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Wall Street's vote: Romney by a landslide — For three years, Wall Street's been telling the world how much it can't stand President Barack Obama. — Now, thanks to campaign finance filings, it's possible to put a price tag on just how much: Mitt Romney's presidential campaign …
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Washington Monthly, GOP 12, Nice Deb, Hot Air, JOSHUAPUNDIT, The New Republic and ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*
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Alicia Mundy / Washington Wire:
Adelson Gives $10 Million to Pro-Romney Super PAC — Billionaire conservative casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who helped keep Newt Gingrich's failed presidential campaign alive during the Republican primaries, is giving $10 million to the super PAC supporting the presumptive GOP nominee …
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Guardian, GOP 12 and Mondoweiss
Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS:
A Chilly Reception from Independents on Obama's Plans for the Economy — Swing-voting independents see Barack Obama's plans for the economy negatively rather than positively by 54-38 percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, marking the president's challenges as he seeks re-election in still-troubled economic times.
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Obama's ratings sink on economic doubts
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Ballot Box, Business Insider, Taylor Marsh, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, NO QUARTER and Politico
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A blue man ‘dupe’: Parent panic at 32G ‘progressive’ school — The Blue School is one big play date in desperate need of adult supervision. — Parents are yanking their kids out of the “progressive,” $32,000 per-year private school founded by the Blue Man Group — which has no books and no tests …
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Jammie Wearing Fools, Moonbattery and New York Magazine
Rasmussen Reports:
Wisconsin: Romney 47%, Obama 44% — Mitt Romney now leads President Obama for the first time in Wisconsin where the president's support has fallen to its lowest level to date. — The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Romney with 47% of the vote to Obama's 44%.
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GOP 12, Power Line, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler and nation.foxnews.com
Luke Funk / myfoxny.com:
Health panel talks about wider food ban — MYFOXNY.COM - — The board hand-picked by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that must approve his ban of selling large sugar-filled drinks at restaurants might be looking at other targets. — The New York City Board of Health showed support for limiting sizes …
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Hit & Run, Weasel Zippers, Liberty News Network, The New Editor, Conservatives4Palin and Riehl World View
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Sen. Grassley demands re-vote on 9th Circuit judge nomination — Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) late Tuesday demanded that the Senate vote again on the confirmation of Andrew Hurwitz to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit, and said he was not aware …
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Daily Kos
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Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted — OVERVIEW — Global approval of President Barack Obama's policies has declined significantly since he first took office, while overall confidence in him and attitudes toward the U.S. have slipped modestly as a consequence.
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ThinkProgress, msnbc.com and Guardian
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Tim Mak / Politico:
World poll: Chill on Obama policies
World poll: Chill on Obama policies
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Former Giffords aide Barber wins race to replace her in the House — Democrat Ron Barber defeated Republican Jesse Kelly in an emotionally charged and nationally watched special election to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). — In what both candidates predicted …
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CNN, Towleroad News #gay and ABCNEWS
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Ex-aide Ron Barber wins Gabrielle Giffords's Arizona seat in Congress
Ex-aide Ron Barber wins Gabrielle Giffords's Arizona seat in Congress
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The Democratic Daily
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More Justice for Brutalized Seath Jackson: Girl, 16, Convicted in His Horrific Murder — There has been more justice for brutalized Seath Jackson — not that it will do him any good or ever remove the utter horror and grief his parents have endured. Amber Wright has been convicted …
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Daily Mail and Dean's World
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Five Things To Know About The Republican Witchhunt Against Attorney General Holder — In 2006, during the presidency of George W. Bush, the Justice Department launched the first of a series of misguided “gunrunning” schemes that eventually led to the death of federal Agent Brian Terry.
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Washington Monthly and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
In Colorado Focus Group, Obama Voters Disillusioned — Last night, veteran Democratic pollster Peter Hart conducted a focus group featuring 12 undecided, ticket-splitting voters in Colorado, which illustrated the tough challenge President Obama faces in winning a second term.
