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ZanZibar
10-13-2011, 08:48 AM
POLLS
NBC/WSJ - Cain 27%, Romney 23%, Perry 16%, Paul 11% (http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/October_Poll.pdf)
Yahoo - Romney 23, Cain 19, Paul 13, Perry 10 (http://news.yahoo.com/romney-leads-republicans-cain-second-reuters-ipsos-004601776.html)


GOP CANDIDATES


Ron Paul:
AFP - US lawmaker Paul to meet French far-right leader (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j_HdEchI2JOF3xSG00w3adi01xTg?docId=CNG.88930 91bb42baeeb85dd89ded02beef0.c81)
The Hill - Rep. Paul to meet with French anti-immigration party leader (http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/187251-rep-paul-to-meet-with-french-anti-immigration-party-leader)
Union Leader - Paul stands up for property rights (http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111012/NEWS0605/710139973)
Union Leader - In Littleton, Paul continues talk about the Fed (http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111012/NEWS0605/710139969)
Gather - Ron Paul Money Bomb Scheduled for October 19 (http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980560608)
Trib Today (OH) - Ship of state for Ron Paul (http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/562801/Ship-of-state-for-Ron-Paul.html?nav=5021)


Rick Perry:
Chron - Rick Perry endorser who spoke against Mormons accused of IRS violation (http://blog.chron.com/rickperry/2011/10/rick-perry-endorser-who-spoke-against-mormons-accused-of-irs-violation/)
CNN - Pastor who endorsed Perry accused of breaking tax rule (http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/12/pastor-who-endorsed-perry-accused-of-breaking-tax-rule/)
Chron - Don’t count out Rick Perry, say experts (http://blog.chron.com/rickperry/2011/10/dont-count-rick-perry-out-say-experts/)
SF Gate - Perry lags, but don't count him out, backers warn (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/13/MN761LH2OL.DTL)
BusinessWeek - Rick Perry Needs a Miracle (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/rick-perry-needs-a-miracle-10122011.html)
Daily Beast - Catholics War on Perry (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/12/exclusive-the-catholic-league-calls-on-rick-perry-to-cut-ties-with-robert-jeffress.html)
TNR - In Defense Of Rick Perry, Lousy Debater (http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-stump/96098/in-defense-rick-perry-lousy-debater)
Chicago Tribune - Morality, not theology (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-oped-1013-goldberg-20111013,0,4756491.story)
DMR - Five questions for Rick Perry (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/10/12/five-questions-for-rick-perry/)
The Republic - Perry banking on pro-drilling energy plan (http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/PERRY-ENERGY_6290211/PERRY-ENERGY_6290211/)
Bloomberg - Rick Perry and the Nuclear Option: The Ticker (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-12/rick-perry-and-the-nuclear-option-the-ticker.html)


Mitt Romney:
WaPo - Mitt Romney returns to frontrunner status (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/mitt-romney-cements-himself-as-the-frontrunner/2011/10/11/gIQAQoL2dL_blog.html)
WSJ - The Unsinkable Mitt Romney (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576626851425960120.html)
Boston Herald - Mitt’s good neighbor policy works (http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_1013mitts_good_neighbor_policy_works_decency_ debate_acumen_on_display)
WaPo - Republicans increasingly see Mitt Romney as the ‘inevitable candidate’ (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-increasingly-see-mitt-romney-as-the-inevitable-candidate/2011/10/12/gIQAh7GMgL_story.html)
MSNBC - Romney campaign puts Mormon faith in spotlight (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44852981/ns/politics-decision_2012/#.TpbaGLL3s0w)
NewsMax - Sabato: Romney’s Mormon Faith Won’t Cost Him 2012 Election (http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/romney-mormom-religion-debate/2011/10/12/id/414165)
Boston Globe - Romney is quick to defend his faith this time around (http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/10/13/mitt_romney_more_aggressive_than_in_2008_in_defend ing_his_mormon_faith/)
Politico - Jeb Bush praises Mitt Romney (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65805.html)
Chicago Tribune - Romney gets Hastert support as Perry comes to raise money in Chicago (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-romney-gets-hastert-support-as-perry-comes-to-raise-money-in-chicago-20111012,0,7689467.story)
Politico - DNC hits Romney in Michigan on bailout comment (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65829.html)
The Atlantic - Is Romney's Bailout Stance Supported by Dodd-Frank? (http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/10/is-romneys-bailout-stance-supported-by-dodd-frank/246585/)
Seattle Times - Will Mitt Romney protect us from Wall Street? (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/edcetera/2016485442_will_mitt_romney_protect_us_fr.html)



