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ABCNEWS:
Perry Faces Kid's Evolution Question — A woman in New Hampshire pushes her son to question the GOP candidate.
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The Other McCain, Hot Air, TPMDC, The Hill, ThinkProgress, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Little Green Footballs, The Politico and Ben Smith's Blog
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Rick Perry: Evolution is ‘theory’ with ‘gaps’
Rick Perry: Evolution is ‘theory’ with ‘gaps’
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Total Buzz, Outside the Beltway, Crooks and Liars, Mother Jones and The Volokh Conspiracy
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Rick Perry Can't Defend His Claim That Social Security Is Unconstitutional Because He's ‘Got A Big Mouthful’
Rick Perry Can't Defend His Claim That Social Security Is Unconstitutional Because He's ‘Got A Big Mouthful’
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NewsBusters.org blogs, Firedoglake, AlterNet, CNN, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and New York Times
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Huntsman: ‘Call me crazy,’ I believe in evolution, global warming
Huntsman: ‘Call me crazy,’ I believe in evolution, global warming
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GOP 12, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Vogue.com and The Hill
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Rick Perry Spokesperson Doesn't Know That His Boss Thinks Social Security Is Unconstitutional
Rick Perry Spokesperson Doesn't Know That His Boss Thinks Social Security Is Unconstitutional
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Perry tackles science in N.H.
Perry tackles science in N.H.
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Gawker and Little Green Footballs
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Rick Perry's made-up ‘facts’ about climate change
Rick Perry's made-up ‘facts’ about climate change
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ThinkProgress, The New Republic and Discover Blogs
Ian Sample / Guardian:
Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists — Rising greenhouse emissions could tip off aliens that we are a rapidly expanding threat, warns a report — It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might …
JSOnline:
Feingold says he won't run in 2012 — He'll continue teaching law, working on book — By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel — Democrat Russ Feingold has decided he will not be a candidate for political office next year, taking himself out of the running in 2012 for either U.S. senator …
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The Politico, Hotline On Call, Hot Air and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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Russ Feingold / Progressives United:
A Message from Russ — I am grateful for the friendship and support of so many fellow Wisconsinites who suggested I consider running for statewide office in the coming months. While I may seek elective office again someday, I have decided not to run for public office during 2012.
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The Hill
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Close Senate race in Wisconsin
Close Senate race in Wisconsin
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Red Racing Horses and Taegan Goddard's …
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Christine O'Donnell Hangs Up In The Middle Of Interview With Utah Radio Station (AUDIO) … WASHINGTON — Former Delaware senate candidate Christine O'Donnell abruptly ended two interviews on Wednesday when the questions she was being asked became tougher, marking a rocky day of promotion for her new book.
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Mr. Media Training, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Taylor Marsh
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Peter Grier / Christian Science Monitor:
Did Christine O'Donnell plan to walk off ‘Piers Morgan’? (VIDEO)
Did Christine O'Donnell plan to walk off ‘Piers Morgan’? (VIDEO)
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Another Bachmann History Flub: The American People Are Worried About ‘The Rise Of The Soviet Union’ — Of all the candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) perhaps has the most colorful record of flubbing historical facts.
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Bachmann: The American People Are Concerned About “The Rise Of The Soviet Union”
Bachmann: The American People Are Concerned About “The Rise Of The Soviet Union”
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Daily Kos, Booman Tribune, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Mother Jones
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Michele Bachmann Is Not a Doctor
Michele Bachmann Is Not a Doctor
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MinnPost, Hot Air, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Mother Jones and AMERICAblog News
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama to deport illegals by ‘priority’ — The Homeland Security Department said Thursday it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria such as attending school, having family in the military or are primarily responsible for other family members' care.
