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7:50 PM ET, December 13, 2011

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Paul closes in on Gingrich  —  There has been some major movement in the Republican Presidential race in Iowa over the last week, with what was a 9 point lead for Newt Gingrich now all the way down to a single point.  Gingrich is at 22% to 21% for Paul with Mitt Romney at 16% …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Trump pulls out of GOP debate  —  Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will not moderate next month's GOP debate sponsored by Newsmax.  —  The reality televison show host's decision came after most Republican candidates declined to participate in the debate, with only Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum agreeing to appear.
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Donald Trump bows out as GOP debate moderator  —  Donald Trump says he's withdrawing as moderator of a GOP presidential debate in Iowa.  —  Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum were the only Republican candidates who agreed to the Dec. 27 debate, sponsored by the conservative website Newsmax.
Bobby Bank / ABCNEWS:
Donald Trump Backs Out of Debate, Floating Independent Bid  —  Donald Trump has backed out of moderating a Republican debate because, he says, he's still considering running for president as an independent candidate.  —  In a statement on Tuesday, Trump said that GOP candidates are …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Trump bows out of GOP debate
Greta Van Susteren / Gretawire:
Donald Trump News!
Discussion: The Daily What and Mediaite
Susan Page / USA Today:
Swing States Poll: Downbeat Dems, resurgent Republicans  —  WASHINGTON - President Obama is moving to energize the Democratic base for his re-election campaign, but in the case of a dozen battleground states, he'll have to work harder than four years ago to find it.
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Mark Murray / msnbc.com:
NBC/WSJ poll: Romney struggles with primary voters, Gingrich with general electorate  —  Why the difference between Mitt Romney, left, and Newt Gingrich, right?  Look no further than the two men's favorability ratings.  —  By Mark Murray, Deputy Political Director, NBC News
Discussion: Ballot Box
Ben Smithand Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Romney's role: The Hillary Clinton of 2012?
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Dems To GOP: Deal Fairly On Payroll Tax Or Shut Down The Government  —  Senate Democrats and the White House are executing a strategy to prevent House Republicans from jamming them with legislation to extend the current payroll tax cut that's been larded up with GOP goodies, according to White House and Congressional aides.
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The Hill:
Republican leaders say they'll have the votes to pass payroll-tax bill
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House Dems accuse GOP of setting up tax bill to fail on purpose
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Amanpour to Leave ABC's ‘This Week’ and Rejoin CNN  —  Updated Christiane Amanpour is leaving the anchor chair of ABC's “This Week” and returning to her old network home, CNN, as the anchor of an evening newscast on CNN International.  —  The changes, confirmed Tuesday evening …
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Associated Press:
Stephanopoulos back to replace Amanpour at ABC's ‘This Week,’ will remain host of ‘GMA’
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Christiane Amanpour To Leave ‘This Week’ But Remain At ABC, Host New CNN International Show
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Gingrich Iowa staffer resigns after calling Mormonism a ‘cult’  —  Newt Gingrich's political director in Iowa has resigned over comments he made disparaging Mitt Romney's religion.  —  Craig Bergman told a focus group on last Wednesday that Mormonism is a “cult” and implied it could hurt Romney …
Discussion: CNN
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Kevin Hall / The Iowa Republican:
TIR Focus Group: Evangelicals Will Revolt Against Romney Nomination
Discussion: Iowa Caucuses and The Politico
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Mitt Romney starts to show cracks as front-runner status slips further
Discussion: CNN, The Politico and Prairie Weather
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:   Ron Paul is Mitt Romney's best (Iowa) friend
Scott Baker / TheBlaze.com:
GINGRICH FLASHBACK: ‘PROGRESSIVE’ FDR WAS ‘GREATEST PRESIDENT OF THE 20TH CENTURY’ (PLUS - SEIU'S ANDY STERN IS VISIONARY UNION LEADER!)  —  Scroll down for the video — or read this first:  —  I've always liked the feisty tone Newt Gingrich brings to debate.
