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• Undecided Iowans weighing who to back (AP)
• On eve of primary, super PACs ready to unleash (AP)
• Romney says he expects to win Iowa's caucuses (AP)
• Finally on TV, Bachmann reminds of Iowa roots (AP)
• With focus on Iowa, Huntsman continues NH effort (AP)
• Perry pushes his status as a conservative outsider (AP)
• Last day: 23 Iowa campaign stops combined (AP)
• Dems target Romney in Iowa (AP)
• Newt: I won't win Iowa (Politico)
• Huntsman: No regrets about Iowa (Politico)
• GOP's Ron Paul returns to Iowa with son, Sen. Paul (AP)
• Santorum says nation wants commander in chief (AP)
• Gaza's Hamas premier visits flotilla ship (AP)
• Romney compares Obama’s promises to Kim Kardashian’s wedding vow (Daily Caller)
• Indefinite detention for terror suspects: Did Obama sell out? (The Week)
• Rand Paul predicts his dad will win Iowa caucuses (Daily Caller)
• The man behind Darth Vader’s groove dies, aged 89 [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Undecided Iowans weighing who to back (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:28 PM PST AP - For Republicans here, the ideal presidential candidate would blend Ron Paul's ideological passion with Mitt Romney's electability. Newt Gingrich's intelligence with Rick Perry's evangelical appeal. Add a dash of social conservatism from Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum — and stir.

On eve of primary, super PACs ready to unleash (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST AP - Look no further than Iowa to understand the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates to outside money in American politics — and to get a glimpse of what's in store for the race between President Barack Obama and the eventual Republican nominee.

Romney says he expects to win Iowa's caucuses (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:33 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he's going to win the Iowa caucuses.

Finally on TV, Bachmann reminds of Iowa roots (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:05 PM PST AP - Michele Bachmann finally joined the Iowa television ad fray Monday, pushing her hometown connection and saying she stood up to President Barack Obama as other Republicans "were cutting deals" with the Democrat.

With focus on Iowa, Huntsman continues NH effort (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:50 PM PST AP - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman said Monday that his intense focus on New Hampshire is paying off, though he's still being met by some blank looks.

Perry pushes his status as a conservative outsider (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:48 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, campaigning in Iowa's heavily conservative northwest corner the day before Tuesday's caucuses, urged conservatives to support one of their own who hasn't been part of the Washington and Wall Street establishments.

Last day: 23 Iowa campaign stops combined (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:52 PM PST AP - The White House their goal, Republican presidential hopefuls raced across Iowa on Monday in final, full-day of frenzied appeals for support in precinct caucuses that open the 2012 campaign. "It is the race you make it," an upset-minded Rick Santorum told voters soon to pick a winner.

Dems target Romney in Iowa (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST AP - Looking ahead to next fall, Democrats in Iowa and beyond sought to weaken Republican Mitt Romney in advance of Tuesday's lead-off presidential caucuses as polls show the former Massachusetts governor amassing support.

Newt: I won't win Iowa (Politico) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:24 AM PST Politico - Gingrich has dropped to fourth in recent polls, a major decline from his spot at the front just weeks ago.

Huntsman: No regrets about Iowa (Politico) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST Politico - Instead, he's focusing on New Hampshire.

GOP's Ron Paul returns to Iowa with son, Sen. Paul (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Monday stoked big crowds packed with younger supporters on a five-city air tour of Iowa, re-emerging in the state he'd left for two days as a leader in state polls but with his support leveling.

Santorum says nation wants commander in chief (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is dismissing Mitt Romney's business experience and says the nation is looking for inspirational leaders instead.

Gaza's Hamas premier visits flotilla ship (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST AP - The Hamas premier of the Gaza Strip has visited a ship docked in Turkey that in 2010 was the target of a deadly raid by Israeli troops seeking to prevent an aid flotilla reaching the Palestinian territory.

Romney compares Obama’s promises to Kim Kardashian’s wedding vow (Daily Caller) Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:33 PM PST Daily Caller - COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney got a few laughs Sunday night by comparing President Obama to reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

Indefinite detention for terror suspects: Did Obama sell out? (The Week) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST The Week - Progressive critics cry foul after the president signs a defense law enshrining the military's right to indefinitely hold al Qaeda suspects

Rand Paul predicts his dad will win Iowa caucuses (Daily Caller) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:39 PM PST Daily Caller - DES MOINES, Iowa — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul predicted before a rally of hundreds of energetic Ron Paul fans on Monday that his dad will be victorious in the caucuses here.

The man behind Darth Vader’s groove dies, aged 89 [VIDEO] (Daily Caller) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST Daily Caller - Bob Anderson, the master fencer who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy's iconic fight scenes, passed away just hours after midnight on New Year's Day, the British Academy of Fencing reports. He was 89 years old.

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