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The Moderate Voice, Ricochet Conversations Feed and Washington Wire
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Rogers not invited to Kenwood wedding that includes Obamas — Desiree Rogers and Valerie Jarrett in happier times, together at a D.C. party in May 2009. Brendan Hoffman~Getty Images — The wedding aisle ... The president is going. The first lady is going. — First daughters Sasha and Malia will be there.
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Weasel Zippers and Jammie Wearing Fools
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U.S. Probes Cable for Limits on Net Video — WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into whether cable companies are acting improperly to quash nascent competition from online video, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Media Decoder, AllThingsD, The Consumerist, Deadline.com, Engadget and Washington Free Beacon, more at Mediagazer »
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Newt Gingrich: Elections rigged for the rich — Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that elections are “rigged, frankly, in favor of the wealthy.” — “It is very difficult in America today,” he told MSNBC's Al Sharpton. “If you look at New York where Mayor Bloomberg spent an extraordinary amount …
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Indecision Forever, Washington Post and Shakesville
Ylan Q. Mui / Washington Post:
Ex-loan officer claims Wells Fargo targeted black communities for shoddy loans — View Photo Gallery — From making subprime mortgages to fighting foreclosures: Beth Jacobson spent nearly a decade churning out millions of dollars in subprime mortgages.
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The Demos Blog and The Big Picture
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Gadhafi is hero to NY House candidate — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Charles Barron calls Robert Mugabe and Moammar Gadhafi his “heroes.” He compared Israel's government to the Nazis, says he won't salute the American flag, and once offered that he wanted to “slap” the nearest white person.
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
If the Name Is Bush, the Game Is “RINO” — Jeb Bush's heretical utterances about Ronald Reagan may have created some temporary heartburn for conservatives who are invested to a remarkable degree in the idea that they are just trying to get a country nearly ruined by wild-eyed socialist Barack Obama …
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Erick's blog, Booman Tribune and The Political Carnival
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Two Worlds Cracking Up — For many years, strategists have debated whether Turkey would be a “bridge” or a “gully” between predominantly Christian Europe and the Arab/Muslim Middle East. If Turkey were admitted to the European Union, it would be a bridge binding these two worlds.
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Washington Monthly and Vox Popoli
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Why Smart People Are Stupid — Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? — The vast majority of people respond quickly and confidently, insisting the ball costs ten cents.
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Vox Popoli
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Women Don't Belong in Ranger School — Do individuals serve the military or does the military serve them? — The United States Army is debating whether to admit women to Ranger School, its elite training program for young combat leaders. Proponents argue this is to remove a final impediment to the careers of Army women.
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Study: Liberal Anti-Mormonism On The Rise — The left have turned against the faith since 2008, according to a new study, spurred by Romney and same-sex marriage. — Americans' aversion to voting for Mormons has spiked since Mitt Romney's first presidential bid in 2007 …
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Right And Left Drop Off Obama's Donor List — Obama is losing support from both liberal and conservative donors who backed him in 2008. Will the center hold? — Obama's repeat and drop off $200+ donors plotted based on ideology. Negative values indicate liberals and positive values indicate conservatives.
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Firedoglake
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7 Ways Conservative Activists Are Being Harassed By the Left — The harassment that seems to follow people who get caught in the crosshairs of Speedway bomber Brett Kimberlin has started to put a spotlight on the staggering level of abuse that many activists, columnists …
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The Moderate Voice and “The Lid”
Virginia / CNN:
Crossroads takes on six more Democrats in crucial Senate races — Washington (CNN) - American Crossroads and its affiliated group Crossroads GPS are going up with television commercials in six more states with competitive Senate races. — The pro-Republican independent groups …
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Washington Post, Ballot Box, Daily Kos, Hotline On Call and The Political Carnival
BuzzFeed:
In 1994, Axelrod Warned Against Happy Talk On Economy — Axelrod, misidentified in this 1994 C-SPAN clip, sounded a bit like his critics, like James Carville, do now. The 'stache endures. — Source: youtube.com — The White House is struggling to talk about a weak recovery in terms Americans …
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The Moderate Voice and Washington Monthly