Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score: Newt, Romney, Manchin seize on supercommittee failure--Bass endorses Romney--Gingrich to call for Social Security reform in N.H.--Bachmann calls on Pentagon to prepare Iran war plan--Gillespie expects drawn-out primary
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:57:34 -0600

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DRIVING THE DAY - SUPERCOMMITTEE FAILS:"Both parties are quickly trying to figure out how to turn the committee's embarrassing failure into a political win for their side," Jake Sherman and Manu Raju report this morning. They preview messaging:
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SNEAK PEEK - "NEWT WAS RIGHT":The Gingrich campaign will send out this web video mid-morning with clips of the former House Speaker criticizing the supercommittee back in August. His explanation of why it was a terrible idea to begin with now looks prescient. The video is 90 seconds:
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ROMNEY'S LINE - CALLS ON OBAMA TO BLOCK MILITARY CUTS:Mitt Romney said the president "set a trap" by putting in place a trigger that would lead to an automatic cut of $600 billion in defense spending. "He's done nothing," Romney told a crowd in Nashua, N.H. "It is another example of failed leadership. He has not taken personal responsibility to get the supercommittee to find ways to balance the budget and cut spending."
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2012 IMPLICATIONS - BUSH TAX CUTS WILL NOW BE A MAJOR ISSUE:"With the cuts due to expire at the end of 2012 and their fate left unresolved by the supercommittee, both parties are already positioning themselves to exploit the issue for maximum electoral advantage," Peter Wallsten writes in today's Washington Post. "Democrats say they see the issue as an easy way to portray Obama's opponent in the presidential election as a defender of tax cuts for the rich. Republicans vying to challenge Obama argue the tax cuts should be made permanent, not just for the wealthy but for middle-income Americans as well."
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LOOPHOLES:Bloomberg has a buzzy story this morning on loopholes that the superrich use to limit their income tax liabilities. Jesse Drucker: "The rate at which the 400 U.S. taxpayers with the highest adjusted gross income actually paid federal income taxes --their so-called effective tax rate -- fell to about 18 percent in 2008 from almost 30 percent in 1995, IRS data show. That's the tip of the iceberg, since much of their wealth never converts into income on a tax return."
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SNEAK PEEK - MANCHIN TO CALL FOR VOTE ON BOWLES-SIMPSON:West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin will send a letter to the president and Congressional leaders this morning encouraging them to put the recommendations of the Bowles-Simpson commission up for a vote "if" the supercommittee fails. "In the year that I have been in Washington, only the Bowles-Simpson proposal has generated bipartisan support in both houses of Congress," the freshman Democrat running for reelection next year in a red state writes. "While the Bowles-Simpson framework may not be perfect, it is the only proposal I have seen that provides pro-growth tax reform and long-term entitlement reform, while cutting our national debt."
 Voters want action, and they perceive that Washington is incapable of getting anything done. This is one of several maneuvers you can expect from members looking to show they want to accomplish something. We saw it last week with Marco Rubio's bipartisan jobs bill.

** As Gingrich rolls out a Social Security plan, Kinder passes on a statewide run and Kildee alleges blackmail, here's POLITICO's Morning Score: your daily guide to the permanent campaign.

THE STAKES - FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday will make for an unusual political week. Monday will be dominated by finger pointing over the supercommittee's failure, as every politician worth his or her salt tries to get ahead of the story. Tuesday's big event is an 8 p.m. CNN debate cosponsored with Heritage and the American Enterprise Institute -- Gingrich's first debate since rising to the top of the national polls. Romney, the frontrunner, wades deep into Iowa on Wednesday (
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(1) Will anyone take on Gingrich, who's been treated with velvet gloves by his rivals, in Tuesday's debate?

(2) Will Herman Cain actually engage in debate prep for a forum focused on foreign policy?

(3) Who will be the most prominent Republican to criticize the GOP for not being more flexible on taxes and who will be the most prominent Democrat to criticize that party for not being more willing to reform entitlements?

(4) Will Gingrich and Cain get serious about campaigning in the early states after Thanksgiving?

(5) Will any candidate not named Romney snag the endorsement of a U.S. senator?