Michele Bachmann:
International Business Times - Michele Bachmann: Herman Cain's '9-9-9 Plan' Turned Upside Down is Devil's Work (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/230162/20111012/michele-bachmann-herman-cain-for-president-999-plan-republican-debate-god-666-devil-religion-faith-r.htm)
ABC - Bachmann Breaks Streak of 88 Consecutive Missed Votes (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/bachmann-breaks-streak-of-88-consecutive-missed-votes/)
DMR - Bachmann swing through Iowa to focus on jobs (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/10/12/bachmann-swing-through-iowa-to-focus-on-jobs/)
ABC - Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann Meet Thursday In New York (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/donald-trump-michele-bachmann-meet-thursday-in-new-york/)
Gather - Michele Bachmann Says What? (http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980562055)


Jon Huntsman:
NPR - Before Politics, Huntsman Aspired To Rock Star Fame (http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141276651/before-politics-huntsman-aspired-to-rock-star-fame)
U.S. News - How Perry and Huntsman Beat Romney on Jobs (http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2011/10/12/how-perry-and-huntsman-beat-romney-on-jobs)
CBS - Huntsman: 'Gov. Romney's been a candidate for 20 years' (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20119624-503544.html)
RCP -Huntsman Doesn't Expect Financial Boost From Father (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/10/13/huntsman_doesnt_expect_financial_boost_from_father _111660.html)

Newt Gingrich:
NYT - Frank Fires Back at Gingrich (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/the-battle-of-barney-and-newt/)
Patch - VIDEO: Newt Gingrich Gets Philosophical (http://salem-nh.patch.com/articles/video-newt-gingrich-gets-philosophical#video-8092112)


Herman Cain:
WSJ - Cain Vaults to Lead in Poll (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204774604576627282855836292.html)
WaPo - Herman Cain surges to front of GOP pack in new poll (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/herman-cain-takes-the-lead-in-new-2012-poll/2011/10/12/gIQAJ00DgL_blog.html)
HuffPo - Herman Cain Brings Down New Hampshire House (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/herman-cain-2012_n_1007854.html?ref=mostpopular)
National Journal - Cain’s Moment in the Sun Shines at New Hampshire Legislature (http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/cain-s-moment-in-the-sun-shines-at-new-hampshire-legislature-20111012)
LA Times - Herman Cain relishing his time in the sun (http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-cain-new-hampshire-20111012,0,3481516.story?track=rss)
Forbes - Don't Sleep on Herman Cain (http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnzogby/2011/10/12/dont-sleep-on-herman-cain/)
WaPo - Cain rough sledding in the limelight (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/cain-rough-sledding-in-the-limelight/2011/03/29/gIQAiOFjfL_blog.html)
CBS - Does Herman Cain's "9-9-9" plan add up? (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/12/eveningnews/main20119553.shtml)
WaPo - Herman Cain’s deceptive and unfair tax plan (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/herman-cains-deceptive-and-unfair-tax-plan/2011/10/12/gIQAauGDgL_story.html)
CSM - 9-9-9 tax plan: Does it make Herman Cain a Robin Hood for the rich? (http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2011/1013/9-9-9-tax-plan-Does-it-make-Herman-Cain-a-Robin-Hood-for-the-rich)
NYT - With Just Three 9s, Cain Refigured Math for Taxes (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/us/politics/herman-cains-tax-plan-changes-gop-primary-math.html)
WaPo - Herman Cain’s misleading pitch for the ‘9-9-9’ plan (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/herman-cains-misleading-pitch-for-the-999-plan/2011/10/12/gIQAHszPgL_blog.html)
ABC - Cain Says He Can Steal Black Voters From Obama (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/cain-steal-black-voters-obama-14723233)
LA Times - The Herman Cain appeal: 'Simplicity is genius' (http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-cain-new-hampshire-20111013,0,3547053.story)
MSNBC - Cain admits he 'missed' housing bubble, economic meltdown (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/12/8291436-cain-admits-he-missed-housing-bubble-economic-meltdown)
ABC - Herman Cain Dismisses Mitt Romney’s ‘So-Called’ Economic Plan, Says Santorum ‘Misrepresented The Facts,’ Calls Bachmann And Huntsman ‘Cute’ (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/herman-cain-dismisses-mitt-romneys-so-called-economic-plan-says-santorum-misrepresented-the-facts-calls-bachmann-and-huntsman-cute/)
American Thinker - Wall Street Mobs Play into Herman Cain's Hands (http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/10/wall_street_mobs_play_into_herman_cains_hands.html )
WashTimes - Herman Cain versus the established idealogue (http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/middle-class-guy/2011/oct/12/herman-cain-versus-establishment/)
U.S. News - Why Herman Cain Scares Me (http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/leslie-marshall/2011/10/12/why-herman-cain-scares-me)
Jacksonville Observer - What Are Cain and Bachmann All About? (http://www.jaxobserver.com/2011/10/12/what-are-cain-and-bachmann-all-about/)
CBS - GOP rivals failing to prove Cain is not able (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/13/opinion/main20119602.shtml)


