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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans See Views of GOP Candidates Closer to Their Own — Obama, Bachmann furthest away on ideological scale — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans perceive Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul as closest to themselves ideologically, and Michele Bachmann and Barack Obama as furthest away.
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Paul West / Los Angeles Times:
Ron Paul: Sanctions against Iran are ‘acts of war’ — Ron Paul campaigns during an event honoring veterans at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press) — Reporting from Perry, Iowa— Defending himself against charges of isolationism …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
New Iowa Poll May Understate Paul's Support — I'm not always a big fan of dissecting individual polls — mostly because there are liable to be a plethora of them in Iowa and New Hampshire over the next several days and their errors will tend to be mitigated as more are added to the average.
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Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
Rick Santorum Gets A Big Polling Boost, Goes After Ron Paul
Rick Santorum Gets A Big Polling Boost, Goes After Ron Paul
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Juana Summersand Charles Mahtesian / The Politico:
Ron Paul soft spot emerges: Foreign policy
Ron Paul soft spot emerges: Foreign policy
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CNN, Tom Watson, Mediaite and Mercury Rising
Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
New poll shows Romney with big NH lead
New poll shows Romney with big NH lead
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Why not Santorum? — Santorum surges in new poll …
First Thoughts: Why not Santorum? — Santorum surges in new poll …
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CNN:
Bachmann defection opens new rift in campaign
Bachmann defection opens new rift in campaign
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Obama, Democrats Have Edge on Payroll Tax, Unemployment
Obama, Democrats Have Edge on Payroll Tax, Unemployment
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Romney Edges Gingrich, 27% to 23%, for National GOP Lead
Romney Edges Gingrich, 27% to 23%, for National GOP Lead
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The Daily:
Pro-Bachmann Super PAC switches to Romney
Pro-Bachmann Super PAC switches to Romney
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney still up big in New Hampshire
Romney still up big in New Hampshire
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Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Mitt Romney airs final TV ad in Iowa today, plans post-caucus party in Des Moines
Mitt Romney airs final TV ad in Iowa today, plans post-caucus party in Des Moines
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Jeffrey Scott Shapiro / Big Government:
EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Pelosi's Daughter: ‘My Mom Wants to Leave Congress’ — Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of House Minority Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told Big Government this week that her mother wants to leave Congress-and that she remains in Washington only at the behest of her campaign donors.
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Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Pelosi aides dispute daughter's claim — Nancy Pelosi's office says her daughter is wrong when she says the California Democrat wants to leave politics. — Alexandra Pelosi, the Democratic activist and filmmaker, said in an interview with Andrew Breitbart's Big Government …
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Political Predictions for 2012 — Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or both will leave the Democratic leadership by year's end. — As New Year's approaches, here are a baker's dozen predictions for 2012. — • Republicans will keep the U.S. House, albeit with their 25-seat majority slightly reduced.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
White House Memo: Obama Gains Reputation as Distant in Washington — WASHINGTON — Air Force One had just landed in Manchester, N.H., on a brisk Tuesday morning last month when President Obama made an admission to Valerie B. Jarrett, his close friend and senior adviser. — “I just called Reggie,” Mr. Obama said.
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Slow News Week Leads to Headache-Inducing Obama Personality Profile — He's the one in control (White House photo) — This feels suspiciously like “he came in and trashed the place and it's not his place” journalism. Maybe the ghost of David Broder animated this journalist for the purposes of the story:
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Pew Research Center:
Little Change in Public's Response to ‘Capitalism,’ ‘Socialism’ — A Political Rhetoric Test — OVERVIEW — The recent Occupy Wall Street protests have focused public attention on what organizers see as the excesses of America's free market system, but perceptions of capitalism …
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Despite GOP opposition, light bulb standards will phase in on Jan. 1 — New light bulb efficiency standards will begin phasing in on Jan. 1 despite intense opposition from conservatives, who have blasted the rules as a textbook unnecessary federal regulation.
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Rick Santorum's Two-Step Plan To End Poverty … WASHINGTON — At a campaign event in Iowa on Wednesday, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum laid out his simple two-point plan for eradicating poverty in America. — “Do you know if you do two things in your life — if you do two things in your life …
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Robert Reich:
My Political Prediction for 2012: It's Obama-Clinton — My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position he's apparently coveted for years. And Hillary Clinton, Vice President.
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Robert Reich / Business Insider:
Get Ready For A Obama-Clinton Presidential Ticket
Get Ready For A Obama-Clinton Presidential Ticket
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ABCNEWS:
Perry Draws Blank on Landmark Texas Anti-Sodomy Supreme Court Case — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Texas Gov. Rick Perry admitted Thursday that he didn't know about the Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas, a case decided while he was governor which struck down the state's anti-sodomy law and similar laws in 13 others.
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The New Republic:
TNR On the Most Overlooked Stories of 2011 — Lawrence Kaplan: America's Silent Withdrawal From Iraq — War is over. — No, really. “Permanent” bases? Absolutely not. A decades-long partnership between Iraq and the United States? With the American officials who guide the fortunes …
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WhoSay:
FOLLOW ME — I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, women's rights, men's rights, white/black/purple/orange rights. I like Ron Paul because he believes in less government and letting the people …
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Hunter Walker / PolitickerNY:
Stormfront Founder Don Black Says White Supremacists Thought Ron Paul Was ‘One of Us’ — Ron Paul was a hot topic this week on the talk radio show hosted by prominent white supremacist Don Black and his son Derek. Mr. Black said he received Mr. Paul's controversial newsletters …
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James Kirchick / Campaign Stops:
Ron Paul's World
Ron Paul's World
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
ICE launches hotline for busted immigrants — As states across the nation ramp up their efforts to catch illegal immigrants, the Obama administration on Thursday launched a new free hotline for people busted on violations to get help. — The hotline, run by the U.S. Immigration …
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