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GOP presidential field faces first test in Iowa – Arizona Republic

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Telegraph.co.uk
GOP presidential field faces first test in Iowa
Arizona Republic
John McCain, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is trying to hang on as a late-blooming national front-runner despite plunging poll numbers over the past few weeks. However, the party activists who dominate the hard-to-predict, low-turnout ...
Momentum in Iowa tilting toward Mitt RomneyBoston.com
Romney campaign built on a long-running machineThe Boston Globe
Bob Davis: Trading candidates like baseball cardsAnniston Star
Detroit Free Press -Deseret News -Washington Post (blog)
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Uncivil discourse still to be found – Arizona Republic

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Uncivil discourse still to be found
Arizona Republic
The website, part of Sarah Palin's efforts to support candidates, was never intended to evoke violence. Shame on the Pima County sheriff, they said, for sullying a tragedy with his comments calling Arizona a "mecca for prejudice and bigotry. ...

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Barack Obama’s 10 biggest challenges in 2012 – The Grio

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

National Post
Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012
The Grio
By Edward Wyckoff Williams President Barack Obama signs the payroll tax bill in the Oval Office December 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images) Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues ...
Obama campaign vs GOP PACsCNN (blog)
Prepare your portfolio for another politically charged 12 monthsTelegraph.co.uk
What a Difference a Year Makes for President ObamaU.S. News & World Report (blog)
Contra Costa Times -National Post
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Gingrich rips Obama administration on energy, Iran, health care – DesMoinesRegister.com

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Gingrich rips Obama administration on energy, Iran, health care
DesMoinesRegister.com
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Saturday went after President Barack Obama, Iran, the Department of Education and activist judges in a couple of free-wheeling stops two days before the Iowa caucuses. Gingrich's New Year's Eve events started ...

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The Year in Review: Romney ends 2011 where he began, atop the leader board – Examiner.com

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

The Year in Review: Romney ends 2011 where he began, atop the leader board
Examiner.com
And while potential Republican candidates Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee and Tim Pawlenty did not enter the race, the field became large and energetic nonetheless. Georgia businessman Herman Cain got a jump start on the 2012 ...

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Bachmann calls ‘Occupy’ protesters ‘Obama’s advance team’ – msnbc.com

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

ABC News
Bachmann calls 'Occupy' protesters 'Obama's advance team'
msnbc.com
By NBC's Jamie Novogrod URBANDALE, Iowa – During remarks to supporters inside her campaign headquarters Saturday, Michele Bachmann linked President Barack Obama to a large protest that had been unfolding outside the building only minutes before. ...
Occupy Protesters Arrested Outside Michele Bachmann Iowa HeadquartersABC News (blog)
GOP's top seven state their casesFlorida Today
Factbox: White House hopeful Michele BachmannReuters
DesMoinesRegister.com -Slate Magazine (blog) -Irish Independent
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Obama’s big ask as poll day looms – The Press Association

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Obama's big ask as poll day looms
The Press Association
America goes to the polls this year with Barack Obama facing an uphill struggle to retain the White House keys. As the clock ticks towards election day on November 6 the incumbent must turn around his re-election hopes amid uncertain economic ...

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Obama Signs Defense Bill Despite ‘Reservations’ – Fox News

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Politico
Obama Signs Defense Bill Despite 'Reservations'
Fox News
| AP HONOLULU – President Barack Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law Saturday despite having "serious reservations" about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists. ...
Obama strikes hopeful note in year-end addressChicago Tribune
Obama 'Hopeful' About 2012Voice of America
Obama signs defense bill with objectionsPolitico

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A position the US won’t have to apologize for – OregonLive.com

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

A position the US won't have to apologize for
OregonLive.com
The years since 1995 have left their mark on Hillary Clinton -- the last three as secretary of state, spent largely on long flights to Pakistan, haven't exactly been restful -- but some things endure. In 1995, as first lady, Clinton addressed the ...

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An Open Letter to the Romney Skeptics – Patheos (blog)

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Politico
An Open Letter to the Romney Skeptics
Patheos (blog)
We were coming down to the wire in the election contest, and the candidates we had to choose between were Barack Obama and John McCain. Given the choices, of course, I supported McCain. I still think he would have made a far better President than Obama ...
Gallup: GOP Contenders Come Closer To American ViewsStop the ACLU
POLL: Hispanic Voters Favor Obama Over Romney by Nearly 3:1 MarginHispanically Speaking News

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