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ABCNEWS:
Foreign Money Flowing Into Campaign? — President Obama, Democrats Say There's Foreign Influence in Election, Scant Evidence to Prove Claims — To many Democrats, the accusation by President Obama and other party leaders that foreign money might be bank rolling some pro-Republican political …
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
Axelrod to US Chamber: What Are You Hiding That You Don't Want the American People to See? — We caught up with White House senior adviser David Axelrod today to chat about the current controversy about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and whether any of its ads are being funded with foreign money.
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Pamela Geller / Big Government:
Foreign Contributions: Investigating Obama
Foreign Contributions: Investigating Obama
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gallup poll shows GOP isn't losing steam with likely voters — Republicans maintained their edge over Democrats in the generic ballot as Nov. 2's elections drew nearer. — The GOP kept its healthy lead over Democrats in both high and low turnout scenarios in Gallup's weekly test of likely voters' preference between the two parties.
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John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Republicans Prove Unpopular With Voters Against Obama in Poll
Republicans Prove Unpopular With Voters Against Obama in Poll
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DCCC:
MORE DISTRICT BY DISTRICT POLLS SHOW DEMOCRATS WELL-POSITIONED FOR NOVEMBER
MORE DISTRICT BY DISTRICT POLLS SHOW DEMOCRATS WELL-POSITIONED FOR NOVEMBER
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Swing State Project and Balloon Juice
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Republicans Maintain Strength Among Likely Voters
Republicans Maintain Strength Among Likely Voters
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Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Pay: A Record $144 Billion — Financial Overhaul Has Affected Structure but Not Level; Revenue-to-Compensation Ratio Stays Flat — Pay on Wall Street is on pace to break a record high for a second consecutive year, according to a study conducted by The Wall Street Journal.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH.... Alabama Senator Richard Shelby (R) has refused to allow a vote on Peter Diamond's nomination to the board of governors of the Federal Reserve. As far as the conservative lawmaker is concerned, MIT's Diamond, among the most accomplished economists of his generation, lacks the necessary qualifications.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Fed Nominee Blocked By G.O.P. Wins Nobel Prize
Fed Nominee Blocked By G.O.P. Wins Nobel Prize
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Offering Donors Secrecy, and Going on Attack — The American Future Fund has spent millions on campaign advertising, taking on Democratic candidates like Rep. Bruce Braley. — Multimedia — Graphic — Behind Attack Ads, Hints of a Pattern — The latest on President Obama …
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BBC:
Banksy creates new Simpsons title sequence — The Simpsons, Thursday 21 October, 1930BST, Sky 1 HD and Sky 1 — UK graffiti artist Banksy has created a controversial title sequence for long-running US animation The Simpsons. — The intro, which was shown in the US on Sunday …
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
‘The Simpsons’ Explains Its Button-Pushing Banksy Opening
‘The Simpsons’ Explains Its Button-Pushing Banksy Opening
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Scott / Power Line:
The Stanford Daily's Two Minute Hate — Victor Davis Hanson recently noted some of the ironies and absurdities of the regime of affirmative action enforced in American institutions of higher learning. The rationale of the affirmative action regime is of course “diversity.” Regarding this rationale, Hanson wrote:
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
For Democrats, Even ‘Safe’ Seats Are Shaky — ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Republicans are expanding the battle for the House into districts that Democrats had once considered relatively safe, while Democrats began a strategy of triage on Monday to fortify candidates who they believe stand the best chance of survival.
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Hetz Shahor / The Jawa Report:
North Carolina Muslim Admits Working with al Qaeda: “Proud to be an American Traitor” [Full text] — I think we can quit with the speculation about where he went and why — Update by Rusty: The full text of Khan's story can be found at the end of this post. — I'm reading the magazine now and will continue to update.
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Unrepentant, Paladino Calls Gay Parades ‘Disgusting’ — Despite an uproar over his remarks about gays, Carl P. Paladino appeared on national television on Monday and expressed revulsion at gay pride parades. — Mr. Paladino restated his criticism of Andrew M. Cuomo, his Democratic opponent …
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The Politico:
Wall St. cash flow imperils Democrats — A shift in the flow of Wall Street money toward Republicans earlier this year has become a torrent in the final weeks of the campaign, according to lobbyists and business executives doling out the cash. — “Our target ratio for the 2010 cycle is 80-20 Republican …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Scarborough retracts false claim about lefty groups' disclosure. Will Rove and other righties do same? — I suppose this is par for the course. But perhaps it should be part of the discussion that right wing commentators who claim lefty groups and unions are running ads funded by anonymous donors …
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Ed Gillespie / Washington Post:
Democrats' desperation tactics on campaign finance
Democrats' desperation tactics on campaign finance
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Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller vows silence on background until election — Republican Senate nominee Joe Miller said this afternoon that he will not be answering any more questions about his personal background for the remainder of the campaign. — “We've drawn a line in the sand.
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New York Magazine
Chris Ciarlo / KTVN-TV:
Woman Says She Worked for Sandoval Illegally — Ana Padilla used to be go by her middle name, Maritza. She told us that was when she first came to the United States illegally. — “I come from Guatemala City in 1986,” said Padilla. — She told us after working in the States for about ten years …
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Michael Wines / New York Times:
U.S. Alarmed by Harsh Tone of China's Military — BEIJING — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, in Vietnam on Monday for the first time since the two militaries suspended talks with each other last winter, calling for the two countries to prevent “mistrust, miscalculations and mistakes.”
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
More Great Candidates to Support This Year — I've just finished up another great week of travel across our country. From Florida to California, the feeling is unmistakable. A commonsense grassroots movement is determined to get our country back to its founding principles and constitutional roots.
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Ballot Box, Politics Daily, The Other McCain, The Note, CNN, Michelle Malkin and The Hill
Kerry Eleveld / Advocate:
GetEqual Protests Obama — See more photos of the protest below. — A group of LGBT equality activists working to end “don't ask, don't tell” launched an elaborate protest early Monday evening as President Barack Obama attended a private Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fund-raiser …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Where He's Building Ace a Robot: Inside Sean Bielat's Campaign Headquarters — BOSTON — As everyone knows, this unprecedented effort to defeat Barney Frank really caught fire Sept. 22 when Ace of Spades coined the Official Campaign Slogan: — Sean Bielat For Congress
NY Daily News:
Board of Elections gaffe may nullify New York soldiers' overseas absentee ballots — The Board of Elections is facing another “royal screwup” - this time for failing to ship absentee ballots to New York troops serving overseas. — “Our troops sacrifice their lives to protect our freedoms.
Sewell Chan / The Caucus:
Soros: I Can't Stop a Republican ‘Avalanche’ — George Soros, the billionaire financier who was an energetic Democratic donor in the last several election cycles but is sitting this one out, is not feeling optimistic about Democratic prospects. — “I made an exception getting involved in 2004 …
Richard Sisk / NY Daily News:
Former VP Dick Cheney appears gaunt at California event months after heart procedure — WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Dick Cheney appeared gaunt and frail as he defended Bush administration terror policies before a sellout California crowd over the weekend.
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Felicia Sonmez / The Fix:
The 17th Amendment resurfaces as a campaign issue — At a recent town hall meeting, Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller (R) became the latest candidate to suggest that he'd be in favor of repealing the 17th Amendment, which calls for the direct election of senators.
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Byron York / Beltway Confidential:
Dems: Donate now and win a trip to meet Obama! — Organizing for America, the permanent incarnation of the Obama presidential campaign, has a new offer to its members: send money now and be automatically registered for a chance to win a trip to meet Barack Obama.
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