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January 1, 2012

Newt Gingrich Is No Longer Having Fun
In December he was a man in full, but now Gingrich is fluish and down in the polls. He does promise to keep talking about pets, however.

Ed Koch Says Ron Paul Is A "Scary Situation"
The former mayor, who has said he's supporting Obama, says Paul is "very dangerous." He prefers a Romney-Gingrich ticket.

In Des Moines, Consultant Peace Breaks Out
Ben Smith wrote recently in POLITICO about the blood feud between Mitt Romney's three gurus. But two of them seem to have had a drink in the Des Moines Marriott last night, per a this tweeted-and-deleted image.

Santorum: Obama Should Be Pro-Life Because He's Black
Here's what a Rick Santorum nomination would look like: A candidate who has no problem grabbing the third rail of race, and of running hard on social issues. In this January 2011 interview with CNS editor-in-chief Terry Jeffrey, the former Pennsylvania Senator -- now surging in Iowa -- said that President Obama should oppose abortion because he's black.

The 7 Smartest Overnight Political Tweets Of New Year's Eve
Reporters, operatives, and junkies tweet through the night and the early morning. You may not have been paying attention, but we're culling the good ones.

In Iowa, The Media Primary Crumbles
The media thought the nature of politics had changed in 2012. We even convinced some of the politicians. We were wrong.

Welcome To BuzzFeed Politics
Welcome to BuzzFeed's new original political reporting, the first in a series of new sections we are adding to the site this year that will meld clear, smart, and funny journalism into the vital, churning mix that is BuzzFeed, with the aim of creating the first pure social news organization.