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2:05 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
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  —  This morning, during a Colorado Senate debate hosted by Meet The Press, Republican candidate Ken Buck said that being gay is a choice and compared it to alcoholism: … Watch it:
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
The Huffington Post:
Colorado Senate Debate: Ken Buck Compares Being Gay To Alcoholism (VIDEO)
Discussion: Raw Story and msnbc.com
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Coons on O'Donnell: 'I'm not sure why she's running' for Senate  —  Delaware Senate candidate Chris Coons (D) said Republican Christine O'Donnell's victory in the GOP primary was “positive” for his campaign.  —  “Obviously, I went from being significantly down to significantly up in the polls …
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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
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Meghan McCain sounds off on O'Donnell
Discussion: Riehl World View and Gawker
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 …
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 …
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Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Obama may be on his own if he wants big changes
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Gibbs: 'Don't ask, don't tell' will end under Obama administration
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
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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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 …
Discussion: TalkLeft
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.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Pajamas Media
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.
New York Times:
Big Donors Help Republican Governors' Group  —  The Republican Governors Association benefited from a number of sizable contributions from deep-pocketed individual and corporate donors over the last few months, driving a record $31 million fund-raising haul in the third quarter.
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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Senate Hopefuls in Tight Races Get Money Boost
Discussion: The Caucus and FrumForum
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
GOP cash threatens to swamp Dems
Discussion: Hotline On Call and New York Times
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.
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 …
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.
 
 
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New York Times:
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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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Melissa Clouthier / Liberty Pundits Blog:
PJ O'Rourke Discusses His New Book: Don't Vote It Just Encourages …
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