◼ IOWA: TWO WAY PHOTO FINISH - Des Moines Register
◼ Vote by precious vote, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney battled improbably to a virtual draw early Wednesday in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses, the opening round in the race to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in the fall. - AP
◼ STAGE SET FOR RE-DO IN NEW HAMPSHIRE - National Journal
In a long and personal speech, Santorum outlined his vision of limited government, informed by Christian belief and a focus on the family.◼ Paul on third-place finish: 'Nothing to be ashamed of' - Politico
The choice, Santorum said, is “whether we will be a country that believes that government can do things for us better than we can do for ourselves, or whether we believe, as our founders did, that rights come to us from God, and when he gave us those rights, he gave us the freedom to go out and live those rights out to build a great and just society, not from the top down but from the bottom up.”
◼ Gingrich has new aggressive stance against Romney - AP
Gingrich's turnabout in strategy came as he was running fourth in returns from the nation's first Republican presidential nominating contest, after he led polls in the state just a few weeks ago. But Gingrich said he does not foresee the GOP race ending anytime soon.◼ Rick Perry to "reassess" campaign - CBS
After a disappointing fifth-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he is going home to Texas to assess "whether there is a path forward for myself in this race."
Results for Iowa Republican Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary)
Jan 03, 2012 (99% of precincts reporting)
Rick Santorum........29,968.....24.5%
Mitt Romney..........29,964.....24.5%
Ron Paul.............26,186.....21.4%
Newt Gingrich........16,241.....13.3%
Rick Perry...........12,592.....10.3%
Michele Bachmann......6,070......5%
Jon Huntsman............744......0.6%
