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Supreme Court race too close to call, Kloppenburg has narrow lead over Prosser — At left, Justice David Prosser speaks to supporters in Hartland. At right, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg speaks to supporters in Madison. — By Larry Sandler and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel
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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
Associated Press:
Recount deadline will be no later than April 20 — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The deadline to request a recount in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's too close to call would be no later than April 20. — Counties must start to canvas the vote on Thursday and they have until April 15 to turn in the results.
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Althouse and American Power
JSOnline:
Walker demotes son of campaign contributor — By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison — Gov. Scott Walker abruptly reversed course today and demoted the son of a large campaign contributor to his former job with the state Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Paul Krugman:
Paul Ryan's Multiple Unicorns — Gosh. For a plan that supposedly sets a new standard of seriousness, Paul Ryan's vision (pdf) depends an awful lot on unicorn sightings — belief in the impossible. Let me review the top three unicorns. — First, the plan assumes that tax cuts will set off a literally unprecedented boom.
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CBO's Latest 10 Documents:
LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF A BUDGET PROPOSAL BY CHAIRMAN RYAN — ABSTRACT — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has conducted a long-term analysis of a budget proposal by Chairman Ryan to substantially change federal payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, eliminate the subsidies …
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Director's Blog, The Political Carnival, Paul Krugman, Swampland and The New Republic
Jacob Weisberg / Slate:
Republican Paul Ryan's budget proposal is brave, radical, and smart. — For the past 30 years, Republicans have been hypocrites about spending. They've raged against big government without ever proposing the kinds of cuts necessary to bring federal expenditures in line with tax revenues.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Reality-Based Community, The New Republic, Big Journalism and Balloon Juice
CEPR:
Representative Ryan Proposes Medicare Plan Under Which Seniors Would Pay Most of Their Income for Health Care — That is what headlines would look like if the United States had an independent press. After all, this is one of the main take aways of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) …
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Hullabaloo, Guardian and The Raw Story
Nicholas Ballasy / CNSNews:
Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037
Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037
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Vox Popoli
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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The Media Consortium, No More Mister Nice Blog, Paul Krugman, AlterNet, The Huffington Post, Balloon Juice and Mother Jones
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
The Facts — First of all, his fancy presentation stacks the deck a bit.
The Facts — First of all, his fancy presentation stacks the deck a bit.
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The Atlantic Online
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
‘Gang of Six’ talks could affect deal on long-term budget
‘Gang of Six’ talks could affect deal on long-term budget
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New York Times, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and msnbc.com
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
DEMANDS FOR AN ‘ALTERNATIVE’.... Yesterday afternoon, the lead story on Mark Halperin's “The Page” was the White House's mild rebuke of Paul Ryan's Republican budget plan. — Halperin's headline: “Obama Pans Ryan — Without Alternative.” — This was one of those cases in which the media establishment …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Boehner, Obama aides also dispute long-term budget issues
Boehner, Obama aides also dispute long-term budget issues
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The Agonist
The Politico:
Boehner: Dems win in shutdown
Boehner: Dems win in shutdown
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Sen. Schumer: New ‘Glimmer’ of Hope to Avoid Shutdown
Sen. Schumer: New ‘Glimmer’ of Hope to Avoid Shutdown
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Dems Find Message Discipline Against GOP Plan To Scrap Medicare
Dems Find Message Discipline Against GOP Plan To Scrap Medicare
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Washington Monthly and Hit & Run
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Bachmann: Why I'm qualified to be president — Michele Bachmann, after Bill O'Reilly asks her if she has the frame of reference to be the leader of the free world.
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CNN and Booman Tribune
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Lauraklairmont / CNN:
Bachmann lists her presidential creds
Bachmann lists her presidential creds
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Cubachi, Taylor Marsh, Liberty Pundits Blog, GOP 12 and Outside the Beltway
New York Times:
Glenn Beck To ‘Transition Off’ Fox News Program … Fox News , Glenn Beck , Glenn Beck Fox News , Cable News , Fox News Glenn Beck , Glenn Beck Leaving Fox News Show , Glenn Beck Transition , Media News — Fox News and Glenn Beck announced Wednesday that Beck will “transition off of his daily program” later this year.
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Glenn Beck to End Daily Fox News Program
Glenn Beck to End Daily Fox News Program
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Myglesias / Yglesias:
Neglected Elements of Paul Ryan's Ripoff — Middle Class Tax Increases and Giveaways to Big Banks — I posted a lot on Paul Ryan yesterday, but his comprehensive budget contains more bad ideas than any single day's worth of blogging can contain. So let's kick the morning off by recapping …
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New Deal 2.0, A plain blog about politics and Wonk Room
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
‘THIS IS A CAUSE’.... The political world will mull over the details …
‘THIS IS A CAUSE’.... The political world will mull over the details …
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cbpp.org, New York Times and Booman Tribune
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Geithner confirms administration is crafting plan for corporate tax reform
Geithner confirms administration is crafting plan for corporate tax reform
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ThinkProgress, The Hill, Wonk Room and msnbc.com
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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The Last Tradition, Scared Monkeys, Sweetness & Light, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Jawa Report
Mark Steyn / National Review:
The Right to Offend — When I wrote over the weekend about the trial of Australia's most prominent columnist for expressing his opinions, I did not expect it to be quite so immediately relevant to the United States. But perhaps what's most disturbing about Lindsey Graham's dismal defense …
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Vox Popoli and Cold Fury
TODAYMoms:
Is Palin the hot new baby name? — Met any baby Palins lately? No, this isn't some new political joke — “Palin” gained some traction as a girl name in 2009. But naming your child after a living politician is a tricky business these days, one naming expert explains. — By Sue Kidd
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Weasel Zippers and Indecision Forever
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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The Other McCain, Right Wing News, Hot Air, ECHIDNE of the snakes, Yglesias and pandagon.net
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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Hot Air, TPMDC, Maggie's Notebook, Weasel Zippers and JammieWearingFool
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.
Quinnipiac University:
Florida Voters Turn Thumbs Down On Gov. Scott, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Back Drug Tests For State Workers Almost 4-1 — The number of Florida voters who disapprove of Gov. Rick Scott has more than doubled, pushing him from a positive 35 - 22 percent job approval February 2 to a negative 35 …
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New York Post:
Private politics — Former Gov. George Pataki held a secretive lunch with supporters yesterday, fueling speculation that he might make a 2012 run for president. Pataki and five friends met in a private room at restaurant Solo in Midtown. His rep said, “It was not a fund-raiser.
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GOP 12 and Ballot Box