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12:20 PM ET, December 5, 2011

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myfoxatlanta.com:
Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday  —  ATLANTA - Herman Cain might be out of the running as a Republican presidential candidate, but his voice still carries weight with his many loyal supporters.  Since he bowed out of the race Saturday, there has been much speculation on who he would endorse.
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New York Times:
Gingrich Surges, but Romney Organization Is Stronger  —  Surging in polls is one thing.  But as Newt Gingrich seeks to turn his impressive performance in surveys into votes, he is scrambling madly to build the kind of organization that Mitt Romney has methodically put in place for a year …
The Politico:
Telling: Newt's critics shut up  —  Newt Gingrich's critics within the GOP are legion, but for the moment they're also something else: quiet.  —  They all remember the last time Gingrich held power, as House speaker: the bombast, the reckless personal life, the arrogance and lack of discipline that bordered on dangerous.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Biden jokes Gingrich inflates his importance  —  Vice President Joe Biden took a shot at Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich while meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, signaling the extent to which the former Speaker of the House has muscled his way back into serious contention for the presidency.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Gingrich goes up with first spot of presidential campaign
Discussion: Ballot Box and Shakesville
Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
First post-Cain poll finds Gingrich holding double-digit lead
Discussion: Poll Position
Alex Altman / Time:
Are Iowa's True Believers Ready to Forgive Newt Gingrich's Sins?
Washington Post:
Some Democratic strategists worry about Gingrich's potential appeal
John Harwood / The Caucus:
In Gingrich, Romney Now Sees a Grave Threat
Discussion: ABCNEWS, msnbc.com and Ballot Box
Washington Examiner:
The insider-outsider divide over Newt Gingrich
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Donald Trump Mulls Third-Party Bid as He Enjoys GOP Kingmaker Role  —  Donald Trump will host another Republican White House hopeful on Monday when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich travels to New York to pay his respects to the real-estate mogul and reality TV star.
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
Trump: Huntsman Has To Tell The Truth 'Because He's A Mormon' (Updated)
Discussion: The Raw Story and Business Insider
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:   Rove says RNC should ‘discourage’ Trump-moderated debate
Nando Di Fino / Mediaite:
Karl Rove Blasts Donald Trump, Says He's Trivializing The Election Process
Discussion: Guardian
Jackie Kucinich / USA Today:
Newt Gingrich a member of Donald Trump's exclusive golf club
Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
Occupier gets an occupation  —  She's gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying a job on Wall Street.  —  Down-on-her-luck protester Tracy Postert spent 15 days washing sidewalks and making sandwiches at Zuccotti Park — then landed a dream job at a Financial District investment firm thanks …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Fox News Candidate is... Fox News  —  Mwahahaha.  —  When six GOP primary contenders descended on Fox News' midtown headquarters for a “candidates forum” with a trio of red state attorneys general on Saturday night, the candidates probably expected tough questions about their positions.
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: A huge week for Europe  —  It is no exaggeration to say that this week could be remembered as the week that Europe either pulled back from the cliff or careened off of it altogether.  —  German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends debates at the Bundestag after giving a government declaration …
Discussion: Paul Krugman
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Fiskalunion is worst of all worlds for Europe
Discussion: Finance, Guardian and National Review
New York Times:
Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran's Missile Program  —  WASHINGTON — The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran's most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.
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Julian E. Barnes / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Makes New Claim It Downed U.S. Drone
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Send in the Clueless  —  There are two crucial things you need to understand about the current state of American politics.  First, given the still dire economic situation, 2012 should be a year of Republican triumph.  Second, the G.O.P. may nonetheless snatch defeat from the jaws of victory — because Herman Cain was not an accident.
New York Post:
Fast & furious lies  —  It was all a lie.  The angry denials, the high dudgeon, the how-dare-you accuse-us bleating emanating from Eric Holder's Justice Department these last nine months.  —  Operation Fast and Furious — the “botched” gun-tracking program run by the Bureau of Alcohol …
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
Italian Yields Are Collapsing  —  The yields on the Italian 10-year has fallen below 6.2%!  —  Just remember, it was just the week before Thanksgiving that the yield here was above 7.4%, so this is a huge move.  —  Obviously investors are reacting to the twin promises of new austerity …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Erin Einhorn / NY Daily News:
Zuccotti Park owners Brookfield Properties owe city $139G in back taxes  —  Heineken, WNBA and Philadelphia Eagles also on debtors list  —  Zuccotti Park, scene of the Occupy Wall St. protests, is owned by a company that owes city thousands in back taxes.  —  City taxpayers have poured millions …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. “1%” Is More Republican, but Not More Conservative  —  Nearly half of wealthiest Americans have postgraduate education  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Politically, the wealthiest 1% of Americans — those in households earning $500,000 or more annually — are somewhat to the right of the remaining 99% …
Discussion: The Politico
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Hill Poll: Voters want to cut lawmaker pay and make them work longer  —  More than two-thirds of likely voters think members of Congress should work more for less pay.  —  A large percentage of voters say lawmakers should have their salaries cut and their pensions eliminated …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
 
 
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Reuters:
US VP Biden jokes in Greece about bringing much aid
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
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Corzine ties put Dems in tricky position
allAfrica.com:
Zambia: State Won't Arrest Bush - Minister
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Scott Wong / The Politico:
Marco Rubio lands deal for ‘personal memoir’
Discussion: CNN
Herman Cain / North Star Writers Group:
Brokenhearted, but not broken  —  You're not defeated as long as you never stop fighting.
Discussion: Campaign 2012
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly endorses Michele Bachmann
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Discussion: The Agitator
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