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1:40 PM ET, September 27, 2012

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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
From video to terrorist attack: a definitive timeline of administration statements on the Libya attack  —  “We are still doing an investigation.”  —  In any kind of confused overseas event, initial reports are often wrong.  But the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Libya Debacle  —  The more we learn, the more Benghazi looks like a gross security failure.  —  In his United Nations speech on Tuesday, President Obama talked about the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and declared that “there should be no doubt that we will be relentless …
CNN:
Sources: FBI can't get to Benghazi  —  (CNN) — More than two weeks after four Americans — including the U.S. ambassador to Libya — were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured, sources said.
First Read:
First Thoughts: Obama's closing ad (with 40 days to go)  —  Obama's closing TV ad of sorts with 40 days to go... Why?  Because voters in 30 states are already voting in some form or fashion... The administration's evolving statements on Libya... Romney's evolving statements on health care …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Did Obama lie about the embassy attacks?
Justin Sink / The Hill:   Giuliani accuses officials of covering up events in Libya
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Jesse Drucker / Bloomberg:
Romney ‘I Dig It’ Trust Gives Heirs Triple Benefit  —  In January 1999, a trust set up by Mitt Romney for his children and grandchildren reaped a 1,000 percent return on the sale of shares in Internet advertising firm DoubleClick Inc.  —  If Romney had given the cash directly …
Discussion: Brad DeLong
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Durable goods drop worst since recession  —  (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods in August fell by the most in 3-1/2 years, pointing to a sharp slowdown in factory activity even as a gauge of planned business spending rebounded.  —  The Commerce Department …
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Second-quarter GDP cut to 1.3 percent on drought
Discussion: Power Line
James Pethokoukis / AEIdeas:
GDP collapse puts U.S. economy into recession red zone
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
US ECONOMY GREW 1.3 PERCENT IN SECOND QUARTER
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Obama's Brutal New ‘47 Percent’ Ad  —  In a new commercial airing heavily in swing states, the entire script is Romney's leaked comments about “entitled,” government-dependent “victims.”  —  CANTON, Ohio — The Obama campaign didn't put out a press release announcing this new TV ad Thursday …
Discussion: GOP 12 and The Caucus
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Brutal new Obama ad features Mitt Romney and the 47 percenters  —  The Obama campaign has not sent this ad to national reporters, but I'm told it will air in the seven key swing states.  It is a brutal shot at Mitt Romney's videotaped remarks about the freeloading 47 percent …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Obama's two-minute, direct-to-camera ad  —  In a new commercial that has the feeling of a closing argument, President Barack Obama outlines a four-point agenda to restore “economic patriotism,” moving to crystallize a positive economic message for the last weeks of the campaign.
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
CES Preliminary Benchmark Announcement  —  In accordance with usual practice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is announcing the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment survey employment series.  The final benchmark revision will be issued on February 1 …
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:   New Data Show Obama Net Positive For Job Creation Since He Took Office
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
WATCH: Samuel L. Jackson debuts profanity-laced pro-Obama ad  —  He's hoping this scary bedtime story will make you run to the polls.  —  Samuel L. Jackson, whose video reading of the book “Go the F—k to Sleep” went viral on the Internet, is releasing a pro-Obama ad today in the spirit of Dr. Seuss …
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Adele Hampton / The Hill:
Samuel L. Jackson tells voters to ‘wake the f—k up’ in new ad
Discussion: CNN
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Netanyahu to aim fiery UN address at both Obama, Israeli public  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver a fiery address to the United Nations Thursday calling on the international community to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Weasel Zippers
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Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
Republicans Go After Jewish Vote
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and Mondoweiss
Associated Press:
Refs due back Thursday night  —  NEW YORK — So long, replacement refs.  The NFL's regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night.  —  After two days of marathon negotiations — and mounting frustration among coaches, players and fans — the NFL and the referees' union announced …
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Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
6 Conservatives Who Think The Media Is Fixing The Polls For Obama  —  With six weeks until Election Day, new polling from Quinnipiac, the New York Times and CBS News shows President Obama leading in crucial swing states including Ohio, Florida and Iowa.  As Obama's lead grows …
The Fix:
Why Mitt Romney isn't going to get blown out  —  It's easy amid a slew of swing state and national polling that shows President Obama opening up a high single-digit lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to conclude that we could be witnessing an electoral blowout in the making.
BuzzFeed:
Romney's Supporters Reject His Soft Line On Obama  —  A failed golfer-president, not Che Guevera Lite?  Shouts of “No!” in Toledo.  —  Image by Brian Snyder / Reuters  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Mitt Romney covered a lot of territory Wednesday — rhetorically and geographically …
Discussion: GOP 12 and Outside the Beltway
Bloomberg:
Why Undecided Voters Won't Be Deciding This Election  —  “It seems that more than 96 percent of voters have already made up their minds about this election,” the ad begins.  —  “Well, I guess some of us are just a little harder to please,” it continues.  “We're not impressed by political spin and 30-second sound bites.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
William J. Bennett / CNN:
Why you shouldn't vote for Obama  —  Editor's note: William J. Bennett, a CNN contributor, is the author of “The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood.”  He was U.S. secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H.W. Bush.
Discussion: National Review
NY Daily News:
While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad soaks up Manhattan high life, his underlings go on shopping spree at discount chains Payless, Costco, Walgreens and Duane Reade  —  Visiting delegation rack up on shampoo, soap and vitamins.  One visitor debated dropping $40 for kids' shoes at Fifth Ave.
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Egyptian President Warns World: ‘We Will Not Allow’ Insults to Islam  —  (CNSNews.com) - In his speech to the United Nations on Wednesday, Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi condemned “insults hurled on the prophet of Islam, Mohammed,” and said the United Nations must do something about it.
 
 
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Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
NAACP Urges U.N. to Investigate U.S. for ‘Racially Discriminatory Election Laws’
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Barney Frank: Pot brownie made me sleepy
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
‘Super PACs’ Finally a Draw for Democrats
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Obama, Romney differ on U.S. exceptionalism
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 Earlier Items: 
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Campaign: No, We're Not Backing Off Our Tax Plan
Discussion: Wonkblog, Slate and Brad DeLong
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Romney Is Flailing in Ohio
Discussion: The Reaction, The Caucus and Reuters
Shira Toeplitz / Roll Call:
DCCC Moving TV Resources to More Competitive Races
Matthew Jaffe / ABCNEWS:
Police Search for Jimmy Hoffa's Body in Michigan Driveway
Discussion: CNN, Scared Monkeys and The Agonist
Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
Sex scandal hits PA on eve of statehood bid
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Algemeiner.com
Philip Dorling / Sydney Morning Herald:
US calls Assange ‘enemy of state’