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People-Press.org:
Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim — Religion, Politics and the President — OVERVIEW — A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency …
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Washington Post:
Poll: 1 in 5 Americans thinks Obama is a Muslim — The number of Americans who believe — wrongly — that President Obama is a Muslim has increased significantly since his inauguration and now account for nearly 20 percent of the nation's population. — Those results, from a new Pew …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
In Defining Obama, Misperceptions Stick — WASHINGTON — Americans need only stand in line at the grocery checkout counter to glimpse the conspiracy theories percolating about President Obama. “Birthplace Cover-Up,” screams the current issue of the racy tabloid Globe. “Obama's Secret Life Exposed!”
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CNBC:
Weekly Jobless Claims Post Surprise Jump, Hit 500,000 — New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed to a nine-month high last week, yet another setback to the frail economic recovery. — Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 500,000 …
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Ezra Klein, Michelle Malkin, Firedoglake, Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Scared Monkeys, The Powers That Be and TalkLeft
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Bob Willis / Bloomberg:
Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose to Highest Since November — Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly increased last week to the highest level since November, showing companies are stepping up the pace of firings as the economy slows. — Initial jobless claims rose …
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Wall Street Journal, Right Pundits and Commentary
The U.S. Department of Labor:
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis — EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION — Program Contact: — TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL — (202) 693-4676 — UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT — SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
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Free exchange and The Washington Independent
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Howard Dean: “Mosque” should move — (updated below - Update II - Update III) — Certain things are disappointing and surprising even for the most hardened cynics. Hearing Howard Dean — the former liberal standard-bearer — join Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin by saying the following is definitely one of them:
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
In flap over mosque near Ground Zero, conservative writers gaining influence — Long before President Obama waded into the vociferous debate over a proposal to build a mosque near Ground Zero, a group of conservative writers and bloggers critical of Islam had seized on the issue and helped transform …
The Huffington Post:
Dean Stands By Mosque Remarks, Charges Liberal Critics With Being Inflexible — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — In an interview late Wednesday, former DNC Chair Howard Dean reiterated his belief that the controversial “Ground Zero” mosque should be re-located, arguing that critics of his position were …
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Margaret Carlson / Bloomberg:
Smart President Fails Test at Ground Zero: Margaret Carlson
Smart President Fails Test at Ground Zero: Margaret Carlson
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Commentary and Betsy's Page
Christina Bellantoni / TPMDC:
Anti-'Mosque' Geller: 'Strip Clubs Didn't Bring Down The Towers'
Anti-'Mosque' Geller: 'Strip Clubs Didn't Bring Down The Towers'
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Outside the Beltway, The Atlantic Online, New York Magazine and Atlas Shrugs
New York Post:
Iran cash might fund mosque at Ground Zero
Iran cash might fund mosque at Ground Zero
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Left Coast Rebel, New York Magazine, NY Daily News and JammieWearingFool
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Howard Dean: Mosque ‘an affront’
Howard Dean: Mosque ‘an affront’
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Scared Monkeys, TPMDC, Raw Story, American Power, Gateway Pundit, The Page and Corrente
New York Post:
The shame of New York — The real story of the Ground Zero mosque is that the project only became feasible because of the appalling and astonishing fecklessness of the officials who were charged with the reconstruction of the site and the neighborhood all the way back in 2001.
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Alex Altman / Time:
TIME Poll: Majority Opposes Mosque, Many Distrust Muslims
TIME Poll: Majority Opposes Mosque, Many Distrust Muslims
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TPMDC, Gateway Pundit, The Page and Swampland
Bobby Ghosh / Time:
Does America Have a Muslim Problem?
Does America Have a Muslim Problem?
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Washington Wire, Hot Air and The Huffington Post
Washington Post:
Where are the Republicans who will reject pandering and prejudice?
Where are the Republicans who will reject pandering and prejudice?
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The Nation, PostPartisan, Soccer Dad and Atlas Shrugs
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
America, the Decent — My views on the mosque are pretty well aired out now.
