Today's News 12/26

[ZanZibar]

Polls And Trends:

Arkansas Online: Paul tops cash list in state (http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/dec/26/paul-tops-cash-list-state-20111226/?f=news-arkansas)

GOP CANDIDATES

Ron Paul:

Des Moines Register: Can Ron Paul win the Iowa caucuses? (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/25/can-paul-win-the-iowa-caucuses/)
Des Moines Register: Iowa Politics Insider: Just 8 days until first-in-nation vote! (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/26/iowa-politics-insider-just-eight-days-until-first-in-nation-vote/)
Greenville Online: Ron Paul picking up tea party supporters in state as other campaigns falter (http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20111226/NEWS/312260011/Ron-Paul-picking-up-tea-party-supporters-state-other-campaigns-falter)
Dallas News: Texan Ron Paul surges in Iowa, and Republicans fear he’s a spoiler (http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/perry-watch/headlines/20111226-texan-ron-paul-surges-in-iowa-and-republicans-fear-hes-a-spoiler.ece)
SF Gate: Rick Perry, Ron Paul on opposite trajectories (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/25/MNI11MGEBJ.DTL)
State Column: Ron Paul bids supporters a Merry Christmas (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/iowa/ron-paul-bids-supporters-a-merry-christmas/)
Politico: The GOP field: The week ahead (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70851.html)
State Column: N.H. poll: Mitt Romney continues lead as Ron Paul gains (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/n-h-poll-mitt-romney-continues-lead-as-ron-paul-gains-big/)
Houston Chronicle: Paul plays better on national stage (http://blog.chron.com/rickperry/2011/12/paul-plays-better-on-national-stage/)
The Advertiser: Feedback: Mackowiak's Ron Paul must be stopped (http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20111226/OPINION/112260308/Feedback-Mackowiak-s-Ron-Paul-must-stopped?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE% 7Cs)
Shreveport Times: Ron Paul simply can't be allowed to win Iowa (http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20111226/OPINION03/112260313/Ron-Paul-simply-can-t-allowed-win-Iowa)
Register Guard: EDITORIAL: Paul’s lead worries GOP (http://www.registerguard.com/web/opinion/27354194-47/paul-iowa-caucuses-jan-gop.html.csp)
NY Post: Ron Paul’s moment: How to explain his surge (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/letters/ron_paul_moment_how_to_explain_his_BddgkpVaQtQRJ8R fd9eQpO)
Telegraph Journal: Ron Paul in 2012? (http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1466475)
State Column: Mike Huckabee: Ron Paul will win Iowa if weather is bad (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/mike-huckabee-ron-paul-will-win-iowa-if-weather-is-bad/)
The Ledger: Ron Paul for President (http://www.theledger.com/article/20111226/EDIT02/111229549?Title=Ron-Paul-for-President-)

Daily Caller: The Ron Paul newsletter controversy is a textbook liberal smear campaign (http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/26/the-ron-paul-newsletter-controversy-is-a-textbook-liberal-smear-campaign/)
IBT: Ron Paul 2012: Uncut Video of Racist Newsletters Interview With CNN's Gloria Borger (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/272626/20111226/ron-paul-2012-uncut-video-racist-newsletters.htm)
Technorati: Ron Paul versus Racism (http://technorati.com/politics/article/ron-paul-versus-racism/)
Capitol Hill Blue: Republican mainstreamers turn up the heat on Ron Paul (http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/42590)
Hot Air: Did CNN unfairly edit Paul video? (http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/26/did-cnn-unfairly-edit-paul-video/)

Cap Times: Margaret Carlson: If Ron Paul wins caucuses, Iowa will be loser (http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/margaret-carlson-if-ron-paul-wins-caucuses-iowa-will-be/article_faf9a494-9b09-5d1a-9817-239f0428eb76.html)
Winona Daily News: Will Ron Paul Break The Spell? (http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/article_d8cffef0-2ded-11e1-875c-0019bb2963f4.html)
Baltimore Sun: The painful naivete of Ron Paul (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-goldberg-20111226,0,2234034.story)
Daily Caller: Wash. Post’s Lane: Ron Paul has the ‘foreign policy views of Jeremiah Wright’ (http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/25/wash-posts-lane-ron-paul-has-th-foreign-policy-views-of-jeremiah-wright/)
Post Crescent: Commentary: Paul could exploit rules and win in Iowa (http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20111226/APC06/112260390/Commentary-Paul-could-exploit-rules-win-Iowa)