ROMNEY WINS THE WEEKEND - BASS AND AYOTTE ENDORSE:Two of three Republicans in the New Hampshire congressional delegation endorsed Romney this weekend. Sen. Kelly Ayotte rallied for Romney Sunday, and Charlie Bass will make a surprise appearance at an event this morning. Bass was elected to the House last year after holding the seat from 1994 through 2006. Nashua Telegraph coverage:
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ROMNEY BEATS OBAMA IN MICHIGAN POLL:The Detroit Free Press released a poll yesterday showing Romney ahead of Obama 46 to 41 among likely Michigan voters, with 13% undecided. Obama, meanwhile, led Gingrich 45-40 and beat Cain 50-36.
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GALLUP SHOWS ROMNEY, GINGRICH TIED:A national Gallup/USA Today poll of Republican voters out today shows Romney essentially tied with Gingrich 20-19. Cain is third.
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HUCKABEE TELLS TEA PARTIERS THEY MAY "NEED TO GET BEHIND" ROMNEY:MikeHuckabee has long been one of the biggest Mitt haters in the party, but there has been a warming of relations between the two. And the former Arkansas governor told WABC's Aaron Klein on Sunday that grassroots activists should work to elect Romney if he wins the nomination. "Mitt Romney may not be their first choice, but Mitt Romney every day of the week and twice on Sunday is going to be a much more effective president for issues that they care about than Barack Obama," Huckabee said. "I think sometimes there is this anxiety within the Republican party of who is the perfect candidate. The answer is there isn't one."
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FAMILY LEADER - OTHER CANDIDATES PLAY FOR SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES:The biggest political event of the weekend was the Family Leader forum Saturday night in Des Moines. Playing for 3,000 social conservatives, the candidates presented themselves as flawed and emotionally vulnerable in a discussion that centered heavily on faith, abortion and gay marriage. Maggie Haberman: "Herman Cain spoke about his wife supporting him through cancer and his regret over not spending enough time with his children. He welled up twice, comforted by Rick Perry, who was sitting next to him... 'Although I was remarkably successful in many ways,' Gingrich said of his days in Congress, 'there was a part of me that was
 truly hollow.' He said he read the two main Alcoholics Anonymous books - not because he was drinking, but because he had 'precisely the symptoms of someone who was collapsing.' He did not mention his two divorces specifically or his extramarital affairs...but he did talk about redemption."
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SANTORUM - ROMNEY WOULD HAVE BEEN "UNCOMFORTABLE" IF HE SHOWED UP:"Clearly this was a forum that Mitt Romney was not particularly comfortable with," Santorum told reporters outside a church on Sunday. "It was one that was longer form and one that was much more personal, much more reflective of where you've been and where you're going, as opposed to just talking about the future in sound bites... I don't think that played to Gov. Romney's strengths." Per CNN: "Asked to elaborate, Santorum said he didn't think Romney would be comfortable in a setting that explores 'why you believe what you believe and where that came from.'"
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GINGRICH WINS NORTH CAROLINA STRAW POLL:The North Carolina GOP conducted a straw poll Saturday night at a banquet dinner of Republican elected officials and party leaders, including many on the executive committee. Newt Gingrich won with 55 percent. Cain came in a distant second and Ron Paul finished third.Ken Cucinelli was the keynote speaker.About 200 ballots were cast.

"GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY"-AP PREVIEWS GINGRICH ENTITLEMENT PLAN:The AP's Phil Elliot scoops that "Gingrich is set to introduce a 'growth and innovation' plan that would offer younger workers an alternative to Social Security" in a speech today at St. Anselm College. The plan reportedly "would allow some members of the U.S. workforce to choose private retirement accounts and end the expectations that Social Security will be a safety net for older workers.Gingrich's plan would also let the markets determine retirees' income." The plan sounds similar to what George W. Bush unsuccessfully pushed in 2005.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - PERRY MANAGER REASSURES SUPPORTERS:"Rick Perry's national campaign manager met with a small group of supporters in New Hampshire last Monday," CNN reported last night. "Campaign Manager Rob Johnson spent several days in New Hampshire last week, accompanying Perry to a town hall in Nashua Wednesday afternoon. At the Monday meet-and-greet, Johnson spoke with about 20 supporters at Portsmouth's 100 Club, said two Republicans who attended the event.One said the event felt like 'an apology tour' for Perry...A woman in attendance complained about a lack of communication from the campaign. Others at the meeting chimed in that they too had not been receiving campaign e-mails...At
 the meeting, Johnson apologized for the e-mail confusion, and a field staffer at the event took people's contact information. Johnson told the audience the campaign was focused on New Hampshire, the sources said."
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BACHMANN ON IRAN - "PENTAGON SHOULD PREPARE A WAR PLAN":Michele "Bachmann stopped short of advocating for a pre-emptive strike on Iran by Israel or the United States, saying 'only a fool wishes for war,' but advocated for a naval blockade of Iranian ports, increased intelligence operations against Iran and 'crushing economic sanctions,'" per ABC News. "The Pentagon should prepare a war plan, as a last resort, should all else fail in preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons," she said in a New York speech Sunday night to the Zionist Organization of America, the oldest pro-Israel group in the United States.
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UNION LEADER PRIMARY - PUBLISHER WRITES OFF CAIN:This is the top of the column in Monday's newspaper by publisher Joe McQuaid:"I was going to write about Herman Cain and the 'interview that wasn't' here at the Union Leader last Thursday, but it's not worth much ink. We had an earlier interview here with him and I found him a likeable, intelligent guy with a good sense of humor. But Cain is going nowhere fast this presidential season, so I will only say that (a) he is not well-served by his staff; and (b) it is funny that in an era when candidates complain about the drive-by media, the Cain campaign cancels an hour-long interview with the state newspaper. Instead, I write about Thanksgiving."
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DAN BALZ's TAKE - GINGRICH'S STRENGTH DRIVEN BY DISLIKE OF ROMNEY (AND DEBATES):"Gingrich's sudden emergence can be explained in a word: debates. He has impressed Iowa activists with his command of the issues and his stage presence, from shaping what other candidates are saying to staring down moderators from the media. His debate performances have overshadowed the earlier doubts many harbored," Dan wrote in his Sunday column. "The former speaker's recent success can also be explained by what has been an ever-changing search for an alternative to Romney. That was particularly evident among those in Crawford County, whose resistance to the former Massachusetts governor was virtually
 unanimous. 'We don't want another McCain forced on us,' said Nancy Bliesman, a Perry supporter. 'We're bucking it.'"
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SUNDAY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS -

ED GILLESPIEforecast aDRAWN-OUT PRIMARY on Meet the Press: 'This process is different for Republicans this time. We're going to have proportion delegate allocation throughout a lot of our process - which we haven't had...There's not going to be much incentive to Michele Bachmann or Rick Santorum or Rick Perry or Ron Paul to drop because they'll be likely accruing delegates along the way." A Washington Times story on the likelihood of an extended fight:
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JOHN KERRY called Romney a FLIP-FLOPPERon NBC:"There are few people I've met in public life who have changed on as many issues as he has. Every major touchstone of American politics -- from abortion to guns to war to God to gays, you name it."
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RON PAUL said U.S. foreign policy contributed to 9/11on CBS:"The average American didn't cause it. if you have a flawed policy, it may influence it. I'm saying it was the policy-makers' fault, that they contributed to it."
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CONDI RICE pushed the Republican presidential candidates to bone up on foreign policyon CNN: "I would say to the candidates, you don't have to know the ins and outs of foreign policy because nobody would expect that kind of exposure. But the basis of foreign policy, you can master those during the campaign. And it's important for the American people to know that you care enough about these issues to do that."
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BRACE FOR A SPENDING SPREE - MONEY BURNING HOLES IN CAMPAIGN POCKETS:"With less than seven weeks remaining until the Iowa caucuses, that means GOP presidential hopefuls with real cash on hand are about to unleash a torrent of spending - finally hitting the airwaves with television ads, putting out a steady flood of campaign mail and revving up their paid organizing efforts," Alex Burns writes. "By the end of the third quarter of 2007, the top three Republican candidates - Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain - had spent over $100 million between them. This year the figure is dramatically lower: Romney spent less than $18 million through September and no other candidate came close."
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BUNDLERS ON THE SIDELINE - HALF OF GOP'S BIGGEST BUNDLERS HAVEN'T PICKED A CANDIDATE:"The party's most loyal presidential fundraisers are 46 people who 'bundled' at least $24 million for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 and for John McCain in 2008. Of those triple hitters, nearly half have yet to tap their networks to back a candidate to head the Republican ticket in 2012," an analysis by Peter Stone at iWatchNews shows. "Of the three-cycle GOP bundlers who are supporting a candidate, just 16 are in former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's camp to date. Eight have contributed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, including one who turned to Perry after former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out.Three
 others have written checks to former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, while a fourth is supporting his candidacy but not yet donated any money."The story goes live at 6 a.m. ET:
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WHAT THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE UP TO:Gingrich sits down with the Union Leader editorial board. Romney speaks at BAE Systems in Nashua at 9 a.m. Santorum hosts town hall meetings in Waterloo, Waverly, Oelwein and Independence. Huntsman has a 7 p.m. town hall in Nashua.

