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9:25 AM ET, January 4, 2012

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BuzzFeed:
McCain To Endorse Romney Tomorrow  —  The 2008 Republican nominee will endorse his former rival in New Hampshire, a source tells BuzzFeed.  The move will give Romney some high-profile good news after a close and ambiguous finish in Iowa.  —  (Getty Images / Mark Wilson)
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Santorum Surge in Precinct Numbers Exceeds Poll Projections  —  UPDATE 8:55 p.m. CT: The latest with 31% of precincts:  —  Mitt Romney ...... 7,844 (23%)  —  Rick Santorum .... 7,726 (23%)  —  Ron Paul ............. 7,655 (23%)  —  Newt Gingrich ..... 4,440 (13%)  —  Rick Perry ........... 3,433 (10%)
John Garver / The Daily Caller:
The trouble with my uncle, Rick Santorum  —  If you want another big-government politician who supports the status quo to run our country, you should vote for my uncle, Rick Santorum.  America is based on a strong belief in individual liberty.  My uncle's interventionist policies …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Romney Wins Iowa Caucus by 8 Votes  —  “Onto New Hampshire, let's get that job done!”  Mitt Romney told supporters before being declared the winner.  More Photos »  —  DES MOINES — Mitt Romney's quest to swiftly lock down the Republican presidential nomination with a commanding finish …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
“We have nearly reached the Rubicon when the ‘not Romney’ crowd is pining for Jon Huntsman”  —  So says Erick Erickson.  Is he right? … Can he atone for that flipping of the bird before next Tuesday?  Ninety-five percent of you will say “NO” in the comments, but let's …
Brian Bakst / Associated Press:
Campaign manager says Bachmann may drop out  —  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michele Bachmann's campaign manager says it's hard to tell whether she will continue her campaign after a bleak showing in the Iowa caucuses.  —  Asked if he could say with certainty whether she would go forward …
Ben White / The Politico:
Romney wins Iowa by 8 votes - Fallout: Perry done; Santorum strong; Gingrich angry - Cordray recess appointment?  - Oil surges on Iran fear  —  By Ben White (bwhite@politico.com; Twitter: @morningmoneyben)  —  ROMNEY WINS IOWA BY 8 VOTES - With 100 percent of Iowa precincts reporting …
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Everything You Heard Last Night Was Bull, Perry Might Want to Stay In, & a Newtlear Attack  —  As you wake up this morning, Rick Santorum only lost to Mitt Romney by 8 votes.  Santorum spent about a dollar per vote and Romney spent hundreds of dollars for his votes.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Bachmann cancels South Carolina trip  —  Per a tweet from the AP, Michele Bachmann has canceled her planned trip to South Carolina, and has called a press conference for 10 a.m. central time.  —  I've emailed a campaign spokeswoman and haven't heard back.  —  But after Bachmann's …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and PoliPundit.com
NBC's Ali Weinberg / msnbc.com:
After strong Iowa showing, Santorum campaign looks ahead to SC  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. - As Rick Santorum's supporters celebrated his strong Iowa showing, they were also making preparations for a push through South Carolina that will begin even before the New Hampshire primary vote.  —  Andrew Burton / Getty Images
Discussion: The Reaction
Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
McCain to endorse Romney tomorrow  —  John McCain will endorse his '08 rival Mitt Romney tomorrow, a top Republican source confirmed to POLITICO.  —  The Arizona senator fought a bitter nomination battle with Romney four years ago, though Romney has worked to mend the relationship since then.
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Mitt Romney wins Iowa caucus by 8 votes  —  Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at the Hotel Fort Des Moines Tuesday evening.  (Rodney White/The Des Moines Register)  —  Rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum waged a down-to-the-wire battle for the Iowa Republican caucuses Tuesday …
Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
Gingrich hits Romney, says he'll continue to fight
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why I'd Bet on Santorum (and Against My Model)
New York Times:
Candidates' Electability and Principles Divide Iowa Voters
NBC / msnbc.com:   NBC sources: McCain to endorse Romney
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Why Romney and Santorum Fought to a Draw in Iowa
Discussion: Betsy's Page and CNN
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Jon Huntsman: Mitt Romney Would Be An Agent For The Big Banks
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Politico
William M. Welch / USA Today:
Romney narrowly wins Iowa caucuses
Discussion: Guardian and ABCNEWS
Associated Press:
Victory in hand, Romney looks to NH
New York Times:
Backers Hope Paul's Iowa Strategy Will Move His Message
Discussion: Mediaite and Campaign 2012
Wall Street Journal:
Two Locked in Iowa Dead Heat
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Stuff in Politico That Makes Me Want to Guzzle Antifreeze, Field of Mediocrity Edition
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Newshoggers.com
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Why Iowa gets to go first, and other facts about tonight's caucus
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Obama's Surrender of Afghanistan Continues Apace?
Discussion: Jihad Watch, Pat Dollard and Guardian
New York Post:
Suspect confesses in Queens firebombings: cops  —  A man hurled crude firebombs at an Islamic cultural center in part because he wasn't allowed to use its bathrooms and targeted four other New York-area sites on New Year's Day because of personal grievances, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Live Blogging the Iowa Caucuses  —  Welcome to FiveThirtyEight's live blog of the Iowa caucuses.  —  The real action will not get underway until 8 p.m. New York time, when caucuses convene around the state — and it is likely to be at least another hour or so after that before we start seeing the first results.
Robert Wright / The Atlantic Online:
The Greatness of Ron Paul  —  By introducing moral imagination to the foreign-policy conversation, the Republican candidate is doing the nation an important service.  —  A dispute has broken out among fans of Ron Paul's non-interventionist foreign policy about whether he's a strategic liability.
Graham Bowley / New York Times:
3 In-Laws of Afghan Girl, 15, Are Held in Her Torture  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan girl's nails had been pulled out, her skin on her ear and nose had been twisted with pliers, and she had been kept in a dark, filthy basement bathroom without proper food or water for five months …
Discussion: msnbc.com and The Moderate Voice
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Michelle Obama Jokes: “I Kind Of Like” Being Called “Your Excellency”  —  First Lady Michelle Obama is to make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the popular Nickelodeon show iCarly.  —  In the episode, which airs on January 16, the First Lady helps the show's title character Carly …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 
 
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New York Times:
U.S. Reverses Policy in Reaching Out to Muslim Brotherhood
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A.Killough / CNN:
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Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Stephen G. Bloom / The Atlantic Online:
Observations From 20 Years of Iowa Life
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
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