Ron Paul's Moment--& His Weakness

Jeffrey Kuhner, Washington Times
Ron Paul is poised to pull off a major upset. The Texas congressman is surging in the polls and may even win the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. He has run an effective - and at times brilliant - campaign. His scathing ads have eviscerated former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. As Mr. Gingrich’s numbers fall, Mr. Paul is attracting disaffected Republican voters. He is emerging slowly as the conservative alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Yet, is Mr. Paul’s rise good for the GOP? Or will he ultimately help President Obama get re-elected?Mr. Paul is the godfather of...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/12/24/ron_paul039s_moment--amp_his_weakness_269838.html

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GOP Establishment Slaps the Tea Partiers

Gail Collins, New York Times
Just in time for the holidays, Congress showed us it can work in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation to pass a two-month extension of a popular tax cut. On its own! With perhaps a small amount of prodding.The payroll tax cut bill zipped through Congress on Friday, approved by a Senate with only two members present and then passed by a near-empty House in a five-minute session. Then everybody went away. Why can’t they do this all the time?

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/12/24/gop_establishment_slaps_the_tea_partiers_269832.html

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