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Video: Perry implodes; Update: Campaign is over, says top fundraiser — Via Business Insider. A few choice quotes. Larry Sabato: … Rich Lowry: … Mona Charen: … He's down to 4.9 percent now on InTrade; before the debate he was at 9.3 percent.
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Perry: 'If we're electing the debater in chief, don't elect me' — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, looking to bounce back from a recent debate gaffe, doubled down in his own defense Thursday by admitting debating is not his strength. — “If we're electing the debater in chief …

When Rick Perry Remembered: How His ‘Oops’ Was Supposed To Sound — ABC's Michael Falcone and Arlette Saenz report: — In the post-"oops" world, it's worth recalling a few times when Rick Perry's memory did not fail him like it did on live television at Wednesday's night's presidential debate in Michigan.

Group launches super PAC to aid Gingrich
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Most Brutal Debate Video and Tweets Ever
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Penn State Students Clash With Police in Unrest After Announcement — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After top Penn State officials announced that they had fired Joe Paterno on Wednesday night, thousands of students stormed the downtown area to display their anger and frustration, chanting the former coach's name …
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Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been ‘Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,’ Says Mark Madden
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Pa. senators no longer support Joe Paterno for Medal of Freedom
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Investigator: Herman Cain innocent of sexual advances — Private investigator TJ Ward said presidential hopeful Herman Cain was not lying at a news conference on Tuesday in Phoenix. — Cain denied making any sexual actions towards Sharon Bialek and vowed to take a polygraph test if necessary to prove his innocence.
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Anti-Cain hoax exposed — Yesterday I saw a lengthy thread at Memeorandum about a “HermanCainPAC” website which had a large cover story calling Karen Kraushaar an “ugly bitch.” Here's the screenshot: — The website looked real, with a donate page and so on.
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Ann Coulter, Daily Kos and American Spectator

First on CNN: Kraushaar won't do news conference without other accusers
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Reggie Love, Obama ‘body man,’ to leave White House by year's end — Reggie Love, a key member of the Obama entourage, is planning to leave the White House by the end of the year, people close to the administration said. — Love, 30, is a popular, gregarious figure in the White House.
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Obama's Middle East envoy to step down — The Obama administration's Middle East envoy, Dennis Ross, is stepping down, the White House announced Thursday. — Ross had originally agreed to serve in the role for two years but because of the Arab Spring, Ross extended his time in the position for almost a year.
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Obama's Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign — WASHINGTON — Dennis B. Ross, a seasoned diplomat who has been one of President Obama's most influential advisers on Iran, the Middle East peace process and the political upheaval in the Arab world, will leave the White House in December, a senior administration official said on Thursday.
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Ben Smith's Blog and The PJ Tatler

In the Perry camp, sad — A prominent Perry supporter emails: — Original Message— From: — Sent: Wed 11/9/2011 9:21 PM — To: Ben Smith — Subject: i'm sad — stuck a fork in himself — can't decide which is worse Dean scream or Perry oops — bourbon for me, i think
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New York Magazine, American Prospect, Iowa Caucuses, The Raw Story and US Politics
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BREAKING: State Department Puts Brakes On Keystone XL Pipeline — The Department of State is planning to put the brakes on the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Reuters reports. After seeming to be a foregone conclusion, approval by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …
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CBC News and The Huffington Post
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Obama officials to delay Keystone pipeline, likely until after election
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State Dept eyes rerouting Keystone XL pipeline
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Daily Kos, US Politics and Michigan Messenger

Ford. Quayle. Stockdale. Now, Poor Rick Perry — In the long annals of presidential-campaign debating, there had until this evening been three famous-disaster moments: — 1) 1976, Gerald Ford and Poland. This one wasn't quite fair. Ford was trying to make a reasonable point …
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Washington Post and blogs.telegraph.co.uk
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The ‘oops’ heard 'round the world
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Obama, Romney Tied In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; Cain, Romney Duel For Gop Lead In All Three States — One year before the presidential election, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are running neck and neck in Florida …
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REMINDER: Cain's ‘Princess Nancy’ Remark Not An Isolated Incident — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, who has spent the last two weeks denying multiple sexual harassment and assault charges, was roundly criticized in last night's debate for referring to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as “Princess Nancy.”
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Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos, The Political Carnival, Runnin' Scared, Washington Post and Naked Politics
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WE NEED SOLAR! — If you own solar panels you are producing your own electricity by harnessing the power of the sun. If you sell that electricity back to your local power company you are engaging in a transaction no different from what your local fast food restaurant does.

Police arrest UC Berkeley students, professor over Occupy camp — BERKELEY — Moving quickly to quell a protest on the site where the Free Speech Movement was born, UC Berkeley police in riot gear on Wednesday tore down tents and arrested at least seven people who had established an Occupy Cal camp.
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Senate votes down measure that would have overturned net-neutrality rules — The Senate rejected a bid to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's net-neutrality rules on Thursday. — The measure passed the House in April, but failed in the Senate on a vote of 52 to 46.
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