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Media Czech / Barefoot and Progressive:
Full page ad in Herald Leader today touts endorsement of the Curbstomper — Well, it just gets more interesting. — Rand Paul took out a full page ad on the back page of the Herald Leader today. — Guess who's endorsement they tout at the bottom of the page from Bourbon County:
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
UNHINGED LEFTIST Who Lunged at Rand Paul Is Paid Far Left Activist — For the record... The Unhinged Leftist Who Lunged at Rand Paul Is a Paid Activist — MoveOn.org contract employee Lauren Valle stalked and lunged at Rand Paul outside the final debate last night.
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Rand Paul Supporter Stomps Head Of Female MoveOn Member Outside KY Debate (VIDEO) — Josh Green flagged an incident that occurred outside of the Rand Paul-Jack Conway debate in Lexington, Kentucky Monday night that's already dominating the news in Kentucky and could easily make headlines nationally.
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The Huffington Post:
Apparent Rand Paul Supporter Stomps On MoveOn Member's Head (VIDEO) (UPDATED) — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … An ugly scene took place outside the Kentucky Senatorial debate Monday night as what appeared to be a supporter of Republican candidate Rand Paul was captured by a local news affiliate …
Lisa Graas:
Paul Supporter Who Wrestled Woman to Ground Identified as Mike Pezzano — A female Kentucky Tea Party activist who wishes to remain anonymous has identified the man who wrestled a female MoveOn.org activist to the ground after the debate last night. In an email to me and copied …
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The Moderate Voice, Gawker, Mediaite, The Other McCain, Barefoot and Progressive and Ian Welsh
The Atlantic Online:
MoveOn Supporter Brutally Attacked by Rand Paul Supporter — The Rand Paul-Jack Conway debate may have been staid, but things were not so outside the debate. A Kentucky reader sends word that according to the local Fox affiliate, a young woman affiliated with MoveOn.org was brutally attacked …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
New Footage Emerges Of MoveOn Activist Stomped By Rand Paul Supporter (VIDEO) — Just a quick update on the developing story out of Lexington, Kentucky, where a protester affiliated with MoveOn was dragged to the ground and stomped by Rand Paul supporters ahead of last night's Senate debate.
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Cops share more details on probe of stomper — Okay, some more detail for you on the case of the stomped MoveOn worker. — Lexington police say they're looking to talk to one Tim Profitt, who is believed to be Rand Paul's Bourbon County coordinator, on the strength of numerous tips they've received.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Barefoot and Progressive and Top of the Ticket
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Paul pulls away — Independents have moved toward Rand Paul in droves over the last month and a half and as a result he's built his lead in the Kentucky Senate race up to 13 points at 53-40. — In a September PPP poll Paul led by 7 overall while also holding a 7 point lead with independents.
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David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
Rand Paul's lame response: Won't condemn or disavow assault …
Rand Paul's lame response: Won't condemn or disavow assault …
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The Huffington Post and Washington Monthly
Yobie Benjamin / SFGate:
Paul thugs ID'ed. Paul county coordinator Tim Profitt served with criminal summons
Paul thugs ID'ed. Paul county coordinator Tim Profitt served with criminal summons
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The Political Carnival, SpeakEasy, pandagon.net and TPMDC
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Rand Paul Dismisses His Supporters' Assault On MoveOn Activist …
Rand Paul Dismisses His Supporters' Assault On MoveOn Activist …
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The Impolitic and Daily Kos
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Kentucky Stomping Victim Says Assailants Recognized Her, Premeditated Attack
Kentucky Stomping Victim Says Assailants Recognized Her, Premeditated Attack
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Washington Monthly and Talking Points Memo
Roger Alford / Associated Press:
Paul volunteer ordered to court for scuffle
Paul volunteer ordered to court for scuffle
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
MoveOn Activist Head-Stomper Identified As Rand Paul Campaign Coordinator
MoveOn Activist Head-Stomper Identified As Rand Paul Campaign Coordinator
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TPMDC and Blue Bluegrass
CNN:
Woman stomped outside Kentucky debate
Woman stomped outside Kentucky debate
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Althouse, The Huffington Post, Doug Ross, Politics Daily and Raw Story
Roger Alford / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Paul volunteer apologizes for scuffle
APNewsBreak: Paul volunteer apologizes for scuffle
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Hot Air, The Right Scoop and Barefoot and Progressive
Bluegrass Politics:
Rand Paul volunteer being served with criminal summons after stomping incident
Rand Paul volunteer being served with criminal summons after stomping incident
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Daily Kos, The Plum Line and MiamiHerald.com
Lauren Valle / WDRB-TV:
Woman stomped outside Conway-Paul debate
Woman stomped outside Conway-Paul debate
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George Zornick / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senate Candidate Ken Buck: ‘I Disagree Strongly With The Concept Of Separation Of Church And State’ — During a debate last week, Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell (R-DE) repeatedly questioned whether the First Amendment laid out a separation between church and state.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Are Democrats Overachieving in the Senate? — It's looking increasingly likely that Democrats will hold the Senate but not the House, although upsets in either chamber remain possible. — In recent days, I've heard a lot of speculation about why this is so.
