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The Cook / NationalJournal.com:
The Cook Report Issues Final Forecast: GOP Gains 50 to 60 Seats in the House — In its final forecast for the election cycle, The Cook Political Report expects a gain for Republicans of 50 to 60 seats in the House, with six to eight seats in the Senate. Below are the final outlooks and latest ratings changes.
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Scott Rasmussen / Wall Street Journal:
A Vote Against Dems, Not for the GOP — Voters don't want to be governed from the left, right or center. They want Washington to recognize that Americans want to govern themselves. — In the first week of January 2010, Rasmussen Reports showed Republicans with a nine-point lead on the generic congressional ballot.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Top Democrat says party faces ‘bloodbath’ on Election Day — Democrats could be facing a political “bloodbath” tomorrow if the polling is accurate, the third-ranking House Democrat said Monday. — House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Democrats must show up in full force on Nov. 2 …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
5 Reasons Democrats Could Beat the Polls and Hold the House
5 Reasons Democrats Could Beat the Polls and Hold the House
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Benjamin Sarlin / The Daily Beast:
A Midterm Flashback — As you may have noticed, we at The Daily Beast …
A Midterm Flashback — As you may have noticed, we at The Daily Beast …
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Jay Cost / Weekly Standard:
Morning Jay: Special “Hulk Angry! Hulk Smash!” Edition
Morning Jay: Special “Hulk Angry! Hulk Smash!” Edition
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Jim Geraghty and Jay Cost: How does a 70+ seat pick-up tomorrow sound?
Jim Geraghty and Jay Cost: How does a 70+ seat pick-up tomorrow sound?
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The Politico, Left Coast Rebel, Club for Growth and Examiner
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Election 2010 Predictions: The House
Russell Simmons / The Huffington Post:
Don't Vote and We'll Get the Alice in Wonderland Congress From Hell!
Don't Vote and We'll Get the Alice in Wonderland Congress From Hell!
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Jonathan Strong / The Daily Caller:
Palin pounds ‘puppy-kicking’ Politico for heavy use of anonymous sources — On Monday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin mocked her media detractors - Politico, specifically — as “puppy-kicking, chain-smoking porn producers” for their heavy use of anonymous sources in a quote as memorable as Spiro Agnew's …
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
TRENDING: Palin: Politico report is ‘crap’ — (CNN) - Sarah Palin is making clear she's no fan of Politico - the news organization that published a story Sunday night quoting anonymous Republican sources saying GOP leaders will try to forestall a Palin White House bid.
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Scott Wong / The Politico:
Michael Steele to GOP Sarah Palin critics: ‘Shut up’
Michael Steele to GOP Sarah Palin critics: ‘Shut up’
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
O'Donnell has trouble airing 30-minute TV ad in Delaware — Christine O'Donnell is taking a page from the playbook of Barack Obama. The Republican Senate candidate has produced a 30-minute television advertisement in the form of a documentary chronicling her connection with the people of Delaware.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Delaware producer: ‘Nobody forgot’ — One of the day's minor mysteries has been why Christine O'Donnell's half-hour campaign ad didn't air, as planned, yesterday. — In fact, after discussion of airing it on a broadcast station, it began at the top of this hour on Channel 28 …
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Jsimoncnn / CNN:
War of words ensues in Delaware after TV exec hits back against O'Donnell
War of words ensues in Delaware after TV exec hits back against O'Donnell
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Oops: Cable station fails to air O'Donnell infomercial
Oops: Cable station fails to air O'Donnell infomercial
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The Huffington Post:
President Obama To Do Interview With Ryan Seacrest — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … WASHINGTON — The administration's last-minute push to turn out the vote is spurring some unconventional media outreach efforts. But none of them have been quite as unlikely as that announced on Monday …
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Ryan Seacrest / Facebook:
What Do YOU Want To Know from President Obama? — As he wraps up weeks of urging potential voters to get to the polls on midterm election day, President Barack Obama will join ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’ tomorrow, November 2 for an exclusive interview on the state of the nation and life in the White House.
