawlenty ends presidential campaign — Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty said today he will end his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. — Pawlenty informed his supporters in a conference call and then announced his decision on ABC's This Week.
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Brian Bakst / Associated Press:
Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination on Sunday, hours after finishing a disappointing third in the Iowa straw poll. — “I wish it would have been different, but obviously …
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll — AMES, Iowa — Michele Bachmann's high-intensity, Tea Party-inspired critique of President Obama propelled her to a first-place finish in the straw poll here Saturday, giving her presidential campaign a boost even as the field of rivals expanded to include Texas governor Rick Perry.
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The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty leaving presidential race — AMES, Iowa - After spending much of his money to finish a distant third in the Ames Straw Poll, Tim Pawlenty ended his presidential bid Sunday. — “We needed to get some lift to continue on and have a pathway forward and that didn't happen …
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Des Moines / Iowa Caucuses:
Michele Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll — Ames — Results just announced put Michele Bachmann as the winner of today's Iowa Straw Poll. The Minnesota congresswoman earned 4,823 votes to secure her first place finish. — Congressman Ron Paul finished second with 4,671 votes …
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Molly Ball / The Politico:
Rick Perry's presidential run reorders 2012 landscape
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Bachmann Wins Iowa, For Now: The Ticker
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The Other McCain, Don Surber and GOP 12
Fox News:
Perry Makes It Official: He's Running for President
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The Gateway Pundit and 2012 Election Central
Frances Martel / Mediaite:
CNN's Don Lemon: Marcus Bachmann ‘Elbowed Me Into A Golf Cart’
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CNN:
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll
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Ballot Box:
Bachmann wins Ames straw poll; Ron Paul takes second place
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Mhovey / Rick Perry for President:
Why I'm Running — What I learned in my 20's traveling the globe …
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CNN:
Bachmann & Paul camps getting supporters to the straw poll
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Rick Perry announces he will join 2012 presidential field to challenge President Obama
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Promising Better Direction, Perry Enters Race
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The Note:
Bachmann Hammers Home Iowa Roots In Straw Poll Speech: “Everything I Needed to Know in Life I Learned in Iowa”
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama campaign: Perry's record a ‘carbon copy’ of DC Republicans
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New York Times:
White House Debates Fight on Economy — WASHINGTON — As the economy worsens, President Obama and his senior aides are considering whether to adopt a more combative approach on economic issues, seeking to highlight substantive differences with Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail rather …
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White House Debates Doing Little or Nothing — This is depressing ...from the NY Times: White House Debates Fight on Economy … Tax incentives are the “bigger idea”? It sounds like the debate is between doing nothing and doing very little. — If I arrived on the scene today …
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Charles Dameron / Wall Street Journal:
Rick Perry's Crony Capitalism Problem — The presidential candidate's signature economic development initiative has raised questions among conservatives. — Gov. Rick Perry's presidential pitch goes something like this: During one of the worst recessions in American history, he's kept his state “open for business.”
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Clyburn hopes to use supercommittee post to tackle wealth gap — A leading House Democrat is hoping to use his prestigious seat on the deficit-cutting supercommittee to close the growing gully that divides the rich and the poor in America. — Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.) …
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