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Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Scarborough: Like Beck, I'd Consider Third-Party Ron Paul Over Gingrich
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Gingrich misses a McCain moment
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately, notwithstanding some apparent slowing in global growth.  While indicators point to some improvement in overall labor market conditions, the unemployment rate remains elevated.
Hank Stuever / Washington Post:
Chelsea Clinton makes broadcast debut on NBC's ‘Rock Center’  —  It's no surprise whatsoever that Chelsea Clinton didn't electrify broadcast journalism with her debut Monday night on NBC's “Rock Center With Brian Williams,” because she has no experience in broadcast journalism.
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Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
The TV Watch: Chelsea Clinton Finally Embraces Her Celebrity
Mike M. Ahlers / CNN:
NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving  —  Washington (CNN) — Federal accident investigators Tuesday called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving.  —  Study: Half of young people text, drive
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Matt Richtel / New York Times:
U.S. Safety Board Urges Cell Phone Ban for Drivers
Discussion: Truthdig and Gawker
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
All-American Mess  —  I'd bet that TLC's All-American Muslim is a pretty dull show that borders on hagiography.  But I still don't get why anyone would get so mad about it.  As I understand it, the show depicts Muslim families as more moderate, more American than some stereotypes.  Is that really so horrible?
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Rep. Dennis Cardoza / The Hill:
Opinion: Obama would rather be university professor than president  —  After observing President Obama for the last three years, it has become obvious to me that the President might prefer to be a university professor rather than do the job he holds today.  While he may not realize that he feels …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
SCARBOROUGH: ROMNEY LOOKING MORE LIKABLE — Michael Duffy promoted - Perry Bacon leaves WashPost - What Peter Watkins is up to - ABC's ‘This Week’ unveils debate series  —  WEST WING MINDMELD: “On Sunday, the President spoke to Senator Reid, and they decided that Congress cannot go home …
Dennis Cauchon / USA Today:
Household electricity bills skyrocket  —  Electric bills have skyrocketed in the last five years, a sharp reversal from a quarter-century when Americans enjoyed stable power bills even as they used more electricity.  —  Households paid a record $1,419 on average for electricity in 2010 …
Discussion: Power Line and The Enterprise Blog
CNN:
ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT  —  Interview with Dick Cheney; Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman Hold Debate; NBA Owner to Run for Russian Presidency; Interview with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  ERIN BURNETT, HOST: Thanks, John.
Discussion: Firedoglake and ThinkProgress
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The Graph That Proves Economic Forecasters Are Almost Always Wrong  —  As the saying goes: “It's hard to make predictions.  Especially about the future.”  Thirty years ago, it was obvious to everybody that oil prices would keep going up forever.  Twenty years ago, it was obvious that Japan would own the 21st century.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Via Meadia
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Blunt defeats Johnson in race for Senate GOP leadership post  —  Sen. Roy Blunt (Mo.), a veteran of Republican leadership circles, defeated Tea Party favorite Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to become vice chairman of the Senate GOP Conference.  —  He was elected to the fifth-ranking post …
Lynn Sweet:
Axelrod on Newt: “the higher a monkey climbs...the more you can see his butt.”  —  Obama 2012 Press Secretary Ben LaBolt, Strategist David Axelrod, Campaign Manager Jim Messina, Deputy Manager Stephanie Cutter at Tuesday press briefing at the DNC.  (photo by Lynn Sweet)
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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Discussion: Hot Air and The PJ Tatler
Reuters:
US halts $700 million in aid to Pakistan, demands action on Taliban bombs
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Deconstructing the Bouffant and the Bland
Jonathan Macey / Wall Street Journal:
Congress's Phony Insider-Trading Reform
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Internet piracy bill: A free speech ‘kill switch’
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Online Schools Score Better on Wall Street Than in Classrooms
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Eduwonk
Fars News Agency:
Obama Begs Iran to Give Him Back His Toy Plane
Discussion: Washington Post and Campaign 2012
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Rep. Issa asks Obama official why illegal camping of Occupy DC was permitted
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Yearly deficit falls below $1 trillion for the first time under Obama