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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Newt Gingrich Said What? — Recalling a speech where Newt Gingrich proposed abolishing tenure at state universities, I decided to go through the news archives for other examples of bold, intriguing ideas that went nowhere. There is no doubt that Newt Gingrich is one of the most creative and energetic thinkers in the Republican Party.
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American Spectator, RedState and The Daily Caller
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New York Times:
Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas — Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence. But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote …
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: While defending himself, Perry steps in it again — (CNN) - Rick Perry sought to defend a recent gaffe in an interview Wednesday, but in the same appearance made another. — On Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidate incorrectly said the voting age in the U.S. is 21 instead …
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iOwnTheWorld.com
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Gingrich up big in Florida and Montana — Newt Gingrich's momentum is continuing to build, and he now leads Mitt Romney by over 25 points in both Florida and Montana. — In Florida Gingrich is at 47% to 17% for Romney, 15% for Herman Cain, 5% for Ron Paul, 4% for Michele Bachmann …
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ThinkProgress, ABCNEWS, Hot Air, CBS Miami, Taegan Goddard's …, Campaign 2012 and The Buzz Florida Politics Feed
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Said Allowing People To Forgo Health Insurance Is ‘Not American’ In 2006
Mitt Romney Said Allowing People To Forgo Health Insurance Is ‘Not American’ In 2006
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The Atlantic Online
Washington Examiner:
Conservatives should think twice about Newt
Conservatives should think twice about Newt
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The Spectacle Blog and Instapundit
First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Romney vs. Gingrich
First Thoughts: Romney vs. Gingrich
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Firedoglake, The Hill, Ben Smith's Blog, Guardian and Naked Politics
Ross Douthat / Campaign Stops:
The Huntsman Handicap — “I don't claim to be the perfect candidate …
The Huntsman Handicap — “I don't claim to be the perfect candidate …
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The Daily Caller, Marbury, Hot Air, The Spectacle Blog, ABCNEWS, The Daily Dish, Washington Post and The Hill
Walter C. Jones / Florida Times Union:
Poll: Newt Gingrich soars in Florida
Poll: Newt Gingrich soars in Florida
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The Impolitic, Hot Air, Ballot Box and Orlando Sentinel
Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Herman Cain's campaign a study in ineptitude — Herman Cain is in the midst of “reassessing” whether to continue his 2012 bid, but its legacy is already settled: His campaign will go down as one of the most hapless and bumbling operations in modern presidential politics …
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CNN, The Other McCain, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, A plain blog about politics, The Politico, American Prospect, Cincinnati.com, Daily Kos, Little Green Footballs, Daniel W. Drezner, Taylor Marsh, Washington Post, The Strata-Sphere, Balloon Juice, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Metro and ABCNEWS
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Huntsman calls latest Cain accusation ‘bimbo eruption’
Huntsman calls latest Cain accusation ‘bimbo eruption’
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Ben Smith's Blog, Boston Herald and ECHIDNE of the snakes
A.Killough / CNN:
Cain to CNN: ‘A decision in the next several days’
Cain to CNN: ‘A decision in the next several days’
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The Hill, Weasel Zippers and Daily Kos
Mary Lu Carnevale / Washington Wire:
Herman Cain Pushes Ahead With Campaign
Herman Cain Pushes Ahead With Campaign
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ABCNEWS, Daily Kos and MyFox Atlanta
TheAustralian:
A second Iranian nuclear facility has exploded, as diplomatic tensions rise between the West and Tehran — SHEERA FRENKEL - … AN IRANIAN nuclear facility has been hit by a huge explosion, the second such blast in a month, prompting speculation that Tehran's military and atomic sites are under attack.
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National Review, Global Guerrillas, Michael Totten, Yourish.com and Israel Matzav
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For release at 8:00 a.m. EST — The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system.
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Central Banks Take Joint Action to Ease Debt Crisis — WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve moved Wednesday with other major central banks to buttress financial markets by increasing the availability of dollars outside the United States, reflecting growing concern about the fallout of the European debt crisis.
Mark Thoma / CBS News:
Will the Fed's move to help Europe hurt the U.S.?
Will the Fed's move to help Europe hurt the U.S.?
