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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Democrats' New Normal — I don't usually like to comment on individual polls. Most of the time, when a poll produces an “unusual” result, it simply reflects random noise and the best advice is to wait for the next edition of the poll to come along, when more often than not it will revert to its previous position.
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Jay Cost / HorseRaceBlog:
Health Care Reform Has Endangered the Democratic Majority — This Politico piece by Jim VandeHei, Alex Isenstadt, and Mike Allen got a lot of play last week: … There is no mention of health care reform in this piece. The economy is referenced several times. So is the President's inability to control the narrative.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
GOP Takes Unprecedented 10-Point Lead on Generic Ballot — Republicans also maintain wide gap in enthusiasm about voting — PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans lead by 51% to 41% among registered voters in Gallup weekly tracking of 2010 congressional voting preferences.
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The Politico:
Tidal wave? 10-point poll edge for GOP — Democrats thought things couldn't get much worse on the electoral front — and then they went home to campaign. — A new Gallup poll released Monday shows Republicans with a record 10-point edge over Democrats on the “generic ballot” test …
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The Politico:
Democrats seek separation from Nancy Pelosi — Some of the Democratic Party's most endangered lawmakers are taking steps to distance themselves from Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an attempt to inoculate themselves from charges that they are beholden to the unpopular House leader and supportive of the ambitious national Democratic agenda.
Jennifer Haberkorn / The Politico:
Public sours on health care reform as midterms loom — A new poll shows that public support for health care reform dropped sharply in August - a dagger in Democrats' hopes that their landmark legislation will help them in November's midterm. — The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll has support …
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
AP-GfK Poll: Most attuned voters tilt toward GOP
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE GREAT GALLUP FREAK-OUT.... Two national generic-ballot polls …
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Gerry Mullany / The Caucus:
Boehner Assails Obama on Iraq — In advance of President Obama's Tuesday night speech on Iraq, Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the House Republican leader, was set to remind thousands of veterans attending the national convention of the American Legion that Mr. Obama and other Democrats …
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CNN:
Obama to tip his hat to Bush? — Will Obama mention President Bush during his Iraq speech. — (CNN) - As White House aides put the finishing touches on President Obama's Oval Office address marking the end of combat missions in Iraq, how will they negotiate the biggest elephant not in the room - former President George W. Bush?
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Ben Smith's Blog and The Caucus
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Top Republicans push back ahead of Obama Iraq speech
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Washington Monthly
Byron York / Beltway Confidential:
Previewing Obama Iraq speech, Gibbs won't credit surge
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Gateway Pundit and Betsy's Page
Lisa Gartner / Washington Examiner:
Education secretary urged his employees to attend Sharpton's rally — President Obama's top education official urged government employees to attend a rally that the Rev. Al Sharpton organized to counter a larger conservative event on the Mall. — “ED staff are invited to join Secretary Arne Duncan …
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Glenn Beck may be unlikely leader for conservative Christians — A few weeks before organizing a massive rally on the Mall that had the feel of a religious revival, Glenn Beck sought the blessing of some of the country's most prominent conservative Christian leaders.
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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Glenn Beck Launches “News And Opinion” Website, The Blaze — Having conquered TV, radio, book publishing and now live events, Glenn Beck is looking to expand his media empire into a new arena - the web (obviously GlennBeck.com is thriving too). — Mediaite has the exclusive details …
steveschale.squarespace.com:
steve schale — Observations on the Land of 27 from one of its leading political strategists. — Charlie Crist will not be Florida's next United States Senator. — In a year where most predictions are downright silly, I am very confident in that one. When Kendrick Meek won last Tuesday …
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Steve / stevenschale.com:
Sorry Charlie — Charlie Crist will not be Florida's next United States Senator. — In a year where most predictions are downright silly, I am very confident in that one. When Kendrick Meek won last Tuesday, with his victory went Charlie Crist's chances. Democrats who want to beat Marco Rubio should jump on the Meek train.
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The Reid Report
ABCNEWS:
ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Two Men on United Flight from Chicago Arrested on ‘Preparation of a Terrorist Attack’ in Amsterdam — Suspects Had Been Cleared Sunday by TSA in Chicago, Birmingham Despite Security Concerns — Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
What Palin Did Friday Night — She celebrated the Jewish Sabbath. — Where was Sarah Palin last Friday night, before coming to Washington to speak at the Glenn Beck gathering Saturday? — She was a guest speaker at a Jewish “Shabbaton”—a Sabbath gathering for prayer, meals, songs …
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Benyamin Korn / New York Sun:
Sarah Palin Celebrates Shabbat And Offers Echoes of Esther
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Juliette Jowit / Guardian:
Lomborg wants $100bn climate fund — Exclusive ‘Sceptical environmentalist’ and critic of climate scientists to declare global warming a chief concern facing world — • Climate change voice who changed his tune — • Rajendra Pachauri under pressure to stand aside
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Donna Bowater / Daily Express:
CLIMATE CHANGE LIES ARE EXPOSED
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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama — Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager, was one of Barack Obama's biggest backers in the 2008 presidential campaign. — A registered Democrat, Mr. Loeb has given and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democrats.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HATCH GETS IT RIGHT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.... If anyone should be sympathetic to the problems facing Muslim Americans right now, it should be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After all, in many respects, Mormons have endured similar difficulties for many years …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / Think Progress:
Sen. Orrin Hatch: 'I'd Be The First To Stand Up For Their Rights …
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Fox News:
CBO: Eight Years of Iraq War Cost Less Than Stimulus Act — As President Obama prepares to tie a bow on U.S. combat operations in Iraq, Congressional Budget Office numbers show that the total cost of the eight-year war was less than the stimulus bill passed by the Democratic-led Congress in 2009.
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Weigel, Villainous Company, Brain Rage and Gateway Pundit
Alex Seitz-Wald / Think Progress:
Palin's Speaking Demands Confirmed: $75K, SUVs, Deluxe Hotel Suites, Bendable Straws, And No Public Access — In April, two students at Cal State Stanislaus found a partial copy of a speaker's contract for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The partial copy revealed that Palin …
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News Hounds, The Reid Report and The Daily Hurricane
ABCNEWS:
EXCERPT: Meghan McCain's ‘Dirty Sexy Politics’ — Sen. John McCain's Daughter Writes About Life on the Campaign Trail and in the Republican Party — “Dirty Sexy Politics,” written by Meghan McCain, daughter of former Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona …
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Politics Daily and Taegan Goddard's …
CNN:
Miller sees prospect of bad blood with fellow Republicans — Miller says he sees the prospect of bad blood with fellow Republicans. — Anchorage, Alaska (CNN) - As Republican Joe Miller eyes what could be a major victory in the Alaska Senate GOP primary, the upstart candidate believes it's possible …
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