America, the Decent — My views on the mosque are pretty well aired out now.
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Outside the Beltway, KATHLEENMCKINLEY.COM and alicublog
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
McCain says Bush administration deserves ‘some credit’ for Iraq troop exit — President George W. Bush deserves “some credit” for the last combat units leaving Iraq on Wednesday night, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said. — McCain, one of the foremost supporters of the war effort there …
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CNN:
Last U.S. combat convoy has left Iraq
Last U.S. combat convoy has left Iraq
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Think Progress, This Just In, The Reaction and newsfeed.time.com
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends as last combat soldiers leave Baghdad
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends as last combat soldiers leave Baghdad
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Washington Monthly, The Foundry, Sister Toldjah, ATTACKERMAN, Ò", BLACKFIVE, National Review and DISSENTING JUSTICE
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Civilians to Take U.S. Lead After Military Leaves Iraq
Civilians to Take U.S. Lead After Military Leaves Iraq
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Nation, Washington Post, Guardian and Hot Air
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
As Combat Troops Leave Iraq, News Media Ride Along
As Combat Troops Leave Iraq, News Media Ride Along
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Raw Story, Mediaite, Los Angeles Times, Federal Eye, Crooks and Liars, Aljazeera, Wonkette, The Agonist and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
Glynnis MacNicol / Mediaite:
Sarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura In N-Word Controversy, Wants Her To ‘Reload’ — Apparently Sarah Palin fully supports Dr. Laura, who announced Tuesday she would be quitting radio following controversy over her numerous use of the N-word on her show earlier this week.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Top of the Ticket and New York Magazine
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The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura Via Twitter: 'don't retreat ... reload!'
Sarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura Via Twitter: 'don't retreat ... reload!'
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Taylor Marsh, Raw Story and Little Green Footballs
Joan Walsh / Salon:
Sarah Palin defends Dr. Laura
Alana Goodman / NewsBusters.org:
Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!"
Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!"
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Hot Air, The Huffington Post, The Daily Caller and Weasel Zippers
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Breaking: Blago Holdout Retired State Employee Who Once Handed Out Campaign Literature For Relative Seeking Office; NPR and Liberal Talk Radio Listener — Here's what Fox local news in Chicago reports: … Note that that is not yet confirmed. It is now confirmed by CBS local news Chicago.
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JustOneMinute, WBBM-TV, Wizbang and JOSHUAPUNDIT
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Quinnipiac University:
Sink Inching Up In Close Florida Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Crist Leads Three-Way Senate Race — Apparently bolstered by the civil war for the Republican nomination for Governor in Florida, State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, the Democrat, is on the plus side …
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The Hill, Taegan Goddard's …, TPMDC, Post on Politics, Riehl World View and The Eye
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
NRSC: ‘The Next Time Democrats Call You Extreme, Show Them This Video.’ — You see it here first, folks: the new web video from the NRSC about just whose views are “extreme” around here. — Their closing sequence, showcasing that the so-called extreme candidates are either leading or in dead heats …
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Macsmind, American Glob, Hot Air and Nice Deb
The Politico:
Mosque a long shot to be built — When President Barack Obama turned the battle over a planned New York Islamic center into a national debate over religious freedom, he unwittingly allied himself and his party with an ill-planned, long-shot development project described by one of its most prominent allies as “amateur hour.”
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The Atlantic Online, Daily Kos and Guardian
The Politico:
The most powerful Republican in politics — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is the most powerful Republican in American politics — at least for the next three months. — Barbour, who runs the Republican Governors Association, has more money to spend on the 2010 elections - $40 million - than any other GOP leader around.
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The Caucus
Jennifer A. Kingson / New York Times:
Home Aquariums as Decorating Elements — KARIN WILZIG has a hard time choosing a favorite color from among the 64 that she and her husband can use to illuminate the 14 1/2- foot, 450-gallon aquarium in their TriBeCa town house. The default is fuchsia, which turns the dozen koi a deep pink.
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The Awl