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8:50 AM ET, January 5, 2012

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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Suddenly, a fun candidate  —  The complaint that Iowa is not a typical American state is true but trivial because there is no such state.  Can you name one whose political culture, closely considered, is more like than unlike any other state's?  Anyway, someplace has to go first …
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James Hohmann / The Politico:
Morning Score: Paul raises $13M  —  EXCLUSIVE - PAUL RAISES $13 MILLION IN Q4: Ron Paul's campaign raised $13 million in the last three months of the year.  The impressive figure comes after he took in $8 million during the third quarter.  The cash flow will allow the Texas congressman to compete through later primaries and caucuses.
Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mitt Romney?  —  Mitt Romney has a win in Iowa under his belt and is now headed to the friendlier environs of New Hampshire, where he's got a good chance of all but wrapping up the Republican nomination.  Turns out, though, that this poses a problem for the Obama campaign …
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
A Big Win for Romney in Iowa  —  The former governor of Massachusetts is now a heavy favorite for the nomination.  —  Not long ago few thought Mitt Romney could win both the very conservative Iowa caucuses and then the quirky, slightly contrarian New Hampshire primary.
New York Times:
Not Your Father's Republican Party  —  Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.  —  There is no doubt that Republicans are fragmented now as they move formally to try to choose a presidential nominee.  Echoing Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times …
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Booman Tribune
New York Times:
McCain Backs Romney After Santorum's Surge in Iowa
Nbc'S Jo / msnbc.com:
Huntsman on Romney's McCain endorsement: ‘Nobody cares’
Discussion: Hot Air, Eunomia, ABCNEWS and Mediaite
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Credit Santorum with sinking Ron Paul
Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Newt won't congratulate Mitt on win
Discussion: Hot Air and TheBlaze.com
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
After Iowa caucuses, GOP elites seek ‘consensus’ candidate
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus:
For McCain, a Choice Between Old Enemies
Stephen Gutowski / MRCTV:
Richard Cordray: Any Legislation Which Has Even “Incidental Effects on the Economy” is a “Valid Exercise of Congressional Authority”  —  President Obama announced today that he was going to take a new step in the expansion of executive authority by recess appointing a head …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Doubling down: Obama follows Cordray recess appointment with three more to NLRB
Discussion: Speaker and RedState
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Court fight over recess appointments ‘almost certain,’ Chamber says
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Breaking: Obama also set to make recess appointments to the NLRB
Wall Street Journal:
Kodak Teeters on the Brink  —  Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would cap a stunning comedown for a company that once ranked among America's corporate titans.  —  The 131-year-old company …
Phil Gast / CNN:
Oklahoma mom calling 911 asks if shooting an intruder is allowed  —  (CNN) — Home alone with her 3-month-old son, Sarah Dawn McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, said she decided to make a stand when two men tried to break into her home on New Year's Eve.  —  McKinley, who had been widowed less …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Rod Dreher
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Rebecca Lopez / WFAA-TV:
Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported  —  DALLAS - “It's very frustrating,” Lorene Turner said.  —  She has spent hours on Facebook trying to find her granddaughter, Jakadrien.  —  “Once I get home I am up until 3 or 4 in the morning searching and looking,” Turner said.
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Herman Cain to launch 9-9-9 bus tour  —  Herman Cain's not a candidate anymore, but he's launching a new bus tour anyway.  —  The former Godfather's Pizza CEO announced plans to tour the country to raise support for the “9-9-9” plan that was the star of his aborted presidential run …
Discussion: NewsHounds blog
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A.Killough / CNN:   Cain aims to keep 9-9-9 alive
Charles McGrath / New York Times:
How Many Stephen Colberts Are There?  —  There used to be just two Stephen Colberts, and they were hard enough to distinguish.  The main difference was that one thought the other was an idiot.  The idiot Colbert was the one who made a nice paycheck by appearing four times a week on …
Laura Myers / Reuters:
Washington governor supports gay marriage law  —  (Reuters) - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on track to become the nation's seventh to fully recognize same-sex unions.
Discussion: The Politico and Truth Wins Out
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Santorum has raised $1M since last night  —  Rick Santorum has raised just over $1 million since his eight-vote loss in Iowa last night, his top strategist tells POLITICO.  —  John Brabender, who revealed that their server briefly went down under the crush last night, said almost all of the cash came online.
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
New Hampshire GOP Bill Mandates That New Laws Find Their Origin In 1215 English Magna Carta  —  New Hampshire Republicans are taking textual originalism to a whole new level: three lawmakers have proposed a bill that requires that all legislation find its origin not in the U.S. constitution, but an English document crafted in 1215.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Do Musicians Block GOP Candidates From Using Their Songs?  —  When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's team was looking for a theme song for his campaign, Kid Rock's hit “Born Free” hit a chord.  But instead of doing what countless other politicians before him had done …
Reuters:
Obama plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops  —  (Reuters) - The Obama administration will unveil a “more realistic” vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power at a time of fiscal restraint, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Keith Olbermann Blasts Current TV; Internal Memo Reveals Tension Over GOP Primary  —  “I was not given a legitimate opportunity to host under acceptable conditions,” Olbermann said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.  “They know it and we know it.  Telling half the story is wrong.”
 
 
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