NYT: Paul Disowns Extremists’ Views but Doesn’t Disavow the Support (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/us/politics/ron-paul-disowns-extremists-views-but-doesnt-disavow-the-support.html?_r=1)
Politico: Extremists who like Paul (http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2011/12/exremists-who-like-paul-108682.html)
Fiscal Times: Ron Paul: 16 Eye Opening Things You Don’t Know (http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/12/26/Ron-Paul-16-Eye-Opening-Things-You-Dont-Know.aspx#page1)
Herald Tribune: Paul Disowns Extremists’ Views but Doesn’t Disavow the Support (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111225/ZNYT02/112253023/-1/news?Title=Paul-Disowns-Extremists-x2019-Views-but-Doesn-x2019-t-Disavow-the-Support&tc=ar)
Daily Caller: Ron Paul is a bigot (http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/26/ron-paul-is-a-bigot/)
Florida Courier: Ron Paul’s racist rants (http://www.flcourier.com/fleditorial/7264-ron-pauls-racist-rants)


Rick Perry:

Daily Mail: Texas taxpayers to shell out $5MILLION for Rick Perry's security detail - the highest among GOP candidates (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2078564/Texas-taxpayers-shell-5MILLION-Rick-Perrys-security--highest-GOP-candidates.html?ito=feeds-newsxml)

Mitt Romney:

Daily Caller: Huckabee: Romney likely to win Iowa (http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/25/huckabee-romney-likely-to-win-iowa/)
Fox: Mike Huckabee Handicaps Iowa Race; Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Meaning of Christmas (http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-news-sunday/2011/12/25/mike-huckabee-handicaps-iowa-race-cardinal-donald-wuerl-meaning-christmas)

Michelle Bachmann:

Des Moines Register: Bachmann generates energy but few laws (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/25/bachmann-generates-energy-but-few-laws/)
MPR News: Bachmann wrapping up Iowa campaign tour (http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/25/bachmann-iowa-campaign-tour/)


Newt Gingrich:

Politico: Newt Gingrich, Bill Clinton battle over 1990s legacy (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70847.html)
Fox: In swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the "not-Romneys" (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/26/in-swing-ohio-gingrich-gaining-not-romneys/)
SF Gate: Newt Gingrich's disdain for rule of law bodes ill (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/25/EDJV1MG2SU.DTL)
SF Gate: History (not Gingrich) says presidents obey courts (http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/12/25/history-not-gingrich-says-presidents-obey-courts/)


Rick Santorum:



Jon Huntsman:

ABC: Jon Huntsman serves warm meals to homeless on Christmas (http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top_stories/story/Jon-Huntsman-serves-warm-meals-to-homeless-on/FWqRWtGSvkyN2exc8PQgXw.cspx)


Multiple Candidates:

CBS: Back in campaign mode, presidential hopefuls focus (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501708_162-57348362/back-in-campaign-mode-presidential-hopefuls-focus/)



Caucus/Primary News:

NYT: Twofold Goal in Iowa for G.O.P. Hopefuls (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/twofold-goal-in-iowa-for-g-o-p-hopefuls/)
Detroit Free Press: Iowans not sure which candidate they want as final week of campaign begins (http://www.freep.com/article/20111226/NEWS07/112260350/Iowans-not-sure-which-candidate-they-want-as-final-week-of-campaign-begins)



FOREIGN POLICY

CBS: In Afghanistan, Christmas on top of the world (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57348321/in-afghanistan-christmas-on-top-of-the-world/)

[nbruno322]

Nice collection and thanks for doing this.

Would be nice to have one of these threads everyday to keep tabs on the media.

