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Jeremy W. Peters / The Caucus:
Trump to Moderate Republican Debate — It's officially a reality television Republican primary now. — Donald Trump is pairing up with Newsmax, the conservative magazine and news Web site, to moderate a presidential debate in Des Moines on Dec. 27. — “Our readers and the grass roots …
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Zeke Miller / Business Insider:
Here's The Huntsman Campaign's Awesome RSVP To The Trump Debate — Tim Miller, a spokesman for Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign, had this response when asked if his candidate would participate in the Dec. 27 Newsmax debate moderated by Donald Trump: — “Lol.
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Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
Jon Huntsman will skip presidential debate moderated by Donald Trump — The conservative news magazine Newsmax announced Friday that it would co-sponsor a Republican presidential debate moderated by media personality and real estate tycoon Donald Trump on Dec. 27th in Des Moines, Ia. …
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CNN:
Huntsman and Gingrich agree to debate — Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) - Two men who would like to unseat long-time New Hampshire front-runner Mitt Romney will sit down for a one-on-one debate in the state later this month. — Jon Huntsman and Newt Gingrich have agreed …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Huntsman skips Trump, will debate Gingrich in unmoderated format
Huntsman skips Trump, will debate Gingrich in unmoderated format
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Allison Samuels / The Daily Beast:
Herman Cain's Marriage Shaken by Infidelity Charges — As the one-time GOP frontrunner meets up with his wife to discuss his political future, friends say fresh charges of infidelity reopened old wounds in his marriage. — In October, Herman Cain was having the time of his life, according to those who know him well.
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Herman Cain 2012:
ENCOURAGEMENT for HERMAN CAIN — Encouragement for Cain is the official page where supporters are invited to show their support, communicate their prayers and voice their vote for Herman Cain. Please take a moment to write Mr. Cain a note sharing why you feel it is important for him to stay …
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unionleader.com:
Assessing Cain: Charisma isn't enough — Volumes will be written about the scandals surrounding Herman Cain's campaign for President. We will reserve comment on the merits of those for another day (though voters may not). Without knowing any more about those allegations than is already public …
Fox News:
Cain Plans ‘Announcement’ on Saturday About Future
Cain Plans ‘Announcement’ on Saturday About Future
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Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
Romney's the One — Even though nobody has yet cast a vote in the primaries, Republicans are increasingly resigned to Gov. Mitt Romney's winning the party's presidential nomination. Every week he gets a few more endorsements from Republican officeholders.
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Dan Amira / New York Magazine:
Fundamentally: Newt Gingrich's Favorite Word — By now, we've all become familiar with Newt Gingrich's habit of using a few choice adverbs to make the things he says sound just a bit more intelligent to his listeners. … But none of them are as vital to the Gingrich lexicon as fundamentally …
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Erin McPike / Real Clear Politics:
Romney Declines Lincoln-Douglas Debate Against Gingrich — With the Republican presidential primary appearing to have narrowed into a two-man contest, Human Events and Red State moved quickly to lock down a date for a Lincoln-Douglas-style debate between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Gingrich's grim ground game
Gingrich's grim ground game
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Jonathan Bernstein / Washington Post:
Gingrich presidential run inspires fear and loathing in top GOP circles
Gingrich presidential run inspires fear and loathing in top GOP circles
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Does Romney Have a Moderate Problem?
Does Romney Have a Moderate Problem?
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Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Employment Situation Summary — Transmission of material in this release is embargoed USDL-11-1691 until 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, December 2, 2011 — Technical information: — Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
8.6% Unemployment: The Good, the Bad, and the Mysterious in the Jobs Report
8.6% Unemployment: The Good, the Bad, and the Mysterious in the Jobs Report
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J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong:
The Household Survey: A Note on the December 2, 2011 Report
The Household Survey: A Note on the December 2, 2011 Report
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
November jobs report: 7 reasons why it's better but still terrible
November jobs report: 7 reasons why it's better but still terrible
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Agoldberg / The Smoking Gun:
Sorry, There Is No Actual 17-Year-Old Named Bennett Writing Those Purported “Texts From Bennett” — Those hilarious “Texts From Bennett” that this week took the Internet by storm are not, in fact, written by a dopey 17-year-old who works at an Amoco station and fashions himself a Midwest Crip.
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Charles Grassley / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. details how it got statements wrong — on Friday provided Congress with documents detailing how department officials gave inaccurate information to a U.S. senator in the controversy surrounding — , the flawed law enforcement initiative aimed at dismantling major arms trafficking networks on the Southwest border.
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WJXT-TV:
Teen stopped at airport for design on purse — 17-year-old missed flight to Jacksonville after agents inspected gun replica — A teenage girl's sense of style got her in trouble at the airport. — Vanessa Gibbs, 17, claims the Transportation Security Administration stopped …
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Metro:
First-grader accused of sexual harassment — A Boston elementary school is investigating a 7-year-old first-grader for sexual harassment after he struck another boy his age in the groin. But the mother of the accused said her son was fending off the other child, who had choked him in an altercation on a school bus on Nov. 22.
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Tim Mak / The Politico:
Christine Todd Whitman to Jon Huntsman: Run third party — Former New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman, who is leading a group trying to draft a third-party presidential candidate, is encouraging Jon Huntsman to make an independent bid for the White House. — “I would hope he would do it, frankly.
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Dan Froomkin / The Huffington Post:
U.N. Envoy: U.S. Isn't Protecting Occupy Protesters' Rights … United Nations , First Amendment , Frank La Rue , Free Speech , Occupy Movement , Occupy Wall Street , Business News — WASHINGTON — The United Nations envoy for freedom of expression is drafting an official communication …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Gingrich Breaks from Some in Anti-Abortion Community on When Life Begins — WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — It may seem a technical point to some, but to those focused on abortion as an issue, it isn't. — Breaking from groups that believe human life begins at the moment an egg is fertilized …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama's November Approval Weak From Historical Perspective — Only Carter had lower job approval during November of his third year — PRINCETON, NJ — President Obama's 43% average job approval rating last month ranks as one of the lowest for an elected president in November of his third year in office.
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Peter H. Stone / iWatch News:
K Street, Wall Street line up behind Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Elizabeth Warren — Prospect of Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate motivates K Street, Wall Street to support Scott Brown — Sen. Scott Brown's campaign and his political action committee are hustling for millions …
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