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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Karl Rove Walks Back His Diss And Gives In To O'Donnell Fever (VIDEO) — Well, that didn't take long. After being pounded for a full day by some of the conservative movement's biggest names, a bruised and battered Karl Rove took to the Fox News airwaves this morning to get on board the Christine O'Donnell train.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / Think Progress:
Palin Advises Christine O'Donnell To ‘Speak Through Fox News’ — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared on the O'Reilly Factor last night to defend Delaware GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell from intra-party skeptics like former Bush advisor Karl Rove, who said Republicans aren't …
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New York Times:
Rebel Republican Marching On, With Baggage — DOVER, Del. — In the bright light of Wednesday morning, Christine O'Donnell, whose Republican primary victory upended the calculus for future control of the United State Senate, became quickly known to Americans as the woman who once made dire warnings …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Tsunami Heads to Shore — The GOP casualties are over. Now the voter uprising is aiming right at the Democrats. — The pros tell us that 2010 will be a “wave” election, and if that's true then think of Republicans as passengers on a ship who have just watched the tsunami roll over them.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The misguided reaction to Tea Party candidates — The “tea party” movement is, in my view, a mirror image of the Republican Party generally. There are some diverse, heterodox factions which compose a small, inconsequential minority of it (various libertarian, independent, and Reagan Democrat types) …
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Rove to O'Donnell: Tell the truth
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
The Sore Loser Party
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Aharding / CNN:
Biden to campaign with Coons
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gregg: Warren will promote ‘social justice’ at consumer agency — A top Republican on financial issues said Thursday he was concerned that Elizabeth Warren would use a position in a new consumer protection agency to promote “social justice.” — Gregg, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee …
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Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
Chris Dodd warns White House on Elizabeth Warren move
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Yves Smith / naked capitalism:
Elizabeth Warren on Way to Being Sidelined as Head of Consumer …
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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Warren to Unofficially Lead Consumer Agency
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U.S. Census Bureau News:
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income in the United States in 2009 was $49,777, not statistically different from the 2008 median. — The nation's official poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent …
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Poverty Rate Rose Sharply in 2009, Says Census Bureau
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
One in seven Americans is living in poverty, Census shows
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Daily Mail:
Catty Carla Bruni lifts lid on Michelle Obama's ‘hellish’ job — Michelle Obama thinks being America's First Lady is ‘hell’, Carla Bruni reveals today in a wildly indiscreet new book. — Miss Bruni reveals that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president's wife: 'Don't ask!
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Cassandra McKee / Congress Blog:
The big double dip: Not one but two tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans — Economists and newspapers are reporting that the recession may be heading for a double dip. Well, it might interest you to know that while most working families are in the economic struggle of their lives …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
TAKE TWO VOTES AND CALL ME IN 2011.... Just four days ago …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Jimmy Carter blames Kennedy for blocking healthcare reform — Former President Jimmy Carter lashed out at the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), whom he blamed for the lack of comprehensive healthcare in the U.S. — Carter lashed out at Kennedy, who passed away in August of 2009 …
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Penelope Cruz / CBS News:
Jimmy Carter Slams Ted Kennedy On Health Care — Tells “60 Minutes” Comprehensive Care Would Be In Place Had The Late Senator Not Killed His Bill — (CBS) The late Sen. Ted Kennedy, champion of the recent health plan legislation, actually delayed comprehensive coverage for Americans for decades, says former President Jimmy Carter.
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The Cook Political Report:
Connecticut Senate: A Slow, Steady Move to Toss Up — The contest between Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon has been gradually closing over the past few months, and is now in single digits, according to some polls.
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Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard:
Charlie Cook Moves Connecticut Senate to Toss Up
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
O'Donnell In 1996: Investigate Bill Clinton For Murder Of Vince Foster (VIDEO) — Here's another wonderful gem from Christine O'Donnell's past as a frequent guest on TV shows. Back in 1996, when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich's finances were being investigated, O'Donnell complained that people …
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Courtland Milloy / Washington Post:
D.C. election didn't just unseat abrasive Mayor Fenty. It was a populist revolt. — In a stunning repudiation of divisive, autocratic leadership, District residents Tuesday toppled the city's ruling troika: Mayor Adrian Fenty, Attorney General Peter Nickles and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee.
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Terry / CNSNews:
White House Science Czar Says He Would Use ‘Free Market’ to ‘De-Develop the United States’ — In a video interview this week, White House Office of Science and Technology Director John P. Holdren told CNSNews.com that he would use the “free market economy” to implement the “massive campaign” …
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
A Democratic Bloodbath in Ohio? — With the past few days given over to Democratic triumphalism, the reality is that the big picture remains roughly the same for Democrats. In Ohio, it's getting so bad for Democrats that the Democratic Governors Association, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee …
Sarah Kliff / The Politico:
Democrats spend on anti-health-reform advertisements — Democratic candidates are spending three times more advertising against the health reform law than they are in support of it. — Since the beginning of Congress's August recess, Democratic candidates have poured $930,000 into ads deriding …
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John Lyon / Arkansas News:
Poll: Boozman continues to hold 17-point lead over Lincoln — LITTLE ROCK — Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Boozman continues to hold a 17-point lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln, a new poll shows. — In the poll, commissioned by the Arkansas News Bureau/Stephens Media …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Is the Dems' Bush strategy finally gaining traction? — Okay, so we now have two national polls suggesting that the Dem strategy of tying the GOP to Bush may finally be gaining some traction. For Dems, it's not a moment too soon. — As I've noted here before, polls have steadily shown …
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