Today's News 9/21

[ZanZibar]

Polls
Miami Herald - Poll: Romney closes gap with Perry in S.C.

GOP CANDIDATES
Ron Paul:
NJ.com - N.J. Sen. Doherty to endorse U.S. Rep. Ron Paul for president
National Journal – Air Force Paul
DMR - Paul, Gingrich hold dueling Sioux City events
KCAU TV - Rep. Presidential Hopefuls Newt Gingrich & Ron Paul In Sioux City
Sioux City Journal - Ron Paul's message resonates with Sioux City crowd
KVNO (Omaha) - Crowd gathers for Ron Paul town hall
KMEG 14 - Ron Paul Stumps in Siouxland
Daily Athenaeum - Column - Conservatives need to follow Ron Paul to a new direction
Front Page - Ron Paul’s Revisionist History

Rick Perry:
Sunshine State News - Doubling Down on Straw Poll, Rick Perry Names Heavy Hitters to Lead his Team
WaPo - Rick Perry releases stock holdings
WaPo - Rick Perry’s Israel appeal
WaPo - Rick Perry: ‘As a Christian . . . I stand with Israel’
Politico - Rick Perry travel bankrolled by activist rabbi Irwin Katsof
SF Gate - Rick Perry attacks Obama's policy on Israel
Chron - Rick Perry campaign seizes on new survey showing Texas has best business climate
Politico - Forget Rick Perry, Dems also put Social Security at risk
MSNBC - The Rick Perry-George W. Bush Feud: A Timeline
SF Gate - Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney: hot or steady?

Mitt Romney:
Miami Herald - Mitt Romney's 6 Social Security questions for Rick Perry
NY Daily News - Does GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney forget he was governor?
NY Daily News - Bill Clinton To CNN: At Least Jon Huntsman And Mitt Romney Admit Climate Change Exists
Tucson Citizen - Jeff Flake and Mitt Romney both support Cuban Amnesty under Cuban Adjustment Act
Go Upstate - Loftis: Mitt Romney has best chance to beat Obama
WPTV (Boca Raton) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes a fundraising stop in Boca Raton

Michele Bachmann:
HuffPo - Michele Bachmann: 2012 Campaign 'Alive And Well'
HuffPo - Michele Bachmann: Food Industry Overregulated
CBS News - Michele Bachmann says Obama should block Iranian president's U.N. speech
Chicago Sun-Times - Michele Bachmann to appear at Homer Glen Tea Party rally

Jon Huntsman:
Union Leader - Primary Status: Prominent Seacoast activist backs Jon Huntsman for President
FITS News - SC Comptroller Slurs Jon Huntsman

Newt Gingrich:
Human Events - Gingrich Op-Ed: Love, Contracts, and Leading America

Herman Cain:
Wall Street Journal - Herman Cain’s mystery advisor revealed!
Patch - Herman Cain to Kick Off Book Tour at 57th Fighter Group Restaurant

Rick Santorum:
HuffPo - Rick Santorum Apparently Contacted Google About His Google Problem (And In So Doing, Worsened It)
MEDIAite - Report: Rick Santorum Contacted Google Over His Search Engine ‘Problem’
Slate - Santorum: Maybe Republicans Should Game the Electoral College Vote in Pennsylvania
Fox Nation - Santorum: Perry 'Ignores Reality'
State Column - Rick Santorum slams Rick Perry: ‘He ignores reality’
Catholic.org - 2012: We Need a Candidate with Courage, Convictions, Clarity and Conscience
KFYO - Is Rick Santorum Trying to Get Obama Re-Elected?

ECONOMY
USA Today - Fed is expected to try to boost economy again
Bloomberg - Bernanke Has Few Tools to Heal Economy Amid Weak Housing

JOBS
Cleveland - Ohio shale gas worth billions of dollars and 200,000 jobs
Patch - Local Business Owners Wary of Obama's Jobs Plan

HEALTH CARE
Morning Call - 'Obamacare' an example of excessive government meddling
CBS - Survey: Significant drop in uninsured young adults

FOREIGN POLICY
Business Week - Libya Forming Cabinet Amid Struggle to Take Holdout Towns
VoA - Libya's Provisional Authority Claims Another Gadhafi Stronghold
NYT - Qaddafi Calls New Libya Government a Propped-Up ‘Charade’

ENERGY
Politico - Forecast is sunny for solar industry
AJC - Solyndra bankruptcy an embarrassment to Obama
SF Gate - Obama critics also pushed clean-energy projects

[misconstrued]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to ZanZibar again.

