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Richard Miniter / National Security:
Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak — Was the recent attack on Herman Cain's presidential campaign a professional hit job? Absolutely, says Herman Cain. And he says he knows just where to look for the guy who did it: At 815 Slaters Lane in Alexandria, Virginia …
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Jerry Bohnen / www.ktok.com:
Oklahoma Consultant Claims He Witnessed Cain Harassment — Predicts end of Cain Presidential campaign if woman is allowed to talk publicly.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Uh oh: Witness found to Cain incidents? — So far, neither of the two alleged complainants from Herman Cain's tenure at the National Restaurant Association have come forward publicly, although it appears at least one would like NRA to release her from her confidentiality agreement to do so.
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Third worker says harassed by Cain — WASHINGTON (AP) — A third former employee says she considered filing a workplace complaint over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior by Herman Cain when she worked for the presidential candidate in the 1990s.
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Cain accuses former adviser Curt Anderson — Herman Cain accused a former consultant to his unsuccessful 2004 Senate campaign, Curt Anderson, of leaking damaging information about past sexual harassment allegations against Cain. — Anderson, who is now an adviser to Rick Perry …
Fox News:
Cain Camp Accuses Perry Campaign of Leaking Sexual Harassment Claims — Herman Cain's top aide accused Texas Gov. Rick Perry's camp of leaking stories to the media about sexual harassment allegations from the 1990s that have rocked the former pizza company executive's presidential campaign.
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Atlas Shrugs, Joe. My. God. and Freedom's Lighthouse
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Cain's noxious racial politics — Herman Cain risks losing his charm. His initial appeal was as an optimistic, business-oriented outsider. He ridiculed those African Americans who were herded into the Democratic Party by naked racial politics. But now he sounds like Barack Obama's …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Attorney says Cain violated deal, allowing accuser to speak — The lawyer for one of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment said his client may get a chance to speak publicly about the allegations because the GOP presidential candidate violated the confidentiality agreement between the two.
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Regarding Herman Cain: It's Not Racism. It's Opposition Research. — “Herman Cain had ten days to get in gear and prepare a response. He did not do it. Regardless of the facts or merit of the case, that's a problem.” — I have had fun with it too. I think it is hilarious that the same …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Herman Cain: I Can't Prove It, But These Allegations Are Racist (VIDEO)
TPM2012 — Herman Cain: I Can't Prove It, But These Allegations Are Racist (VIDEO)
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Daily Kos, Washington Monthly, Firedoglake, The Atlantic Online and THEROOT.COM
Rasmussen Reports:
South Carolina: Cain 33% Romney 23% Gingrich 15%
South Carolina: Cain 33% Romney 23% Gingrich 15%
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Campaign 2012, Hot Air, Washington Wire, Ballot Box and National Review
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Ron Paul suggests another campaign promoted Cain scandal
Ron Paul suggests another campaign promoted Cain scandal
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National Review, Indecision Forever, Daily Kos and The Daily Caller
Zeke Miller / Business Insider:
Perry Backer Says He Witnessed Cain Harassment, Cain Blames Perry Staffer
Perry Backer Says He Witnessed Cain Harassment, Cain Blames Perry Staffer
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The Atlantic Online, Big Government, The Political Carnival and The New Republic
Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Herman Cain incorrectly suggests China doesn't have nuclear capability
Herman Cain incorrectly suggests China doesn't have nuclear capability
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Firedoglake and Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I
Will Rahn / The Daily Caller:
NYC arrest records: Many Occupy Wall Street protesters live in luxury — Many “Occupy Wall Street” protesters arrested in New York City “occupy” more luxurious homes than their “99 percent” rhetoric might suggest, a Daily Caller investigation has found. — For each of the 984 Occupy Wall …
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Andrew Grossman / Metropolis:
Man Arrested in Sex Assaults at Occupy Wall Street — An Occupy Wall Street participant was arrested Tuesday in connection with two sexual assaults at Zuccotti Park, according to a law enforcement official. — Police arrested Tonye Iketubosin, a 26-year-old Crown Heights man …
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Runnin' Scared and Verum Serum
Joel B. Pollak / Big Government:
