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Erick Erickson / RedState:
The Herman Cain Campaign Is Stuck on Stupid — If I were allowed to use the word retarded these days, I'd use it to describe the Herman Cain campaign these days. But it is another word we've axed on the list for some legitimate reasons. Truth be told, I sometimes still use it and I think it might fit here.
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The Moderate Voice, ABCNEWS, New York Times, The Daily Caller and American Spectator
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Daily Caller Productions / The Daily Caller:
TheDC exclusive interview with Herman Cain: ‘Guilty until proven innocent’ [VIDEO] — In an exclusive interview Wednesday evening with The Daily Caller's Ginni Thomas, GOP presidential front-runner Herman Cain talked about the political press corps' rush to judgment. “That is the D.C. culture,” Cain said.
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ABCNEWS, Political Mojo, GOP 12, msnbc.com, New York Magazine, The Raw Story and CBS News
Bernie Goldberg / Fox News:
Cain Harassment Issue: Who Said What to Whom? — As questions multiply over the nature of sexual harassment claims made against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, finger-pointing and denials among top rivals are widening. — Meanwhile, one of the accuser's attorneys is seeking …
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Philly.com and The Reaction
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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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Embarrassed and disgusted
Embarrassed and disgusted
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Riehl World View
Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Cain lashes out at Perry campaign
Cain lashes out at Perry campaign
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ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/* and Hullabaloo
David Frum / FrumForum:
The Coming Herman Cain Culture War
The Coming Herman Cain Culture War
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The Daily Dish, Bark Bark Woof Woof, Rod Dreher, Balloon Juice and FiveThirtyEight
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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GOP 12, Questions and Observations, Saint Petersblog, Don Surber, FiveThirtyEight, Business Insider and americanthinker.com
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, Daily Kos and Scared Monkeys
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Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
Poll: Voters Viewing Occupy Wall St. Unfavorably
Poll: Voters Viewing Occupy Wall St. Unfavorably
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Campaign 2012, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler, Outside the Beltway, Weasel Zippers, The Politico, Business Insider, National Review and Instapundit
Leary / nation.foxnews.com:
Oakland on Fire: Obama Gets Class War He Asked For
Oakland on Fire: Obama Gets Class War He Asked For
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L.A. NOW, Michelle Malkin, San Francisco Chronicle, The Lonely Conservative and Weasel Zippers
Andrew Grossman / Metropolis:
Man Arrested in Sex Assaults at Occupy Wall Street
Man Arrested in Sex Assaults at Occupy Wall Street
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msnbc.com, Shakesville, Weasel Zippers, OWS Exposed, Ironic Surrealism, Gothamist, Big Government, JammieWearingFool, Runnin' Scared and Verum Serum
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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Hot Air, The Political Carnival, TalkLeft, Minyanville.com, Dealbreaker, Mercury News and Firedoglake
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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New York Times:
Greek Leader Hints He May Drop Plan for Referendum — ATHENS — Prime Minister George Papandreou appeared to be backing away from his plan to hold a referendum on Greece's new loan deal with the European Union. — Before going into an emergency cabinet meeting, Mr. Papandreou suggested …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Free exchange, FT Alphaville, Marginal Revolution and Telegraph
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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, Online NewsHour, The Source, Business Insider, rubber hose, New York Times, Biased BBC and Outside the Beltway
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Lew: Don't write off supercommittee yet — White House budget director Jack Lew said Thursday that it would be premature to write the obituary of the deficit supercommittee which is struggling to find a debt deal by Nov. 23. — “I think we have a habit in this town of writing obituaries …
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Ben Smith / Reuters:
Barack Obama's campaign style: Go negative, stay clean
Barack Obama's campaign style: Go negative, stay clean
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The Politico and The Hill
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.
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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Joseph Berger / New York Times:
Suit Against Photographer Seeks Re-creation of Wedding After Divorce — Of all the many things that make up a wedding, few are more important than the photographs. — Long after the last of the cake has grown stale and the tossed bouquet has wilted, the photos endure …
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Gawker, Outside the Beltway, New York Magazine and Runnin' Scared
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Michele Bachmann Owes President Obama An Apology — This little gem was dropped last Friday during Michele Bachmann's interview with Wolf Blitzer. I understand that politics involves a war of words, but Bachmann went too far on this. Way too far. — Here's the snippet …
Associated Press:
Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A day of demonstrations in Oakland that began as a significant step toward expanding the political and economic influence of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters …
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Power Line, The Greenroom, Atlas Shrugs, msnbc.com and Guardian
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CNN:
Texas judge confirms video of him beating daughter, says ‘I lost my temper’ — Dallas (CNN) — A Texas judge faces a police investigation and judicial probe after a video showing him beating his then-16-year-old disabled daughter was posted on the Internet.
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Law Blog, The Raw Story, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Nation Now, newsfeed.time.com, Above the Law and Mediaite
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
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Polling the ‘sabotage’ question — To one degree or another, the “sabotage” question has been generating some debate for about a year now. It is, admittedly, a provocative subject: are Republicans trying to hurt the nation's economy on purpose, simply to undermine the Obama presidency?
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Washington Post, Saint Petersblog, Political Mojo and Prairie Weather
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Senate GOP pushes for CLASS repeal — Senate Republicans on Wednesday made the case for repealing the healthcare reform law's CLASS program. — Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the sponsor of a bill to repeal CLASS, said the program was a “gimmick” used to make the healthcare law more affordable.
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ThinkProgress
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Two Days After Reporting Deadline, Secret Conservative Donor Funnels $250,000 To Repeal Maine Voting Rights — This is the third installment in an ongoing series on voting rights leading up to Election Day 2011. — Next week, Maine citizens will vote on a ballot initiative to strike …
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Public Policy Polling, Bangor Daily News and Daily Kos
James McWilliams / The Atlantic Online:
McFib: The Awful Conditions at McDonald's McRib Pork Supplier — The Humane Society has filed a complaint alleging that Smithfield Foods, McDonald's pork supplier, stuffs its pigs in tiny gestation crates — Perhaps you've heard the news: The McRib is back!