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Washington Examiner:
Fifth woman raises questions about Cain's behavior — A former employee of the United States Agency for International Development says Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain asked her to help arrange a dinner date for him with a female audience member following a speech he delivered nine years ago.
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Michael Sneed / Chicago Sun Times:
Witness: Cain accuser hugged him during Tea Party meeting a month ago — The Cain Encounter ... They hugged each other backstage in a full embrace like old friends. — She grabbed his arm and whispered in his left ear. — She kept talking as he bent to listen, and he kept saying “Uh, huh.
Lisa Black / Chicago Tribune:
Cain accuser has history of financial troubles, legal squabbles — Her father, fiance say they stand with her — The emerging portrait of Herman Cain's most recent accuser shows a suburban homemaker with a history of financial and legal troubles, but one who supporters say has the guts to do the right thing.
The Daily:
Another Cain accuser only doing right thing, family and friends say — Herman Cain claims sexual harassment accusations threatening to derail his presidential campaign are a smear campaign. But friends and family of one accuser say she is a principled and dedicated professional who was only trying …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Report: Cain sought dinner date with fifth woman — A former USAID worker claims Herman Cain asked her to set up dinner with a woman who attended a speech he gave in 2002, the Washington Examiner is reporting tonight. — The worker - 40-year-old Donna Donella, of Arlington …
Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
Romney Calls Allegations Against Cain “Particularly Disturbing”
Romney Calls Allegations Against Cain “Particularly Disturbing”
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The Politico:
GOP urges Herman Cain to address accusations
GOP urges Herman Cain to address accusations
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Can Herman Cain's campaign weather latest sexual harassment allegations?
Can Herman Cain's campaign weather latest sexual harassment allegations?
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Mitt Romney as the Nominee: Conservatism Dies and Barack Obama Wins — Mit Romney will not go on Special Report with Brett Baier to answer the tough questions as the other candidates have done. No worries. Conservatives will bitch and moan for a few days and Romney will claim it was a scheduling issue …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Serious One — In the Marx Brothers movie that is the Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney is Zeppo. He doesn't spin out one-liners. He's not the rambunctious one. He's just the earnest, good-looking guy who wants to be appreciated. — But Romney continues to run an impressive presidential campaign.
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Jonathan Weisman / Wall Street Journal:
Poll Finds Voters Deeply Torn
Poll Finds Voters Deeply Torn
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Ynetnews:
Report: Sarkozy calls Netanyahu ‘liar’ — Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents. Sarkozy admits he 'can't stand' Israeli premier. Obama: You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day! — Ynet
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Yann Le Guernigou / Reuters:
Sarkozy tells Obama Netanyahu is a “liar” — (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a liar” in a private conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama that was accidentally broadcast to journalists during last week's G20 summit in Cannes.
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Guardian:
Microphones pick up Sarkozy and Obama's Netanyahu gaffe — French president called Israeli PM a liar in exchange with US president inadvertently shared with journalists — The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, described the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, as a “liar” …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
On a hot mic (or not), no love for Bibi
On a hot mic (or not), no love for Bibi
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Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Top Obama Aide Takes Step Back — WASHINGTON—William M. Daley was hired to help resuscitate Barack Obama's presidency after deep Democratic losses in 2010. Ten months into his tenure as chief of staff, Mr. Daley's core responsibilities are shifting, following White House missteps …
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First Read / msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Four storylines you shouldn't miss — Four storylines you shouldn't miss in from our new NBC/WSJ poll: 1) Perry's candidacy is in serious trouble... 2) Obama still enjoys incredible support among African Americans... 3) Obama's weakness with the middle of the country... 4) …
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Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
Obama threatens to veto net-neutrality repeal
Obama threatens to veto net-neutrality repeal
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The Politico and RedState
Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Bill Daley, White House chief of staff, to hand off some responsibilities
Bill Daley, White House chief of staff, to hand off some responsibilities
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Business Insider and The Enterprise Blog
Ian / CBS Los Angeles:
SoCal Street Cart Vendors Hurting After ‘Occupy’ Group Splatters Blood, Urine — SAN DIEGO (CBS) — A pair of Southland street cart vendors who were forced to shut down their businesses after “Occupy” protesters vandalized their carts are hoping to get some help from local residents.
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Wall Street Transaction Tax Would Raise $350 Billion … Wall Street , Video , Tax Revenue , Transaction Tax , Wall Street Reform , Financial Transaction Tax , Occupy , Occupy Movement , Occupy Wall Street , Occupy Wall Street Movement , Ows , Tax Revenues , Tax Wall Street , Taxing Wall Street …
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Jana Winter / Fox News:
House Oversight Chairman Calls for Probe into ACORN Role in Occupy Wall Street
House Oversight Chairman Calls for Probe into ACORN Role in Occupy Wall Street
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Susanne Craig / DealBook:
Wall St. Pay Expected to Fall 20% to 30%
Wall St. Pay Expected to Fall 20% to 30%
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Holder Refuses To Apologize For Murder Of Border Agent; Says Fast & Furious Didn't Lead To Death — Attorney General Eric Holder tells Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) that he has not apologized to the family of Brian Terry, the U.S. Border Patrol agent murdered by a weapon used in the Fast & Furious operation now being investigated.
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Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
Attorney general says gun-walking ‘should never have happened’
Attorney general says gun-walking ‘should never have happened’
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The Politico, Michelle Malkin, Campaign 2012 and The Daily Caller
Tim Mak / The Politico:
Bill Clinton: Let presidents serve three terms — Three times could be a charm - but not for him. — Former president Bill Clinton said Tuesday that presidents should be able to run for a third term so long as they take off some time after their second term.
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Pat Dollard, Weasel Zippers and Outside the Beltway
Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
FOIA reveals NASA's Hansen was a paid witness — “We're going to punish our enemies and we're gonna reward our friends,” President Obama famously told Hispanics in a Univision interview before last year's midterm election. And as Dr. James Hansen has just learned, your status as Obama's “friend” or “enemy” can flip fast.
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New York Times:
Penn State Said to Be Planning Paterno's Exit Amid Scandal — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno's tenure as coach of the Penn State football team will soon be over, perhaps within days or weeks, in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials …
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Outside the Beltway and The Moderate Voice
Jeffrey H. Anderson / Weekly Standard:
Gingrich Gains 21 Points on Obama among Independents — Three weeks ago, Rasmussen's poll of likely voters showed Speaker Newt Gingrich trailing President Barack Obama by a whopping 27 percentage points (51 to 24 percent) among independent voters. Now, Rasmussen shows …
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb / New York Times:
End Bonuses for Bankers — I HAVE a solution for the problem of bankers who take risks that threaten the general public: Eliminate bonuses. — More than three years since the global financial crisis started, financial institutions are still blowing themselves up.
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Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Best Value Law Schools — The November 2011 issue of the National Jurist includes a ranking of the 60 Best Value Law Schools, based on tuition, average student indebtedness, two-year average bar passage rate, and two-year employment rate. Here are the Top 20: — Georgia State — BYU