DES MOINES, Iowa (PNN) - December 5, 2011 - Libertarian-leaning Texas Rep. Ron Paul is outperforming the corporate media-declared Republican frontrunner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, in the key GOP primary state of Iowa, according to a new poll released on Sunday.

It’s the third poll so far to confirm Paul’s emergence as a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for the presidency. A second poll, also released this weekend, found Paul trailing Romney by 1% - well within the margin of error.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (PNN) - December 1, 2011 - A very confident New Gingrich asserted to ABC News Thursday afternoon that he will be the Republican presidential nominee.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (PNN) - December 1, 2011 - Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, battling allegations of infidelity, said on Wednesday he would decide whether to continue his campaign after a face-to-face talk with his wife.

While vowing not to end his candidacy over accusations he had a long term affair, the former pizza company executive said a frank talk on Friday with Gloria, his wife of 43 years, would be a big part of a “reassessment” of his White House bid.

WASHINGTON - November 29, 2011 - Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) has called for the U.S. Federal Reserve to be reformed after Bloomberg reported the central bank secretly loaned nearly $8 trillion to financial institutions from 2007 to 2009.

Drops below Carter at his lowest.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - November 29, 2011 - Illegitimate President Barack Obama's slow ride down Gallup's daily presidential job approval index has finally passed below Jimmy Carter, earning Obama the worst job approval rating of any president at this stage of his term in modern political history.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - November 28, 2011 - Rep. Barney Frank (Mass.) announced Monday that he is not seeking reelection, ending a 32-year career in the House.

Frank, 71, is the top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee and the architect, along with former Sen. Chris Dodd (Conn.), of the sweeping Wall Street regulatory reform law enacted in 2010.

WASHINGTON - November 22, 2011 - A national poll released Tuesday shows surging former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now at the front of the pack, with Mitt Romney running second.