Today's News 11/28

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GOP CANDIDATES
Ron Paul:

NY Post: Paul’s in it for the long Ron: GOP polls (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/paul_in_it_for_the_long_ron_gop_6IDq3TKG1wAy4ems27 6CDM)
Only Kent: Ron Paul’s New Hampshire Rise : Young Voters Reached Out to (http://www.onlykent.com/20111128/ron-pauls-new-hampshire-rise-young-voters-reached-out-to/)
Concord Monitor: Youngsters agree: Paul rocks (http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/294985/youngsters-agree-paul-rocks)
Concord Monitor: Paul is the answer (http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/295010/paul-is-the-answer)
Vancouver Sun: Ron Paul's conservatism nudges him higher in recent polls (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Paul+conservatism+nudges+higher+recent+polls/5776884/story.html)
Patch: Ron Paul to Hold Portsmouth Town Meeting (http://portsmouth-nh.patch.com/articles/ron-paul-to-hold-portsmouth-town-meeting)
Post Crescent: Letters: Ron Paul a fiscally sound candidate (http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20111128/APC0601/111280438/Letters-Ron-Paul-fiscally-sound-candidate)
USF Oracle: Ron Paul should not be overlooked (http://www.usforacle.com/ron-paul-should-not-be-overlooked-1.2676517#.TtOfy2Buu1k)
University Times: Never Say Never Again to Dr. No (http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=6812)
Eastern Echo: Ron Paul loses his voice in GOP (http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2011/11/ron_paul_loses_his_voice_in_gop)
The Ledger: Media Ignoring Paul (http://www.theledger.com/article/20111128/EDIT02/111129391/1002/sports?Title=Media-Ignoring-Paul)
State Column: Ron Paul will deploy 500 kids for ‘Christmas Vacation with Ron Paul’ effort (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/texas/ron-paul-will-deploy-500-kids-for-christmas-vacation-with-ron-paul-effort/)

Coalitions
Examiner: Why Mormons love Mitt when they should vote for Ron Paul (http://www.examiner.com/independent-in-salt-lake-city/why-mormons-love-mitt-when-they-should-vote-for-ron-paul)

WSJ: Paul's Iowa Rise Faces Hurdle (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203764804577056530559797606.html?m od=googlenews_wsj)
WCF Courier: Life under future GOP presidents (http://wcfcourier.com/news/opinion/cawelti/life-under-future-gop-presidents/article_f784eedc-1759-11e1-8453-001cc4c002e0.html)
Red State: Fact Check: Ron Paul is Wrong About Defense Spending (http://www.redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2011/11/28/fact-check-ron-paul-is-wrong-about-defense-spending/)

NYT: Friend? Foe? Republican Scorecard (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/us/politics/republican-candidates-share-complicated-relationships.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1322489246-xG+lkc+xzAzhYQybf8X1UA&gwh=6ABB0F6E9217348BE4B6BCE3D8D6BDC0) may contain Paul mention


Rick Perry:

The Atlantic: Why Would Anyone Want Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Endorsement? (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/why-would-anyone-want-sheriff-joe-arpaios-endorsement/249084/)
NY Daily News: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to endorse Texas Gov. Rick Perry (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-endorse-texas-gov-rick-perry-article-1.983256?localLinksEnabled=false)
ABC: Rick Perry to Appear on ‘Tonight’ Show Thursday (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/rick-perry-to-appear-on-tonight-show-thursday/)
Bloomberg: Texas School Finance Fix Eludes Perry as Students Do Without Art (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/texas-school-finance-fix-eludes-perry-as-students-don-t-get-art-classes.html)

Mitt Romney:

Businessweek: Romney in 2006 Backed Immigration Stance He Now Deems ‘Amnesty’ (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-28/romney-in-2006-backed-immigration-stance-he-now-deems-amnesty-.html)
Washington Post: Will Romney’s immigration stance become his Latino problem? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/will-romneys-immigration-stance-become-his-latino-problem/2011/11/27/gIQAg1YQ3N_blog.html)

Seattle PI: DNC ad targets Romney over flip-flops (http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/DNC-ad-targets-Romney-over-flip-flops-2296754.php)

Washington Post: George and Mitt Romney: Like father, like son, until a political parting point (http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/george-and-mitt-romney-like-father-like-son-until-a-political-parting-point/2011/11/18/gIQAOlD62N_story.html)

Newsweek: Niall Ferguson Endorses Mitt Romney for President (http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/11/27/niall-ferguson-endorses-mitt-romney-for-president.html)
Bloomberg: Schwarzman Backs Romney as Wall Street Turns Away From Obama (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-28/schwarzman-backs-romney-as-wall-street-turns-away-from-obama.html)


