GOP Candidates Try To Woo S.C. Conservative Voters

With South Carolina's primary five days away, Republican presidential candidates directed their message to conservative voters in the state. Over the weekend Rick Santorum got the backing of a national group of evangelical leaders, and he's trying to parlay that into votes in the Palmetto State.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/16/145286060/gop-candidates-try-to-woo-s-c-conservative-voters?ft=1&f=1014

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Isn't a Bainful Turnaround What America Needs?

Larry Kudlow, NRO
There's a very troubled company out there called U.S. Government Inc. It's teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. And it badly needs to be taken over and turned around. It probably even needs the services of a good private-equity firm, with plenty of experience and a reasonably good track record in downsizing, modernizing, shrinking staff and making substantial changes in management. Yes, layoffs will be a necessary part of the restructuring.A quick look at the income statement of this troubled firm tells the story. Just in the past year (FY 2011), the firm spent $3.7 trillion, but...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/01/15/isnt_a_bainful_turnaround_what_america_needs_112772.html

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Newt Seizes Pole Position as Romney Alternative

Scott Conroy, RCP
DUNCAN, S.C. -- As soon as Newt Gingrich wrapped up his remarks on Friday night at a forum hosted by the Republican Parties of Greenville and Spartanburg counties, it was Rick Santorum's turn to take the stage.But Gingrich ensured that the spotlight remained on him.As the former Pennsylvania senator began his remarks to hundreds of GOP activists gathered inside a high school cafeteria, Gingrich drew most of the media on hand to a nearby hallway where he held a press conference apparently timed to steal Santorum's thunder.Gingrich took a pass when asked how, over the next week, he...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/01/14/gingrich_seizes_pole_position_as_romney_alternative_in_sc.html

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'Drum Major' Quote On MLK Memorial To Be Changed

A quote inscribed on the new Martin Luther King memorial will likely be changed after complaints it didn't accurately reflect the civil rights leader's words. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar set a deadline in 30 days for the National Park Service to consult with interested parties and make a change.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/13/145199582/report-quote-on-mlk-memorial-to-be-changed?ft=1&f=1003

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