I'll get you some rep in a bit. Thanks again for the great thread(s)!

[ventron]

Miami Herald:

Meanwhile, former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain has replaced U.S. Rep. Bachmann of Minnesota in third place. Cain had 7.7 percent support, according to the Winthrop Poll, behind Perry, Romney and “not sure.”

13th floor of a hotel indeed...

[Steve-in-NY]

I have stopped visiting any Paul bashing pieces. I refuse to give the web traffic and ad hits.
Pro-Paul or neutral pieces I go to.

[garyallen59]

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[ZanZibar]

Polls And Trends:
Spokane County Straw Poll: RP Places 2nd At Spokane County Fair Straw Poll!
Politico: Poll: More blame President Obama for economy
Rasmussen: National GOP Primary: Perry 28%, Romney 24%
Fox: Palin Trails Obama by Just 5 Points in New Poll


GOP CANDIDATES


Ron Paul:
State Column: Ron Paul Slams Economic Stimulus Package for Solyndra Bankruptcy

Houston Chronicle: Ron Paul says he definitely won’t run as an independent in 2012
USA Today: Ron Paul rules out third-party presidential bid

Seattle PI: Secretary Kucinich under President Paul?
ABC: Ron Paul on Class Warfare, Treason and Secretary of State Kucinich
Town Hall: Ron Paul: Yeah, I'd Put Dennis Kucinich in my Cabinet
Pajamas Media: Ron Paul: I Would Consider Adding Dennis Kucinich to my Cabinet
CBS: Ron Paul: I'd consider putting Dennis Kucinich in my cabinet
The Hill: Ron Paul says he'd consider putting Dennis Kucinich in his Cabinet

CS Monitor: Ron Paul to Jon Stewart: thanks for the help (video)
The Hill: Ron Paul: Jon Stewart ‘made our case’ for lack of media attention

Politico: Paul: No feud with Perry
CBS: Is Ron Paul satisfied to be a thorn in Rick Perry's side?
Dallas News: Ron Paul: Perry's Fed attack "good politics" but maybe insincere
National Journal: Third-Place Paul Says Perry Following Him on the Issues
Houston Chronicle: Ron Paul says he’s “not surprised” that Rick Perry is echoing his views on the Fed

US News: Ron Paul Encourages Sarah Palin, Others, to Jump in 2012 Race
MSNBC: Ron Paul's strategy
Yahoo: Ron Paul: My delegates could influence the GOP platform
The Hill: Ron Paul: Country, GOP have shifted toward my views
Fox: Paul: My Message is Catching On
PBS: Ron Paul Says His Campaign Exceeds His Own Expectations
US News: Ron Paul Sees a Path to Super Tuesday Success
Bloomberg: Ron Paul Says He’s Realist on ’12 Chances
SF Gate: Paul Says He's Realist on '12 Chances, Voters Agree on Fed Views
Talk Radio News Service: Ron Paul Attributes Polling Rise To Diminished Public Confidence
Miami Herald: Ron Paul sees momentum building and dismisses current polls
Centre Daily: Ron Paul sees momentum building - and dismisses current polls
PoliTex: Paul moves back into third place while Perry holds his lead in GOP primary race

New American: Can Ron Paul Be Our Next President?
Weekly Blitz: Ron Paul and the Booing Teocons
Mesa Legend: Ron Paul, if you need him..

