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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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Does Romney Have a Moderate Problem? — Mitt Romney is enduring a tough week. He now trails Newt Gingrich by 20 or more points in some state and national surveys. He had a testy interview with Brett Baier of Fox News, and then compounded the problem by complaining about Mr. Baier's questioning later.
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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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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Gingrich's grim ground game
Gingrich's grim ground game
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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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Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
Romney's the One — Even though nobody has yet cast a vote …
Romney's the One — Even though nobody has yet cast a vote …
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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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Allison Samuels / The Daily Beast:
Herman Cain's Marriage Shaken by Infidelity Charges
Herman Cain's Marriage Shaken by Infidelity Charges
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Fox News:
Cain Plans ‘Announcement’ on Saturday About Future
Cain Plans ‘Announcement’ on Saturday About Future
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Cain to make campaign announcement Saturday
Cain to make campaign announcement Saturday
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Reid Pillifant / Capital New York:
Pete King: Gingrich is condescending, undisciplined, and bad for the G.O.P. — Architect of Obama's health care plan fears a ‘political’ decision by the Supreme Court, says Romney's lying — When Representative Peter King called me between votes on Thursday afternoon to talk …
Charles Moore / Telegraph:
Jacques Delors interview: Euro would still be strong if it had been built to my plan — Former president of the European Commission Jacques Delors talks to Charles Moore about the fate of the euro. — It was Jacques Delors whose report produced the plan for what we now call the euro
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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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Mike Lilis / The Hill:
Democrats downplay leverage they know they have in fight over payroll tax cut — House Democratic leaders are downplaying talk that they have all the leverage in a tax fight with Republicans even as they insist that the GOP will need to move in their direction if a deal is going to be reached.
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
10 Questions for Haley Barbour — Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi makes comments during a plenary session this week at the Republican Governors Association's annual conference in Orlando, Fla. — ORLANDO, Fla. - Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi has been engrossed in presidential politics since dropping …
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
G.O.P. Leaders Still Seem Torn About Romney
G.O.P. Leaders Still Seem Torn About Romney
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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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Jamie Schram / New York Post:
Doctor upset over losing hospital fellowship allegedly stole scientific materials, shuffled around lab rats — He really was a mad scientist. Dr. Mohsen Hosseinkhani, angry over losing his fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, allegedly swiped secret scientific material and screwed …
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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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Fabienne Faur / Agence France Presse:
Occupy movement searches for new direction — WASHINGTON — With protest camps being cleared out of many US cities, the “Occupy” movement targeting Wall Street and economic inequality is searching for new targets as it strives to remain relevant. — Some of the demonstrators …
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