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Ben Evans / Associated Press:
O'Donnell questions separation of church, state — WILMINGTON, Del. — Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell of Delaware on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Constitution calls for a separation of church and state, appearing to disagree or not know that the First Amendment bars the government from establishing religion.
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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Christine O'Donnell: “Where in the Constitution is the Separation of Church and State?” — Updated: 11:51am ET. — Republican Senate Candidate Christine O'Donnell today challenged her Democratic opponent Chris Coons on his statement that the Constitution disallowed the integration of religion …
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Michelle Malkin:
Chris Coons can't name the five freedoms in the First Amendment — That's right. Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons can't name the five freedoms in the First Amendment. — But all you'll hear from the MSM today is that Christine O'Donnell — correctly …
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Christine O'Donnell questions separation of church, state
Christine O'Donnell questions separation of church, state
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Christine O'Donnell: Where In The Constitution Is The Separation …
Christine O'Donnell: Where In The Constitution Is The Separation …
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Cuffy Meigs / Perfunction:
Historic Illiteracy: Idiot Sarah Palin “Party Like It's 1773” After The Election! — OMG, will this blithering idiot ever shut up?! … I mean, 1773?! WOW. Glad I wasn't the only one who caught this latest Palin gaffe: — And finally, channeling the Insane Clown Posse:
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Michelle Malkin:
The significance of 1773: Moron leftists mock Palin, embarrass themselves
The significance of 1773: Moron leftists mock Palin, embarrass themselves
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Ashley Powers / Los Angeles Times:
Palin: Don't 'party like it's 1773' just yet
Palin: Don't 'party like it's 1773' just yet
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Univision shuts down 'Don't Vote' ad — The Spanish-language network Univision has refused to air an ad from a GOP-led Hispanic group telling Hispanic voters to sit out the race between Sharron Angle and Harry Reid. — “Univision will not be running any spots from Latinos for Reform related to voting …
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Andrea Nill / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Univision Will Not Air GOP Group's Ad Telling Latinos Not To Vote
BREAKING: Univision Will Not Air GOP Group's Ad Telling Latinos Not To Vote
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Maker Of Ad Telling Latinos Not To Vote Has Long History In GOP (VIDEO)
Maker Of Ad Telling Latinos Not To Vote Has Long History In GOP (VIDEO)
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Just Coming Right Out & Saying It
Just Coming Right Out & Saying It
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:
From Obama, the Tax Cut Nobody Heard Of — HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — What if a president cut Americans' income taxes by $116 billion and nobody noticed? — It is not a rhetorical question. At Pig Pickin' and Politickin', a barbecue-fed rally organized here last week by a Republican women's club …
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
99 Dem House seats in danger — With two weeks remaining until Election Day, the political map has expanded to put Democrats on the run across the country - with 99 Democratic-held House seats now in play, according to a POLITICO analysis, and Republicans well in reach of retaking the House.
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Democrats' Grip on the South Continues to Slip
Democrats' Grip on the South Continues to Slip
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Pennsylvania Senate tied — You can put Pennsylvania Senate back in the toss up category. Joe Sestak leads Pat Toomey 46-45 in our newest poll of the race, erasing the 9 point deficit he had in an August PPP survey. — Toomey's support has remained stagnant over the last 2 months …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Bill Clinton's Impact More Positive for Democrats Than Obama's
Bill Clinton's Impact More Positive for Democrats Than Obama's
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Albany Governor Debate Verges on Farce — The moderators' questions were frequently ignored. The candidates barely looked at one another. One wore black gloves and spoke of himself repeatedly in the third person. And Andrew M. Cuomo, the Democratic candidate and the race's front-runner, at times struggled to suppress laughter.
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Gawker.TV:
Crazy “Rent Is Too Damn High” Candidate Steals the Show at NY Gov. Debate
Crazy “Rent Is Too Damn High” Candidate Steals the Show at NY Gov. Debate
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Chris Good / The Atlantic Online:
American Mustache Institute Endorses Jimmy McMillan for Governor
American Mustache Institute Endorses Jimmy McMillan for Governor
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Joe Miller's private “guards” were active-duty military — The private “guards” working for GOP Senate nominee Joe Miller — One of the more disturbing election incidents took place in Alaska on Sunday night, when private “guards” working for GOP Senate nominee Joe Miller forcibly detained …
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Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller admits borough disciplined him
Miller admits borough disciplined him
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Richard Mauer / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller bodyguards at forum included active-duty soldiers
Miller bodyguards at forum included active-duty soldiers
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Democrat says he's heard Pelosi won't run again for Speaker — A House Democratic lawmaker said late last week that he'd heard Nancy Pelosi wouldn't seek another term as Speaker. — Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) said that not only would he not back Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker again …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gregg: Repeal not best tactic on healthcare law
Gregg: Repeal not best tactic on healthcare law
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Adam Levine / CNN:
Military recruiters told they can accept openly gay applicants — Washington (CNN) — The Pentagon has advised recruiting commands that they can accept openly gay and lesbian recruit candidates, given the recent federal court decision that bars the military from expelling openly gay service members, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman.
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants — WASHINGTON - A Pentagon spokeswoman says recruiters have been told that they must accept gay applicants, following a federal court decision striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military. — Spokeswoman Cynthia Smith …
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
GOP targets Harry Reid for living at the Ritz — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) Washington address has emerged as an issue in his race against Republican Sharron Angle. — The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) went up with its first TV ad in Nevada on Tuesday …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Aqua Buddha prank victim: Jack Conway ad is “over the top,” but accurate, raises legit questions — Dem Jack Conway's new ad hammering Rand Paul over his college excesses is accurate on the facts, and it's legit to raise questions about his past views as a way of probing whether his current posture …
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Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:
The Most Despicable Ad of the Year
The Most Despicable Ad of the Year
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National Journal Online:
No Biden-Clinton Swap in the Works, Obama Says — President Obama signaled today that he will seek reelection and dismissed as “completely unfounded” reports that he might replace Vice President Joe Biden on his 2012 ticket with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Fox News Polls Track Close Races in Key States — With just two weeks to go, Democratic efforts to shrink the Senate playing field by using resources to shore up deep blue states like California seem to be working. But at the same time, Republicans continue to bedevil party favorites elsewhere.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Palin Endorses Raese In Pennsylvania — But He's From West Virginia
Palin Endorses Raese In Pennsylvania — But He's From West Virginia
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Obama the snob — After a series of ineffective public messages — leaving the political landscape dotted with dry rhetorical wells — President Obama has hit upon a closing argument. — “Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now,” he recently told a group of Democratic donors …
Kimball Perry / Cincinnati.com:
Lawsuit: CPS pushing Democrats — Three van loads of Hughes High students were taken last week - during school hours - to vote and given sample ballots only for Democratic candidates and then taken for ice cream, a Monday lawsuit alleges. — The complaint was made by Thomas Brinkman Jr. …
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
That Sinking Feeling — Barack Obama seems to think he's done a pretty terrific job as president, but maybe he hasn't trumpeted his accomplishments effectively enough. — He told The Times's Peter Baker, in an interview for the Sunday magazine, “Given how much stuff was coming at us …
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Matthew Mosk / ABCNEWS:
Partying Lawmaker Gropes Student Reporter — An ABC News Investigation Finds A Lack of Scrutiny Breeds Scandal Among State Lawmakers — An ABC News investigation has found that corporate interests and their lobbyists are increasingly turning to state legislatures for lucrative contracts …
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