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Raw Story and Wake up America
The Huffington Post:
GOP Candidate Ken Buck: 'I Disagree Strongly With The Concept …
GOP Candidate Ken Buck: 'I Disagree Strongly With The Concept …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ACS Blog and Outside the Beltway
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
G.O.P. Senate Odds Slip on Colorado, West Virginia Polls
G.O.P. Senate Odds Slip on Colorado, West Virginia Polls
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Las Vegas News, Nevada News and Local Weather …:
Voters Complain Of Problems At Polls — Election Registrar Says Election Fraud-Free — LAS VEGAS — Some voters in Boulder City said they are concerned about fraud at the electronic ballot box. — Voter Joyce Ferrara said when they went to vote for Republican Sharron Angle …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
NPR receives threat; timing suggests link to Juan Williams firing — NPR received a bomb threat Monday, five days after its decision to fire news analyst Juan Williams sparked a hugely negative reaction. — Sources at the news organization said the threat was received via U.S. mail …
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ThinkProgress, Mediaite and TBD All News
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Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Tea Party Vow to Deter Voter Fraud Is Called Scare Tactic — WASHINGTON — In 2006, conservative activists repeatedly claimed that the problem of people casting fraudulent votes was so widespread that it was corrupting the political process and possibly costing their candidates victories.
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Firedoglake, Crooks and Liars, HarryReid.com, TPMMuckraker, Eschaton and Prairie Weather
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Matthew Vadum / Human Events:
ACORN's October Surprise
ACORN's October Surprise
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Kenric Ward / sunshinestatenews.com:
Poll: Webster Beats Down ‘Angry’ Grayson — Republican nears 50 percent mark in Central Florida's 8th Congressional District … Holding a steady 7-point lead over a controversial and increasingly malodorous incumbent, Republican Daniel Webster is poised to knock out U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Fiorina in hospital — (CNN) - California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is in the hospital for an infection related to reconstructive surgery after her battle with breast cancer, Fiorina's campaign announced. — Statement from campaign:
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David Brooks / New York Times:
No Second Thoughts — When times get tough, it's really important to believe in yourself. This is something the Democrats have done splendidly this year. The polls have been terrible, and the party may be heading for a historic defeat, but Democrats have done a magnificent job of maintaining their own self-esteem.
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Ezra Klein, The Daily Dish, Pajamas Media, National Review and The Atlantic Online
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Fox News Polls: Dems Make Gains as Republicans Hang Tough in Battleground States — With just seven days until Election Day, Democrats are picking up support on their home turf, as Republicans look to hang on to deliver upset wins. — The latest surveys were conducted on Oct. 23 by Pulse Opinion Research for Fox News.
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The Daily Caller and TPMDC
George Soros / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Support Legal Marijuana — We should invest in effective education rather than ineffective arrest and incarceration. — Our marijuana laws are clearly doing more harm than good. The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance …
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Washington Wire, Guardian, Don Surber, Classical Values, Capitol Alert, L.A. NOW, New York Magazine, The Informer and DealBook
Dave Graham / Reuters:
U.S. slips to historic low in global corruption index — (Reuters) - The United States has dropped out of the “top 20” in a global league table of least corrupt nations, tarnished by financial scandals and the influence of money in politics, Transparency International said on Tuesday.
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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Jon Stewart's march is no laughing matter — I don't know about you, but my heart sank when I read about Jon Stewart's Million Moderate March, planned for the Mall next weekend. My heart sank further when I learned that liberal groups, lacking any better ideas, have decided to take this endeavor seriously.
Glynnis MacNicol / Mediaite:
Joy Behar On Sharron Angle: “She's Going To Hell, This Bitch!” — The ladies of The View were up in arms today over Sharron Angle's campaign ad depicting a group of threatening Latinos menacing some white students. It is the same ad Rachel Maddow called “most overtly racist ad of this campaign season” on Meet the Press this weekend.
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Hot Air, National Review, Taylor Marsh and Freedom's Lighthouse