Today's News 12/18
Polls And Trends:
Mason-Dixon: Gingrich 43, Romney 21, Paul 4, Perry 7, Bachmann 3, Huntsman 2, Santorum 1, Cain
Gallup: In U.S., Many More Dreading Than Anticipating 2012 Campaign
GOP CANDIDATES
Ron Paul:
Huff Post: Ron Paul's Iran Comments Raise Questions About His Iowa Surge
UK Telegraph: US election 2012: Ron Paul joins the frontrunners in Iowa
NY Daily News: Surging Ron Paul cuts into Newt Gingrich’s dream of winning Iowa caucus
Des Moines Register: Obradovich: What does Ron Paul's rise mean for Iowa's caucuses?
Washington Times: The coal in Newt and Mitt's stocking: Ron Paul (Video)
Sunshine State News: Ron Paul Looks to Break Through in Iowa
LVRJ: Ron Paul fans in Nevada show support for long shot
The Street: Ron Paul's Plan for Staying in the Game
Daily Gate: Paul to stop in Fort Madison Wednesday
Patch: Ron Paul Supporters Open State Headquarters
Only Kent: Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Momentum Growing: Could Surprise Many
NYT: Paul’s ‘Ground Game,’ in Place Since ’08, Gives Him an Edge
Politico: Ron Paul, enemy of Iowa
Fox: Palin's Pick is Not Presidential
State Column: Another Iowa endorsement for Ron Paul
State Column: Ron Paul Wins Cedar Valley Tea Party Presidential Straw Poll
State Column: Ron Paul Iowa Team Names New ‘Veterans For Ron Paul’ Coalition Members
Concord Monitor: Little debate time for Santorum, Paul
Inside Facebook: Ron Paul Sees Big Fan Growth After Last Debate This Week on Inside Facebook’s Elections Tracker
Politico: Ron Paul gets hit for Iran views post-debate
Houston Chronicle: Ron Paul goes on Jay Leno, accuses Michele Bachmann of hating Muslims
Forbes: Ron Paul Takes Swipes At Rivals on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
Media Ite: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz And Guest Defend Ron Paul From Fox News Attacks?
Nashua Telegraph: PolitiFact 2012: Ron Paul stretches bailout numbers too far
The Atlantic: Ron Paul: The Voice of Reason?
Newsweek: Ron Paul’s Nostalgic Appeal Shakes Up the 2012 Primaries
Houston Chronicle: Wild new fundraising gimmick: Slay a dragon for Ron Paul
Digital Journal: Ron Paul grassroots supporters release video on US foreign policy
CNN: Paul claims Bachmann 'hates' Muslims
Concord Monitor: Paul is strongest on national defense
The Hill: Republican candidates turn their fire on Ron Paul’s foreign policy
Nolan Chart: Ron Paul Hammers Bachmann on Iran
ABC: Ron Paul Takes Swipes at GOP Rivals, Says Michele Bachmann ‘Hates Muslims’
Digital Journal: Op-Ed: Why Ron Paul is right on Iran, why Michele Bachmann is wrong
Politico: On tour, Bachmann stands ground, slams Paul, Perry
Fox: Bachmann to Huckabee: I don't hate Muslims but Iran hates Jews & Americans
Huff Post: Michelle Bachmann Says Repeatedly: 'I Don't Hate Muslims'
MSNBC: 'I don't hate Muslims,' Bachmann says repeatedly in Iowa
Politico: Paul on Bachmann: 'She hates Muslims'
Reuters: Best of the debate: Ron Paul v. Michele Bachmann
Des Moines Register: Iowa religious leader asks Bachmann to combine with Santorum, condemns rest of field
Examiner: Ron Paul's economic and budget plan spurned by an economic adviser to Huntsman
Washington Times: Would it be ethical for Ron Paul to run as a third party candidate?
Union Leader: Renegade Ron: Paul is a gadfly, not a contender
Examiner: How to guarantee Ron Paul won't run third party
LRC Blog: I Hate Ron Paul
WND: Ron vs. Mitt: Conviction vs. chameleon
Senior Housing News: Ron Paul: Medicare & Medicaid “Unconstitutional”
Des Moines Register: In Iowa, Rick Perry takes swipe at Ron Paul/Newt Gingrich
ABC: Rick Perry Picks Up the Attacks on Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul for Earmarks
NYT: Perry Criticizes Competitors Over Earmarks
Fox: Perry calls Gingrich the "Grand Daddy of Earmarks"
Pantagraph: Ron Paul right about letting states decide
Weekly Standard: The Company Ron Paul Keeps
Examiner: Why GOP voters should reject Ron Paul's dangerous and offensive foreign policy
Rick Perry:
Politifact Pants on Fire: Rick Perry says loan program he oversaw wasn't bailed out by state of Texas
NY Daily News: Rick Perry retires? Texas Gov. stays on the job but uses state law to file for early pension cash
CBS: Perry defends retiring early to claim pension
NY Daily News: Oops! Rick Perry wants to cut $5 trillion -- from $3.7 trillion budget
Des Moines Register: Rick Perry: Herman Cain is the type of person I’d consider for cabinet appointment
Des Moines Register: Rick Perry stops for coffee: Talks about wild boars
Globe Gazette: Perry: ‘The Obama experiment failed’
Des Moines Register: Rick Perry turns ‘I’m Tim Tebow of Iowa caucuses’ into web ad
Washington Post: Perry ads create stir in Iowa, not all of it positive
Statesman: Iowa evangelicals split among Perry, other social conservative candidates
Mitt Romney:
Des Moines Register: Mitt Romney’s trusts divest from China as he rips into its trade practices
Daily Caller: Romney’s cronyism problem is emblematic of contemporary politics
Washington Post: GOP wary of Romney’s rhetoric on immigrants
Newsweek: Mitt Romney’s Mormon Problem in the Iowa Caucuses Simply Won’t Die
WSJ: Can Tea Partiers Grow to Love Mitt Romney?
