The Hill Articles: August 13, 2011

Dems waste no time casting Bachmann, Paul as extreme, beholden to Tea Party Bachmann’s team quietly confident about straw poll results Bachmann touts Iowa roots, leads voters to straw poll booths Bachmann leading Iowa pork poll, as food rules at Ames Pawlenty pitches straw poll voters on his record, electability Ron Paul stresses opposition to abortion rights in Iowa speech Judge tosses drilling policy expanding environmental review Huckabee knocks Romney, Perry for skipping straw poll Obama campaign: Perry’s record a ‘carbon copy’ of DC Republicans Crowds line up for Iowa straw poll Perry website makes no secret of Democratic past Perry: ‘I am a candidate for president’ Bachmann, Pawlenty focus pre-straw poll ire on Obama Santorum hoping for fourth or fifth-place finish at Ames ‘Supercomittee’ members have busy fundraising calendar GOP chairmen want to know effect of huge spending cuts on national security Sanders doesn’t know who would step up to primary Obama Blocking social media access a ‘slippery path,’ civil liberties advocates say Perry enters race to strong opposition over his Texas record Perry’s entrance to shake up the Republican presidential field Palin says she’ll make decision about 2012 ‘in short order’ Obama: ‘Partisanship and gridlock’ stalling economic growth Toomey: Debt panel to focus on cutting spending, regulations Dems’ TV ad in Iowa attacks Romney GOP presidential field’s first cuts could ride on Iowa straw poll results