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Michael Savage / michaelsavage.wnd.com:
SAVAGE OFFERS GINGRICH $1 MILLION TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE — WILL ANNOUNCE ON SHOW TODAY — THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL FIELD HAS COME DOWN TO TWO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A REAL CHANCE OF GETTING THE NOMINATION: NEWT GINGRICH AND MITT ROMNEY. WHILE IT'S TRUE THAT ROMNEY IS NOT AS STRONG …
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Ben Smithand Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Romney's role: The Hillary Clinton of 2012?
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Giuliani: Gingrich may be stronger than Romney
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Radio host offers Gingrich $1 million to drop out of GOP race
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The Right Scoop:
Glenn Beck: I'd consider Ron Paul as third party over Newt Gingrich
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Mitt Romney on Newt Gingrich: He's the front-runner
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Don't Nominate Swells — Don't pull a silver dollar out of that ear! Don't! — The political press corps has decided that the “moment” of Saturday night's Republican presidential debate occurred when Mitt Romney decided to challenge Rick Perry to a $10,000 bet.
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Alexander Burnsand Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
The South is up for grabs — GREENVILLE, S.C. — In the geographic heart of the Republican Party, the contest for the allegiance of Southern conservatives in the 2012 race is as wide open as ever. — Of all the prizes still up for grabs in the GOP presidential primary, few are as desirable as the support of the South.
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Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Mitt Romney starts to show cracks as front-runner status slips further
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Were the Debates a Mistake?
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BBC:
Deadly attack rocks central Liege in Belgium — A gun and grenade attack in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege has killed at least two people and wounded about 25, Belgian media say. — They say several men threw grenades and fired on a crowd at a bus stop in Place Saint Lambert, a busy square.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Swing States Poll: Downbeat Dems, resurgent Republicans — WASHINGTON - President Obama is moving to energize the Democratic base for his re-election campaign, but in the case of a dozen battleground states, he'll have to work harder than four years ago to find it.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Supreme Court inserts itself into 2012 election in a major way — With its recent decisions to take up a trio of major cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has signaled that it will become a major player in the 2012 election. — The court's decision Monday to review Arizona's controversial illegal immigration law …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Obama Administration Coordinating With Left-Wing Groups on Voter Fraud? — I wrote yesterday about the lightly-attended march in New York, ostensibly on behalf of voting rights, which was sponsored by a broad coalition of left-wing groups and was addressed by several Democratic politicians.
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Washington Post:
Eric Holder wades into debate over voting rights as presidential election nears — The Obama administration on Tuesday will wade into the increasingly divisive national debate over new voting laws in several states that could depress turnout among minorities and others who helped elect the president in 2008.
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Rep. Dennis Cardoza / The Hill:
Opinion: Obama would rather be university professor than president — After observing President Obama for the last three years, it has become obvious to me that the President might prefer to be a university professor rather than do the job he holds today. While he may not realize that he feels …
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Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Huh? Now Obamas Are Condemned For Celebrating Christmas Too Enthusiastically
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Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
Newt Gingrich takes his fourth ‘no-adultery pledge’ — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich this week signed a pledge to uphold conservative values from the Iowa-based group The Family Leader and vowed to restrict federal dollars from paying for abortion overseas …
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Elizabeth Mendes / Gallup:
In U.S., Fear of Big Government at Near-Record Level — Democrats lead increase in concerns about big government — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' concerns about the threat of big government continue to dwarf those about big business and big labor, and by an even larger margin now than in March 2009.
John Heilemann / New York Magazine:
The Gingrich-Huntsman Debate: A New Way to Bash Mitt Romney — If you happened to devote 90 minutes to the Lincoln-Douglas-style debate between Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman that took place yesterday at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire — and you are in tenuous possession …
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Ben Smithand Juana Summers / The Politico:
Newt, Huntsman agree, seriously
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Rasmussen Reports:
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law — Most voters still want to repeal the national health care law, even though they tend to believe the law won't force them to change their own health insurance coverage. — The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 55% …
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Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
Chelsea Clinton makes broadcast debut on NBC's ‘Rock Center’ — It's no surprise whatsoever that Chelsea Clinton didn't electrify broadcast journalism with her debut Monday night on NBC's “Rock Center With Brian Williams,” because she has no experience in broadcast journalism.
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BBC:
Saudi woman executed for ‘witchcraft and sorcery’ — A Saudi woman has been executed for practising “witchcraft and sorcery”, the country's interior ministry says. — A statement published by the state news agency said Amina bint Abdul Halim bin Salem Nasser was beheaded on Monday in the northern province of Jawf.
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New York Times:
Premier's Actions in Iraq Raise U.S. Concerns — Jasim Nusaif, 71, in a photograph held by his son. He was among hundreds of former Baath Party members swept up in recent arrests. His family said the party expelled him in the 1980s. — BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki …
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Mike Pearson / CNN:
Protesters try to shut down ports — (CNN) — Police in several U.S. cities Monday confronted Occupy protests aimed and shutting down port facilities. — Arrests were made, while ports reported only minor hindrances. — Police in Houston arrested 20 protesters after dozens of police …
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