Herman Cain:
Des Moines Register: Cain campaign touts 800th precinct captain in new e-mail (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/11/27/cain-campaign-touts-800th-precinct-captain-in-new-e-mail/)
Politico: Herman Cain's campaign releases '9-9-9: The Movie' (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69181.html)
Tampa Bay News: Herman Cain tells Sarasota audience he's not falling from contention (http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/article1203786.ece)
CBS: Herman Cain: An implausible candidate (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57331899/herman-cain-an-implausible-candidate/)

Michelle Bachmann:

MSNBC: Bachmann brushes aside New Hampshire Union Leader Endorsement of Gingrich (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9059843-bachmann-brushes-aside-new-hampshire-union-leader-endorsement-of-gingrich)
The Hill: Bachmann: Trailing in polls, manages to keep her foothold in media spotlight (http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/195549-bachmann-trailing-in-the-polls-but-staying-in-the-spotlight-)
Omaha Herald: Bachmann visits the Bluffs (http://www.omaha.com/article/20111128/NEWS01/711289913)

Newt Gingrich:

RCP: Newt Gingrich To Obama: Let's Debate, You Can Use Your Teleprompter (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/11/27/newt_to_obama_lets_debate_you_can_use_a_teleprompt er.html)

Politico: WJC praises Newt, riffs on Hillary's next act (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69176.html)

Newsweek: Evangelicals Flocking Toward Newt Gingrich (http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/11/27/evangelicals-flocking-toward-newt-gingrich.html)

Charlotte Observer: Newt Gingrich visits S.C. atop poll (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/28/2809812/gingrich-visits-sc-with-eye-on.html)

SF Gate: Newt Gingrich gains New Hampshire paper's backing (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/27/MN0K1M4Q1B.DTL)
Bloomberg: Newspaper Backing Could Aid Gingrich in New Hampshire Primary (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-28/newspaper-backing-could-aid-gingrich-in-new-hampshire-primary.html)

American Spectator: Newt's Health Problems (http://spectator.org/archives/2011/11/28/newts-health-problems)

CNN: Why Gingrich's immigration plan is unworkable (http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/opinion/frum-gingrich-immigration/)


Rick Santorum:

National Review: Rick Santorum Gives Us a Boost (http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/284128/rick-santorum-gives-us-boost-kathryn-jean-lopez)

Jon Huntsman:




Multiple Candidates:

The State: Low in the polls? Go for laughs (http://www.thestate.com/2011/11/28/2061067/low-in-polls-go-for-laughs.html)

Other Candidates:

Daily Caller: The phantom menace: Gary Johnson considering third-party run (http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/27/the-phantom-menace-gary-johnson-considering-third-party-run/)


Caucus/Primary News:

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s social conservatives mull unified endorsement (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/11/27/iowas-social-conservatives-mull-unified-endorsement/)
Des Moines Register: GOP united on need to reduce spending (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/11/27/gop-united-on-need-to-reduce-spending/)
Des Moines Register: Caucus week Nov. 28-Dec. 4: Notes from the campaigns (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/11/28/caucus-week-nov-28-dec-4-notes-from-the-campaigns/)
Politico: Anti-Romney Iowa social conservatives stall on 2012 endorsement (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69182.html)


Coalitions-Related News:



ECONOMY




HEALTH CARE


FOREIGN POLICY

Washington Post: Troops withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan wreak havoc on National Guard soldiers lives (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/troops-withdrawals-from-iraq-afghanistan-wreak-havoc-on-some-national-guard-soldiers-lives/2011/11/28/gIQAdNc03N_story.html)
Bloomberg: Pakistan Halts Supplies to U.S. Troops (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/pakistan-halts-supplies-to-u-s-s-afghanistan-troops-after-nato-air-strike.html)

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Thanks. I commented on Horowitz's article in RedState. Horowitz is, of course wrong, and even says so in his own article if you read it closely.

