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7:40 AM ET, August 30, 2010

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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
President Obama blasts lies, disinformation  —  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  —  President Barack Obama dismissed a recent poll showing that a third of Americans don't know he's a Christian - and blamed an online campaign of misinformation …
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Rachel Rose Hartman / Yahoo! News:
Glenn Beck regrets calling Obama a ‘racist’  —  Fox News host Glenn Beck said Sunday that he misspoke last year when he characterized President Obama as a racist.  —  “I have a big fat mouth sometimes and I say things,” Beck said during an interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace.
Laura Meckler / Washington Wire:
Obama Comments on Mosque Debate, Glenn Beck  —  President Barack Obama blamed a “network of misinformation” for causing a growing number of Americans to question his Christianity or to persuade some that he was not born in the United States.  He said he was not particularly worried about either misconception.
Sean J. Miller / The Hill:
Jindal calls for greater ‘urgency’ from Obama on ending drilling moratorium  —  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) on Sunday blasted President Obama's failure to revisit his ban on offshore oil drilling.  —  “We don't think the fact that they're not doing their jobs in D.C …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and HotAirPundit
Silla Brush / The Hill:
Obama in Big Easy to mark Katrina
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Associated Press:   Obama Heralds New Orleans's Revival After Storm
Brian O'Connor / Red Dog Report:
Alaska's Joe Miller on Face the Nation  —  “Everybody in this instance is going to have to so some belt tightening.”  —  Alaska's next Senator?  —  Tuesday's results and today's polls seem to say so.  —  Alaska US Senate candidate Joe Miller (R) appeared on CBS's Face The Nation this weekend.
Discussion: sisu and The Other McCain
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
The Alaska Senate Race
Jimmy So / CBS News:
Miller: U.S. Going Bankrupt, States Need Control
Discussion: HotAirPundit
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
GOP chances of taking House in November on the rise  —  The playing field of competitive House races has expanded substantially over the past two months, increasing the chances that Republicans will control the lower chamber next year.  —  The news is good for Republicans as many open seats …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
Women in Washington, your seats are at risk
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Orange County Is No Longer Nixon Country  —  SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County has been a national symbol of conservatism for more than 50 years: birthplace of President Richard M. Nixon and home to John Wayne, a bastion for the John Birch Society, a land of orange groves and affluence …
Brian Murphy / Associated Press:
New York imam: Politics behind mosque opposition … DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The imam spearheading a proposed Islamic center near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York believes the fierce opposition is closely linked to the U.S. elections in November, according to comments published Monday.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Ashley Fantz / CNN:
Stabbed cabbie out of work, worries about feeding family  —  (CNN) — New York cab driver Ahmed Sharif cannot bring himself to talk about the young man who allegedly cut his throat and nearly killed him last week, a taxi union representative said Sunday.  —  “Ahmed is a strong man …
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
May the best economic policy win  —  Voters now have two competing economic theories to choose from: Obama's Keynesian stimulus and Boehner's seemingly pre-Keynesian Republicanism.  —  Republicans are on a roll.  —  Swing voters have fallen out of love with President Obama and his party …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Netanyahu: I never promised to extend West Bank settlement construction freeze  —  Netanyahu tells Likud ministers that future of settlements will be discussed as a final-status issue in peace talks with the Palestinians.  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Likud ministers on Sunday …
Discussion: Informed Comment and The Page
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
It's Witch-Hunt Season  —  The last time a Democrat sat in the White House, he faced a nonstop witch hunt by his political opponents.  Prominent figures on the right accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of everything from drug smuggling to murder.  And once Republicans took control of Congress …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
What they're saying about the 8/28 rally  —  “Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed Saturday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American values and honor Martin Luther King's message.”  — Associated Press
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Glenn W. Smith / The Huffington Post:
Possible Arson tied to Right's Texas Voter Supression Effort  —  What's Your Reaction:  —  A mysterious fire last Friday destroys all of the voting machines in Harris County (Houston), Texas.  Arson investigators have not yet issued an opinion.  Meanwhile, a well-funded right-wing group emerges …
Tennessean.com:
'It'S Shocking And Sad'  —  Saleh Sbenaty, a member of the Murfreesboro center's planning committee, said he is unsure whether the fire will impede site preparation at the site on Veals Road off Bradyville Pike.  The committee planned to complete site preparation by late November.
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