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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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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks — Herman Cain's campaign is revealing suspicions about who is behind the story regarding the former unidentified employees who accused Mr. Cain of sexual harassment in the late 1990's.
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Mediaite, Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, Betsy's Page, The Spectacle Blog, The Gateway Pundit and Weasel Zippers
The Caucus:
Woman Who Accused Cain Won't Go Public, Lawyer Says — 8:40 p.m. | Updated Joel P. Bennett, the lawyer for one of the women who has made accusations against Mr. Cain, said that his client had decided not to go public or to make a public statement herself in an effort to shield herself …
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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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David Frum / FrumForum:
The Coming Herman Cain Culture War — It's only a matter of time before the Herman Cain sexual harassment settlement is unsealed. The exact nature of the charges against Cain will be revealed. They will most likely turn out to be very ambiguous: banter, innuendo, etc. — At that point, here's what will happen:
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Cain to Review Links to a Nonprofit
Cain to Review Links to a Nonprofit
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The Caucus and Taylor Marsh
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Perry camp denies leaking explosive Cain story
Perry camp denies leaking explosive Cain story
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Embarrassed and disgusted
Embarrassed and disgusted
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Riehl World View
Fox News:
Cain Camp Accuses Perry Campaign of Leaking Sexual Harassment Claims
Cain Camp Accuses Perry Campaign of Leaking Sexual Harassment Claims
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Opinionator:
Is Herman Cain Finished?
Is Herman Cain Finished?
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Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, The Hill and Washington Post
San Francisco Chronicle:
Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters — (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured. — The driver, who was not identified …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Oakland schools affected by Occupy strike
Oakland schools affected by Occupy strike
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The Lede and The Gateway Pundit
Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Occupy protesters claim victory at shipping port
Occupy protesters claim victory at shipping port
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Sky Dancing and The Gateway Pundit
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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Kevinliptak / CNN:
More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street — (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International. — The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …
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The Politico and Scared Monkeys
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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JammieWearingFool, Mercury News, Minyanville.com and Dealbreaker
Nick Hopkins / Guardian:
British military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears — British officials consider contingency options to back up a possible US action as fears mount over Tehran's capability — Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action …
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The Atlantic Online, Global Spin, Power Line, msnbc.com, Michael Totten, Mercury Rising and US Politics
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Ian Drury / Daily Mail:
UK and U.S. ‘draw up joint plan to attack Iran’: Evidence of nuclear programme raises tension in Middle East — The UK and U.S. are drawing up plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle East, it was claimed last night. — Barack Obama and David Cameron are preparing for war …
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Jihad Watch and Israel Matzav
Emma Hurd / Sky News:
Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran
Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran
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Guardian, Weasel Zippers, Don Surber and Rod Dreher
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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Agence France Presse:
Obama: God backs jobs plan
Obama: God backs jobs plan
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Ronald Reagan supported tax-funded infrastructure spending to create jobs
Ronald Reagan supported tax-funded infrastructure spending to create jobs
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ThinkProgress, Liberal Values and Daily Kos
The Hill:
Obama administration mulled Solyndra bailout days before company's demise — As California solar panel maker Solyndra teetered on the brink of financial collapse, Obama administration officials weighed and rejected a last-ditch plan to keep the ccompany afloat.
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BBC:
Greek crisis: Papandreou ‘to offer to resign’ — Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to offer his resignation within the next half-hour, sources in Athens have told the BBC. — Mr Papandreou will meet Greek President Karolos Papoulias immediately after an emergency cabinet meeting has finished.
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ThinkProgress, Business Insider, msnbc.com, The Source, Biased BBC and New York Times
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Is Obama Toast? Handicapping the 2012 Election — Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term. Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.
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Don Surber, Business Insider and FiveThirtyEight
Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Lessons From History: Don't Be Too Quick to Pull Down the Curtain — Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics — Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before the voting has even begun.
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Balloon Juice
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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Peter Wallsten / Washington Post:
As governor, Romney worked to reassure liberals — Mitt Romney was firm and direct with the abortion rights advocates sitting in his office nine years ago, assuring the group that if elected Massachusetts governor, he would protect the state's abortion laws.
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