NYPD Officer: Crime, Sexual Assault at #OccupyWallStreet ‘More Widespread Than Even They Think’
NYPD Officer: Crime, Sexual Assault at #OccupyWallStreet ‘More Widespread Than Even They Think’
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Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and OWS Exposed
Jonathan Lemire / NY Daily News:
Bloomberg strikes tougher tone on Occupy Wall Street
Bloomberg strikes tougher tone on Occupy Wall Street
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New York Post, Weasel Zippers and The Lonely Conservative
Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
[UPDATE] Occupy Wall Street Kitchen Worker Arrested For Sexual Abuse In Zuccotti Park Tents
[UPDATE] Occupy Wall Street Kitchen Worker Arrested For Sexual Abuse In Zuccotti Park Tents
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JammieWearingFool
Andrew Bair / LifeNews.com:
Planned Parenthood Teams Up With Occupy Wall St. Movement
Planned Parenthood Teams Up With Occupy Wall St. Movement
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Mercury News:
Crowd swells at peaceful Occupy Oakland general strike rally — OAKLAND — About 1,000 demonstrators blocked the intersection of 12th Street and Broadway late Wednesday morning, as the Occupy Oakland general strike marched in a loop around downtown Oakland following a peaceful rally …
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Michelle Malkin:
Live from Occupy Oakland: Window smashing, vandalism, and more; charter buses to port, Teamsters in the house
Live from Occupy Oakland: Window smashing, vandalism, and more; charter buses to port, Teamsters in the house
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Ed Driscoll, San Francisco Chronicle and opoa.org
Chris Good / The Atlantic Online:
Picture of the Day: Men's Wearhouse Stands With Occupy Wall Street
Picture of the Day: Men's Wearhouse Stands With Occupy Wall Street
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Dealbreaker
Russell Berman / The Hill:
‘Are you kidding me?’ Boehner says US not better off under Obama — It's safe to say Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) does not agree with President Obama's suggestion on Tuesday that Americans are better off now than they were when he took office. — “Are you kidding me?!”
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Climate Guest Blogger / ThinkProgress:
Score Another Victory for Scientists, Michael Mann and the Freedom of Inquiry … by Chris Mooney, in a DeSmogBlog cross-post — Yesterday in a Virginia courtroom, Michael Mann—who is quickly becoming the Galileo of climate science—triumphed over the conservative American Tradition Institute …
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Jeff Tollefson / Nature:
Climate scientist wins his day in court - November 01, 2011
Climate scientist wins his day in court - November 01, 2011
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Climate Science Watch, Global Warming, ThinkProgress and The Huffington Post
Adam Serwer / Political Mojo:
Four Senior Citizens Plotted Killing Spree At A Waffle House — Four senior citizens walk into a Waffle House planning to go on a killing spree in order to “save the Constitution.” — That's not the beginning of a joke, it's the scenario outlined by the FBI in a criminal complaint filed …
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Emma Hurd / Sky News:
Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran — Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu (L) is understood to be calling for military action against Iran — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to rally support in his cabinet for an attack on Iran, according to government sources.
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Weasel Zippers and Rod Dreher
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Julian Borger / Guardian:
Iran's nuclear activity under scrutiny as evidence of weapons threat emerges
Iran's nuclear activity under scrutiny as evidence of weapons threat emerges
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama rips Republicans for House vote on ‘In God We Trust’ motto — President Obama invoked God on Wednesday as he criticized Congress for voting on commemorative coins and a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.
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Washington Monthly and National Review
Keaton Fox / KAJA-TV:
Latest Update Rockport Community Comments On Beating Video — ROCKPORT - Channel 6 visited Rockport to find out what folks think about the video of Aransas County Judge William Adams beating his child seven years ago. — “I can't watch anymore.” — “Here, I don't want to watch anymore.”
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Max Read / Gawker:
Texas Judge Beats Disabled Daughter on Video
Texas Judge Beats Disabled Daughter on Video
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Rod Dreher, Mediaite, Above the Law and Feministe
Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media:
The One Question You Should Never Ask Chris Matthews — Chris Matthews reading a passage from his new book about John F. Kennedy — Be it known: Chris Matthews does not use a ghostwriter. The “Hardball” host does all his own writing, and he resents the idea that anyone would ever think otherwise.
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