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Russ Feingold endorses Occupy Wall Street: “This will make the Tea Party look like ... a tea party.” — “I'm really encouraged by what I'm seeing. People around the country are finally organizing to stand up to the huge influence of corporations on government and our lives.
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Cain to protesters: 'If you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself' — Herman Cain said that he believed the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests were “orchestrated” to help president Obama, and denounced the protesters during an interview published by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday.
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The Politico and Weasel Zippers

Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke On Occupy Wall Street: 'I Can't Blame Them' — During a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was asked about the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests that have spread from New York City to cities across the country.
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New York Magazine

Dems rally behind ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest movement — Democrats are rallying behind the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, with several lawmakers endorsing the protests in New York City that have begun to spread to other cities. — Several liberal House lawmakers endorsed the protests Wednesday …
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Weasel Zippers and The Huffington Post


Herman Cain On Occupy Wall Street: 'If You Don't Have A Job And You're Not Rich, Blame Yourself!' — Asked about the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that posted today, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain said he suspected that they were “orchestrated” to help President Obama.
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Romney: Wall Street Protests ‘Class Warfare’
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“Occupy Wall Street” protesters sue New York City
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A CNN Business reporter, Alison Kosik, summarizes what she thinks …
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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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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 …

Herman Cain: I'm More Than the ‘Anti-Romney’
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Herman Cain rises, Rick Perry slides in new CBS News poll
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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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Dem unity, minus Obama — After months of squabbling, Democrats on Capitol Hill have united in recent weeks. And in an unusual twist, they have done it in spite of President Obama. — House Democrats, who have helped the GOP pass controversial bills this year, drew the line on a stopgap spending bill last month.

Senate Democrats buck Obama on jobs proposal by changing ‘pay-fors’
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Washington Monthly and TPMDC

Push for President Obama's jobs bill illustrates the art of beating a dead horse
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Roger Ailes: I Hired Sarah Palin Because She Was ‘Hot And Got Ratings’ … Fox News , Sarah Palin , Roger Ailes , Cable News , Fox News 15th Anniversary , Fox News Anniversary , Roger Ailes Sarah Palin , Roger Ailes Wolf Blitzer , Media News — NEW YORK — As the most powerful man in the universe …
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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 Daily Dish, Hot Air and Riehl World View

GOP looks past Palin for 2012
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Washington Wire and Liberal Values


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, Marginal Revolution and Ricochet Conversation Feed


Washington Wants a Say Over Your Minister — The Supreme Court weighs whether the feds can decide which church employees are clergy and which aren't. — Today, the Obama administration will invite the Supreme Court to open a new front in the culture wars.
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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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New poll shows Obama approval continuing to sour
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Obama Gains vs. GOP on Jobs as Congress Hits a New Low — Barack Obama has jumped to a 15-point lead over the Republicans in Congress in trust to handle job creation, a sign the beleaguered president's $450 billion jobs package has hit its mark in public opinion.
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Daily Kos, TalkLeft and US Politics
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Poll sees a new low in Americans' approval of Congress
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Hungry Muppet to appear on “Sesame Street” — (Reuters) - A new poverty-stricken Muppet will highlight the issue of hunger struggles on an episode of “Sesame Street”, the show said in a statement on Tuesday. — Pink-faced Muppet Lily, whose family deals with food insecurity, will join Big Bird …
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‘Sesame Street’ unveils muppet to teach kids about hunger — PHOTO
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Rep. Steve King Daydreams About The Good Ol' Days When Only Property Owners Voted — In a Judiciary Committee hearing on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) used his allotted time to daydream out loud about an era of American history when only male property owners were allowed to vote.
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Washington Monthly, Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos and John Boehner

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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Big Government, Ricochet Conversation Feed and National Review

O'Reilly: Romney as Eisenhower — Many people on the right have been giving Mitt Romney a new look lately, especially in the wake of Christie's decision not to run. — Count Fox host Bill O'Reilly among those warming to Romney, as told last night to an incredulous Glenn Beck:
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The Huffington Post and Booman Tribune