A string of four firebombings — suspected to be bias crimes targeting Muslims — tonight in Queens.

Apparently no one was injured in the attacks, though two of the attacks seem to have triggered major fires.

Rupert Murdoch just got set up with a Twitter account over the weekend. And one of his first tweets seems to express at least some warm feelings if not quite an endorsement of Rick Santorum …

Good to see santorum surging in Iowa. Regardless of policies, all debates showed principles, consistency and humility like no other.

Thanks to TPM Reader BG for the tip.

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We’ve got yet another late poll out of Iowa tonight. This one from PPP.

The numbers aren’t dramatically out of line with the trend we’ve seen develop over the last week. But they heighten the drama.

And the results are: Paul 20%, Romney 19%, Santorum 18%, Gingrich 14%, Perry 10%, Bachmann 8%, Huntsman 4%, Roemer 2%.

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