Links for the 8/15 TRMS 08/16/11 01:19 AMUpdated 10/02/13 10:03 PM By Will Femia Links for the 8/15 TRMS Pawlenty Camp Dialing Down Iowa Straw Poll Expectations Bachmann breaks 6,000 Bachmann receives 4,823 votes, wins Ames Straw Poll Ron Paul outbids rivals for prime real estate at Iowa straw poll Organization, evangelical appeal power Paul to 2nd August 13, 1999 - Behind the straw poll Ames Straw Poll serves as Republican Party of Iowa’s biggest fundraiser Is Iowa Irrelevant? Perry’s Texas not so miraculous (that bologna segment) Rick Perry on the Record LEN WEIN: WATCHING THE WATCHMEN Watchmen: An Oral History Economist Paul Krugman Endorses ‘Watchmen’ Alien Invasion Plan for Fiscal Recovery Perry called Pawlenty, hopes for his support Pawlenty NH campaign director signs with Huntsman campaign Secret anti-racist shirts covertly distributed to neo-Nazis Exit Deutschland Explore:The MaddowBlog and Links Your day's dose of dissonance: Summer Santa When you're on top there's only one way to go More Like This Best of MSNBC