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TRENDING: Obama: I bear ‘full responsibility for everything’ — (CNN) - President Barack Obama discussed his frustration with gridlock in Washington, saying his “biggest disappointment” in his nearly four years in office has been the failure to oversee change in the nation's political climate.
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Obama brushes off Israeli pressure over Iran — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama likened Israeli pressure on him to draw a line in the sand over Iran's nuclear ambitions as noise he tries to ignore, according to remarks aired Sunday. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently urged …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — Interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sept. 23, 2012, in New York. The following transcript has been edited slightly for length and clarity. — Read: David Ignatius: An unfazed Ahmadinejad
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Obama and Romney Offer a Possible Preview of Their First Debate — WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney criticized President Obama in remarks broadcast on Sunday for refusing to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, during this week's United Nations General Assembly meeting …
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CNN:
Romney campaign pounces on Obama national security comments — (CNN) - The Romney campaign was quick to pounce on comments made by President Barack Obama in an interview that aired Sunday, calling into question the president's commitment to Israel as the United States' closest ally in the Middle East.
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Refers to Israel Concern Over Iran as ‘Noise’
Obama Refers to Israel Concern Over Iran as ‘Noise’
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Julian Pecquet / Ballot Box:
Jewish Dems warn Netanyahu to stay out of US presidential election
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Both President Obama and Ahmadinejad Liken Israeli Concerns Over Nuclear Iran to “Noise”
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama on Recent Middle East Violence: ‘Bumps in the Road’
Obama on Recent Middle East Violence: ‘Bumps in the Road’
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President Obama pulls ahead of Mitt Romney — President Barack Obama has opened a national lead in a tight race that's been static for much of the year. — A new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll of likely voters finds little good news for Mitt Romney but a race that remains competitive.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama leads by 4 in Florida
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Foxconn closes China plant after 40 injured in brawl — (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group closed its Taiyuan plant in northern China on Monday after a personal dispute spiraled into a brawl involving 2,000 workers in a dormitory late on Sunday night, injuring 40.
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Richard Lai / Engadget:
Riot breaks out at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant, reportedly over guards beating up a worker
Riot breaks out at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant, reportedly over guards beating up a worker
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
CBS Doesn't Air Obama Admitting Mistakes in Campaign Ads — Tonight, CBS aired a 60 Minutes interview with President Obama. But curiously enough, the news magazine show did not air a clip of Obama admitting to interviewer Steve Kroft that some of his campaign ads contain mistakes and that some even “go overboard.”
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MEDIA PUT 18,000 IN NOT-QUITE-FULL 5,000-SEAT ARENA FOR OBAMA IN WISCONSIN — President Barack Obama is having trouble drawing large crowds on the campaign trail. At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, his campaign was forced to move his acceptance speech from the 74,000-seat Bank …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Optimism Cure — Mitt Romney is optimistic about optimism. In fact, it's pretty much all he's got. And that fact should make you very pessimistic about his chances of leading an economic recovery. — As many people have noticed, Mr. Romney's five-point “economic plan” is very nearly substance-free.
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Obama Campaign Quietly Ditches Faux Flag — The Obama campaign produced a poster of an American flag, with Obama's “O” symbol replacing the field of stars, as an item of campaign merchandise, selling for $35. The image was tasteless at best. It is hard to imagine any other politician arrogant enough …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Obama Campaign's Flag Poster No Longer Appears In Store
Obama Campaign's Flag Poster No Longer Appears In Store
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Speaker Silver's male staffer defended boss with online posts from ‘female’ supporter — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has a strong female voice defending him against allegations he improperly funneled hush money to two of Assemblyman Vito Lopez's sex-harassment accusers.
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Deadly Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to C.I.A. Efforts — WASHINGTON — The attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans has dealt the Central Intelligence Agency a major setback in its intelligence-gathering efforts at a time of increasing instability in the North African nation.
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Romney Plans Full Slate in Latest Reboot — Obama Hits at His Rival's ‘47%’ Remark While Republican Nominee Vows to Stress Economic Policies, Targeted Ads — Mitt Romney will pick up the pace of his campaigning this week and stress policy proposals that he believes would put more Americans back to work …
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Elizabeth Warren's law license problem — The debate last Thursday night between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren covered ground mostly known to voters. — But there was one subject most people watching probably did not know about, Elizabeth Warren's private legal representation …
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George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Ann Coulter: Democrats ‘Dropping the Blacks and Moving on to the Hispanics’ — During the “This Week” roundtable's discussion of the politics of immigration reform and the Latino vote, conservative commentator Ann Coulter made the provocative claim that “Democrats are dropping the blacks …
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Divided state still a toss-up — Obama's lead over Romney is within margin of error as survey explores voters' split over fiscal, cultural issues — Illustration of 2012 presidential candidates President Barack Obama, Democrat, and former Gov. Mitt Romney , Republican, by Chris Morris/ The Plain Dealer.
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