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Supreme Court race still too close to call, Prosser has narrow lead — By Larry Sandler and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Justice David Prosser clung to a narrow lead over Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg in the state Supreme Court race early Wednesday …
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Wisconsin judicial race too close to call — The race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court that has become a proxy for the state's fight over public sector unions was too close to call as of early Wednesday morning, and the vote appears headed for a recount.
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CNN, Riehl World View, HillBuzz.org, The Other McCain and Washington Post
Michael Shedlock / Mish's Global Economic …:
No Path to Prosperity: Ryan's Incredulous Budget-Balancing Proposal, Preposterous Unemployment Estimate — Many Republicans have embraced Paul Ryan's proposal to balance the budget. I can't embrace his plan because it will do no such thing. — I questioned the idea in Government Shutdown Battle …
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American Prospect, The Glittering Eye and Taking Note
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
The Achilles Heel Of The Path To Prosperity
The Achilles Heel Of The Path To Prosperity
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
CBO: GOP Budget Would Increase Debt, Then Stick It To Medicare Patients
CBO: GOP Budget Would Increase Debt, Then Stick It To Medicare Patients
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The New Republic, The Huffington Post and Balloon Juice
Economy & Budget:
Paul Ryan's budget is a positive step
Paul Ryan's budget is a positive step
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The Note, The Politico, Erick's blog and The Atlantic Online
James C. Capretta / National Review:
What Real Leadership Looks Like
What Real Leadership Looks Like
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The Incidental Economist, The Reality-Based Community and ProfessorBainbridge.com
Paul Krugman:
The 2022 Medicare Crisis — Matt Yglesias has a very good point …
The 2022 Medicare Crisis — Matt Yglesias has a very good point …
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National Review, Marginal Revolution, Wall Street Pit, AMERICAblog News and EconLog
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Ryan's Budget Plan Is Ridiculous, But It Could Shift the Debate
Ryan's Budget Plan Is Ridiculous, But It Could Shift the Debate
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NationalJournal.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, TPMDC and Hullabaloo
David Jackson / USA Today:
Boehner, Obama aides also dispute long-term budget issues — House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and the White House have revived their budget dispute this morning — not over the imminent government shutdown, but over the long-term spending plan put forth by House Republican Paul Ryan.
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Josh Rogin / The Cable:
Government shutdown would mean soldiers stop getting paid
Government shutdown would mean soldiers stop getting paid
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Washington Post:
Obama, congressional leaders make no progress on budget
Obama, congressional leaders make no progress on budget
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The White House:
Remarks by the President After Meeting with House Republican and Senate Democratic Leadership …
Remarks by the President After Meeting with House Republican and Senate Democratic Leadership …
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Boehner ups ante: $40B in cuts
Boehner ups ante: $40B in cuts
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CBS San Francisco:
Man With Anti-Obama Sign Attacked In San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/ BCN) — A man who set up a table with political literature and a sign opposing President Barack Obama was attacked in San Francisco's North Panhandle neighborhood, police and witnesses said Tuesday.
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Mike Swift / Mercury News:
Obama to hold Facebook town hall; kicks off campaign fundraising in Bay Area
Obama to hold Facebook town hall; kicks off campaign fundraising in Bay Area
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Michelle Malkin, Pat Dollard, The Lonely Conservative and The Caucus
JSOnline:
Abele defeats Stone for Milwaukee County executive — Chris Abele makes his victory speech at the Historic Pabst Brewery after beating Jeff Stone for the Milwaukee County Executive seat. Abele's wife, Miriam, is at right. — By Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel
Monica Potts / American Prospect:
Why Aren't You Married Yet? — Apparently, I'm responsible for the jerks I've dated. — At a March luncheon celebrating the release of the new book Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys, it wasn't long before things got really personal.
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ECHIDNE of the snakes
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Myglesias / Yglesias:
Conservative Opposition To Human Happiness
Conservative Opposition To Human Happiness
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Wasserman Schultz to lead DNC — President Barack Obama has settled on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee, top Democratic sources said Tuesday. — Wasserman Schultz, 44, was chosen for her strength as a fund-raiser and as a television messenger …
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Byron Tau / Ben Smith's Blog:
Wasserman-Schultz hits Walker, ‘ultra-wealthy’ in first appearance
Wasserman-Schultz hits Walker, ‘ultra-wealthy’ in first appearance
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NewsBusters.org blogs
Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Bristol Palin's Nonprofit Paid Her Seven Times What It Spent On Actual Teen Pregnancy Prevention — In 2009, Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol joined a teen pregnancy prevention nonprofit called the Candie's Foundation. Today, the Associated Press reported that the Candie's Foundation released …
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Outside the Beltway, Balloon Juice, Spinny Liberal, The Political Carnival, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Daily Kos
Branwen Jeffreys / BBC:
Surgeons raise alarm over waiting — In England in 2009/10 there were 101,020 hip replacements and 73,378 knee replacements carried out — Surgeons say patients in some parts of England have spent months waiting in pain because of delayed operations or new restrictions on who qualifies for treatment.
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Right Wing News, The Lonely Conservative and Daily Pundit
Bryan Fischer / afa.net:
Jesus groomed his apostles for political office — Follow me on Twitter: @BryanJFischer, on Facebook at “Focal Point” — People who say the followers of Christ shouldn't be involved in politics aren't paying attention. And they aren't paying attention to Jesus himself.
Sarah Laskow / American Prospect:
New York City's New Green Lease — Most of New York City's carbon comes from its buildings. No one has been doing much about this problem, because neither building owners nor tenants wanted to foot the bill for installing energy-efficient improvements, the former because they wouldn't benefit …
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Yglesias
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Crisis Mismanagement — The world's largest insurer was separated from the world's most experienced risk manager at the worst possible moment. — Was the life-and-death crisis at AIG triggered by a false rumor from a New York law firm? That's one of the many questions raised by Roddy Boyd's …
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Truth on the Market and protein wisdom
Kurt Nimmo / Alex Jones' Infowars:
Ron Paul to Announce Presidential Bid Next Month — Appearing on the Alex Jones Show today, Texas Rep. Ron Paul said he will make a final decision within a month on whether he will run for president in the 2012 election. … Alex Jones interviews Ron Paul, April 5, 2011.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Bachmann to appear with Haley at South Carolina Tea Party rally — Washington (CNN) - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, will extend her upcoming South Carolina trip to speak at a tax day Tea Party rally in Columbia alongside Gov. Nikki Haley, according to a Republican familiar with her plans.
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GOP 12
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Geithner confirms administration is crafting plan for corporate tax reform — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told lawmakers Tuesday that the administration is crafting a corporate tax reform plan that would eliminate some tax preferences in exchange for a lower corporate tax rate.
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Washington Post and CBS receiving money from Obamacare slush fund — Two mainstream news organizations are receiving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from Obamacare's Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) — a $5 billion grant program that's doling out cash to companies …
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Weasel Zippers and JammieWearingFool
Jon Terbush / TPMDC:
Poll: Almost Six In Ten Say U.S. Has No Clear Goal In Libya — According to a Pew poll released Tuesday, 57% of Americans don't think the U.S. has a clear plan in Libya, a seven-point rise since last week, and one that comes after President Obama addressed the country to lay out the nation's involvement and goals there.
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