WSJ: Candidates Dress Down as the Race Heats Up

MSNBC (Iowa Mention): 2012: Reviews of Perry's day in Manhattan

Examiner: Bad news for Paul in latest Rasmussen poll

Rick Perry:
MSNBC: Mitt And Rick's Secret Donor Deal

Annenberg Policy: Another Rick Perry Whopper
Dallas News: FactCheck.org highlights poverty error in new Perry ad
ABC: Rick Perry Releases New Campaign Video, Calls Obama ‘President Zero’
Washington Post: Perry ad: Media fumbles tricky triple dipthong
NYT: Perry Video Calls Obama ‘President Zero’
Dallas News: VIDEO: Perry pegs Obama as 'President Zero' in new web ad
WSJ: Perry’s New Hotshot Videographer Lays It On Thick
LA Times: Flush from N.Y. trip, Rick Perry slams Obama as 'President Zero'
Houston Chronicle: Rick Perry saves America from villain Obama in superhero video
NPR: New Rick Perry Video Contrasts Texan With President 'Zero'
BBC: Rick Perry: The Movie
AdWeek: Rick Perry's First Ad Is Like a Trailer for a Rick Perry Action Movie Ex-Pawlenty adman comes up big again

Reuters: Perry could race ahead in Republican cash race

Politico: Rick Perry on Mitt Romney: 'Sounding like a Democrat'

Slate: Rick Perry's pledge to stand with Israel "as a Christian" is a gift to Islamic extremists.
CNN: Rick Perry's fantasy about Obama, Israel
WSJ: Perry Brings Israel to the Forefront
The Economist: From one lone-star state to another
Houston Chronicle: Perry blasts Obama’s Israel policies
Huff Post: Joe Scarborough Denounces Rick Perry, Mitt Romney's Criticism Of Obama's Israel Policy (VIDEO)
Dallas News: Rick Perry needs to stay as far away from the Middle East as possible

The Republic: Perry opening SC presidential campaign headquarters, announcing Statehouse endorsements
CS Monitor: Is Rick Perry winning the 'Donald Trump primary'?
CNN: Perry picks up 27 N.H. state reps
Daily Caller: Perry makes inroads in NH, receives 27 endorsements
Union Leader: Perry to unveil endorsements by 27 NH House members
The Hill: Perry accepts invite to Iowa GOP dinner, others still deciding
NY Daily News: Rick Perry, GOP 2012 presidential hopeful, dines with Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp. in New York

Business Insider: Can Republican Presidential Hopeful Rick Perry Save The Big 12?


Mitt Romney:
MSNBC: Mitt And Rick's Secret Donor Deal
Daily Caller: New book reveals RomneyCare was model for health care reform
NYT : Adventures of a Common Man ... Mitt Romney?
Politico: Mitt Romney: Corporations are still people
WSJ: Who’s the Real ‘Zero’? Romney Asks

Reuters: Romney presses Perry on U.S. Social Security views
ABC: Mitt Romney Gets Specific on Social Security Plans
NPR: Romney Questions Perry's Stance On Social Security
CNN: Romney draws Social Security battle lines
NYT: In Florida, Romney Belittles Perry on Social Security
USA Today: Romney has 6 questions for Perry on Social Security
Boston: Romney steps up Social Security attacks on Perry
Washington Post: In Fla., GOP hopeful Romney raises new questions for rival Perry on Social Security’s future
Washington Post: Can Romney bait Perry on Social Security?
MSNBC: Romney once again knocks Perry on Social Security
ABC: Romney questions Perry's stance on Social Security
Huff Post: Mitt Romney Rules Out Rick Perry's Idea Of Moving Social Security To States
Miami Herald: Mitt Romney on Obama's "stooges," electability, Social Security, Rick Perry, phonies

Deseret News: Bill Clinton keeps praising Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr.
Houston Chronicle: Ex-Minnesota Sen. Coleman joins Romney campaign
Politico: Norm Coleman for Romney
MPR News: Norm Coleman signs onto Romney campaign
American Independent: Conservative advocacy group chair and former Sen. Norm Coleman signs on with Romney
Minn Post: Norm Coleman to advise Mitt Romney
Politico: Mitt Romney cites bipartisan record, Canada in Florida apperance
CNN: Romney will return to Iowa, but campaign says 'no change' in strategy

Washington Post: The CEO vs. the professor


Michelle Bachmann:
Minn Post: Bachmann slumps to 5% in poll
Washington Post: Ed Rollins goes rogue

Think Progress: Bachmann Tells Company That Depends On Infrastructure Projects She Opposed That Her Policies Will Help It Grow

Third Age: Michele Bachmann Wants Obama to Block Ahmadinejad U.N. Speech

Dallas News: VIDEO: Pro-Bachmann group releases another ad attacking Perry
Huff Post: Ed Rollins: Michele Bachmann 'Stumbled' With HPV Vaccine Remarks (VIDEO)
Slate: Government Should Mandate the HPV Vaccine