[ZanZibar]

Polls:
ABC: Gingrich 26% Romney 23% Paul 12% (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/gingrich-narrowly-tops-romney-in-latest-gallup-poll/)
The State Column: Poll: Ron Paul holds slim lead over Romney, Gingrich in Iowa (http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/poll-ron-paul-holds-slim-lead-over-romney-gingrich-in-iowa/)

GOP Candidates:

Ron Paul:
Boston Globe: Paul sparks passion in Granite State (http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-27/politics/30558105_1_paul-supporters-debate-jon-huntsman)
Reason: Is Ron Paul Responsible for His Supporters' Views? (http://reason.com/blog/2011/12/26/is-ron-paul-responsible-for-his-supporte)
The Hill: Rep. Paul says defense bill assures ‘descent into totalitarianism’ (http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/201335-rep-paul-says-defense-bill-assures-descent-into-totalitarianism)
San Francisco Chronicle: Ron Paul 90210: “A liberal is naturally very anti-totalitarian.” (http://blog.sfgate.com/djsaunders/2011/12/26/ron-paul-90210-a-liberal-is-naturally-very-anti-totalitarian/)
First Things: Ron Paul: Against All Wars (and Thinks Almost All of Them Have Been the American Empire’s Fault) (http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/postmodernconservative/2011/12/26/ron-paul-against-all-wars-and-thinks-almost-all-of-them-have-been-the-american-empires-fault/)
NJ.com: The entire Ron Paul interview (http://blog.nj.com/njv_paul_mulshine/2011/12/the_entire_ron_paul_interview.html)
CNN: Ron Paul: Codger, crank or more? (http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/26/opinion/frum-ron-paul-newsletters/index.html)
Washington Post: Where Ron Paul and Cato split (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/think-tanked/post/where-ron-paul-and-cato-split/2011/12/26/gIQA5R7rIP_blog.html)
National Post: Ron Paul’s unorthodox vision of government catching attention of Republicans (http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/26/ron-pauls-unorthodox-vision-of-government-catching-attention-of-republicans/)
Houston Chronicle: Comments You Won’t Find in Ron Paul’s Newsletters (http://blog.chron.com/goplifer/2011/12/comments-you-won%E2%80%99t-find-in-ron-paul%E2%80%99s-newsletters/)
Market Watch: Ron Paul won’t fully repudiate racists: report (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ron-paul-wont-fully-repudiate-racists-report-2011-12-26?reflink=MW_news_stmp)
Reuters Africa: Paul builds US campaign on doomsday scenarios (http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL1E7NQ00W20111226)
Slate: Ron Paul and Extremism: Discover It Again, for the First Time (http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/12/26/ron_paul_and_extremism_discover_it_again_for_the_f irst_time.html)

Slate: Fifteen Years Ago, Ron Paul Wasn't Claiming Somebody Else Wrote His Newsletters (http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/12/26/fifteen_years_ago_ron_paul_wasn_t_claiming_somebod y_else_wrote_his_newsletters.html)
NPR: Paul Disavows Newsletters, But In '95 Video He Seems To Claim Credit (http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/26/144281947/paul-disavows-newsletters-but-in-95-video-he-seems-to-claim-credit)
Huffington Post: Ron Paul, In 1996, 'Did Not Deny' Controversial Statement In Newsletter (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/26/ron-paul-newsletters-swiftness-of-black-men_n_1169990.html)

Ynetnews: Former aide: Ron Paul wishes Israel didn't exist (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4167254,00.html)
Huffington Post: Eric Dondero, Former Ron Paul Aide, Addresses Newsletters (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/26/eric-dondero-ron-paul-racist-homophobic_n_1170054.html?ref=politics)
Slate: The Dondero Monologues (http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/12/26/the_dondero_monologues.html)
Examiner: Staffer says Ron Paul opposed military response to 9/11 terror attacks (http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/staffer-says-ron-paul-opposed-to-military-reaction-of-9-11-terror-attacks)