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Polls:

Conservative HQ: Ron Paul Sets New Records as Herman Cain Continues Slide in CHQ Straw Poll (http://www.conservativehq.com/article/5646-ron-paul-sets-new-records-herman-cain-continues-slide-chq-straw-poll)
Market Watch: Ron Paul Polling Third in Iowa and New Hampshire (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ron-paul-polling-third-in-iowa-and-new-hampshire-2011-11-28)
(http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/11/25/pac-sponsored-poll-of-iowa-gop-caucusgoers-shows-ron-paul-in-the-lead/)
GOP Candidates:

Ron Paul:
InvestorPlace: Ron Paul Outlines Progressives’ Systematic Attack on Americans (http://www.investorplace.com/2011/11/ron-paul-systematic-attack-on-americans/)
Examiner: Ron Paul: the national unity president? (http://www.examiner.com/conservative-politics-in-national/ron-paul-the-national-unity-president)
The Hill: Ron Paul and the new age of political culture (http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/195581-ron-paul-and-the-new-age-of-political-culture)
NJ Star-Ledger: A neo-Can goes over the border in attacking Ron Paul (http://blog.nj.com/njv_paul_mulshine/2011/11/a_neo-can_goes_over_the_border.html)
The State Column: Ron Paul slams sanctions: ‘The first step toward a real war’ (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/ron-paul-slams-sanctions-the-first-step-toward-a-real-war/)
The Hill: Ron Paul should hold hearings on secret Fed bailouts (http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-a-budget/195707-ron-paul-should-hold-hearings-on-secret-fed-bailouts)
MSNBC: Christmas vacation with Ron Paul (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9073895-christmas-vacation-with-ron-paul)
National Post: Sheldon Alberts: Ron Paul brings ‘outsider’ views to the heart of Republican race (http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/11/28/sheldon-alberts-ron-paul-brings-outsider-views-to-the-heart-of-republican-race/)
Reason: Ron Paul Rising (http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/28/ron-paul-rising)
Reason: New at Reason: Steven Greenhut on Why Ron Paul Can Win Iowa (http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/28/new-at-reason-steven-greenhut-on-why-ron)
KWQC: Presidential Candidate Profile: Ron Paul (http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=16138057)
The New American: Blowback: Does Ron Paul Need a Different Explanation of It? (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/9951-blowback-does-ron-paul-need-a-different-explanation-of-it)
Death and Taxes: Politics Ron Paul’s Support Among College Students Shows Why American Democracy Needs Him (http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/163735/ron-pauls-support-among-college-students-shows-why-american-democracy-needs-him/)
(http://www.examiner.com/social-issues-in-tampa-bay/ron-paul-continues-to-win-partisan-democratic-voters)
Mitt Romney:
Baltimore Sun: Brown joins Democrats' Romney-bashing campaign (http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2011/11/brown_joins_democrats_romneyba.html)
Politico: Romney fundraiser lobbied for bank accused of aiding terror (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1111/Romney_fundraiser_lobbied_for_bank_accused_of_aidi ng_terror.html)
The News-Press: Romney to visit Naples for private fundraiser (http://www.news-press.com/article/20111128/NEWS0107/111128014/Romney-visit-Naples-private-fundraiser?odyssey=nav%7Chead)
Christian Science Monitor: Mitt Romney portrayed as flip flopper in new DNC ads (video) (http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/2011/1128/Mitt-Romney-portrayed-as-flip-flopper-in-new-DNC-ads-video)
New York Times: Romney Supporters Take to the Phone Lines (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/romney-supporters-take-to-the-phone-lines/)
Washington Post: Is Mitt Romney the candidate of the `one percent’? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/is-mitt-romney-the-candidate-of-the-one-percent/2011/11/28/gIQAHLBZ5N_blog.html)
FOX News: Romney, Gingrich Lead 2012 Field Heading Into Post-Thanksgiving Stretch (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/28/romney-gingrich-lead-2012-field-heading-into-post-thanksgiving-stretch/)
Wall Street Journal: Mitt and Maureen (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203802204577064791904405440.html)
New York Daily News: Eric Ulrich Named Mitt Romney 2012 NYC Chair (http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/11/eric-ulrich-named-mitt-romney-2012-nyc-chair)

Herman Cain:
United Liberty: Herman Cain doesn’t know anything about Cuba (http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/9097-herman-cain-doesn-t-know-anything-about-cuba)
Vanity Fair: Animation in New Herman Cain Cartoon Could Use Some Polish (http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/11/Animation-in-New-Herman-Cain-Cartoon-Could-Use-Some-Polish)
The Tenessean: Herman Cain to speak at MTSU, but politics will be off limits (http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2011/herman-cain-to-speak-at-mtsu-but-politics-will-be-off-limits/)
The Atlantic: Would Herman Cain Be Newt Gingrich's Running Mate? (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/would-herman-cain-be-newt-gingrichs-running-mate/249138/)
BET: Herman Cain Acknowledges Slip in Polls (http://www.bet.com/news/politics/2011/11/28/herman-cain-acknowledges-slip-in-polls.html)
San Francisco Chronicle: Cain says he's strong contender for GOP nomination (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/28/national/w055702S70.DTL)
Forbes: Is Herman Cain An Enemy Of Free Trade? (http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2011/11/28/is-herman-cain-an-enemy-of-free-trade/)

