memeorandum: Poll May Point to Democrats' Worries Beyond Old Dominion (Washington Post)

8:30 AM ET, October 9, 2009

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Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO — In a stunning surprise, the Nobel Committee announced Friday that it had awarded its annual peace prize to President Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

BBC:

Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize — US President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. — The Nobel Committee said he won it for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. — The committee highlighted …

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Reuters:

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for giving the world “hope for a better future” with his work for peace and calls to reduce the global stockpile of nuclear weapons. — The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama for …

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Washington Post:

President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize — President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his work to improve international diplomacy and rid the world of nuclear weapons — a stunning decision to celebrate a figure virtually unknown in the world before he launched his presidential campaign nearly three years ago.

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nobelpeaceprize.org:

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 — The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance …

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Associated Press:

President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach …

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Associated Press:

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. — “Only very rarely has a person …

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CNN:
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

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Mickey Kaus / Kausfiles:
What Obama Should Do With His Nobel Peace Prize

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Dan / Riehl World View:
BBC Call: NO FREAKIN' WAY!: Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

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Michelle Malkin:

Do the Watusi: Art, imitation, and the Obamas — Yesterday, we chuckled over the indecision-themed “word art” that the Obamas chose to hang in the White House. — Today, a Free Republic poster notices another of the Obamas' curious art choices: “Watusi (Hard Edge),” by Alma Thomas …

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Beelzebubba / freerepublic.com:
NYT Touts White House Artworks, Misses Obvious Copy, Apparent Fraud …

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Brian C. Ledbetter / Snapped Shot:
Fraudulent Art in the White House?

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Michael Scherer / Time:
Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
A historian's account of Democrats and Bush-era war crimes

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Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
Tuesdays With Rahm — If you've spent time in progressive circles …

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John / Power Line:

Fair and Decent? — Scott Rasmussen periodically polls Americans on whether their country is “generally fair and decent,” as opposed to “basically unfair and discriminatory.” The former view, of course, tends to predominant, but the latest results are rather sad: … Note where the change has come:

Washington Post:

McDonnell Races Even Further Ahead of Deeds in Va. — Poll Finds Voters Are Looking at Stands On Issues, Tone of Ads in Governor's Race — Republican Robert F. McDonnell has taken a commanding lead over R. Creigh Deeds in the race for governor of Virginia as momentum the Democrat had built …

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Washington Post:
Poll May Point to Democrats' Worries Beyond Old Dominion

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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:

Opt Me Out of Public Option Purism — Some of the usual suspects are out this morning with criticism of Tom Carper's compromise proposal to insert a robust public option into the Democrats' health care bill, but allow states to opt out of it by legislative or popular action.

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The Huffington Post:
Dean: If I Were A Senator I'd Vote For Opt-Out Public Option

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Kent Garber / US News:
Dean: Public Option Will Hurt Democrats in 2010 Elections

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Jason Rosenbaum / Firedoglake:
BREAKING: 30 Senate Democrats Stand Up for a Public Option

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Jeffrey Young / The Hill:
Harkin: Health bill will have public option

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Tim Reid / Times of London:

Barack Obama: Taleban can be involved in Afghanistan future — President Obama is prepared to accept some Taleban involvement in Afghanistan's political future and is unlikely to favour a large influx of new American troops being demanded by his ground commander, a senior official said last night.

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Gateway Pundit:
Unreal. Obama Says Taliban Killers Should Be Part of Afghan Government

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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
AP source: Obama focusing on al-Qaida, not Taliban

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
New White House spin: Taliban not really an enemy, has role in Afghanistan's future

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Telegraph:

Barack Obama adviser says Sharia Law is misunderstood — President Barack Obama's adviser on Muslim affairs, Dalia Mogahed, has provoked controversy by appearing on a British television show hosted by a member of an extremist group to talk about Sharia Law.

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Chris Ariens / TVNewser:

Rep. Michele Bachmann Says MSNBC Hosts Are ‘Stalkers,’ One of them Responds — On “The O'Reilly Factor” last night, Minnesota GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann talked about having “personal stalkers” eluding to certain, though unnamed, MSNBC anchors. — O'Reilly: “Does it bother you that NBC News …

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Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
O'Reilly to Bachmann: You ‘drive the far-left crazy’ because you're ‘good looking.’

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Victor Parkins / Knoxville News-Sentinel:

No DNA match for sperm found on Channon Christian's underwear — Test shows sperm does not match any suspect in torture-slaying death, or boyfriend Chris Newsom. — SEVIERVILLE — Former President George W. Bush addressed a capacity crowd Wednesday night at the Wilderness Resort and Convention Center in Sevierville.

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Washington Post:

Afghanistan Commander McChrystal's Washington Trip Delayed — The White House has told the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to delay a planned trip here Friday to brief President Obama and his senior advisers on his recommendation for a major troop increase.

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Vince Lattanzio / NBC Philadelphia:

Little Soldier Girl “Didn't Want to Let Go” — Four-year old Paige didn't want to say goodbye to her daddy before he was shipped off to Iraq — A family photo that shows a little girl beside her father and his fellow soldiers in uniform as they prepare to go to war has resonated well beyond the tight knit Bennethum clan.

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