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Associated Press:
Obama within reach of electoral votes for 2nd term; Romney could still win but path narrower — Early voting is under way in dozens of states, and national and key states surveys show undecided voters feel more favorably toward Obama than Romney. — The Republican is in a tight battle …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Mediaite
Des Moines Register:
Most voters have locked in choice — Thirty-seven days from Election Day, Iowa has few undecided voters left — just 2 percent. — But 10 percent of likely voters say they could still change their minds. Of that group, more than half are independent voters.
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Politico and Battleground Watch
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Kathie Obradovich / Des Moines Register:
Des Moines Register Iowa Poll: Obama leads Romney by 4 points
Des Moines Register Iowa Poll: Obama leads Romney by 4 points
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FiveThirtyEight, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, The Iowa Republican and CNN
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
NEWS FLASH — ROMNEY AS GOVERNOR: 'WE'D BE A LOT BETTER OFF IN THIS COUNTRY IF WE HAD EUROPEAN GAS PRICES' | Republicans have criticized President Obama for rising gas prices during his administration, but as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney once remarked that “we'd be a lot better off …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
The Agenda: Romney Energy Agenda Shifted
The Agenda: Romney Energy Agenda Shifted
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Wyatt Buchanan / San Francisco Chronicle:
State bans gay-repair therapy for minors — Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press / SF — Sacramento — California has become the first state in the country to ban controversial therapy practices that attempt to change the sexual orientation of minors after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to outlaw them Saturday.
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Boston Globe:
Elizabeth Warren appears to inch ahead of Scott Brown in new Globe poll, 43 - 38 — But 18% of voters said they're still undecided — You are reading this article for FREE courtesy of BostonGlobe.com. Get unlimited access. — With Elizabeth Warren and Senator Scott Brown preparing …
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Politico, Hotline On Call, Daily Kos and Blue Mass Group
Philip Sherwell / Telegraph:
Venezuela's marathon man looks to run down Chavez — Henrique Capriles, an opposition leader who runs marathons in his spare time, hopes to give Hugo Chavez a close race in elections next weekend, reports Philip Sherwell. — Henrique Capriles is hoping to give Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez a run for his money.
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iOwnTheWorld.com, americanthinker.com and Fausta's Blog
Josh Gerstein / Reuters:
Supreme Court cases could stir 2012 race — As the presidential race heads into the home stretch, the Supreme Court is poised to wade into a series of contentious issues that neither President Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney seems eager to discuss. — The justices begin their next term on Monday.
Discussion:
Althouse
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Faces Crucial Rulings in Coming Term
Supreme Court Faces Crucial Rulings in Coming Term
Discussion:
The Impolitic and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan To Fox News: 'I Don't Have The Time' To Explain How We Will Pay For Our Tax Plan — For much of the general election, the Romney campaign has avoided any discussion of specifics, especially when it comes to the tax plan that he and Paul Ryan have put forward.
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Washington Post:
Afghan troops get a lesson in American cultural ignorance — KABUL — During the Vietnam War, American soldiers shipped out armed with government-issued guides to the distant land and the mysterious people. — In Afghanistan, the U.S. military has tried training sessions, embedded cultural advisers …
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Power Line
ABCNEWS:
On ‘This Week’: Gov. Chris Christie and David Plouffe — Chris Christie and David Plouffe on This Week (New Jersey State Governor's Office/ABC) — Days before the critical first presidential debate next week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and White House senior adviser David Plouffe join …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
The World We're Actually Living In — FOR the first time in a long, long time, a Democrat is running for president and has the clear advantage on national security policy. That is not “how things are supposed to be,” and Republicans sound apoplectic about it.
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The Mahablog and Daily Kos
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
McCain calls Obama ‘inept’ and ‘ignorant’ in reaction to Libya attack — Republicans continued this weekend to hammer the Obama administration over its response to the recent Libya attacks, with Sen. John McCain calling the president “inept” and “ignorant” in his handling of the episode.
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CNN