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9:00 PM ET, September 13, 2012

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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
White House clarifies Obama's statement that Egypt is not an ‘ally’  —  President Barack Obama didn't intend to signal any change in the U.S.-Egypt relationship last night when he said Egypt is not an “ally,” the White House told The Cable today.  —  In an interview with Telemundo Wednesday night …
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New York Times:
Turmoil Spreads to U.S. Embassy in Yemen  —  SANA, Yemen — Turmoil in the Arab world linked to a contentious video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad spread on Thursday to Yemen, where hundreds of protesters stormed the United States Embassy, two days after assailants killed the American ambassador …
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obama alone: This president does not need intel briefers  —  How long had it been since President Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting in the lead-up to the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Egypt and Libya?  After all, our adversaries are known to use the anniversary of 9/11 to target the United States.
Michael J. Totten / Michael J. Totten's blog:
Enough Appeasement Already
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Tablet Magazine
Mark Murray / First Read:
Polls: Obama holds the edge in Florida, Ohio and Virginia  —  President Barack Obama has opened up a five-point lead in the Sunshine State and the “right track” number is now more than 40 percent.  NBC's Chuck Todd reports.  —  After two political conventions and heading into the post-Labor Day sprint …
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Esquire:
Exclusive: Obama Up by 4 Points Among Likely Voters (58% of Americans Say He'd Take Romney in a Fight)  —  With fifty-four days to go, voter opinions are coming into focus, and Esquire and Yahoo! News have joined forces to examine how voters view the presidential candidates and how President Obama …
Marist Poll:
9/13: Obama Leads Romney by 7 Points in Ohio  —  In the presidential contest in Ohio, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are ahead of Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, 50% to 43%, among likely voters in Ohio including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.
Marist Poll:
9/13: Obama with Advantage Over Romney in Florida  —  In the battle for Florida's 29 electoral votes, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden receive the support of 49% of likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate while Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have the support of 44%.
Discussion: Hotline On Call
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama up 7, Klobuchar 19 in Minnesota
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months.  Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated.
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Associated Press:
Feds ID California man's role in anti-Islam film  —  Associated Press/Hani Mohammed - A Yemeni protestor, left, holds a white flag with Islamic inscription in Arabic that reads, “No God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet,” in front of the U.S. embassy during ...more
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Mitt Romney tones down embassy critique in Va.  —  FAIRFAX, Va. — Mitt Romney didn't repeat his strong criticism of President Barack Obama over the response to protests at the U.S. embassies in Egypt and Libya at a campaign rally here Thursday.  —  He did note the death of four Americans …
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
The American Media Beclowned Themselves Yesterday
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Pentagon Denies Reports of No Live Ammo for Marines  —  A Marine spokesperson at the Pentagon denied reports that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition in a statement to Fox News Thursday.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Top Romney adviser: ‘Apology’ statement fit our narrative, so we ran with it  —  In a post that's generating some attention today, Josh Marshall pointed out that last night's New York Times story detailing the Romney camp's step-by-step thinking on the Embassy attacks was replaced with another version that was missing key reporting.
New York Post:
The media lash out  —  The murders of US diplomats in Libya and the attempted storming of the US Embassy in Cairo took place 56 days before the election of America's next president.  —  Apparently, it is the view of much of the mainstream media and foreign-policy establishment that discussing …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Media and Obama out to lunch — Romney had it right
Discussion: First Read and National Review
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination  —  Exclusive: America ‘was warned of embassy attack but did nothing’  —  NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.  PLEASE READ OUR LEGAL TERMS & POLICIES
BuzzFeed:
Romney's Team Turns On The Press  —  A frustrating week in Boston.  “The polls are close, and so the media starts cheering on their guy,” says one adviser.  —  DULLES, Va. — As Mitt Romney finishes his second week of dismal news coverage — with slipping polls and a combustible international crisis driving …
Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Ryan gets hero's welcome from House GOP upon return to DC  —  Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan got a hero's welcome from his colleagues on Thursday as he returned to the Capitol for the first time since being named by Mitt Romney to the GOP ticket.
Discussion: Politico and Ballot Box
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
House Republicans Start Circling Ryan's Budget Chair
Discussion: Roll Call and The Hill
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
EPA Sends Plagiarized Email for Hispanic Heritage Month, Featuring a Picture of Che Guevara  —  In honor of Hispanic heritage month, the Environmental Protection Agency sent out this internal email, featuring content plagiarized from this website and a picture of Che Guevara:
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Naked Politics
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:   EPA Honors Hispanic Heritage Month With Poster Of Che Guevara And A Bit Of Plagiarism
Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:
Terrifying: Increases in Real Per Capita Federal Spending Over The Past 35 Years  —  The above chart put together by my frequent collaborator Veronique de Rugy is, simply put, terrifying.  —  It shows the growth in inflation-adjusted federal outlays per capita.
Discussion: small dead animals
BuzzFeed:
Todd Akin: Obama Doesn't Like America  —  The pariah Senate candidate strikes again, this time commenting on the tragedy in Libya.  —  Zeke Miller  —  an hour ago  —  34 responses
Mike Baker / Associated Press:
Three Ron Paul-Supporting Electors May Not Support Republican Ticket … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Paul Ryan, Ron Paul, Video, Electoral College, Electors, Mitt Romney 2012, Paul Ryan 2012, Politics News  —  At least three Republican electors say they may not support …
New York Post:
Lewinsky booked  —  Monica Lewinsky is shopping a top-secret book project, Page Six has exclusively learned.  We're told Lewinsky has been making the rounds with major publishers, who were all asked to sign nondisclosure agreements to take the meetings.  It's unclear who the front-runners are …
David Lat / Above the Law:
A Look Inside the Law Review Sausage Factory — and Possible Evidence of Bias Against Conservatives  —  Have you ever wondered how the law review sausage factory works?  Perhaps you're a law professor or practitioner who regularly submits pieces to law journals for possible publication.
 
 
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Whoa!... Democrat Kirstin Powers UNLOADS on Obama and Media After Mideast Embassy Attacks (Video)
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Stephanie Gaskell / Reuters:
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Byron Tau / Politico:
White House: No cutting off Egyptian aid
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Google's Flawed ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon’ Search [Updated]
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: NBC chief foreign correspondent blasts Obama's “Egypt not an ally” statement
Discussion: National Review and The Daily Dish
Jonny Hogg / Reuters:
Ebola outbreak in DRC risks spreading to towns: WHO
Discussion: Via Meadia and The Raw Story
Fox News:
Consulate attack planned as 2-part militant assault, Libyan official says
 Earlier Items: 
Kyle Blaine / ABCNEWS:
Romney Offers Donors Ride on ‘Hair Force One’
Martina Valverde / KFOX-TV:
4th grader's drawing assignment on 9/11 attacks raises concerns
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Jesse Ventura: The Only Difference Between Bush And Obama Is “The Color Of Their Skin”
Discussion: The Reaction
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Health Board Approves Ban on Large Sugary Drinks
Daniel Klaidman / The Daily Beast:
Mitt's Veep Tax Hypocrisy
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
After ‘Today’ Criticism, NBC News Chief Apologies to Affiliates