MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Stocks are set to rise today as President Barack Obama made a counter-offer to Republicans on the fiscal cliff. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) rose 0.20% to 13 222 and S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) futures gained 0.30% to 1 431.30. However Nasdaq (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) futures climbed 0.59% to 2 677.75. President Obama narrowed differences with Republicans yesterday. He is now seeking tax increases for those earning more than $400 000 per year. The GOP initially sought a hard line against any tax rate increases but conceded that only incomes over $1 million should see their rates ...