Mitt Romney:
Washington Post: In GOP field, only Romney has a winning strategy (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-insiders/post/in-gop-field-only-romney-has-a-winning-strategy/2011/12/26/gIQA7VQkIP_blog.html)
The New American: Romney on ObamaCare in 2010: “Repeal the Bad, and Keep the Good” (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/10318-romney-on-obamacare-in-2010-repeal-the-bad-and-keep-the-good)
New York Post: Huckabee: Mitt will catch the votes (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/huckabee_mitt_will_catch_the_votes_XuoWLmlJzmDdSZ2 RmysI8O)
Commentary: Everything You Want to Know About Mitt Can Be Found at Harvard (http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2011/12/26/romney-harvard-insights/)
Think Progress: Romney Falsely Claims Obama ‘Has Not Created Any New Jobs’ (http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/26/395243/romney-falsely-claims-obama-has-not-created-any-new-jobs/)
Conway Daily Sun: Gifts, chocolate milk and tough questions for Romney during Conway town hall meeting (http://www.conwaydailysun.com/node/481274/18661)
Hot Air: Video: Mitt Romney targets millennials (http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/26/video-mitt-romney-targets-millennials/)
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Mitt Romney's secret money (http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/136223013.html)
TPM: How Mitt Romney Won Christmas (http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/mitt-romney-won-christmas.php)
Globe and Mail: Romney’s gift to Obama? Calling for deportation of his uncle (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/romneys-gift-to-obama-calling-for-deportation-of-his-uncle/article2283687/)
ABC: Romney Maintains Lead in New Hampshire (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/romney-maintains-lead-in-new-hampshire/)

CBS: Romney touts business credentials in new ad (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57348449-503544/romney-touts-business-credentials-in-new-ad/)
Boston Globe: Mitt Romney touts conservative credentials in new ad (http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/12/mitt-romney-touts-conservative-credentials-new/6U8P7b654JkWP92dFuP6HP/index.html)
New York Times: Romney Pushes Economic Agenda in New Ad (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/romney-touts-economic-agenda-in-new-ad/)

Rick Perry:
CNN: Perry touts part-time Congress pitch in new TV ad (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/26/perry-touts-part-time-congress-pitch-in-new-tv-ad/)
The Hill: Perry ad pushes for a part-time Congress (http://thehill.com/video/campaign/201357-perry-ad-pushes-plan-for-a-part-time-congress)
Des Moines Register: Perry’s new Iowa ad pitches his idea for a ‘part-time Congress’ (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/26/perrys-new-iowa-ad-pitches-his-idea-for-a-part-time-congress/)
Des Moines Register: Texas taxpayers’ bill for Rick Perry’s out-of-state campaign travel grows (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/26/texas-taxpayers-bill-for-rick-perrys-out-of-state-campaign-travel-grows/)

Michele Bachmann:
Winston-Salem Journal: Bachmann adds much-needed levity to GOP campaign (http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2011/dec/26/wsopin02-bachmann-adds-much-needed-levity-to-gop-c-ar-1750622/)
Comedy Central: Michele Bachmann Heckled by Gay Robot (http://www.indecisionforever.com/2011/12/26/michele-bachmann-heckled-by-gay-robot/)
Sunshine State News: Michele Bachmann Gets a Lift From Tea Party Express (http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/michele-bachmann-gets-lift-tea-party-express)
Newton Daily News: Bachmann films web commercial in Newton (http://www.newtondailynews.com/2011/12/26/bachmann-films-web-commercial-in-newton/aatgemo/)
The Keene Sentinel: Bachmann touts her conservative credentials (http://sentinelsource.com/politics/n_h_elects_2012/michele_bachmann/bachmann-touts-her-conservative-credentials/article_b9d3ebef-1a3c-5e36-a7c8-7db006bd5218.html)

Newt Gingrich:
Daily Commercial: Gingrich sets up shop in Florida (http://www.dailycommercial.com/News/LakeCounty/122111newt)
Haaretz: Sheldon Adelson to Birthright group: Gingrich is right to call Palestinians 'invented people' (http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/sheldon-adelson-to-birthright-group-gingrich-is-right-to-call-palestinians-invented-people-1.403671)
Charlotte Observer: Gingrich, N.C. author cause a stir with doomsday theory (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/12/26/2876815/gingrich-nc-author-doomsday-theory.html)
El Paso Inc.: Gingrich in power: Pragmatism, not purity (http://www.elpasoinc.com/columns/article_4e037aca-2d9a-11e1-80bf-001a4bcf6878.html)
Politico: 12th Amendment hitch for Newt Gingrich, Bob McDonnell ticket? (http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2011/12/th-amendment-hitch-for-newt-gingrich-bob-mcdonnell-108665.html)
Daily Caller: Newt Gingrich: Tribune of tyranny (http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/26/newt-gingrich-tribune-of-tyranny/)
TPM: The Newt Plunge Opens Up GOP Field Again, For Romney (http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/the-newt-plunge-opens-up-gop-field-again-for-romney.php)
USA Today: In swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the "not-Romneys" (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-12-26/gingrich-ohio-support/52230688/1)