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RedState, JOSHUAPUNDIT, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Pundit & Pundette, Pajamas Media, nation.foxnews.com and Wizbang
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama Authorizes Work Permits in Lieu of Deportation
Obama Authorizes Work Permits in Lieu of Deportation
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Associated Press and 24Ahead
Jim Barnett / CNN:
DHS to review 300,000 deportation cases
DHS to review 300,000 deportation cases
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Lynn Sweet and Patterico's Pontifications
Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Patrick McHenry Challenged By Town Hall Crowd On Failure To Create Jobs, End The Wars — Last night, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) encountered an “agitated” town hall audience in his heavily Republican district. According to reporter Jordan-Ashley Baker, McHenry was confronted by a number …
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The Star Online, The Huffington Post and The Impolitic
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Bad luck? Bad faith? — “We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, got the economy moving again. . . . But over the last six months, we've had a run of bad luck.” — Decorah, Iowa, Aug. 15 — A troubled nation wonders: How did we get mired in 9.1 percent unemployment …
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Betsy's Page
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What Coburn really said about Obama, race, and dependency — Senator Tom Coburn is getting widely pilloried this morning over a report in the Tulsa World claiming that Coburn said Obama wants to “create dependency” because it “worked so well for him” as an “African American male.”
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Michelle Malkin:
Ugh: Greta and Sarah Palin rally behind Tea Party poser Orrin Hatch — I just read a very bizarre blog post about entrenched incumbent Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch by Fox News anchor Greta van Susteren and then watched an equally distressing interview van Susteren conducted last night with Sarah Palin regarding Hatch.
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GOP 12, Human Events, Mediaite and Gretawire
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Obama's unhelpful advice — Obama's advice to the farmer was simple: ‘Contact USDA.’ — At Wednesday's town hall in Atkinson, Ill., a local farmer who said he grows corn and soybeans expressed his concerns to President Obama about “more rules and regulations” - including those concerning dust …
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Pajamas Media, Ben Smith's Blog, National Review, Wonkette, The Agitator and Maggie's Farm
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
‘Unleash Us’ — If Obama has lost Maxine Waters, he's lost Middle America. — (If President Obama can go on vacation, why can't we? Back Monday, Aug. 29.) — If it's racist to criticize President Obama, then Rep. Maxine Waters is a racist. The Los Angeles-area lawmaker …
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AMERICAblog News, Pajamas Media, Patterico's Pontifications and Daily Kos
Daily Mail:
Teen girl gang assaults woman in brazen daylight attack outside Philadelphia City Hall — An astonishing video has emerged of a vicious gang of teenage girls assaulting a female pedestrian as she walks outside a city hall in broad daylight. — The woman, who has not been named …
Jack Doyle / Daily Mail:
Our prison walls are too high to look over, moan terror suspects — Suspected terrorists are complaining about a fence around the exercise yard in their high-security prison which restricts their view of the horizon. — The alleged extremists are locked up while the Government tries to remove them from the country.
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Weasel Zippers and Rhymes With Right
Pat Dooris / KGW-TV:
Dem Oregon Rep. DeFazio rips Pres. Obama — EUGENE - Oregon Congressman Peter Defazio (D) Springfield, is traveling his district and leveling verbal body blows at President Obama. — In his Eugene office Wednesday, Defazio accused the President of lacking the will to fight for the promises he made to get elected
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The Hill and The Politico
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Five Stages of Obama — The New York Times offers therapy for a gravely ill presidency. — The guys at the New York Times editorial page are cleverer than they look. We're the first to admit that's a very low standard, but today they have an editorial that seems pathetic at first glance …
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iOwnTheWorld.com, JOSHUAPUNDIT and Maggie's Farm
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Perry: I love my country more than I care about Obama's feelings — Anyone expecting Rick Perry to ease up on the throttle a bit as a presidential contender will likely be disappointed with his remarks yesterday in New Hampshire — but Republicans will likely be delighted, even if they're not on board with Perry.
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Weasel Zippers, nation.foxnews.com and New York Post
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Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
Put up your Mitts! — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning …
Put up your Mitts! — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning …
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Mediaite, Moe_Lane's blog and The Gateway Pundit