Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Cain Still in First - in the latest CBS News/NY Times poll. Herman Cain received 25% of the vote, Mitt Romney 21%, Newt Gingrich 10% and Ron Paul 8%.

Rick Perry who hopes his speech today gives him a rise in the polls, finished fifth with only 6%. You can read the poll results here.

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Perry Announces "Cut, Balance and Grow" Plan - Texas Governor Rick Perry trying to regain the spotlight he once held after announcing his candidacy for president, will unveil his plan today in a speech in South Carolina. The Wall Street Journal has more here.

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Obama Campaign Blasts Perry Plan - in a email to supporters saying the Romney and Perry proposed tax plans hurt the middle class. CNN.com has more here.

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Gaddafi Burial Takes Place - finally, after days of arguing over what to do, the burial will secretly take place somewhere in the vast Shara desert. Reuters.com has an update here.

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Huntsman on Colbert - Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman appeared on the Colbert Report last night. Sagging behind in the polls, barely receiving recognition, do not look for this appearance to help his campaign.

Politico.com has a clip from the show and more here.

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