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2:50 PM ET, October 17, 2010

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Be Afraid, Be Very... Never Mind, You Already Are  —  Bitterly clinging to his pop psychology, First Sociologist Barack Obama regales a Democratic fundraising event with his latest insight into the minds of the Great Unwashed:  —  WEST NEWTON, Mass. - President Barack Obama said Americans' …
Discussion: Pundit & Pundette
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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
President Obama: ‘Fear and frustration’ drive voters  —  BOSTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday blamed Americans' “fear and frustration” for the fierce, negative, anything-goes midterm election cycle that threatens to upend his agenda.  —  “Part of the reason that our politics seems …
Frances Martel / Mediaite:
AIDS Activists In Boston Heckle An Angry President Obama
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and CNN
The Hill:
Democrats have raised $1 million from foreign-affiliated PACs  —  Democratic leaders in the House and Senate criticizing GOP groups for allegedly funneling foreign money into campaign ads have seen their party raise more than $1 million from political action committees affiliated with foreign companies.
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The Hill:
Some Democrats are beginning to question the party's shifting strategies in the closing weeks of the campaign, particular its recent focus on groups who are spending millions on behalf of Republicans.  —  These veteran party strategists are raising doubts as to whether the attacks on the U.S. Chamber …
Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Gibbs: 'Don't ask, don't tell' will end under Obama administration
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
Joshua Miller / ABCNEWS:
Meghan McCain: Christine O'Donnell ‘Seen as Nutjob’  —  O'Donnell ‘Making Mockery of Running for Public Office,’ John McCain's Daughter Says  —  This morning on a fiery “This Week” roundtable, four powerhouse guests tackled the influence of the Tea Party on the GOP.
Discussion: Michelle Malkin and American Power
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Meghan McCain sounds off on O'Donnell  —  (CNN) - Meghan McCain is known for speaking her mind, and her views on Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell proved no exception Sunday.  —  “I just know, in my group of friends, it turns people off because she's seen as a nut job …
Discussion: Raw Story, Riehl World View and Gawker
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:   Coons on O'Donnell: 'I'm not sure why she's running' for Senate
Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Ken Buck calls homosexuality ‘a choice’  —  Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Republican Ken Buck sparred over government spending, deficits and the policies of President Obama Sunday, but the meeting between the two candidates on NBC's “Meet the Press” was untimely dominated by Buck's answer to a question on homosexuality.
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Igor Volsky / Wonk Room:
Colorado Senate Candidate Says Being Gay Is A Choice, Compares It To Alcoholism
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
The Huffington Post:
Colorado Senate Debate: Ken Buck Compares Being Gay To Alcoholism (VIDEO)
Discussion: Raw Story and msnbc.com
Maeve Reston / PolitiCal:
At Fiorina event, McCain doesn't hide disdain for Boxer — she's ‘bitterly partisan’ and ‘anti-defense’  —  Former Republican presidential contender John McCain reunited with his onetime advisor Carly Fiorina on the campaign trail Saturday in San Diego, offering a blistering indictment …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Sarah Palin personifies GOP divide
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Playing All the Angles  —  As I sat above the Hoover Dam under the broiling sun, I was getting jittery.  —  There was Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona, speaking at the dedication of a bridge linking Arizona and Nevada 890 feet above the Colorado River.  —  As the politicians droned …
Teresa Dixon Murray / Plain Dealer:
Mortgage foreclosure uproar sweeps up Northeast Ohioans  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Michael and Pamella Negrea have never been late on a mortgage payment in the 15 years they've owned their home in Eastlake.  But they've been foreclosed on three times.  —  Martin and Kirsten Davis, meanwhile …
John Gizzi / Human Events:
Rasmussen Predicts GOP Gain of 55 in House  —  Newport Beach, Calif.—Nationally-recognized pollster Scott Rasmussen last night predicted that Republicans would gain 55 seats in races for the U.S. House of Representatives November 2—much more than the 39 needed for a Republican majority in the House for the first time since 2006.
flemingandhayes.com:
Barney Frank's Boyfriend Heckles Sean Bielat  —  Upon exiting the most recent debate with Barney Frank, located at WGBH studios in Boston, MA, Republican Congressional candidate, Sean Bielat, gets heckled by a Barney Frank “supporter” while talking to the media.
Wall Street Journal:
GOP Senate Hopefuls in Tight Races Get Money Boost  —  Republican candidates in the closest campaigns for the Senate have moved ahead of their Democratic rivals in the fund-raising race, according to reports released late Friday.  —  In the 10 closest Senate races, the Republican raised …
Discussion: New York Times and FrumForum
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Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
GOP cash threatens to swamp Dems
Discussion: Hotline On Call and New York Times
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
How propaganda is disseminated: WikiLeaks Edition  —  This is how the U.S. government and American media jointly disseminate propaganda: in the immediate wake of some newsworthy War on Terror event, U.S. Government officials (usually anonymous) make wild and reckless — though unverifiable — claims.
Jimmy So / CBS News:
GOP: Bipartisanship After Midterm Is Up to Obama  —  Republicans Say Dems Will Lose House, Obama Will Have to Compromise; Dean: GOP Not Really Interested in Working Together  —  (CBS) Top Republican politicians are sounding confident that they'll take control of the House of Representatives …
 
 
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Da Techguy / Da Techguy's Blog:
First report from the Obama rally today UPDATE Photos, video and Instalanche!
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Samantha Gross / Reuters:
Fox Blackout Prevents MLB Playoff Broadcasts For 3 Million Cablevision Customers
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PJ O'Rourke Discusses His New Book: Don't Vote It Just Encourages …
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