Politico: The Gingrich divorce papers (http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2011/12/the-gingrich-divorce-papers-108707.html)
CNN: CNN Exclusive: Newly recovered court files cast doubt on Gingrich version of first divorce (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/26/newly-recovered-court-files-cast-doubt-on-gingrich-version-of-first-divorce/)
New York Daily News: Report: Newt Gringrich’s divorce papers contradict his claim wife Jackie wanted split (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/report-newt-gringrich-divorce-papers-contradict-claim-wife-jackie-wanted-split-article-1.996979)

TampaBay.com: Gingrich's assault on divided powers (http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/gingrichs-assault-on-divided-powers/1207869)
Deseret News: Newt Gingrich's position on courts wrong (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700210109/Newt-Gingrichs-position-on-courts-wrong.html)

TODAYOnline: Gingrich's ballot miss could shake voters' confidence (http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC111226-0000023/Gingrichs-ballot-miss-could-shake-voters-confidence)
NPR: Gingrich Ballot Stumble In Virginia Could Be Sign Of Delegate Fight Ahead (http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/26/144277741/gingrich-ballot-stumble-in-virginia-could-be-sign-of-delegate-fight-ahead)
Town Hall: Newt: 'Pearl Harbor and I Have a lot in Common!' (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2011/12/26/newt_pearl_harbor_and_i_have_a_lot_in_common)
FOX News: Gingrich Compares Virginia Ballot Fiasco to Pearl Harbor (http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/12/26/gingrich-compares-virginia-ballot-fiasco-pearl-harbor)
Examiner: Newt and Rick fall short of Virginia ballot: the sordid primary continues (http://www.examiner.com/progressive-in-richmond/newt-and-rick-fall-short-of-virginia-ballot-the-sordid-primary-continues)

Jon Huntsman:
High Country News: Jon Huntsman Jr. -- a pragmatic Westerner for the White House (http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.22/jon-huntsman-jr.-a-pragmatic-westerner-for-the-white-house)

Rick Santorum:
PolicyMic: Rick Santorum Has Questionable Rhetoric Concerning Racial Profiling (http://www.policymic.com/articles/3044/rick-santorum-has-questionable-rhetoric-concerning-racial-profiling/category_list)
Des Moines Register: Influential Rep. Steve King hunts pheasants today with Santorum – for a second time (http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/26/rep-steve-king-hunts-pheasants-today-with-rick-santorum-for-a-second-time/)
CNN: Influential guest to join Santorum on campaign hunt (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/26/influential-guest-to-join-santorum-on-campaign-hunt/)
The Hill: Rep. Steve King to join Santorum for Iowa pheasant hunt (http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/201347-rep-steve-king-to-join-santorum-at-pheasant-hunt)

Economy
Foreign Affairs
Healthcare
Energy
CBS: Solyndra docs: Politics infused energy programs (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-502223_162-57348422/solyndra-docs-politics-infused-energy-programs/)

[coastie]

Nice collection and thanks for doing this.

Would be nice to have one of these threads everyday to keep tabs on the media.

He does post them everyday.;)

[ronpaulfollower999]

Gingrich surpassed Romney in Gallup’s poll in*mid-November. Unlike other candidates who surged and then fell, the former congressman from Georgia has maintained his lead. He is the favorite to win the Iowa caucus next week but Romney remains the favorite in New Hampshire, according to a Boston Globe poll released earlier today.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/gingrich-narrowly-tops-romney-in-latest-gallup-poll/

Huh?

[braane]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/gingrich-narrowly-tops-romney-in-latest-gallup-poll/

Huh?
#Spinning

[muzzled dogg]

thanks