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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Perry raises $17 million — Siren, as they say: … The $17 million figure, which a Perry spokesman confirms to me, is almost as much as Mitt Romney raised in his first quarter as a declared presidential candidate this year. — It's also more than Rudy Giuliani and John McCain raised …
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Herman Cain rises, Rick Perry slides in new CBS News poll — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — Herman Cain has moved into a tie with Mitt Romney atop the field of Republican presidential candidates …
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Quinnipiac University:
With Christie Out, Romney Is Back On Top Of Gop Pack, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Perry Fades As Cain Surges — With New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie out of the Republican presidential race, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney jumps to a 22 percent lead …
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msnbc.com, GOP 12, The Volokh Conspiracy, National Review and New York Times
Sarah B. Boxer / NationalJournal.com:
Romney: Wall Street Protests ‘Class Warfare’
Romney: Wall Street Protests ‘Class Warfare’
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Guardian and The Raw Story
Justin Sink / The Hill:
New poll finds Cain tied for lead with Romney
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Hot Air exclusive: Perry raises $17.1 million in Q3
Hot Air exclusive: Perry raises $17.1 million in Q3
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Washington Post, GOP 12 and Campaign 2012
Erica Werner / Associated Press:
Senate Democrats rewrite Obama's jobs bill — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are scrambling to rewrite portions of President Barack Obama's jobs bill, even as Obama tries to blame Republicans for Congress' failure to act. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell moved to call …
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Sam Youngman / Ballot Box:
Push for President Obama's jobs bill illustrates the art of beating a dead horse — “Why don't we just pretend he didn't die? Just for a bit!” — Larry Wilson in “Weekend at Bernie's” — It might help to think of the American Jobs Act as Elvis. — The King made $60 million last year even though he died in 1977.
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The Politico, Taegan Goddard's … and Booman Tribune
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats buck Obama on jobs by changing ‘pay-fors’
Senate Democrats buck Obama on jobs by changing ‘pay-fors’
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Washington Monthly and TPMDC
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Senate Democrats forced to block Obama's jobs bill
Senate Democrats forced to block Obama's jobs bill
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Weekly Standard, Scared Monkeys, The Strata-Sphere and The Hill
Matt DoBias / The Politico:
Reid considers surtax on millionaires
Reid considers surtax on millionaires
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ThinkProgress, Reuters, Business Insider, Michelle Malkin and Yahoo! News
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Who are the 99 percent? — “I did everything I was supposed to and I have nothing to show for it.” — It's not the arrests that convinced me that “Occupy Wall Street” was worth covering seriously. Nor was it their press strategy, which largely consisted of tweeting journalists to cover …
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Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters sue New York City — Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) — Wall Street protesters arrested in a march across the Brooklyn Bridge Oct. 1 filed a lawsuit claiming New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the police commissioner violated their constitutional rights.
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CNN:
Unions endorse, will join Occupy Wall Street protests
Unions endorse, will join Occupy Wall Street protests
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Associated Press, This Just In and Teamster Nation
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
99% what? ‘Occupy Wall Street’ organizers look for minorities
99% what? ‘Occupy Wall Street’ organizers look for minorities
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Weasel Zippers, Slate, The Crawdad Hole, Hot Air, Michelle Malkin, The Daily Californian, National Review and americanthinker.com
Quote and Comment:
A CNN Business reporter, Alison Kosik, summarizes what she thinks …
A CNN Business reporter, Alison Kosik, summarizes what she thinks …
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The Huffington Post, Wonkette and Business Insider
Alicia Ciccone / The Huffington Post:
Occupy Wall Street Causing Problems On Main Street
Occupy Wall Street Causing Problems On Main Street
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Outside the Beltway, The Crawdad Hole, Pajamas Media and National Review
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Opposition to Obama grows — strongly — Four in 10 Americans “strongly” disapprove of how President Obama is handling job as president in the new Washington Post-ABC News poll, the highest that number has risen during his time in office and a sign of the hardening opposition to him as he seeks a second term.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
New poll shows Obama approval continuing to sour — Disapproval of President Obama is hardening at new highs according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Wednesday, providing troubling signs for the president as he pushes his jobs program and ramps up for a hard-fought reelection battle.
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The Crawdad Hole
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Poll sees a new low in Americans' approval of Congress
Poll sees a new low in Americans' approval of Congress
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Washington Monthly and Prairie Weather
Pete Kennedy / Food Freedom:
Wisconsin Judge Rules No Right to Own a Cow or Drink Its Milk — WI Judge to Zinniker, FTCLDF: No “Fundamental Right to Own a Cow, or Consume Its Milk... Am I Making Myself Clear?” — ~ David Gumpert — FTCLDF — In a decision denying basic property rights and even exceeding …
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Rod Dreher, Ricochet Conversation Feed and Marginal Revolution
Reuters:
Service sector growth slows, employment mixed — (Reuters) - Service sector activity growth slowed in September, but other data on Wednesday showed private employment up modestly for the month, suggesting that overall the economic recovery is sluggish. — Service sector activity slowed …
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Guardian and Sweetness & Light
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Alex Kowalski / Bloomberg:
Announced Job Cuts in U.S. More Than Triple From Year Ago, Challenger Says
Announced Job Cuts in U.S. More Than Triple From Year Ago, Challenger Says
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Hot Air and JammieWearingFool
Christian Heinze / Ballot Box:
Why Palin could run as an independent — There's been some chatter this week about the possibility that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) might run for president next year — as an independent. — The consequences for both her and the presidential race couldn't be more profound …
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The Politico, Hot Air and GOP 12
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William Creeley / FIRE:
Getting It Right: Dean of George Mason Law Sets Excellent Example — All too often here at FIRE, we find ourselves up to our necks in campus censorship. For example, in just the last few weeks, we've seen a professor threatened by campus police for posting a sci-fi quote and a coalition …
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Ricochet Conversation Feed and National Review
David Catanese / The Politico:
Tomblin wins W.Va. gov race — Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin beat back a torrent of late Republican attacks linking him to President Obama to win the West Virginia governorship Tuesday night. — Tomblin, a 36-year politician who had served as acting governor since Joe Manchin left the governorship …
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FIRE:
University of Wisconsin-Stout Statement from Chancellor Sorensen, Provost Julie Furst-Bowe, and Vice Chancellor Ed Nieskes to Students, Faculty, and Staff — The following statement was sent today to students, faculty and staff from Chancellor Sorensen, Provost Julie Furst-Bowe …
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Joanne Jacobs and Big Hollywood
PewResearch.org:
War and Sacrifice in the Post-9/11 Era — 5 October 11 As the United States marks the 10th anniversary of the longest period of sustained warfare in its history, the overwhelming majority of veterans of the post-9/11 era are proud of their military service.
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