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4:40 PM ET, October 4, 2011

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Rick Perry slips, Herman Cain rises in bid for GOP nomination, poll finds  —  After a quick rise in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has experienced an almost equally dramatic decline, losing about half of his support over the past month, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Herman Cain: ‘Show Me The Science’ That Being Gay Is Not A Choice  —  The ladies of The View today challenged newly crowned Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain on his beliefs about homosexuality.  He confirmed that he would bring back Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and “Yes,” he believes being gay is a choice.
David Brooks / New York Times:
In Defense of Romney  —  Over the past several months, Mitt Romney has been an excellent presidential candidate.  He has performed superbly in the debates.  He has outorganized his rivals.  He has relentlessly stayed on his core theme of putting Americans back to work.
Robert Costa / National Review:
Sources: Christie's Out  —  Trenton, N.J. - New Jersey Republicans tell National Review Online that Gov. Chris Christie will not run for president.  The governor, they predict, will make this clear at a press conference this afternoon.  Per his schedule, he'll meet with reporters at 1 p.m. outside his office.
The Caucus:
‘Now Is Not My Time’ to Run, Christie Says  —  Updated Saying “now is not my time,” Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that he would not seek the Republican nomination for the presidency.  —  Mr. Christie said he had taken to heart the appeals of influential Republicans …
Ginger Gibson / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Chris Christie will not run for president  —  TRENTON — He's not running, and he says he means it this time.  —  At a jammed Statehouse news conference, Gov. Chris Christie announced today that he would not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.
Quinnipiac University:
Christie Coulda' Been A Contender, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Ran Neck And Neck With Romney, Obama  —  New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie shot to the top of the Republican presidential field, and ran neck and neck with President Barack Obama in a 2012 general election matchup …
Washington Post:
Chris Christie not running for president in 2012, source says
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Cainmentum  —  Is the new Republican frontrunner Herman Cain?
Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook:
On Wall Street, a Protest Matures  —  “I think a good deal of the bankers should be in jail.”  —  That is what Andrew Cole, an unemployed 24-year-old graduate of Bucknell University, told me Monday morning in Zuccotti Park, the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Courtney Gross / NY1.com:
Union Workers, Politicians Voice Support For “Occupy Wall Street” Protesters Following Arrests
Amanda Knox / The Daily Beast:
Money Dispute May End ‘Simpsons’  —  A money dispute between Fox and the actors who voice the characters on The Simpsons may force the long-running hit series to shut down next spring.  Lloyd Grove reports exclusively.  —  As Homer Simpson would put it, “D'oh!”
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
After Ruling, Hispanics Flee an Alabama Town  —  ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — The vanishing began Wednesday night, the most frightened families packing up their cars as soon as they heard the news.  —  They left behind mobile homes, sold fully furnished for a thousand dollars or even less.
Discussion: al.com topics and Gawker
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Fearful Hispanic students skip class
Discussion: ANIMAL
Fox News:
House Republicans Request Special Counsel to Probe Holder on ‘Fast and Furious’  —  EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are calling for a special counsel to determine whether Attorney General Holder perjured himself during his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Operation Fast and Furious, Fox News has learned.
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Documents show Holder was informed of Fast and Furious operation in 2010
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: The jobs bill is dead  —  It's not much of a surprise, I guess.  The American Jobs Act never had a particularly good chance of passing the House.  But as of yesterday, it's officially dead.  Majority Leader Eric Cantor isn't even pretending the two sides will work something out.
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
In Texas remarks, Obama targets Cantor
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
House GOP freshmen slam Reid, Senate for inaction on budget
Discussion: The Politico
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Warren Buffett says he will release his tax return if Rupert Murdoch does  —  The billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday that he would release his tax returns if NewsCorp chairman Rupert Murdoch does.  —  Buffett's finances became a political target after President Obama made the …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Carnage in Murdoch Primary
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke / Board of Governors …:
Testimony  —  Economic Outlook and Recent Monetary Policy Actions  —  Before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.  —  Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss the economic outlook and recent monetary policy actions.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Perry's weird science  —  With the launch of Rick Perry's campaign came Sasha Issenberg's ebook casting Perry's political team as unusually analytical and data driven, in league with “egghead” social scientists who had reached new conclusions about campaigns.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
IPS: Latest Content:
America Loses: Corporations That Take “Tax Holidays” Slash Jobs  —  Some of America's most flush corporations are demanding a tax holiday on their profits sitting offshore.  But the last holiday produced a nasty hangover.
ProPublica:
Secret Docs Show Foreclosure Watchdog Doesn't Bark or Bite  —  Why has the administration's flagship foreclosure prevention program been so ineffective in helping struggling homeowners get loan modifications and stay in their homes?  One reason: The government's supervision of the program has apparently ranged from nonexistent to weak.
Will Ripley / KUSA-TV:
Pizza delivery guy calls cops on customer who smoked marijuana  —  AURORA - A man says he got much more than a large pizza when he called Papa John's for delivery - he got a visit from Aurora Police.  —  Officers performed a child welfare check and left without filing any charges.
Discussion: TalkLeft
Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Rejects Proposed U.S. Military Hot Line  —  WASHINGTON— Iranian military leaders have rebuffed a plan championed by senior Obama administration officials to establish a military-to-military hot line between Washington and Tehran, increasing U.S. fears about the potential …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Tim Mak / The Politico:   Iran hangs up on U.S. hotline
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Poll: Most want taxes on millionaires increased  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto  —  Most Americans believe that taxes on millionaires should be increased in order to reduce the deficit, according to a new CBS News poll.
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Poll: 7 in 10 say Obama has not helped economy
 
 
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Sarah Palin-affiliated law firm made early-state deadline inquiries
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP Rep. Wolf rips Norquist, tax pledge
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Dem Rep. Costello to retire, giving GOP opening for his seat
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Wall Street Journal:
The Definition of Insanity
Discussion: Hit & Run and Betsy's Page
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
‘Green jobs’ farm in Colorado sheds jobs after receiving $200M in stimulus funds
Discussion: Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
John Boehner's Anti-Gay Lawyer Gets A Million-Dollar Bump At Taxpayer Expense
Discussion: Daily Kos and New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
Cornelia Dean / New York Times:
Group Urges Research Into Aggressive Efforts to Fight Climate Change
Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Why I do not like the IS-LM model
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Herman Cain: ‘Black walnut’ rising in polls
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Mediaite
Bruce Bartlett / Economix:
Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama administration kept Democratic senators hanging on the phone
Discussion: CNN, Weasel Zippers and Betsy's Page
Cath Elliott / Guardian:
Facebook is fine with hate speech, as long as it's directed at women | Cath Elliott
Discussion: Pharyngula and Harry's Place
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The English Premier League ends its content partnership with IMG and plans to bring content production and distribution in-house in 2026

 
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