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8:10 PM ET, November 8, 2011

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The Caucus:
A Second Accuser Goes Public Against Cain  —  Karen Kraushaar, one of the two women who settled sexual harassment claims against Herman Cain with the National Restaurant Association, spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday about her allegations against him.
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Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Karen Kraushaar, second Cain accuser wants ‘joint press conference’  —  A second woman — Karen Kraushaar, a communications official at the Treasury Department - has come forward to identify herself as a woman who says she was sexually harassed by Herman Cain.
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 …
New York Post:
Jobless & shameless gal going for gold  —  Gold diggers — unite!  —  Sharon Bialek is 50, out of work and, according to one who knows her, she's a smooth operator living way above her means.  From the look of her heavily painted face, she's also soon to be in acute need of a new tub of eyeliner.
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.
Kevinliptak / CNN:
First on CNN: GOP senator says Cain should quit if allegations are true  —  Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski told CNN on Tuesday she is “concerned” that the most recent charge of sexual harassment against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain “is not an isolated incident” …
Washington Examiner:
Fifth woman raises questions about Cain's behavior
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Cain's Image Showing Signs of Decline Amid Allegations
The Politico:
For Herman Cain, two named accusers; one flat denial
New York Times:
Cain Campaign Assails New Accuser's Credibility
Discussion: Valley Fever and The Caucus
Kevinliptak / CNN:
TRENDING: Herman Cain accuser identified
Discussion: National Review
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Herman Cain: Sharon Bialek's charges are ‘baseless, bogus and false’
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Rove: Allred adds credibility to accusation
Discussion: Hot Air
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.
Keith Laing / The Hill:
New Democratic ad hits Romney in Michigan for opposing auto bailout
Discussion: CNN, ABCNEWS and The Caucus
Bill Mears / CNN:
Health care law held constitutional in latest appeals court ruling  —  Washington (CNN) — The sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama was upheld as constitutional by another federal appeals court Tuesday.  —  The decision is not part of a half-dozen other appeals pending at the Supreme Court.
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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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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.
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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Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
Why do Sarkozy and Obama hate Netanyahu?
Steve Randy Waldman / interfluidity:
The negative unnatural rate of interest  —  David Andolfatto points out that US five-year real interest rates are now negative.  Nick Rowe discusses the possibility that the so-called “natural” real interest rate could be negative, referring us to Frances Woolley's discussion of the drag demographics might exert on real returns.
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Paul Krugman:
The Return Of Secular Stagnation
TMZ.com:
Heavy D — Dead at 44  —  4:28 PM::  Law enforcement tell TMZ ... Heavy D had just returned from shopping and walked up some stairs when he began having trouble breathing.  Adam Mills, a designer who was in the building and knew Heavy D, found him leaning against a railing and clearly in distress.
Discussion: theGrio
Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
Obama threatens to veto net-neutrality repeal  —  President Obama will veto an attempt to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's net-neutrality rules if it passes the Senate, the White House said Tuesday.  —  “The Administration strongly opposes Senate passage of S.J. Res. 6 …
Discussion: The Politico, Reuters and RedState
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Al Franken / The Huffington Post:
Net Neutrality is Under Attack... Again
Joel Anderson / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Occupy Atlanta comes to Snellville to stop foreclosure  —  Occupy Atlanta has spent a month in downtown Atlanta, decrying corporate influence in U.S. politics and clashing with local authorities over their right to protest at a local park.  —  Now the protesters are turning their attention to the suburbs …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Shakesville
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Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Occupy Atlanta Encamps In Neighborhood To Save Police Officer's Home From Foreclosure
Discussion: ABCNEWS
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Why The Super Committee Is Heading For Super Catastrophe  —  As of Tuesday morning, betting on the Super Committee to succeed would be playing the odds.  —  A key member of the Senate Democratic leadership team has openly predicted the panel will gridlock and fail, and placed the blame squarely on Republicans.
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Dan Friedman / NationalJournal.com:
Senate GOP: Willing to Accept Up to $300 Billion in Net Tax Increases
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.
Ellen McGregor / WEWS-TV:
Voter in Cuyahoga County says he was bitten on the nose by poll worker  —  Man says he got involved in a fight over signs  —  BROOKLYN, Ohio - A voter in Cuyahoga County told NewsChannel5 he was bitten in the nose by an Election Day rover.  —  The alleged physical assault happened …
 
 
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