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Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Christine O'Donnell outraises Chris Coons more than 2-to-1 — Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell raised a substantial $3.8 million during the last three months, more than twice what her Democratic opponent raised, but it hasn't yet thinned his substantial lead in most polls.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Consensus Points to 50-Seat G.O.P. Gain in House, But May Understate Uncertainty — FiveThirtyEight's projection for the U.S. House shows little change from last week. Republicans are given a 73 percent chance of taking over the House, up incrementally from 72 percent last week.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Poll: GOP has edge in most competitive Democratic seats
Poll: GOP has edge in most competitive Democratic seats
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Gateway Pundit and Libertarian Republican
John Carney / CNBC:
Sorry Folks, The Put-Back Apocalypse Ain't Gonna Happen — You should probably be a buyer of Bank of America right now. — I never thought I'd find myself typing those words. I've been a huge critic of Bank of America for years. I'm bearish on the financial supermarket model.
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Treasury Defends HAMP Again - I Can't Stop Laughing — I see nothing. (photo: sirtwitchalot2000 on Flickr) — So Ezra stepped out and pretty sharply criticized HAMP. To him I say welcome. But because he has a Beltway audience, the Treasury Department got right angry and dialed him up and pleaded their case.
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Marcus Wohlsen / Associated Press:
Feds oppose Calif. Prop 19 to legalize marijuana — Attorney General Eric Holder is warning that the federal government will not look the other way, as it has with medical marijuana, if voters next month make California the first state to legalize pot. — Marijuana is illegal under federal law …
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New York Times, L.A. NOW, Zandar Versus The Stupid, TalkLeft and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Feds oppose Calif. Prop 19 to legalize marijuana
Feds oppose Calif. Prop 19 to legalize marijuana
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Kimi Yoshino / L.A. NOW:
Even if Prop. 19 passes, federal drug laws will be 'vigorously …
Even if Prop. 19 passes, federal drug laws will be 'vigorously …
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Politics Daily, Speakeasy and Firedoglake
Ballot Box:
Angle burns through much of her staggering $14 million haul — Nevada Republican Sharron Angle announced earlier this week she raised a staggering $14 million between the start of July and the end of September. Observers seized on the impressive total as a sign her challenge …
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Riehl World View, The Politico and POLISING
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
‘Man Up?’ What if Harry Reid Told Sharron Angle to ‘Act Like a Lady?’
‘Man Up?’ What if Harry Reid Told Sharron Angle to ‘Act Like a Lady?’
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JustOneMinute, The Caucus, Washington Wire and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Obama: GOP favors tax loopholes that send jobs overseas — President Obama took aim at Republicans in his weekly radio address Saturday, accusing the party of favoring corporate tax loopholes that encourage companies to create jobs overseas. — The president said the key to job creation …
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The Politico and Liberty Pundits Blog
Joe Davidson / Washington Post:
Obama says federal jobs may stay vacant, doesn't rule out furloughs — Facing Republican complaints about big government and federal salaries, President Obama said Friday that government agencies might leave some vacancies unfilled as his administration looks for ways to save money.
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Liz Benjamin / Capital Tonight:
Hinchey Tangles With Reporter (Updated) — Rep. Maurice Hinchey, who suddenly finds himself in the GOP's crosshairs, had a heated exchange with a local reporter at last night's debate that became physical before the congressman disengaged and walked away, according to witnesses.
Reuters:
California Democrats cling to leads: Reuters/Ipsos — (Reuters) - Democratic candidates are clinging to narrow leads over their Republican rivals in two key California races with less than three weeks to go until November 2 elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Friday.
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Somalia: 4 Die, 12 Injured In Militant Attack — Harardhere, Somalia (AHN) - Four people have killed and more than 12 others injured as Hizbul Islam militants opened fire in the Haradhere district in Somalia's Mudug region on Thursday. — The death and injuries occurred when a group …
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Long Battle by Foes of Campaign Finance Rules Shifts Landscape — WASHINGTON — It was Thanksgiving break of 1998 at Capital University Law School in Ohio, and Senator Mitch McConnell was on the phone for Prof. Bradley Smith. — Mr. McConnell's aides had already approached …
Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Immigrants Find Voting Can Come At a Cost — The way Joseph E. Joseph tells it, he was just doing his civic duty. — On his way home from work one evening in 1992, he came across a group of volunteers in Brooklyn registering people to vote. Mr. Joseph, a legal permanent resident …
The Huffington Post:
Tides Foundation CEO To Fox News Advertisers: Drop Glenn Beck Or Have Blood On Your Hands — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — In an extraordinary move to nip the inflammatory commentary coming from Glenn Beck, the founder and CEO of the Tides Foundation (a frequent Beck target) …
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What\'s Possible, Crooks and Liars, Firedoglake, Washington Monthly and SFGate
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Republican ‘Contender’ Dons Duckie Pajamas, Parties With Scantily Clad Women — Who among us hasn't donned duckie pajamas for a night out with scantily clad women, then run for Congress? — Well, in the event that you haven't, consider the case of NRCC's latest big “contender,” …
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Matthew Sturdevant / Connecticut Insurance:
Anthem Approved For Health Insurance Rate Hikes As High As 47 Percent — The state's largest insurer has been approved to raise health premium rates by 41 percent to 47 percent for some of its policies sold to individual buyers, in the largest price hikes yet seen in Connecticut since the adoption of national health care reform.
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Just Four Dudes Jamming On The Subway — With Their iPhones As Instruments [Video] — A lot is said about the Apple marketing machine. Love them or hate them, there's no denying that their ads are effective. But someone just one-upped them — with their own products.
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The Impolitic, The Big Picture and Mediaite