memeorandum: President Obama's strategy on jobs is working — even if Americans aren't (Sam Youngman/Ballot Box)

9:55 AM ET, October 19, 2011

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Why Perry went there — The Texas governor went into Tuesday night's debate looking for a reaction — and he got one.

Discussion: National Review, Hot Air, Taegan Goddard's …, Pat Dollard and Michelle Malkin

In fifth debate, Perry finally shows up — Twenty-four hours before the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, an adviser to Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Perry would try a new strategy after a series of lackluster debate performances. “We're going to pay a little less attention to the rules …

Discussion: Washington Post, Campaign 2012, Riehl World View, Hot Air, Pundit & Pundette, The Spectacle Blog and Daily Kos

New York Times:

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate in Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney came under withering attack from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination at a debate here Tuesday night, with Gov. Rick Perry leading an intense and sometimes personal barrage …

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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:

Immigration sparks war of words between Romney, Perry at GOP debate — In an already testy debate, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry got into an all-out squabble over Romney's use of a lawn-mowing company that had hired undocumented immigrants in the past. — “Those people that hire illegals ought …

Discussion: The Politico, Telegraph, Don Surber and Ben Smith's Blog

Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:

Drunkblogging Tonight's GOP Debate — Viva Las Vegas! Via Las Cocktails! Find out what our friendly neighborhood Vodkapundit has on tap, starting at 8:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Pacific. — 4:45PM Anderson Cooper is moderating tonight's debate, which fills me with a special kind of dread, over and above the usual.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, FrumForum and Vox Popoli

Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:

The dangers of accidental candor — After five debates in six weeks, these get-togethers for the Republican presidential candidates were quickly becoming sleep-inducing. Last night in Las Vegas, though, was at least lively — with time running out, someone lit a fire under the candidates' feet.

Discussion: 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com, Business Insider and Balloon Juice

Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Debate rivals pile on Romney in Vegas

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CNN:
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Candidates go all-in for Las Vegas debate

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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Is Herman Cain serious?

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Adrianne Jeffries / The New York Observer:

Real World: Occupy Wall Street? MTV Issues Casting Call for Protesters — Is Occupy Wall Street ready to start being real? Bunim/Murray Productions, the agency casting for MTV's Real World 27, appears to think the show Real World needs some real world drama: an ad appeared …

Discussion: City Room, Deadline.com, Gothamist, New York Magazine, Runnin' Scared and The Informer

Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Obama: Occupy Wall Street ‘Not That Different’ From Tea Party Protests

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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Doug Schoen Grossly Misrepresents His Own Poll Results To Smear Occupy Wall Street

Discussion: Mediaite, The Daily Dish, DownWithTyranny!, Hit & Run, The Moderate Voice, ProfessorBainbridge.com, Outside the Beltway, The New Republic, City Room, The Enterprise Blog, The Lonely Conservative, Capital New York, Washington Monthly, US Politics, Booman Tribune and Ben Smith's Blog

Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Will Nolan's ‘Dark Knight Rises’ occupy Wall Street?

Discussion: Guardian, Big Hollywood, Deadline.com, Mogulite, New York Magazine, Business Insider, Gawker and Gothamist

Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Obama on ‘Fast and Furious’: ‘People Who Have Screwed Up Will Be Held Accountable’

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Politico, TPMDC, Pajamas Media and Pat Dollard

The Politico:
Wall Street to Dems: you can't have it both ways

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Mark Murray / msnbc.com:

NBC Poll: Cain leads in S.C.; tight Fla. race with Romney — ‘The road to the convention is going to go through these two states’ — Below: — Deputy political director — updated 2011-10-19T10:19:11 — Former businessman Herman Cain holds a narrow lead in South Carolina's Republican primary …

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Times, CNN, The Other McCain, Hotline On Call, Taegan Goddard's …, The Politico and Reuters

Kevinliptak / CNN:
New Herman Cain Super PAC launched during debate

Discussion: Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Christian Heinze / Ballot Box:
Tea Party's ‘anybody but Obama’ attitude benefits Mitt Romney in general election

Discussion: The Politico and GOP 12

Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Cain Maintains Positive Intensity as Recognition Grows

