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EXCLUSIVE: ACORN Playing Behind Scenes Role in ‘Occupy’ Movement — The former New York office for ACORN, the disbanded community activist group, is playing a key role in the self-proclaimed “leaderless” Occupy Wall Street movement, organizing “guerrilla” protest events and hiring door …
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Occupy Wall Street protester who was pepper-sprayed finds romance with fellow demonstrator — Occupy Wall Street protester Kaylee Dedrick is still furious over getting pepper-sprayed by a cop - but the blinding sting wasn't all bad. — It sparked a romance with a fellow protester who came to her aid.
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Rikers cons flood Zuccotti for free eats — Newly sprung ex-cons and vagrants rousted from other parks are crashing the Occupy Wall Street protest, where gourmet meals are free and boozy, drugfueled parties are on tap, the movement's leaders griped yesterday.
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CBS News, Runnin' Scared, City Room, Right Wing News, Weasel Zippers, Say Anything, Mediaite and Washington Post
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
When in doubt, blame ACORN
When in doubt, blame ACORN
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Big Government and Balloon Juice
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Zuccotti Park to Lose All-Night Drum Circle, Gain Portable Toilets
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Weasel Zippers, CBS New York and JammieWearingFool
Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Occupy Oakland: Iraq war veteran in critical condition after police clashes — Scott Olsen, 24, in hospital with fractured skull and brain swelling after allegedly being hit by a police projectile in Oakland — An Iraq war veteran has a fractured skull and brain swelling after allegedly being hit by a police projectile.
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Business Insider, Occupy Together, New York Magazine, Gothamist, Minnesota Independent, Wonkette, US Politics and Balloon Juice
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Police Fire Tear Gas at Occupy Protesters in Oakland — Last Updated 9:48 a.m. Riot police in Oakland dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas on Tuesday night as crowds tried to re-enter a plaza outside of City Hall that the authorities had cleared of an encampment earlier in the day.
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Occupy Oakland: Tear gas & flashbang grenades (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
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—By the Mother Jones / Political Mojo:
Oakland Police Turn on #OWS With Tear Gas, Flash-Bang Grenades
Oakland Police Turn on #OWS With Tear Gas, Flash-Bang Grenades
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Rortybomb, Guardian, Hit & Run, Oakland North, US Politics, The Raw Story and Boing Boing
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Occupy Oakland: More than 100 arrested; police defend tactics
Occupy Oakland: More than 100 arrested; police defend tactics
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The Raw Story, The Maddow Blog, Oakland North, Shakesville and insideBayArea
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Romney rushes to clarify to comments on union bargaining bill — FAIRFAX, Va. — Mitt Romney sought to overturn his controversial comment on unions Wednesday, saying he supports Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) “110 percent” in limiting collective bargaining power.
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Mitt Romney Got Used As A Pawn In An Ohio State GOP Civil War Yesterday
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Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:
Poll: Issue 2 sinking
Poll: Issue 2 sinking
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ThinkProgress, Ben Smith's Blog and Daily Kos
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: Actually, I do support Ohio law
Mitt Romney: Actually, I do support Ohio law
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Hot Air and New York Magazine
Adam C. Smith / St. Petersburg Times:
Rick Perry: Obama is an American citizen — ST PETE BEACH - Texas governor Rick Perry clarified Wednesday that he has no doubt that Barack Obama was born in the U.S., saying that he was only kidding around when he voiced doubts in a TV interview earlier this week.
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Poll: Romney at or tied for top spot in first 4 states to vote — (CNN) - Mitt Romney is on the top or tied for the lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in new surveys in the first four states to vote in next year's primary and caucus calendar.
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Rick Perry aide says yes to Michigan debate, but maybe not beyond — Rick Perry, who made clear during his Bill O'Reilly interview last night that he finds the debate formats geared toward promoting a fight, is going to the No. 9 one after that - but is a question mark for some of the glut of face-offs after that.
