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Rick Perry / The Daily Beast:
Rick Perry's Ruthless Drive to Win — Rick Perry has called Social Security unconstitutional and presided over the execution of a man who was probably innocent. But as Paul Begala argues, that's just the beginning. — I first met Rick Perry in 1985. He was a Democratic freshman state rep …
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Rick Perry Is Now Sorry He Banned Parental Honor Killings — Godbotherer and probably Notre Dame football fan Joshua Mercer is unleashing a sigh of relief that Texas dick adjuster Rick Perry is apologizing for mandating that all girls in Texas become whores at age eleven or, I don't know, move to Utah and get married or something:
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The Politico:
In Waterloo, Perry offers contrast to Bachmann — WATERLOO, Iowa — Rick Perry came to Michele Bachmann's home town Sunday evening and schooled the newly minted Iowa front-runner in her native state's demanding retail political culture. — The day after Perry announced his candidacy …
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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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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Palin-Bachmann Rancor Heats Up Below the Surface
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Adrift in Iowa: Tired Rituals in Tough Times
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ABCNEWS:
Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race After Disappointing Straw Poll Finish
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Toby Harnden / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
10 things to take away from Ames. What Michele Bachmann's win means
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
So much for Sam's Club — The departure of Tim Pawlenty …
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Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
T-Paw dropping out; Update: State GOP chair to ask Pawlenty to run for Senate
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Bachmann says she can win independents in general election
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Tim Pawlenty ends presidential campaign
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tea Party's heyday may be coming to an end, say political experts — The reign of the Tea Party may be coming to an end in Washington, according to academic political experts who say polls show a backlash against the conservative movement. — Two national polls released this month by CNN …
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Reuters:
Pakistan gave China access to secret U.S. aircraft involved in bin Laden raid, paper says — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan gave China access to the previously unknown U.S. “stealth” helicopter that crashed during the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May despite explicit requests …
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Anna Fifield / Financial Times:
Pakistan lets China see US helicopter — Pakistan allowed Chinese military engineers to photograph and take samples from the top-secret stealth helicopter that US special forces left behind when they killed Osama bin Laden, the Financial Times has learnt. — The action is the latest incident …
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Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
Gallup: Obama job rating sinks below 40% for first time — President Obama's summer woes have dragged his approval rating to an all-time low, sinking below 40% for the first time in Gallup's daily tracking poll. — New data posted Sunday shows that 39% of Americans approve of Obama's job performance, while 54% disapprove.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
You Want Compromise? Sure You Do — Sheryl Gay Stolberg is a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. — WASHINGTON — THROUGHOUT the debt-ceiling debacle, poll after poll has shown that Americans want politicians in Washington to compromise.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Perry running to restore military ‘respect’ for presidency — Rick Perry strayed from a tribute to military service to tell an audience in Waterloo, Iowa, that he's running in part to restore the respect of the military to its civilian leaders. — “One of the reasons that I'm running …
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Peter Hitchens / Daily Mail:
Police water cannon and plastic bullets? After 50 years of the most lavish welfare state on earth? What an abject failure — Bitter laughter is my main response to the events of the past week. You are surprised by what has happened? Why? I have been saying for years that it was coming …
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John Stevens / Daily Mail:
Bernie Madoff ditched by his wife of 52 years as she seeks reconciliation with son — The wife of Bernard Madoff has severed ties with the disgraced Wall Street financier and not seen him for more than six months, it has been revealed. — Ruth Madoff, who has been married to the convicted fraudster …
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CNN:
CNN/ORC Poll: Dem support for Obama's re-election fades — Washington (CNN) - Barack Obama's base is behind another term for the president, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. — Seven in 10 Democrats say they'd like to see Obama as their party's presidential nominee next year.
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