Discussion: Modeled Behavior, Firedoglake, Conservatives4Palin and Don Surber

Sam Youngman / Ballot Box:

President Obama's strategy on jobs is working — even if Americans aren't — It's certainly not pretty, but darn if it doesn't appear to be working. — President Obama's newfound message discipline on jobs and his two-pronged attack on the GOP are providing the beleaguered president …

Discussion: Don Surber

Dennis Cauchon / USA Today:

Student loan debt hits record levels — Students and workers seeking retraining are borrowing extraordinary amounts of money through federal loan programs, potentially putting a huge burden on the backs of young people looking for jobs and trying to start careers.

Discussion: The Politico

NY Daily News:

Occupy Wall St. pepper-spray cop Anthony Bologna loses 10 vacation days for violating NYPD rules — NYPD Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna was disciplined Tuesday for pepper-spraying two female protesters in the notorious YouTube video seen around the world.

Discussion: Firedoglake, Gawker and iOwnTheWorld.com

Al Baker / New York Times:
Commander Who Pepper-Sprayed Protesters Faces Disciplinary Charge

Discussion: Runnin' Scared

Alex Klein / New York Magazine:

Are You Smarter Than a Wall Street Occupier? — Over the past month, the crusaders at Zuccotti Park have braved the elements, tussled with police, and stood their ground against Mayor Bloomberg. But how much do the protesters actually know about the economic system that they're fighting to change?

Discussion: Power Line, americanthinker.com, DealBook, Pirate's Cove, Instapundit, Mogulite and iOwnTheWorld.com

Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:

Reid looks to move Obama's $35 billion teacher, first-responder jobs measure — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) signaled on Tuesday that he and other Senate Democrats are looking to advance President Obama's proposal to spend $35 billion to shore up jobs for teachers, police and firefighters in the coming weeks.

Discussion: National Review, Michelle Malkin, USA Today, americanthinker.com and Washington Wire

Steven Hayward / Power Line:

The Question That Needs Asking — I only caught a little of the GOP debate last night, but I came away with two thoughts: first, the distinct impression that New Gingrich's “it's-so-crazy-it-just-might- work” strategy for this race is looking a little less crazy with every debate.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

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James Oliphant / Los Angeles Times:

Herman Cain says he ‘misspoke’ on considering prisoner transfer — It was a rough night at the GOP debate in Las Vegas for Herman Cain — and after the debate it got rougher still. — Cain was asked about remarks he made earlier in the day during a CNN interview about whether he would consider …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Washington Post and ABCNEWS

Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Cain: If Al Qaeda Demanded It, I'd Consider Freeing Every Gitmo Prisoner For The Release Of An American Soldier

Discussion: Washington Post, Attackerman, Betsy's Page, Foreign Policy and Daily Kos

Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:

David Brooks Does Not Get the Moral Norm of Being Broke — It's Tuesday, and David Brooks is happy — nay, ecstatic — that all of you out there are using your encroaching poverty to rediscover your moral compass. He calls it — and I am not kidding here — The Great Restoration …

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Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:

Protest mob is enjoying rich diet — They may sleep in the park, but they eat like kings. — Hundreds of grimy protesters laying siege to Wall Street and stuffed into the now-smelly Zuccotti Park dine each night on gourmet meals prepared by a former hotel chef using only the finest organic ingredients.

Discussion: New York Magazine and JammieWearingFool

CBS Cleveland:

‘Occupy Cleveland’ Protester Alleges She Was Raped — CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) - An “Occupy Cleveland” protester tells police she was raped in her tent over the weekend. — Cleveland police are investigating an alleged sexual assault incident Saturday at the “Occupy Cleveland” …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and iOwnTheWorld.com

Bloomberg:

U.S. Capital Now Richer Than Silicon Valley — Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation's greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show.

Discussion: The Politico and msnbc.com

Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:

Romney Campaigns Against Foreclosure Relief In Nevada (VIDEO) … Bank Of America , Economy , Foreclosures , Housing , Jobs , Obama , Politics , Video , Foreclosure Fraud , Nevada , Romney , Politics News — WASHINGTON — Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney suggested …