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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Santorum Surge In Iowa and Beyond — The extent to which Rick Santorum has gained in Iowa polling is not entirely clear. Although two polls have him with 16 percent of the vote, two others that were in the field at the same time have him at 10 and 11 percent, respectively.
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Michele Bachmann's hard fall — The split had been presaged, however, for weeks, thanks to a divide between the staffers and advisers on her campaign bus, and the national and Washington-based team. Her then-state chairman, Kent Sorenson — who is now a Paul backer …
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ABCNEWS, Hot Air, RADAMISTO and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Michele Bachmann's hard fall
Michele Bachmann's hard fall
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Wall Street Journal, The Week, National Review and Taylor Marsh
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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Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, Campaign 2012, Daily Kos and Ballot Box
Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
New poll shows Romney with big NH lead
New poll shows Romney with big NH lead
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The Moderate Voice and CNN
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney still up big in New Hampshire
Romney still up big in New Hampshire
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The Raw Story, Guardian, Mediaite, Bloomberg and The Daily
msnbc.com:
Bachmann campaign loses second key staffer in Ron Paul flap — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign lost another high-ranking staff member on Thursday after that staffer defended another former Bachmann official's defection to a rival campaign. — Wes Enos, Bachmann's political director …
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New York Magazine, National Review and The Page
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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 …
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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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Dish, Politisite, Weasel Zippers, The PJ Tatler and CNN
Benjy Sarlin / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Ron Paul Downplays Newsletters : Only ‘Eight To Ten Sentences’ Were Offensive
TPM2012 — Ron Paul Downplays Newsletters : Only ‘Eight To Ten Sentences’ Were Offensive
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Daily Kos
Joseph W. McQuaid / unionleader.com:
Ron Paul is truly dangerous
Ron Paul is truly dangerous
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The Politico, USA Today, Real Clear Politics, Los Angeles Times, The Raw Story, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Occupy vs. Ron Paul
Occupy vs. Ron Paul
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Tom Watson, The Politico, Mediaite and Mercury Rising
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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Malia Zimmerman / Hawaii Reporter:
Occupy Hawaii Island Movement Plans Protest Near Pelosi's Posh Hawaiian Hotel — BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, may be in the right place at the right time to protest with the Big Island branch of the movement, Occupy Hawaii Island.
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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.
Penny Starr / CNSNews:
Tournament of Roses to Occupiers: You Can't March in Our Parade
Tournament of Roses to Occupiers: You Can't March in Our Parade
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Weasel Zippers, The Lonely Conservative, Michelle Malkin, Scared Monkeys and The Gateway Pundit
Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Pelosi aides dispute daughter's claim
Pelosi aides dispute daughter's claim
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Weasel Zippers and Wall Street Journal
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
IOWA NOTEBOOK: Occupy Caucuses? — Rick Perry speaks at Smokey Row coffee shop — After days of chasing after campaigns, I find myself in the unusual position of waiting for the campaign to come to me. Rick Santorum will be here in Davenport this evening for a 7 p.m. event …
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Top Santorum supporter says he can win Iowa caucus
Top Santorum supporter says he can win Iowa caucus
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The Politico and National Review
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 …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WordPress Takes Down “Bare Naked Islam” Blog After Threats From CAIR — WordPress took down Bare Naked Islam Blog today after threats from CAIR.
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PR Newswire, Israel Matzav and American Power
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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The Lonely Conservative and LewRockwell.com Blog
Welcome To Verizon Wireless:
Customers Encouraged to Use Options to Avoid Single Payment Fee That Starts Jan. 15 — Customer Inquiries — For customer inquiries, please call 800-922-0204 or go to — Verizon Wireless offers customers numerous free and simple payment options and we encourage customers to use those options.
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CNN:
Source: Al Qaeda leader sends veteran jihadists to establish presence in Libya — (CNN) — Al Qaeda's leadership has sent experienced jihadists to Libya in an effort to build a fighting force there, according to a Libyan source briefed by Western counter-terrorism officials.
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Jihad Watch and Weasel Zippers
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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