Rick Santorum:
TIME - Santorum Not Familiar with Catholic Teaching About the Poor (http://swampland.time.com/2011/10/12/santorum-not-familiar-with-catholic-teaching-about-the-poor/?iid=sl-main-mostpop3)
Patch - VIDEO: Rick Santorum Offers Revitalized Manufacturing Plan (http://portsmouth-nh.patch.com/articles/video-rick-santorum-offers-revitalized-manufacturing-plan#video-8092725)
The Blaze - The Rick Santorum legacy (http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2011/10/12/the-rick-santorum-legacy/)
Sunshine State News - Conservative Dark Horse Rick Santorum Turns to New Hampshire (http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/conservative-dark-horse-rick-santorum-turns-new-hampshire)
Politico - Santorum to Cain: Name your advisers (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65844.html)


ECONOMY
Xinhua - U.S. economy to improve gradually in medium term: Fed (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2011-10/13/c_131188033.htm)
Globe and Mail - Sour economy, fewer babies: Study links drop to recession (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/sour-economy-fewer-babies-study-links-drop-to-recession/article2198953/)
WaPo - Stock futures fall on concerns that China’s economy is slowing; sign of sluggish US job market (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/stock-futures-fall-on-concerns-that-chinas-economy-is-slowing-us-investors-await-jobs-update/2011/10/13/gIQAEKwEhL_story.html)


JOBS
Reuters - Claims and trade data suggest modest improvement (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-usa-economy-idUSTRE79C2L720111013?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=71)
Bloomberg - Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell to 404,000 (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-13/initial-unemployment-claims-in-u-s-declined-by-1-000-last-week-to-404-000.html)
USA Today - Unemployment claims and trade deficit both fall a bit (http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2011-10-13/unemployment-claims-trade-deficit/50751612/1)
AP - Applications for unemployment aid barely changed (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTrT2Gjlivy94Q9e6xBpRyGnSRPQ?docId=1456bc6d3 c264dd9b77d5a8de712bef5)
BBC - Whatever happened to full employment? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15276765)


HEALTH CARE
TBO - Obamacare's unkept promises unsettling for families (http://www2.tbo.com/news/opinion/2011/oct/13/meopino2-obamacares-unkept-promises-unsettling-for-ar-271465/)
OneNewsNow - Unique challenge to ObamaCare (http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=1455538)


FOREIGN POLICY
CBS - Intel chair: "Chain" of Iran plots possible (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/13/earlyshow/main20119740.shtml)
WaPo - Falkenrath Says Iran Assassination Plot Doesn't Add Up (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/falkenrath-says-iran-assassination-plot-doesnt-add-up/2011/10/13/gIQAEORHhL_video.html)
CBS - Libya official: Qaddafi son's arrest unconfirmed (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/13/501364/main20119734.shtml)
Miami Herald - Libyan rebels abuse, torture prisoners, rights group says (http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/12/2451208/libyan-rebels-abuse-torture-prisoners.html)


ENERGY
Reuters - Deepwater to build first U.S. offshore wind farm (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-deepwater-wind-idUSTRE79C0YC20111013)
Forbes - Oil hovers above $85 amid demand forecast cuts (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/13/general-broadcasting-amp-entertainment-oil-prices_8732365.html)
McLeansboro Times-Leader - It’s time to move energy policy in the right direction (http://mcleansborotimesleader.com/opinion/x2021662569/It-s-time-to-move-energy-policy-in-the-right-direction)
Sydney Morning Herald - Green jobs need blue-sky thinking (http://www.smh.com.au/business/green-jobs-need-bluesky-thinking-20111013-1ln2v.html)