Patch: Can Iowans Live With Romney Changing His Mind?
CBS: Romney clarifies Medicaid remark after Democrats attack
ABC: Mitt Romney on Negative Ads: ‘I’m a Big Boy’
ABC: Romney Jabs Newt Over 2008 Global Warming Ad
Fox: Romney Predicts Tea Party Will Ditch Gingrich, Ex-Speaker Laments 'Negativity'
UPI: Romney scoffs at Obama's business acumen
Patch: NH Newspaper Endorses Romney
AP: Big endorsement: Romney picks up SC governor's aid
Bloomberg: Governor Romney Tries to Stop Gingrich Surge in S. Carolina
Politico: The Des Moines Register endorses Mitt Romney
USA Today: Will 'Register' endorsement lift Mitt Romney in Iowa?
Fox: Ann Coulter’s Change of Heart about Mitt Romney
Bloomberg: Romney Explains ‘Gordon Gekko’ Photo
Fox: Romney Cautions on Iraq Withdrawal on 'Fox News Sunday'
AFP: Romney says US withdrawal from Iraq 'precipitous'
Washington Post: Romney: ‘Religious ornamentation’ should be allowed in public square
Boston: Romney makes appeal to middle-class voters
Michelle Bachmann:
Des Moines Register: Michele Bachmann wraps up first day on the road to 99 in Storm Lake
Huff Post: Michele Bachmann Hopes For Comeback In Iowa Caucus 2012
Des Moines Register: Michele Bachmann reacts to Register editorial board’s endorsement of Mitt Romney
Politico: Bachmann: Running hard but behind
SFLuxe: UPDATED: 13 SC TEA PARTY LEADERS BLAST BACHMANN TACTICS – PATCH
Huff Post: Bachmann Attacked By South Carolina Tea Party Leaders
Des Moines Register: Michele Bachmann’s fact check needs a fact check
USA Today: Bachmann: Obama spending 'like a banana republic'
Politico: Bachmann: Gingrich is 'memory challenged'
Politico: Bachmann: Iran would use nuke against United States, Israel
MSNBC: Marcus Bachmann's 'First Gentleman' agenda
USA Today: Bachmann swats at Gingrich for challenging her facts
The Hill: Bachmann: 'I am not a student of Gingrich'
Newt Gingrich:
Union Leader: Gingrich camp accused of illegal phone calls in NH
Reuters: Gingrich newcomer team takes on Romney stronghold
USA Today: Factors that may determine Gingrich's fate
LA Times: Gingrich scrambling before Iowa caucuses
Newsweek: Education Tour Partner Al Sharpton Doesn’t Back Newt Gingrich’s Reforms
Think Progress: Newt Gingrich Would Send U.S. Marshals To Arrest ‘Activist’ Judges
SacBee: Gingrich rails at courts, suggests ignoring rulings
CNN: Gingrich says millions of illegal immigrants should leave
Chicago Tribune: Newt Gingrich's biggest problem
Politico: WSJ dings Newt over Freddie Mac
Chicago Tribune: Christian group struggles over Gingrich endorsement
Union Leader: Smears against Gingrich: Rudy sees a Reagan there
Washington Times: Newt Gingrich is not the anti-Romney
AP: Gingrich 2.0: Ex-speaker offers new Newt for 2012
Washington Post: Gingrich’s time of testing arrives
CS Monitor: Newt Gingrich: Challenges ahead, but 'he's still dangerous'
Miami Herald: In Gingrich, some still see the rhetorical bomb-thrower of old
Rick Santorum:
Des Moines Register: Santorum sends ‘No Surrender’ mailer to 60,000 Iowa caucus households
Des Moines Register: Santorum’s Iowa campaign mourns loss of top volunteer
SCJ: Santorum says he's gaining momentum
My SA: Santorum pursues Iowa crown old-fashioned way
Daily Caller: Santorum on the possibility of the US bailing out Europe [VIDEO]
IBT: Rick Santorum 2012: What Are His Positions?
Washington Post: Santorum makes steady progress as Iowa conservatives search for candidate, but is it enough?
Jon Huntsman:
Reuters: Huntsman gets New Hampshire newspaper endorsements
Washington Post: Huntsman’s strategy based on support from New Hampshire independents for campaign momentum
Boston: Huntsman banking on success with NH independents
Politico: Huntsman predicts N.H. win
NY Daily News: Voters don't know who Jon Huntsman is, and that might not be a bad thing in the Republican race
TWS: In the Hunt?
Business Insider: Jon Huntsman Is Pretty Legit
Multiple Candidates:
Des Moines Register: Perry, Bachmann converge on tours in Algona
LA Times: Romney and Gingrich caught up in money talk
Other Candidates:
Caucus/Primary News:
AP: Weeks from Iowa, Romney and Gingrich elsewhere
Coalitions-Related News:
ECONOMY
WSJ: Energy Prices Have Driven 2011 Inflation
Bloomberg: Consumer Spending Probably Rose on Autos: U.S. Economy Preview
AP: Economic recovery slow for US nonprofits
HEALTH CARE
Washington Times: Five Reasons Your Doctor Will Not Be Happy Working Under the Yoke of Obamacare
FOREIGN POLICY
Reuters: Iran says arrests another CIA spy
National Journal: U.S. Military Wants Troops in Afghanistan Beyond 2014
National Journal: U.S. Casualties Trending Down in Afghanistan
ENERGY
SF Gate: Congress Spares Incandescent Bulbs in Victory for U.S. Tea Party
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