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama says he's ‘not worried’ about the Tea Party
Obama says he's ‘not worried’ about the Tea Party
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
To Pay For Mortgage And Health Care, Woman Forced To Sell Letter From Obama Saying ‘Things Will Get Better’ — Every single day, President Obama receives a special memorandum with “10 pieces of correspondence addressed to” him from Americans of all walks of life, a tradition he has kept …
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
BUMMER. Kid Dresses Up as Obama Joker For White House Halloween Party — On the bright side, at least the president didn't have another meltdown. — President and Michelle Obama greeted kids for Halloween at the White House. — They didn't expect this... One of the kids dressed as Obama Joker.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Struggling woman has to sell Obama letter to help pay for house
Struggling woman has to sell Obama letter to help pay for house
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David Carr / New York Times:
Rally to Shift the Blame — In his new role as a political leader, which is what you call somebody if he hosts a rally on the Washington Mall for over 200,000 people, Jon Stewart was a little hemmed at the Rally to Restore Sanity on Saturday. Because sanity should know no party, partisan rhetoric was not on the teleprompter.
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David Weigel / Weigel:
What I Saw at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
What I Saw at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Fox & Friends Mock Rally For Sanity: Stewart 'Looks Fancy In His Suit …
Fox & Friends Mock Rally For Sanity: Stewart 'Looks Fancy In His Suit …
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Judge questions Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona immigration law — A federal appellate judge expressed deep skepticism Monday about a Justice Department lawsuit challenging Arizona's new immigration law, leaving uncertain the Obama administration's chances of stopping the law from taking effect.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Barack Obama preempts John Boehner's salvo — Hours before a scheduled scolding by House Republican Leader John Boehner in Ohio, President Barack Obama said Monday that he should have used the word ‘opponents’ instead of 'enemies'" in a Univision radio interview.
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Lisa Murkowski soft on caucusing with GOP — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) says she hasn't yet committed to caucusing with Republicans if she wins her write-in bid against GOP nominee Joe Miller. — “I am still a Republican I have not changed that. But I think it's important to recognize …
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David Catanese / The Politico:
Joe Miller race now a referendum on Sarah Palin
Joe Miller race now a referendum on Sarah Palin
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Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
ABC News and Breitbart are now at war — It's not like we don't try to warn people. — It's not like Media Matters hasn't meticulously detailed the way Andrew Breitbart routinely wrestles with the truth and loses. We've made it plain to anyone who's interested that Breitbart is a propagandist, plain and simple.
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PR Newswire:
Lawson for Congress Confirms Morgan Freeman Narration in Latest TV and Radio Ad — In response to numerous queries and enthusiastic feedback, the Lawson for Congress campaign confirms that its latest radio and TV ad is indeed narrated by actor Morgan Freeman.
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wmata.com:
Metro sets new record for highest Saturday Metrorail ridership — Preliminary count estimates 825,437 Metrorail trips taken on Saturday, October 30 — Metro set a new record for highest Saturday Metrorail ridership on Saturday, October 30. Officials estimate 825,437 Metrorail trips were taken …
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WNYMedia.net:
Carl Paladino's Halloween Drunktacular — While Andrew Cuomo was in Monroe County rallying supporters and actually campaigning, Carl Paladino was having himself a helluva time at South Buffalo watering hole, Potter's Field. The bar, just down the block from Carl's house is one of his favorite places …
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Abel Harding / Florida Times Union:
Corrine Brown campaign offers free meals for early voters — A flyer distributed by U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown's office promised “a complimentary coupon” for a meal at an Orlando restaurant to “the first 350 to vote” at an early voting site on Friday, sparking the latest charge in the contentious race …
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Harry Reid turns to ‘closer’ Obama in final bid to avoid election defeat — LAS VEGAS — Down in the polls and written off by the pundits, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made one final pitch to save his job on Monday, telling a raucous crowd of 2,000 that he is far from finished in Washington.
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Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
MSNBC's Matthews: ‘Elitist’ Obama Not Like ‘Patriotic’ and ‘Inclusive’ Candidate — The knives are already coming out and it's not even election day. MSNBC hosts will be spending a lot of time tomorrow explaining what happened to their dream-doll of a President. Chris Matthews had a head-start today.