Bachmann will spend an hour with Donald Trump at Trump Tower. It's their fourth meeting. While in New York City, she will tape an appearance for NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
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Romney postponed a Minnesota fundraiser, hosted by Tim Pawlenty and Norm Coleman, scheduled for tonight to focus on debate prep:
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS UP TO:"In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office...Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks and sign legislation into law that will provide tax credits to help put veterans back to work...Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Treasury Secretary Geithner in the Oval Office...In the evening, the President and First Lady will invite music legends and contemporary major artists to the White House for a celebration of country music as part of their 'In Performance at the White House' series...the entire event will be streamed live on
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT -

RICK PERRY released a new 30-second ad touting his credentials as a Washington"OUTSIDER":
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JON HUNTSMAN appeared onSATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for a 2.5-minute clip that mocked his single-minded focus on the New Hampshire primary:
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NEWT GINGRICH launched a new page on his web site Friday, called"ANSWERING THE ATTACKS", with responses to the biggest criticisms of him. It covers the following issues: Ryan Medicare Plan - Health Insurance Mandate - Ethanol - Fairness Doctrine - Global Warming/Cap and Trade - Immigration/DREAM Act - Agriculture Subsides - TARP - Zero-Based Budgeting in Foreign Aid/Inclusion of Israel - Vote for Department of Education - Dede Scozzafava Endorsement - Government Shutdown - Ethics Investigation - Lobbying -Relationship with Freddie Mac - Personal Life." Story:
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The Union Leader ran a column Sunday that Jackie Gingrich Cushman wrote for Townhall.com refuting the longstanding rumor that her dad asked her cancer-stricken mom for a divorce on her deathbed:
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TheOBAMA CAMPAIGN launched out aREVAMPED WEB SITE on Friday:
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MISSOURI GOVERNOR - KINDER WON'T RUN, ENDORSES SPENCE:Peter "Kinder - who has been the party's presumptive nominee to challenge Gov. Jay Nixon for at least two years -announced on Friday he will run for re-election as the state's No. 2, only the latest in a series of shifts within the state Republican party ticket." He endorsed a businessman named Dave Spence, who is an old fraternity brother.
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HOUSE TALKER - DALE KILDEE DENIES MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS:"U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., on Sunday night denounced as 'false and shameful' allegations raised against him that he sexually abused his second cousin about 50 years ago, when the cousin was 12.Kildee, 82, of Flint, said the allegations are a 'concerted effort by distant relatives' who have tried to blackmail him. He said in a news release Sunday night that the allegations resurfaced recently when his accuser's son asked him for money and federal benefits, which Kildee reported to the FBI." Detroit Free Press:
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CABLE CATNIP - DEM POLLSTERS SAY HILLARY WOULD BE BETTER IN 2012:Pat Caddell, Jimmy Carter's pollster, and Doug Schoen, a pollster for Bill Clinton, argue in a Wall Street Journal op-ed today that Obama should announce he will not seek a second term and throw his support behind Hillary Clinton. "Never before has there been such an obvious potential successor-one who has been a loyal and effective member of the president's administration, who has the stature to take on the office, and who is the only leader capable of uniting the country around a bipartisan economic and foreign policy," the duo write. "Certainly, Mr. Obama could still win re-election in 2012. Even with his all-time low job
 approval ratings (and even worse ratings on handling the economy) the president could eke out a victory in November. But the kind of campaign required for the president's political survival would make it almost impossible for him to govern-not only during the campaign, but throughout a second term."
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