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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Reports: Robo-calls lying to Wisconsin voters — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said his campaign is contacting Wisconsin residents to counter reports of a robo-call that says anyone who signed a petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker doesn't have to vote in Tuesday's election.
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Robin Bravender / Politico:
Wisconsin recall: Democrats prepare for recall recount — Brace yourself: Wisconsin Democrats say they are preparing for the event that the hotly contested recall race could drag on for weeks, or even longer. — Floating the prospect of a recount is, of course, a message that bolsters …
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
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BuzzFeed:
Obama Emails For Barrett Obama uses campaign list to encourage supporters to support Barrett …
Obama Emails For Barrett Obama uses campaign list to encourage supporters to support Barrett …
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Hot Air, The Spectacle Blog and Ed Driscoll
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Wisconsin recall stokes high turnout
Wisconsin recall stokes high turnout
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Josh Eidelson / Salon:
Nasty robo-calls in Wisconsin?
Nasty robo-calls in Wisconsin?
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BuzzFeed:
Wisconsin Democrats Claim Dirty Tricks On Nasty Election Day
Wisconsin Democrats Claim Dirty Tricks On Nasty Election Day
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Washington Post:
Unions flex muscle in early Wisconsin recall exit polls
Unions flex muscle in early Wisconsin recall exit polls
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Wisconsin Democrats Are Busing in Supporters From Minnesota for Recall Vote (Video) ...Update: Michigan Too!
Wisconsin Democrats Are Busing in Supporters From Minnesota for Recall Vote (Video) ...Update: Michigan Too!
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Wisconsin Votes on Recall of Governor
Wisconsin Votes on Recall of Governor
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John Cook / Gawker:
Well, it Looks Like Someone Hacked Into Mitt Romney's Private Email [Update] — Everything old is new again: A tipster has emailed Gawker claiming to have hacked into Mitt Romney's private email and DropBox accounts. — You will recall that roughly four years ago, 4Chan hackers got …
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Mark Maremont / Wall Street Journal:
How Romney Pushed State Health Bill — Emails Show Governor Defending Insurance Mandate for Massachusetts Residents — When Mitt Romney left office as Massachusetts governor, his aides removed all emails from a server computer in the governor's office, and purchased and carted off hard drives …
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Critique of Obama Jobs Record Puts Romney in a Bind — If there's one thing Mitt Romney cannot stand, it's when President Obama blames the economic situation he inherited from former president George W. Bush for the country's current gloomy challenges. — “What he's very good at is finding …
David Shepardson / detroitnews.com:
Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM
Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM
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Amy Willis / Telegraph:
Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney ‘George’ in latest election gaffe
Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney ‘George’ in latest election gaffe
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
New York Times nails Mitt Romney's dissembling
New York Times nails Mitt Romney's dissembling
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Paycheck Fairness Act is defeated in Senate — Democratic legislation meant to fight gender discrimination in the workplace failed in the Democrat-controlled Senate Tuesday on a procedural vote. — In a 52 to 47 tally the Senate defeated the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Republican senator introduces alternative to Paycheck Fairness Act
Republican senator introduces alternative to Paycheck Fairness Act
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Paycheck Fairness Act fails to advance in Senate
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US Already in ‘Recession,’ Extend Tax Cuts: Bill Clinton — Former President Bill Clinton told CNBC Tuesday that the US economy already is in a recession and urged Congress to extend all the tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year. — In a taped interview aired on “Closing Bell,” …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Clinton breaks with Obama on extending Bush-era tax rates — Former President Bill Clinton broke with President Obama over the Bush-era tax rates, saying he has “no problem” with extending them temporarily. — “I don't have any problem with extending all of it now, including the current spending level …
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Roger Simon / Politico:
Bill Clinton is out of control
Bill Clinton is out of control
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CBO's Publications:
The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook — Over the past few years, the federal government has been recording budget deficits that are the largest as a share of the economy since 1945. Consequently, the amount of federal debt held by the public has surged. By the end of this year …
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Abortion Qualms on Morning-After Pill May Be Unfounded — Labels inside every box of morning-after pills, drugs widely used to prevent pregnancy after sex, say they may work by blocking fertilized eggs from implanting in a woman's uterus. Respected medical authorities …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
DOJ to House Republicans: Let's resolve ‘Fast and Furious’ issue — The Justice Department told House Republican leaders on Tuesday it was working to reach “a mutually acceptable resolution” to grant Congress access to information about a botched gun-tracking operation and avoid contempt proceedings from Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Jerry Seper / Washington Times:
Issa: Officials had information about ‘reckless tactics’ in ‘Fast and Furious’
Issa: Officials had information about ‘reckless tactics’ in ‘Fast and Furious’
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New York Times:
Abu Yahya al-Libi of Al Qaeda Said to Be Killed — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Central Intelligence Agency drone strike in Pakistan's tribal belt killed Al Qaeda's deputy leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, American officials said on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the group in a lawless area that has long …
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Paul Cruickshank / CNN:
Al-Libi death a major blow for al Qaeda
Al-Libi death a major blow for al Qaeda
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Telegraph:
Barbara Walters: the key emails — Following her exclusive interview with Bashar al-Assad, Barbara Walters tried to use her influence to help one of the Syrian dictator's former aides. Here are the key emails. — Sheherazad Jaafari to Barbara Walters [The day after the Assad interview airs …
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Meg Jones / JSOnline:
Forms, ballots running out at some Milwaukee polling places — Registration forms and ballots are running out at some City of Milwaukee polling sites. — Poll workers at Phyllis Wheatley School, 2442 N. 20th St., reported having only 10 paper ballots shortly after 6 p.m. with many people waiting in line.
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Caitlin McDevitt / Politico:
Browne: Obama running on empty — Jackson Browne will vote for President Obama in November, but he's not excited about it. — “It wouldn't and shouldn't be a f—ing surprise to anybody that I'm going to vote for Obama,” the singer recently told The Wrap.
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Jeffrey Toobin / News Desk:
The Real Stakes in the Health-Care Case: A Guide — No, I do not know what day the Supreme Court will decide the heath-care case. (Best guess: June 25th.) No, I have not “heard anything” about how the Justices will rule on the challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney in Texas: 'This is Obama's economy, not George Bush's' — Mitt Romney hammered President Obama over the economy and jobs Tuesday in the Republican nominee's first public appearance since disappointing jobs numbers were released Friday morning. — Romney said blame for the economy's …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Minnesota moving against marriage ban — Minnesota's constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage now appears to be in serious danger of failing, a reversal from a PPP poll four months ago when it led for passage by a 48/44 margin. — Now only 43% of voters support the proposed amendment, with 49% of voters opposed to it.
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