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8:05 AM ET, October 19, 2011

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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 and Ben Smith's Blog
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Debate rivals pile on Romney in Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney found himself under a fierce assault from his primary opponents for the first time in the 2012 race during Tuesday night's GOP debate, with multiple rivals assailing him over his record on health care.
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Candidates go all-in for Las Vegas debate  —  Las Vegas (CNN) - Former Godfather's Pizza executive Herman Cain was at the center of a pile-on Tuesday night at the presidential debate hosted by CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference, as his GOP rivals took turns picking apart his …
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 …
Washington Examiner:
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 …
Christian Heinze / Ballot Box:
Tea Party's ‘anybody but Obama’ attitude benefits Mitt Romney in general election  —  As the GOP field settles into its final shape, Tea Party activists seem increasingly unsettled with the prospect of a centrist like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney winning the nomination.
Discussion: The Politico and GOP 12
Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
Drunkblogging Tonight's GOP Debate
Kevinliptak / CNN:
New Herman Cain Super PAC launched during debate
Discussion: Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Huntsman called Cooper ahead of debate
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Obama: Occupy Wall Street ‘Not That Different’ From Tea Party Protests  —  President Obama, who has become a target of the Occupy Wall Street protests sweeping the country, today embraced the economic frustration voiced on the streets and said in an exclusive interview with ABC News that his vision …
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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?
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Will Nolan's ‘Dark Knight Rises’ occupy Wall Street?  —  “The Dark Knight Rises,” Christopher Nolan's third film in the Batman trilogy, has been shooting in Los Angeles in recent weeks.  But the Christian Bale-led production is now set to make a trip to New York and could be heading to a fraught locale: the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Doug Schoen Grossly Misrepresents His Own Poll Results To Smear Occupy Wall Street  —  In this morning's Wall Street Journal, Doug Schoen reports on the results of a poll he conducted of Occupy Wall Street protesters.  Here is the nut graph:
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 …
Charlie Spiering / Campaign 2012:
Christie equates Occupy Wall Street with Tea Party
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Pajamas Media
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Barney Frank To Occupy Wall Street: Where Were You During The Last Midterms?
Discussion: THEROOT.COM and nation.foxnews.com
Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Obama nixes parley with ‘Occupy’ activists
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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 …
Derek Hunter / Big Government:
OccupyBaltimore Discourages Sexual Assault Victims From Contacting Police, Offers Counseling for Perpetrators  —  I was in downtown Baltimore Monday morning taking care of some business, so I thought I'd stroll a block over and check out the “Occupy Baltimore” crowd.  Well, the word “crowd” might be an overstatement.
Discussion: Verum Serum and Sister Toldjah
Financial Times:
French warning to euro summit  —  By Hugh Carnegy in Paris, Peter Spiegel in Brussels and David Oakley in London  —  France warned on Tuesday that European unity would be at risk if eurozone leaders failed to take bold action to tackle its sovereign debt crisis at a crucial summit this weekend.
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
An architect of Cain's 9-9-9 plan says he should drop sales tax  —  Superstar WaPo blogger Jen Rubin is not a fan of Herman Cain's tax plan and its VATastic aspect: … A few thoughts here: a) I come down on the side that the Europe has embraced value-added taxes to fund its love of big government …
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Howard Gleckman / TaxVox:
Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Would Cut Taxes for the Rich, Raise Taxes for Almost Everyone Else
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
The Effects of the Great Recession on Central Bank Doctrine and Practice  —  The financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, together with the associated deep recession, was a historic event—historic in the sense that its severity and economic consequences were enormous, but also in the sense that …
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.
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” …
ice.gov:
FY 2011: ICE announces year-end removal numbers, highlights focus on key priorities including threats to public safety and national security  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton today announced the agency's fiscal year 2011 year-end removal numbers …
 
 
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Jeffrey Lord / American Spectator:
Clark Clifford Republicans
Discussion: Power Line
Associated Press:
Naomi Wolf arrested outside Andrew Cuomo ceremony
Discussion: New York Magazine
CNNMoney.com:
Wireless carriers agree to end ‘bill shock’
Carolyn Kaster / Investor's Business Daily:
Obama's stolen teleprompter recovered, national silence averted
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Bloomberg:
BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit
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Marc R. Masferrer / Bradenton.com:
Feds open campaign finance investigation of Rep. Vern Buchanan
Discussion: The Politico
Sarah Kliff / Washington Post:
Meet the senator who killed the CLASS Act
Carol J. Williams / Los Angeles Times:
9th Circuit finds police stun gun use excessive in 2 cases
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hullabaloo and Seattle Times
Robert Jeffress / Washington Post:
Why a candidate's faith matters
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Reuters:
World's first malaria vaccine works in major trial
Discussion: USA Today, Washington Post and Reuters
Katya Adler / BBC:
Spain's stolen babies and the families who lived a lie
 

 
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