Rick Perry:
Daily Caller: Perry campaign manager won’t say if he would repeal ‘Patient’s Bill of Rights’ [VIDEO] (http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/28/perry-campaign-manager-wont-say-if-he-would-repeal-patients-bill-of-rights-video/)
Boston Globe: Perry making Houston stop for new cancer center (http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/11/28/perry_making_houston_stop_for_new_cancer_center/)

Michele Bachmann:
MPR News: DFL party chair compares Bachmann to Wellstone (http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2011/11/mn_dfl_bachmann.shtml)
The State Column: Bachmann: Not impressed with Gingrich New Hampshire endorsement (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/bachmann-not-impressed-with-gingrich-new-hampshire-endorsement/)
Huffington Post: Michele Bachmann: I Wasn't Invited To Prom (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/28/michele-bachmann-i-wasnt-_n_1116378.html?ref=politics)
ThinkProgress: Bachmann’s Plan To Deport 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Would Cost U.S. Economy $2.6 Trillion (http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/11/28/376903/bachmanns-plan-to-deport-11-million-undocumented-immigrants-would-cost-us-economy-26-trillion/)
Washington Post: Bachmann talks up tea party roots, questions Gingrich’s consistency (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaigns/bachmann-talks-up-tea-party-roots-questions-gingrichs-consistency/2011/11/28/gIQA5uSE5N_story.html) (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/25/bachmann-announces-iowa-backers/)

Newt Gingrich:
Reason: 5 Myths About Newt Gingrich (Including Whether He's an Intellectual) (http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/28/5-myths-about-newt-gingrich-including-wh)
Mediaite: Mika Brzezinski Slams Gingrich Momentum, Claims GOP ‘Clearly Don’t Want To Win’ (http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mika-brzezinski-slams-newt-gingrich-momentum-claims-gop-clearly-dont-want-to-win/)
Houston Chronicle: Gingrich fuels the fantasy of U.S. energy independence (http://blog.chron.com/lorensteffy/2011/11/gingrich-fuels-the-fantasy-of-u-s-energy-independence/)
Washington Post: Newt's $100 Million Gingrich Industrial Complex (http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/11/28/newts-100-million-gingrich-industrial-complex-2/)
Huffington Post: Union Leader Editor Loves Newt Gingrich's Plan To Replace School Custodians With Students (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/28/newt-gingrich-union-leader_n_1117181.html)
Washington Post: Rep. Barney Frank retiring, goes after Newt Gingrich (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/rep-barney-frank-retiring/2011/11/28/gIQAVMov4N_blog.html?wprss=the-fix)
Christian Science Monitor: After endorsement, does Newt Gingrich still have a New Hampshire problem? (http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/1128/After-endorsement-does-Newt-Gingrich-still-have-a-New-Hampshire-problem)
FOX News: Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney -- Has It Really Come Down to This? (http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/28/newt-gingrich-vs-mitt-romney-has-it-really-come-down-to-this/)
ABC: Newt Gingrich Gets His Own History Book in ‘Citizen Newt’ (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/newt-gingrich-gets-his-own-history-book-in-citizen-newt/)

Jon Huntsman:
Business Insider: Jon Huntsman Has A Radical Financial Reform Plan That Even Occupy Wall Street Will Love (http://www.businessinsider.com/how-jon-huntsman-would-end-the-economic-doom-loop-break-up-the-banks-sound-money-2011-11)
Deseret News: In China, Jon Huntsman Jr. fuels controversy (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700201998/In-China-Jon-Huntsman-Jr-fuels-controversy.html)

Rick Santorum:
The Hill: Santorum: Obama won big with supercommittee failure (http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/195625-santorum-obama-was-winner-of-supercommittee-failure)
Slate: Santorum Surge Watch: Huckmentum (http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/11/28/santorum_surge_watch_huckmentum.html)
ABC: Rick Santorum Hits Newt Gingrich on Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/rick-santorum-hits-newt-gingrich-on-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants/) (http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/941332-196/santorum-town-hall-event-saturday-in-hudson.html)

Economy
Bloomberg: OECD Reduces Growth Forecasts, Blames Euro Doubts: Economy (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-28/oecd-reduces-growth-forecasts-blames-euro-doubts-economy.html)
(http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-25/u-s-workers-sliding-share-of-pay-poses-consumer-spending-risk-economy.html)
Foreign Affairs
Telegraph: William Hague warns Iran of international backlash (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8921441/William-Hague-warns-Iran-of-international-backlash.html)