Obama: You can't change Washington from the inside (Updated)  —  A surprising comment from President Barack Obama, at the Univision forum in Florida earlier, on things he has learned after four years: “You can't change Washington from the inside.”  —  It's a tricky thing to claim outsider status …

Polls: Obama ahead in Colorado, Iowa and Wisconsin  —  President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in Colorado, Iowa and Wisconsin, reaching the key 50 percent support threshold in all three battlegrounds, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls of these states.

Scott Brown, Harry Reid clash after Republican raises possibility of missing tonight's debate  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Scott Brown raised the possibility he might miss tonight's lead-off debate with Elizabeth Warren because of the Senate voting schedule, before Democratic leaders challenged …

Whoa: Devastating CBS News Benghazi Report Slams Obama Administration  —  There were so many critical elements of this CBS News report on Libya, I wasn't sure which one to highlight in a juicy headline.  Just watch:  —  Let's count the revelations embedded within this minute-and-a-half long clip:

Obama administration airs ads in Pakistan, condemning anti-Islam film  —  The Obama administration is airing ads on Pakistani television condemning the anti-Islamic film “The Innocence of Muslims,” a State Department spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.  —  “As you know, after the video came out …

What working class whites really think about dependency and redistribution  —  It's been widely observed that Mitt Romney's attacks on Obama over Medicare, welfare, dependency and “redistribution” are about driving up Romney's share of working class white support.

Romney Supporters Clash With Protesters In Florida  —  “Get a job.”  “I'm proud to be one percent.”  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — Supporters and opponents of Mitt Romney faced off outside of the Republican nominee's rally here in an at-times-violent confrontation.

Willard Milhous Romney  —  Be careful about writing Mitt Romney's political obituary before they fill him with formaldehyde and pour him into his mahogany condo.  Like that other frequent Republican presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, Romney has a remarkable talent for stepping into it …

Rick Perry Blames Separation Of Church And State On Satan  —  In a conference call with fellow evangelicals earlier this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) shared his thoughts on the origins of the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.  Rather than tracing the idea …

Obama campaign continues to raise debate expectations for Romney  —  The Obama campaign released a new memo Thursday meant to raise expectations for Mitt Romney in the upcoming presidential debates.  —  “He's quick, polished, and ready with a punchy attack against the President,” …

State of the Race, Part 2: Why Romney Wins  —  This is the second in a three-part series on the state of the race.  Yesterday, I laid out the reasons why Barack Obama will win the presidency.  Today, I press the case for Mitt Romney.  —  The basic argument for why Romney is being written off far too early is pretty simple.

Obama slammed on Fast and Furious in Spanish-language TV interview: Shouldn't you ‘fire’ Holder?  —  Interviewers on Spanish-language television network Univision grilled President Barack Obama about the Operation Fast and Furious scandal plaguing his administration in an interview on Thursday.

This Too Shall Pass, but What Follows Is Crucial  —  Romney has had a bad week, but he can recover—if he tells voters more clearly what he would do as president.  —  It's over.  Gov. Mitt Romney's statements last week about the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, followed by the release …

Republicans at risk of losing the House?  —  Conditions through August showed a 2% lead on the generic Congressional ballot for Democrats.  As of September 20th, in the wake of the Democratic convention, the lead has widened to 4.0 +/- 2.0%.  Although it has yet to be appreciated by pundits …

Unanswered questions about the attack in Libya  —  Two news reports suggest that the White House line of “the movie made them do it” is a false account of what occurred in the consulate attack and brutal murder of our diplomatic personnel in Libya.  However, national security spokesman Thomas Vietor insisted …

Apple Maps App Takes Reality Distortion to a Whole New Level  —  Apple may some day deliver a mobile mapping application that bests Google's, but the new Maps app in iOS 6 — the latest iteration of its mobile operating system — isn't it.  Not yet, anyway.

Georgette and Lyn: A tale of two sisters  —  “I don't know much about Lyn,” Barbara Walters says, adding that her friend Georgette “gives very interesting cocktail parties for friends.  Her sister usually coordinates it.”  —  Fire and ice  —  In Tampa, the Romney campaign offered …

Elderly woman who botched religious fresco demands royalties  —  The elderly Spanish woman who ruined a religious fresco with her botched restoration is now demanding royalties from her work after it became an unlikely tourist attraction.  —  Ecce Homo by 19th-century painter Elías …

Dave Matthews makes (and talks) history  —  (CNN) — Dave Matthews supported Barack Obama in the presidential race of 2008, and he's supporting him again in 2012 — but not without reservations.  —  The multi-platinum Grammy winner laments, “I wish there was a third party, but right now …

Chick-fil-A no longer will fund traditional-marriage groups  —  Chick-fil-A stopped funding traditional-marriage groups in an effort to open a new Chicago restaurant, but the company initially kept quiet about the decision, prompting gay rights groups to speculate that the company feared a backlash from conservative customers.

Guess who's trashing Obama campaign signs in Austin, Texas?  —  Texas may be a red state but the capital of Austin is Obama country.  It's thus not unusual to see myriad Obama campaign signs in nice neighborhoods — displayed on one manicured front lawn after another.

Obama leads by 7 in Wisconsin  —  PPP's newest Wisconsin poll finds Barack Obama opening back up a wide lead in the state.  He has 52% to 45% for Mitt Romney.  This is the largest lead we've found for Obama in the state since February.  Our previous two polls had shown just a single point separating the two candidates.

Obama Hits Romney Over 47 Percent Remark  —  Updated CORAL GABLES, Fla. - President Obama took aim at Mitt Romney for his closed-door observation that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on government handouts, do not pay income taxes, and will inevitably vote for Mr. Obama.