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Charlie Riedel / ABCNEWS:
Gingrich '06 Memo: “Agree Entirely With Gov. Romney” on Health Care — To conservatives, the biggest strike against Mitt Romney is the health care plan he put in place in Massachusetts, but Newt Gingrich lavished praise on Romney's plan after it was passed in 2006.
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Wall Street Journal:
Gingrich Applauded Romney's Health Plan — Newt Gingrich voiced enthusiasm for Mitt Romney's Massachusetts health-care law when it was passed five years ago, the same plan he has been denouncing over the past few months as he campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination.
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The Hill, GOP 12, Washington Post and ABCNEWS
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
A first: Newt camp goes on attack (and with oppo) — In a sign that he's formally backing off his pledge to avoid negative politics, Newt Gingrich is taking direct aim at Mitt Romney. — Gingrich's campaign, urgently in need of recapturing their momentum from earlier this month …
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Mediaite, msnbc.com, Rick Perry 2012 Campaign …, Washington Post, The New Republic, The Page and Hot Air
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
How Can Romney Lose? — The conventional wisdom on the Republican nomination race has once again shifted. In the span of just two weeks, Mitt Romney has gone from seeming quite vulnerable to the near-inevitable Republican nominee. The odds attributed to Mr. Romney winning the nomination …
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ABCNEWS, msnbc.com, Booman Tribune, Political Mojo and The Politico
Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Growing wealth widens distance between lawmakers and constituents — BUTLER, Pa. — One day after his shift at the steel mill, Gary Myers drove home in his 10-year-old Pontiac and told his wife he was going to run for Congress. — The odds were long. At 34, Myers was the shift foreman at the “hot mill” of the Armco plant here.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill
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Balloon Juice
Washington Examiner:
‘Mischief’ voters push Paul to front of GOP race — Ron Paul is surging in the Republican presidential race. Just not among Republicans. — The Texas congressman is leading some polls in Iowa and is in a tie for second in New Hampshire. A candidacy once dismissed as sideshow …
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Libertarian Republican
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
GOP readies for final sprint in Iowa
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The Politico, Iowa Caucuses and CNN
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Predictions gone wrong — Dave Weigel had a good item yesterday on his “2011 Pundit Audit.” It's a worthwhile idea, so I thought I'd join the fun. … Weigel points to four flubs: the assumption that Rick Perry would be a competent candidate; the belief that Perry's book and agenda …
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Slate and The Reality-Based Community
Jewel Samada / Investor's Business Daily:
The Obamas celebrate Kwanzaa in spirit of umoja — The Obamas mark Kwanzaa in the spirit of umoja — Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. — Today marks the beginning of the week-long celebration honoring African American heritage …
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Weasel Zippers and PERRspectives
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Van Hollen: 2012 spending bill undercuts government's clean air, water mission — House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) last week criticized Republicans for pushing for further cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the 2012 spending bill …
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Right Wing News
Philip Aldrick / Telegraph:
Treasury plans for euro failure — The Government is considering plans to restrict the flow of money in and out of Britain to protect the economy in the event of a full-blown euro break-up. — A break up of the euro would have a devastating impact on the UK.
Alan Duke / CNN:
Newly recovered court files cast doubt on Gingrich version of first divorce — Editor's note: Alan Duke grew up in Carrollton, Georgia, and began his career covering politics there. He began covering Newt Gingrich during Gingrich's first campaigns for public office.
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Ron Paul's House record marked by bold strokes, and futility — The passage of H.R. 2121, in fall 2009, unfolded without drama. It allowed for the sale of a customhouse in Galveston, Tex. The House debate took two minutes, and the vote took eight seconds. The ayes had it.
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