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myfoxatlanta.com:
Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday — ATLANTA - Herman Cain might be out of the running as a Republican presidential candidate, but his voice still carries weight with his many loyal supporters. Since he bowed out of the race Saturday, there has been much speculation on who he would endorse.
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New York Times:
Gingrich Surges, but Romney Organization Is Stronger — Surging in polls is one thing. But as Newt Gingrich seeks to turn his impressive performance in surveys into votes, he is scrambling madly to build the kind of organization that Mitt Romney has methodically put in place for a year …
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Report: Cain to endorse Newt Monday — That was fast. — Fox-5 in Atlanta, the same station that broke the Ginger White allegations, is reporting that Herman Cain is going to endorse Newt Gingrich on Monday. Gingrich's camp put a late add of a press conference at 1:45 p.m. on his schedule.
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Gingrich goes up with first spot of presidential campaign — New York (CNN) - GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is out with the first TV campaign commercial in his bid for the White House. — The television advertisement, called “Is the America we love a thing of the past?
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Ballot Box and Shakesville
Washington Post:
Some Democratic strategists worry about Gingrich's potential appeal — Newt Gingrich would be such a weak challenger to President Obama, according to Rep. Barney Frank, that his nomination would be “the best thing to happen to Democrats since Barry Goldwater.”
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Alex Altman / Time:
Are Iowa's True Believers Ready to Forgive Newt Gingrich's Sins?
Are Iowa's True Believers Ready to Forgive Newt Gingrich's Sins?
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American Prospect, ABCNEWS, The Reaction and Political Mojo
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Newt Gingrich's first Iowa advertisement is the first in a series before Jan. 3
Newt Gingrich's first Iowa advertisement is the first in a series before Jan. 3
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Hot Air
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Fox News Candidate is... Fox News — Mwahahaha. — When six GOP primary contenders descended on Fox News' midtown headquarters for a “candidates forum” with a trio of red state attorneys general on Saturday night, the candidates probably expected tough questions about their positions.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Scenes at the Fox News Forum
Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Scenes at the Fox News Forum
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Washington Monthly, The Politico, National Review, Ben Smith's Blog, The Caucus and Media Decoder, more at Mediagazer »
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Two new surveys out this morning, from the Des Moines Register …
Two new surveys out this morning, from the Des Moines Register …
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New York Times:
Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran's Missile Program — WASHINGTON — The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran's most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.
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Julian E. Barnes / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Makes New Claim It Downed U.S. Drone
Iran Makes New Claim It Downed U.S. Drone
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The Heritage Foundation and Tikun Olam
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Donald Trump Mulls Third-Party Bid as He Enjoys GOP Kingmaker Role — Donald Trump will host another Republican White House hopeful on Monday when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich travels to New York to pay his respects to the real-estate mogul and reality TV star.
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Jackie Kucinich / USA Today:
Newt Gingrich a member of Donald Trump's exclusive golf club
Newt Gingrich a member of Donald Trump's exclusive golf club
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Michelle Malkin, The Raw Story and New York Magazine
Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
Occupier gets an occupation — She's gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying a job on Wall Street. — Down-on-her-luck protester Tracy Postert spent 15 days washing sidewalks and making sandwiches at Zuccotti Park — then landed a dream job at a Financial District investment firm thanks …
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Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
Italian Yields Are Collapsing — The yields on the Italian 10-year has fallen below 6.2%! — Just remember, it was just the week before Thanksgiving that the yield here was above 7.4%, so this is a huge move. — Obviously investors are reacting to the twin promises of new austerity …
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The Daily Dish
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. “1%” Is More Republican, but Not More Conservative — Nearly half of wealthiest Americans have postgraduate education — PRINCETON, NJ — Politically, the wealthiest 1% of Americans — those in households earning $500,000 or more annually — are somewhat to the right of the remaining 99% …
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The Politico
Denise Jewell Gee / Buffalo News:
Williamsville North students suspended — The Williamsville Central School District concluded its investigation into the Jamey Rodemeyer case last week by suspending some North High School students after Amherst police closed their criminal investigation Nov. 22 without filing charges.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Hill Poll: Voters want to cut lawmaker pay and make them work longer — More than two-thirds of likely voters think members of Congress should work more for less pay. — A large percentage of voters say lawmakers should have their salaries cut and their pensions eliminated …
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Prairie Weather
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Leaders Piece Together an Effort to Keep the Euro Intact — PARIS — European leaders are working overtime on a tentative deal to try to save the euro, which they hope to complete at a crucial summit meeting in Brussels this week. But rather than one transformative leap …
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Rachel Donadio / New York Times:
Emergency Decree Puts in Place More Cuts in Italy
Emergency Decree Puts in Place More Cuts in Italy
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Modeled Behavior
New York Post:
Fast & furious lies — It was all a lie. The angry denials, the high dudgeon, the how-dare-you accuse-us bleating emanating from Eric Holder's Justice Department these last nine months. — Operation Fast and Furious — the “botched” gun-tracking program run by the Bureau of Alcohol …
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Erin Einhorn / NY Daily News:
Zuccotti Park owners Brookfield Properties owe city $139G in back taxes — Heineken, WNBA and Philadelphia Eagles also on debtors list — Zuccotti Park, scene of the Occupy Wall St. protests, is owned by a company that owes city thousands in back taxes. — City taxpayers have poured millions …
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ThinkProgress and Balloon Juice
Scott Wong / The Politico:
Marco Rubio lands deal for ‘personal memoir’ — Sen. Marco Rubio earlier this year faced accusations that he embellished the story of his family's flight from Cuba to the United States. Now, he'll be able to tell his side of the story — on his own terms.
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allAfrica.com:
Zambia: State Won't Arrest Bush - Minister — Zambia will not arrest former US president George W. Bush during his African tour for violating international torture laws, the foreign minister said Saturday. — Rights group Amnesty International had Thursday urged Ethiopia …
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