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Paul Krugman and EconomicPolicyJournal.com
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Here's to Potty-Mouthing, and the Real Lesson for All of Us — It is very clear that Emma Sullivan of Shawnee Mission East High School is a late-charging entrant for Person of the Year at the blog here. If there was ever any doubt, it was erased when Ruth Marcus, an “opinion writer” …
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Washington Monthly, No More Mister Nice Blog, Balloon Juice and Eschaton
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Ruth Marcus reveals another journalistic value — The Post columnist demands an apology from a high school student for harshly criticizing her governor — Yesterday, The New York Times' Roger Cohen displayed a core value of American political journalism — love of government secrecy …
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The Democratic Daily, Booman Tribune, Lawyers, Guns & Money, TalkLeft, The Atlantic Online, Balloon Juice and AlterNet
Ryan Young / WSB-TV:
Movers, deputies refuse to evict 103-year-old woman — ATLANTA, Ga. — A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter were just moments from being evicted from their home Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies and the moving company hired by the bank decided not to go through with the action.
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Hunter Walker / PolitickerNY:
Mayor Bloomberg: ‘I Have My Own Army’ — In a speech at MIT last night to discuss the packed sweepstakes to build a tech campus in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg said he prefers City Hall to the White House. Almost immediately after Mayor Bloomberg dampened recent speculation he's eyeing a White House bid …
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Republican leaders warn rank and file: Don't blow our advantage on taxes — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that Republicans support extending the payroll-tax cut but that “there's no debate” about whether the measure should be paid for. — “We're going to continue …
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The New Republic, Washington Post and Connecting.the.Dots
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
Fed salary freeze to cover payroll tax cut?
Fed salary freeze to cover payroll tax cut?
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The Enterprise Blog and Daily Kos
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum — * Obama's reelection challenge …
The Morning Plum — * Obama's reelection challenge …
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Reuters, msnbc.com, Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly and Political Mojo
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Labor board approves controversial union election rule in 2-1 vote — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voted Wednesday to move forward with portions of a controversial union election rule after the board's lone Republican member showed up to register his opposition.
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The Volokh Conspiracy
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Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Obama Admin Seals Records of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Implicated in Fast and Furious — And to think that Attorney General Eric Holder is getting testy about congressional calls for his resignation. After all, the Justice Department has nothing to hide, right?
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Power Line, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Atlas Shrugs, The Gateway Pundit, americanthinker.com and The Daily Caller
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William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
‘Fast and Furious’ Whistleblowers Struggle Six Months After Testifying Against ATF Program
‘Fast and Furious’ Whistleblowers Struggle Six Months After Testifying Against ATF Program
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Bob Owens, Fox News Insider and Nice Deb
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
Netanyahu Government Suggests Israelis Avoid Marrying American Jews — The Netanyahu government's Ministry of Immigrant Absorption is sponsoring advertisements in at least five American communities that warn Israeli expatriates that they will lose their identities if they don't return home.
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Gawker, Balloon Juice, Tablet Magazine, Ben Smith's Blog, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Business Insider and The Daily Dish
Joe Eskenazi / The Snitch:
Happy Meal Ban: McDonald's Outsmarts San Francisco — On Thursday, Dec. 1, the city's de facto ban of the Happy Meal commences. San Francisco has accomplished what the Hamburglar could not. Or has it? — In order to include a toy with a meal, restaurants must now comply with city-generated nutritional standards.
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Hit & Run, Don Surber, Sense of Events, Weasel Zippers, Wake up America and KQED News Fix
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Tiffany Hsu / Money & Company:
Toys with McDonald's Happy Meals will cost a dime in San Francisco
Toys with McDonald's Happy Meals will cost a dime in San Francisco
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MyFox Atlanta
David Roberts / Ex-Gay Watch:
Exclusive: Secret Conference Held to ‘Save Exodus International’ from Ruin — Exodus President Alan Chambers called a meeting together this past November 16. The subject was quite simply how to keep Exodus International from social and financial oblivion.
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Towleroad News #gay and Good As You
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Fischer Wonders How Many Men Died Of AIDS Because Of Barney Frank — On Monday, Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank announced that he will not seek reelection next year, and American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer decided to celebrate Frank's retirement by attacking the congressman for being gay.
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ThinkProgress and The Political Carnival