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9:40 AM ET, December 14, 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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Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Gingrich's Iowa political director leaves campaign after Mormonism ‘cult’ remark  —  Craig Bergman (Dave Davidson / Prezography.com)  —  The new political director for Newt Gingrich's Iowa campaign thinks that some evangelicals believe God would reject Mitt Romney because of his Mormonism.
Washington Post:
Romney blasts Gingrich as ‘extremely unreliable’ conservative leader  —  BOSTON—Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blasted rival Newt Gingrich Tuesday as an “extremely unreliable leader in the conservative world” who has taken positions in this campaign that should give GOP voters pause …
ABCNEWS:
Christine O'Donnell Endorses Mitt Romney for President  —  Christine O'Donnell, the former Republican Senate candidate and a tea party favorite during the 2010 election, has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president.  —  O'Donnell made her endorsement during an appearance this evening on Fox News' “Hannity.”
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
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Newtzilla to the rescue  —  Many feel that a Gingrich victory might be scarier than a GOP defeat.  His chances may depend on how desperate voters feel about the state of the nation.  —  Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich poses …
Kevin Hall / The Iowa Republican:
TIR Focus Group: Evangelicals Will Revolt Against Romney Nomination  —  A focus group of Iowa conservative activists gathered recently to discuss the upcoming caucuses.  The group, organized by TheIowaRepublican.com in conjunction with McClatchy newspapers, included a retiree, a college student …
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Christine O'Donnell: I like Mitt Romney's flip  —  Talk about a backhanded compliment.  —  Christine O'Donnell, who has endorsed Mitt Romney, appeared on CNN Wednesday and inadvertently drew attention to one of the charges against the former Massachusetts governor from his critics - flip-flopping.
Discussion: Indecision Forever and CNN
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Christine O'Donnell endorses Romney  —  Former tea party candidate and U.S. Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell has cast a, er, endorsement Mitt Romney's way.  —  O'Donnell, who had indicated she was leaning Romney's way over the last few months, has cred and a voter list of tea partiers …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich commits a capital crime  —  Newt Gingrich — the friend of his detractors, to whom he offers serial vindications — provided on Monday redundant evidence for the proposition that he is the least conservative candidate seeking the Republican presidential nomination: He faulted Mitt Romney for committing acts of capitalism.
Pew Research Center / PewResearch.org:
Gingrich Leads, But Likely GOP Primary Voters Have Not Ruled Out Romney
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Gingrich Iowa staffer resigns after calling Mormonism a ‘cult’
Discussion: The Politico, ABCNEWS and CNN
Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Gingrich Surges, but Swing Voters Are Wary
New York Times:
House Passes Extension of Cut to Payroll Taxes  —  WASHINGTON — Defying a veto threat from President Obama, the House on Tuesday passed a bill extending a cut in Social Security payroll taxes for 160 million Americans for another year.  But the Democratic majority in the Senate vowed to reject …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Bluff called: House defies Obama veto threat, passes payroll cut extension with Keystone pipeline provision
Discussion: CNNMoney.com, CNN and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Congress debates payroll tax cut, government funding omnibus
Discussion: Right Wing News
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House passes payroll tax cut extension bill despite veto threat
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Politico
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Dems To GOP: Deal Fairly On Payroll Tax Or Shut Down The Government
Discussion: Firedoglake and Daily Kos
The United States Department of Justice:
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum  —  Thank you, Mark [ Updegrove] .  It is a pleasure to be with you - and to join so many friends, colleagues, and critical partners in welcoming some of our nation's most dedicated and effective civil rights champions …
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Matthew Lynn / MarketWatch:
This slump won't end until 2031  —  Commentary: Our predicament parallels the Long Depression of 1870s  —  LONDON (MarketWatch) — In retrospect, it wasn't hard to see that the markets were becoming dangerously unstable.  Germany had just adopted a new monetary system, and Europe was being flooded with cheap German money.
Discussion: The Agonist
Associated Press:
Stephanopoulos back to replace Amanpour at ABC's ‘This Week,’ will remain host of ‘GMA’  —  NEW YORK — Christiane Amanpour is being replaced as ABC's Sunday morning political talk show host by the man she took over from — George Stephanopoulos.  —  ABC News said Tuesday that Amanpour is out as host of “This Week.”
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Amanpour to Leave ABC's ‘This Week’ and Rejoin CNN
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Dem Senators to Obama administration: On Plan B, it's put up or shut up time  —  It isn't every day that 14 Senators aggressively call out their own party's Health and Human Services Secretary, imply that a major decision made their own party's adminstration was not based on science, and demand proof to the contrary.
The Jewish Week:
My Tim Tebow Problem  —  I've got a Tim Tebow problem.  —  I want to root for the guy, but I'm afraid of what will happen if the hulky Denver Bronco quarterback continues to pull off what is fast becoming the Greatest Gridiron Story Ever Told.  Since taking over as starting quarterback earlier this season …
Gene Marks / Quicker Better Tech:
If I Were A Poor Black Kid  —  President Obama gave an excellent speech last week in Kansas about inequality in America.  —  “This is the defining issue of our time.”  He said.  “This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
A First Iowa Forecast: Race Is Still Wide Open  —  We're a few days away from releasing the official version of our polling-based forecasts for the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.  But the statistical work behind the model is done, so I can give you a preview of what the forecasts will look like.
Lisa Depaulo / GQ:
The (Real) Governator  —  Nope, not Ah-nold.  On January 1, 2011, Andrew Cuomo rolled into the perpetually dysfunctional city of Albany, New York, and did something truly shocking: He delivered on his campaign promises.  Here, in his first major interview since taking office …
Malcolm Moore / Telegraph:
Inside Wukan: the Chinese village that fought back  —  Something extraordinary has happened in the Chinese village of Wukan.  —  Thousands of Wukan's residents gathered for a second day in front of a triple-roofed pagoda that serves as the village hall  —  For the first time on record …
Discussion: msnbc.com
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Barack Obama on economic crisis: 'We didn't know how bad it was'  —  President Barack Obama said Tuesday he wishes he knew the full extent of the economic crisis when he took office, if only so he could have let Americans know just how tough the coming years would be.
Phyllis Furman / NY Daily News:
Milk Street Cafe, FiDi eatery that lost business due to Occupy Wall Street barricades, to close for good  —  Thursday is last day for popular Financial District restaurant that opened in June  —  Milk Street Cafe owner Marc Epstein, on steps of City Hall in November, complained about Occupy Wall Street barricades hurting business.
 
 
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