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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
BUCK COMPARES HOMOSEXUALITY TO ALCOHOLISM.... Ken Buck has already made quite a name for himself as Colorado's right-wing Senate candidate. From extremist positions on the issues to inexplicable professional misjudgments, the Republican nominee stands out — but not in a good way.
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Balloon Juice
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Buck Stumbles in Debate, Opens Door For Bennet — Republican Ken Buck was on the defensive against Sen. Michael Bennet (D) during Sunday's “Meet the Press” Colorado Senate debate, stumbling at several points on both economic and social issues. — At one point, Buck opened the door …
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Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
msnbc.com:
Meet the Press transcript for Oct. 17, 2010
Meet the Press transcript for Oct. 17, 2010
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Politics Daily, Petrelis Files, Althouse and The Daily Caller
Igor Volsky / Wonk Room:
Colorado Senate Candidate Says Being Gay Is A Choice, Compares It To Alcoholism
Colorado Senate Candidate Says Being Gay Is A Choice, Compares It To Alcoholism
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Zandar Versus The Stupid and Outside the Beltway
Michael Riley / Denver Post:
Buck's remarks on homosexuality loom after Meet the Press debate
Buck's remarks on homosexuality loom after Meet the Press debate
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AMERICAblog Gay
Shane D'Aprile / The Hill:
Ken Buck calls homosexuality ‘a choice’
Ken Buck calls homosexuality ‘a choice’
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The Politico, Don Surber and Towleroad News #gay
Blue Texan / Firedoglake:
All Together, Now: The Tea Party Isn't About Economic Insecurity — In his op-ed today, the normally razor sharp Frank Rich makes the same mistake I keep seeing over and over from the chattering classes. … Meh. — Anyone who thinks the Teabaggers' unhinged “anger and bitterness” …
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Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Rage Won't End on Election Day
The Rage Won't End on Election Day
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The Moderate Voice, Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
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.
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Crooks and Liars, Michelle Malkin, American Power and Gateway Pundit
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Coons on O'Donnell: 'I'm not sure why she's running' for Senate
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Meghan McCain sounds off on O'Donnell
TRENDING: Meghan McCain sounds off on O'Donnell
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Raw Story, Riehl World View and Gawker
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.
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Michelle Malkin, Hot Air, Scared Monkeys, GayPatriot, Mediaite, iOwnTheWorld.com, Left Coast Rebel, Gateway Pundit, RedState, Boston Globe and The Other McCain
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Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Barney Frank's Significant Other Heckles GOP Opponent
Barney Frank's Significant Other Heckles GOP Opponent
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Weasel Zippers and Riehl World View
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Poll: Many Obama 2008 supporters defecting to GOP — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's winning coalition from 2008 has crumbled and his core backers are dispirited. It's now Republicans who stand to benefit from an electorate that's again craving change.
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Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers, Scared Monkeys, Pirate's Cove and The Politico
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Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Obama may be on his own if he wants big changes
Obama may be on his own if he wants big changes
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Pat Dollard
Julie Pace / ABCNEWS:
Obamas' Political Road Show Playing Sunday in Ohio
Obamas' Political Road Show Playing Sunday in Ohio
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CNN, The Politico and Fox News
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
MOSQUE VICTIMIZED by shameful “Bacon Attack.” — Can we get Pat Benatar to record Stop Using Pork As A Weapon? Bacon is supposed to be something . . . sacred. On the other hand, things could be worse. — It occurs to me that right after 9/11 we saw the beginning of anti-mosque demonstrations but those quickly dissipated.
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Outside the Beltway, INSTAPUTZ and Little Green Footballs
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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The Politico, CNN, Taylor Marsh, The Caucus and Wall Street Journal
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Asked 7 Times, Fiorina Fails To Give A Frustrated Wallace One Solution To Cut Spending — Touting her outisde, business-executive saavy, GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina (R-CA) constantly chants the GOP mantra to cut government spending. She even released a budget plan last month intended …
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News Hounds
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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Weasel Zippers, Pajamas Media and JammieWearingFool
New York Times:
Amid Anger at Albany, Poll Shows Support for Cuomo — New York voters are profoundly pessimistic about the state economy, worried that they or someone in their household will be laid off in the coming year, and convinced that Albany is rife with corruption.
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Taegan Goddard's …
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Groups Push Legal Limits in Advertising — A recent television commercial sponsored by an Iowa-based nonprofit group, American Future Fund, attacking Representative Bobby Bright, an Alabama Democrat, could hardly have been more explicit in its closing: “On Election Day,” the narrator said, “take the right path.
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 …
Prohb / CBS News:
Nancy Pelosi Fires Back — The Woman Speaker Targeted by the GOP Does Not Believe Democrats Will Lose Control of the House … Speaker Nancy Pelosi is all business. Whether it's on her morning walk along the Potomac . . . “This is where you think about stuff?” Braver asked.
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Pajamas Media
Jon Ralston / Las Vegas Sun Blogs:
Video: Angle tells Hispanic kids “I'm not sure those are Latinos” in her ad (!), says really about northern border (!!) — If this isn't Sharron Angle, the great revisionist historian, in a nutshell, I'm not sure what is. — In the video clip at right, you not only can see the GOP U.S …
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Little Green Footballs and Taegan Goddard's …