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These are my links for August 22nd through August 23rd:

• President 2012: Huntsman’s Anti-GOP Strategy – When Joe Manchin wanted to save his U.S. Senate campaign, the West Virginia Democrat loaded a rifle and put a bullet through a sheet of paper labeled "cap and tax bill" in the most memorable ad of the 2010 campaign. As Jon Huntsman tries to save his GOP presidential bid, he's decided to embrace global warming as a wedge issue. Mr. Manchin had the better strategy.

  Mr. Huntsman, the former Utah governor and ambassador to Beijing, began his candidacy stressing his resume and his attractive family. With that getting him nowhere in a year when issues trump biography, he's now attacking fellow Republicans for, among other things, not embracing the science of global warming. "To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy," Mr. Huntsman said on Twitter, a criticism of recent remarks by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Mr. Huntsman followed that up on Sunday on ABC, telling Jake Tapper that the GOP has a "serious problem" when it becomes "anti-science."

  The broadside was part of a larger strategy of attacking all of his GOP opponents for something or other. He ripped Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on taxes, assailed Michele Bachmann for saying she'd get gas prices below $2 a gallon and called Mr. Perry "unelectable."

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• Poll Watch: Most Voters Oppose Public Schooling, Tuition Breaks, Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants – The Obama administration announced last week that it was slowing the deportation process for "low priority" immigration cases to focus on illegal immigrants with criminal records. Critics complain the move is intended to get around Congress' refusal to pass the so-called Dream Act aimed at providing a path to citizenship for those who came to the country illegally before age 16.  But a majority of voters remain opposed to giving the children of illegal immigrants the same educational opportunities as those who are here legally.
  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 32% of Likely U.S. Voters believe children of parents in this country illegally should be allowed to attend public school here. Fifty-three percent (53%) do not believe those young illegal immigrants should be allowed to attend public school. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
  Last September, just 20% said local government should be required to provide a public school education for a child brought into the United States illegally by his or her parents. Sixty-four percent (64%) disagreed and said local governments should not be required to educate them. 
  Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters believe parents should be required to prove they are legal residents of the United States when registering their child for public school. Twenty-one percent (21%) oppose such a requirement. 
  Several states have made illegal immigrants eligible for lower in-state tuition at colleges and universities, but 81% of voters oppose such a move in their state. Just 12% think illegal immigrants should be eligible for these tuition breaks in their home state. Opposition to allowing illegal immigrants to be eligible for in-state tuition is slightly stronger than it was back in October 2007. 
• Barack Obama and Rick Perry Drive the Week’s News | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ) – RT @pewresearch: #RickPerry was dominant newsmaker in 55% of election stories last week, with Mitt Romney at 6%
• Perry Grabs Lead in Iowa – RT @pwire: New GOP frontrunner: A national poll coming tomorrow shows Rick Perry with a double-digit lead…
• President 2012: What If Sarah Palin Runs? | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: What If Sarah Palin Runs? #tcot #catcot
• Flap’s California Morning Collection: August 23, 2011 » Flap’s California Blog – Flap’s California Morning Collection: August 23, 2011
• President 2012 GOP Iowa Poll Watch: Perry 22% Vs. Romney 19% Vs. Bachmann 18% Vs. Paul 16% | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012 GOP Iowa Poll Watch: Perry 22% Vs. Romney 19% Vs. Bachmann 18% Vs. Paul 16% #tcot #catcot
• Jeff Galloway’s Monthly Newsletter: August 2011 | Smiles For A Lifetime – Temporary (Locum Tenens) Dentistry – Jeff Galloway’s Monthly Newsletter: August 2011
• Obama Administration Plans To Scale Back Regulations On Businesses Called BS by Workforce Fairness Institute | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Obama Administration Plans To Scale Back Regulations On Businesses Called BS by Workforce Fairness… #tcot #catcot
• Florida Senator Marco Rubio Will Address Reagan Forum Today » Flap’s California Blog – Florida Senator Marco Rubio Will Address Reagan Forum Today
• Flap’s Dentistry Blog: The Morning Drill: August 23, 2011 – The Morning Drill: August 23, 2011
• Dilbert August 23, 2011 – Relationship » Flap’s California Blog – Dilbert August 23, 2011 – Relationship
• Day By Day August 23, 2011 – These Are The Times | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Day By Day August 23, 2011 – These Are The Times #tcot #catcot
• @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-08-23 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-08-23 #tcot #catcot
• Flap’s California Afternoon Collection: August 22, 2011 » Flap’s California Blog – Flap’s California Afternoon Collection: August 22, 2011
• President 2012: Start Gaming the Electoral College | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: Start Gaming the Electoral College #tcot #catcot
• California Internet Gambling Bills Won’t Move This Year » Flap’s California Blog – California Internet Gambling Bills Won’t Move This Year

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