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Palin Endorses O'Donnell in Delaware — She called into Sean Hannity's radio show to make official what was hinted at in a late Tuesday night retweet: She backs Christine O'Donnell over Mike Castle in Delaware. As Hannity describes, also on Twitter:
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Weekly Standard, The Atlantic Online, Power Line, Politics Daily, National Review, AmSpecBlog, CQ Politics, Hot Air, Cubachi, The Other McCain and GOP 12
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Palin backs Tea Party candidate in Delaware Senate race — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced Thursday she has endorsed Tea Party favorite Christine O'Donnell against Rep. Mike Castle (R) in Delaware's Republican Senate primary. — Palin slipped the announcement in during …
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Christine O'Donnell, running for U.S. Senate in Delaware …
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National Review and Riehl World View

Sarah Palin Endorses Christine O'Donnell
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Outside the Beltway


Fox News says it will not cover burning of Quran — In a bold move that is likely to be much discussed in coming days, Fox News said today that it will not cover the burning of the Quran on Saturday if Pastor Terry Jones follows through on his plan to burn copies of Islam's sacred book.
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Mediaite, CNN, msnbc.com, The Wire and JustOneMinute, more at Mediagazer »
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'The AP will not distribute images or audio that specifically …
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The Hill, The Impolitic and TPMMuckraker, more at Mediagazer »

What if media had ignored Terry Jones?
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Yahoo! News, Hit & Run, CNN, NewsBusters.org, ABCNEWS and Hot Air, more at Mediagazer »

Koran bonfire: Fox opts out
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ABCNEWS, Washington Monthly, BBC and No More Mister Nice Blog

President Obama to Pastor Jones: ‘Stunt’ Endangers Troops - Full Transcript of Exclusive Interview — I covered a lot of ground with the president in Cleveland yesterday: His decision to make John Boehner the midterm punching bag. Will he veto a sanction of Bush tax cuts for the wealthy?
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What Speaker Boehner would do first — Matt Bai thinks Obama may have missed his Mt. Rushmore moment - Kinsley and Scarborough to write columns for POLITICO — Ceci Connolly to McKinsey — “THE PRESIDENT TAKES ON THE PASTOR” — PRESIDENT OBAMA on “Good Morning America,” …
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The Foundry

More House Dems balking at ending Bush tax cuts for rich — Even as President Obama is mounting a strong stand in favor of letting the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire, and even as he's signaling that it will be a major campaign issue, more and more vulnerable House Dems are bolting in the other direction.
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TPMDC, bizjournals, Left Coast Rebel, The Washington Independent and Hot Air
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Opposition to ‘mosque’ directly linked to anti-Islam sentiment, poll shows — We now have clear evidence that there's a direct link between public anti-Islam sentiment and public opposition to the construction of Cordoba House, a.k.a. the “Ground Zero mosque.”
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Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward — said Thursday that the Islamic community center and mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City should go forward. Powell made his comments during an appearance on ABC's “The View.” — “The terrorists win if we become terrified and …
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Weasel Zippers, Balloon Juice and HotAirPundit


Marco Rubio Holds Double-Digit Lead in Senate Race — GOP candidate even beats Crist among independent voters, poll finds — Republican Marco Rubio, garnering surprising strength among independent voters, holds a double-digit lead over his two chief rivals in Florida's U.S. Senate race, a new Sunshine State News Poll reports.
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Washington Wire, Hot Air, Weekly Standard, Ballot Box, TPMDC, The Buzz, NRSC, National Review and Don Surber


Obama's MIA Volunteers: Organizing for America Shrinks — What happened to Barack Obama's once vaunted political machine? The outfit that put upwards of 8 million volunteers on the street in 2008 — known as Organizing for America — is a ghost of its former self.
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Ben Smith's Blog, Hot Air, Swampland, The Moderate Voice, Tammy Bruce, RedState, Weasel Zippers and The Page


Health Outlays Still Seen Rising — The health-care overhaul enacted last spring won't significantly change national health spending over the next decade compared with projections before the law was passed, according to government figures set to be released Thursday.
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White House.gov Blog Feed, Hit & Run, Hot Air, NRSC, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Taegan Goddard's …
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Republicans Dominate Medicare Discussions On White House Fiscal Commission
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Matthew Yglesias, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos

Murkowski Likely to Lose Leadership Spot if Campaign Continues — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will likely be forced out of her party leadership position should she decide to launch a write-in or third-party candidacy, a Senate Republican said Wednesday. — Murkowski, who conceded …
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Forum: Andy Stern's plan to create 12 million new jobs — Late last week, I spoke with former SEIU president and current Georgetown fellow/fiscal commission member Andy Stern about hosting a series of pieces laying out different ideas to kick-start job creation.
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National Review and Gateway Pundit


The Untamed Prince — Marc Ambinder reports on the dictatorial powers held by many in government and upheld yesterday by a judiciary that gives unaccountable power - even the power to torture and kill - a drop-shadow, not a check. Marc has been following this state secrets issue for a long time …
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Newshoggers.com, The Atlantic Online and New York Times
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TRENDING: Palin, Beck team up on 9/11 event — Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck will appear together at an event in Alaska on September 11. — (CNN) - After a wildly successful rally on the National Mall, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again - but this time for a cost.
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This year, a political 9/11
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Ben Smith's Blog, The News Tribune and ghrwomen.org

Fired Up — This may win the prize for the worst stump speech ever. Oh my. — Here's the video via Oliver Willis:
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Zandar Versus The Stupid and Gawker


No Refills — In 2009, only 25 new drugs were approved—less than half the number in the mid-'90s. Why are new pharmaceuticals so hard to bring to market? Overcautious regulators and profit-hungry conglomerates make easy scapegoats, but they're only partly to blame.
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The Politico

Biden: Bush deserves ‘a lot of credit’ — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday night said that former President George W. Bush deserves ‘a lot of credit’ for his handling of the initial Iraq war drawdown. — Speaking to Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who conducted a rare …
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Weekly Standard, Don Surber, Sister Toldjah, Weasel Zippers, CNN and Wake up America

CRISIS ON THE COURTS.... Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently noted the problems with the Senate's inability to confirm judicial nominees. “It's important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk,” Kennedy said.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Patterico's Pontifications and Prairie Weather

Ground Zero Mosque Imam: If You Don't Build It, They Will Attack — Everything we thought about Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was true. Tonight, on CNN's Larry King Show, he confirmed it. — While the left continues to be romanced by his calm, even and soothing tones, he personally raises …
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Pajamas Media, Atlas Shrugs, protein wisdom, Fausta's Blog, Power Line, RedState, Don Surber and Right Wing News

Handle Muslims just like we handle the neo-Nazis — Germany is giving us a template on how we handle Muslims: just like we handle neo-Nazis. — According to Bloomberg, German police carried out 30 predawn raids against the nation's largest neo-Nazi group two days ago. — Why?
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Little Green Footballs and TPMMuckraker


Emanuel cancels Chicago trip — White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has canceled a planned trip to Chicago. — (CNN) - White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has canceled a planned trip to Chicago this weekend, a move that is further fueling buzz the top Obama aide is considering a Chicago mayoral bid.
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Ballot Box, NBC Chicago and Ben Smith's Blog


Md. flier ban may be unconstitutional — A Maryland judge's ban on distribution of campaign literature that state officials contend is misleading likely amounts to a prior restraint that runs afoul of the First Amendment, two prominent lawyers in the field told POLITICO.
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The Moderate Voice and The Volokh Conspiracy