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DMR Poll Released

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 18:05
The highly respected and eagerly awaited Des Moines Register/Selzer poll just came out. It has the top three Romney 24%, Paul 22% and Santorum 15%. That's more or less in line with recent polls. The current TPM Poll Average (pre-DMR...

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The Trend out of Iowa

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 15:31
Follow me after the jump to see the latest poll average out of Iowa....

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On the Scene with Ron Paul

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 16:29
Ron Paul tries to scare the crap out of Iowans about the UN takeover and riots in the streets over the emerging dictatorship in America. Must read stuff....

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Fri, 12/30/2011 - 16:29
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What's the Deal with Romney's Taxes?

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 13:46
So what's the deal with Romney's tax returns? Or more specifically, what's the deal with Mitt Romney letting himself get more and more nippy press by refusing to release his tax returns when virtually every serious presidential candidate of the...

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Perry, Santorum Finish Up on Sodomy

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 13:41
Fittingly perhaps, challengers Rick Perry and Rick Santorum are closing out the Iowa campaign with an argument about sodomy....

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Golden Dukes Announced!!!

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 13:24
We have your winners! Golden Dukes Awards announced right now. Click here to see who won....

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Pa(i)lmentum!

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 12:41
In a final weekend push, Rick Santorum goes on the radio with an ad touting praise from Sarah Palin....

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The Murdoch Primary, Let's Call It

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:51
A number of times over recent months I've noted the importance of the 'Murdoch Primary', the battle for the support of the far-flung News Corp/Murdoch media-political empire. The most visible face of it today is Fox News, the dominating national...

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Golden Dukes Announced!!!

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:23
Today's the day. Like every year for the last 5 years, today we're announcing the winners of this year's Golden Duke Awards. The Dukes are our annual awards program honoring great feats in public corruption, scandal and all betrayals of...

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Auld Lang Syne

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:09
The Year In 100 Seconds....

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#CWfail

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 09:47
The candidate performing best among evangelicals in the Iowa polls is not who you think it is....

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Gonna Get Sleazy

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 09:22
Mitt's son starts pushing for Obama's 'birth certificate' and grades to be released....

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On The Ground In West Des Moines

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 09:22
Evan McMorris-Santoro's latest dispatch from Iowa, where Mitt Romney was rallying supporters outside a Hy-Vee grocery store...

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New Poll: Santorum In Second In Iowa

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 07:37
One more data point on the Rick Santorum surge: A poll just out from "We Ask America" has Santorum sitting in second place behind Romney with 17 percent....

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Hiring: Associate Editor (NY)

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 22:45
TPM is announcing a new position as Associate Editor working from our New York office. Full job listing after the jump....

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Inside the Newt Smackdown

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 22:44
About a month ago, when Newt's numbers were shooting the moon, I wrote that as much as the numbers suggested otherwise there was simply no way the GOP establishment would let Newt Gingrich take the nomination. Just too stupid an...

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What's That Rick?

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:23
In a campaign appearance in Iowa on Thursday, Rick Perry appeared to space on a question about the Supreme Court, specifically on the case of Lawrence vs. Texas. You know - the case that struck down Texas's anti-sodomy laws, and...

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Iowa Poll Snapshot

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:16
With all the latest polls entered, here is the TPM Poll Average for Iowa as of right now:...

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Brown Complains About Warren's Media

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 08:56
In a tight race, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) complains opponent Elizabeth Warren is getting soft treatment in the media....

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