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Rick Perry 2012 Campaign …, Say Anything, The Caucus, Hot Air, GOP 12, Burkablog, Ben Smith's Blog and CBS Dallas
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Perry Looks Warily at Upcoming Debates
Perry Looks Warily at Upcoming Debates
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Political Mojo and The Politico
Quinnipiac University:
Pizza Magnate Leads GOP Presidential Pack In Ohio, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Romney Stalled As Perry Vanishes — Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain has jumped to the front of the line among GOP presidential contenders with 28 percent support among Ohio Republicans.
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Carville: 'I'm worried' for the general election
Carville: 'I'm worried' for the general election
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CNN, The PJ Tatler and The Daily Caller
A.Killough / CNN:
GOP rejects Dems offer in ‘super committee,’ negotiations ‘deadlocked’ over taxes — Washington (CNN) - Democrats on the so-called “super committee” proposed during a closed meeting Tuesday a $3 trillion plan designed to slash the federal deficit but Republicans swiftly and decisively rejected …
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Supercommittee Dems push for stimulus to be part of deficit deal
Supercommittee Dems push for stimulus to be part of deficit deal
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Washington Post, Weasel Zippers and National Review
Blogger Bob / The TSA Blog:
Inappropriate Note Author Identified and Removed From Screening — Earlier this week, a passenger found a highly inappropriate note scrawled on a “Notice of Inspection” that TSA places in checked bags if they are required to be searched. She tweeted a photo of what she found and we soon learned of the incident.
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Chelsea Clinton Mulls Congressional Run from New York State; 18th District in Westchester County Considered Likely Choice — Talk of the Sound has learned that Chelsea Clinton may run for Congress next year. — Clinton has been approached by “the right people” in the New York Democratic Party, according to one source in Albany.
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Crooks and Liars and Towleroad News #gay
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Tie in Nevada — After trailing by as much as 13 points earlier this year, Shelley Berkley has moved into a tie with Dean Heller in the Nevada Senate race at 45%. — On PPP's last poll, in late July, Heller had led 46-43. The main thing that's happened since then is Berkley has consolidated the Democratic vote.
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Ryan: Obama ‘sowing social unrest’ — House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will take direct aim at President Barack Obama in a speech Wednesday morning, accusing him of “preying on the emotions of fear, envy and resentment” as he travels the country to sell his jobs plan.
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Naftali Bendavid / Washington Wire:
Paul Ryan Slams Obama Over Economy, ‘Divisive Rhetoric’
Paul Ryan Slams Obama Over Economy, ‘Divisive Rhetoric’
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Wisconsin Recall Prospects Dimming — Scott Walker's approval numbers are continuing to improve, making the prospect of recalling him look much tougher for Democrats than it did during the spring. — Walker's still not popular- 47% of voters approve of him, compared to 51% who disapprove.
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Copying: It's A Good Thing — Tim Lee has a great post not so much defending Google and Android from accusations of “stealing” ideas from Apple and iOS as defending their right to do so. He's got this exactly right, I think. … Copying of business concepts is integral to the “invisible hand” model of market competition.
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Timothy B. Lee / Disruptive Economics:
Yes, Google “Stole” From Apple, And That's A Good Thing
Yes, Google “Stole” From Apple, And That's A Good Thing
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Obama Wrote Fewer Rules Than Bush, Cost More — President Barack Obama's “tsunami” of new government regulations looks more like a summer swell. — Obama's White House has approved fewer regulations than his predecessor George W. Bush at this same point in their tenures …
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Rangel wants wealth redistribution, says rich didn't sacrifice for war — Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) on Wednesday called for the redistribution of America's riches and hammered the wealthy for benefitting from a war effort fought by the poor and middle class.
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Hot Air, Say Anything and Weasel Zippers
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Health care cases set for Nov. 10 — The Supreme Court will take its first look at the challenges to the new federal health care law at its Conference on Thursday, November 10. Five of the six pending petitions (the sixth is not ready yet) were distributed to the Justices' chambers on Wednesday …
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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Congressional approval at all-time low of 9%, according to new CBS News/New York Times poll — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — Approval ratings for Congress dropped into single digits this month …
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