Think Progress: Michele Bachmann’s Latest Job Creation Idea: Less Food Safety Regulation, More E. Coli
Food Safety News: Bachmann Blasts Overkill Meat Safety Regulation
Des Moines Register: Iowa briefing: Today’s red meat news from the presidential politics scene
News Radio 1420: Bachmann Tours Iowa Meat Plant Without Hair Net
The Hill: Bachmann butchers meat during Iowa factory tour
Pleasanton Weekly: More Wisdom from Michele Bachmann

Herman Cain:
Daniel Island News: Herman Cain makes campaign stop at DIS
Orlando Sentinel: GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain receives thunderous welcome in Lake County
Politico: Cain to Arizona
Examiner: Herman Cain comes in third in South Carolina primary poll


Newt Gingrich:
Newsmax: Bill Clinton: Gingrich Could Be GOP Nominee in 2012
Radio Iowa: Gringrich promises new “Contract with America”
Fox 44: Newt Gingrich Stops in Sioux City

Rick Santorum:
Think Progress: Rick Santorum Endorses Pennsylvania Election Scheme Because It Will Rig Presidential Election For Republicans
WTIF: Leach tags in Santorum on electoral votes debate
DT Mag: Santorum Asked Google to Un-Bomb His Name
Search Engine Land: Should Rick Santorum’s “Google Problem” Be Fixed?
Augusta Chronicle: Rick Santorum warns of "hooks" of health care law at Aiken event
Union Leader: Primary Status: Carroll County Sheriff among latest Santorum backers

Jon Huntsman:
CNN: Huntsman campaign lays off three junior staffers
Deseret News: Bill Clinton keeps praising Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr.
Planet Save: Jon Huntsman: Rick Perry “Out of the Mainstream” on Science
Salon: Pop culture, according to Jon Huntsman

Multiple Candidates:
Washington Post: Twitter to sell political advertising
Examiner: Why Romney and Perry don’t need NH (as badly as others do)
Washington Post: GOP contenders refocus efforts in Iowa
The Hill: Mitt Romney and Rick Perry hurt America and Israel with Middle East outbursts
ABC: UN Ambassador Susan Rice Fires Back at Mitt Romney and Rick Perry: Don’t ‘Play Politics’ with Diplomacy
My North: Mackinac Island: Rick Perry and Mitt Romney at the Grand Hotel
Fox: Debate Offers Chance for Breakout in 2012 GOP Field


Other Candidates.:


Caucus/Primary News:
Washington Post: The Florida P5 weekend (and straw poll) explained
Boston: Dueling endorsements in New Hampshire primary
American Prospect: Iowa’s Tea Party King
Des Moines Register: Nine GOP candidates invited to Reagan Dinner Nov. 4
Eastern Iowa Government: 2012 hopefuls to highlight Iowa GOP Reagan dinner
Salon: GOP kingmakers will make sure primary fight doesn't drag on and on

Coalitions-Related News:


ECONOMY
USA Today: Fed will sell $400B in bonds to try to boost the economy
Washington Post: What’s wrong with the economy in two Venn diagrams
Bloomberg: Fed Has Few Tools to Fix Economy Weakened by Housing Market
Bloomberg: Crude Oil Declines After Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Bank Ratings
Reuters: Fed ramps up aid with $400 billion stimulus


HEALTH CARE
Business Insider: Obamacare Vindicated?: Number Of Young Adults With Health Insurance Spikes In 2011
ACLJ: ObamaCare Arguments Set for Friday
Boise Weekly: Otter Will Gladly Take Health-Care Money for Exchange


FOREIGN POLICY
ABC: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vows ‘Resolute’ Response if US Has a Plan for Iran
ABC: Full Transcript: Interview With President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran
USA Today: Assasination of former Afghan president dashes peace hopes
Bloomberg: Palestinian Economy May Sink If Funds Withheld, Mustafa Says

[speciallyblend]

thanks for the list of articles. So it is written in stone now. If the gop wants to win, nominate Ron Paul. If the gop wants me to vote 3rd party nominate status quo!!