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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
House: U.S. Embassy in Libya asked for extra security, request denied … Vehicle damaged in attack on British Ambassador / House Oversight and Government Reform Committee — House investigators warned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to expect a hearing into their finding that that American staff …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
White House Has No Comment on House GOPers' Assertions that Libyan Mission Requested Security Prior to 9/11/12 Attack — White House press secretary Jay Carney declined to comment on an assertion by the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that requests from diplomats …
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Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Consulate in Benghazi Bombed Twice in Run-Up to 9/11 Anniversary — Jihadists twice set off explosives at the consulate prior to the incident that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens, and announced threats on Facebook about escalating attacks on Western targets in the run-up to the 9/11 anniversary …
Con Coughlin / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Did the White House order a cover-up over the murder of Libya's US Ambassador?
Did the White House order a cover-up over the murder of Libya's US Ambassador?
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Allison Sherry / Denver Post:
Mitt Romney would honor Obama administration's illegal immigrant work permits — Young illegal immigrants who receive temporary work permits to stay in the United States under an executive order issued by President Barack Obama would not be deported under a Mitt Romney administration …
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New York Times:
Bain's Offshore Strategies Grew Romneys' Wealth — Buried deep in the tax returns released by Mitt Romney's presidential campaign are references to dozens of offshore holdings with names like Ursa Funding (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. and Sankaty Credit Opportunities Investors (Offshore) IV, based in the Cayman Islands.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum: Mitt Romney, scourge of millionaires
The Morning Plum: Mitt Romney, scourge of millionaires
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Quinnipiac University:
Women Give Obama An Edge Over Romney, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds Likely Voters Pick President To Win Debate 2-1
Women Give Obama An Edge Over Romney, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds Likely Voters Pick President To Win Debate 2-1
Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Romney Suggests Tax Break for Most, Possibly $17,000
Romney Suggests Tax Break for Most, Possibly $17,000
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Bobby Cervantes / Politico:
Presidential debate: Protests planned for Denver
Presidential debate: Protests planned for Denver
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Obama for America:
Because they kinda do. … ABOUT — This is the Obama 2012 campaign's official home on Tumblr. Have a story, photo, or video you'd like to share here? Go ahead and submit it today.
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Campaign: ‘Vote Like Your Lady Parts Depend On It’ — This is posted on an Obama campaign website: — “Vote like your lady parts depend on it,” the text in the image says. Underneath, the text reads: “Because they kinda do.” — UPDATE: The image has been removed from the Obama website.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Is This The Video Drudge Is Teasing? — It's from an Obama speech at Hampton University. It has been online since 2007, and was widely circulated in the conservative blogosphere at the time. — Source: youtube.com — The YouTube clip above is not complete.
Jonathan Allen / Politico:
Joe Biden: Sex symbol? — He's No. 2 on the ticket, but No. 1 in their hearts. — Women born before the Baby Boom generation seem to have a collective crush on a handsome vice presidential candidate with piercing blue eyes and a wide smile who likes to talk about government benefits for seniors.
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Joe Biden / CNN:
Romney camp seizes on ‘stunning admission’ by Biden — Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign seized on what Republicans called a “stunning admission” made Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden when he said the middle class “has been buried” the last four years, putting the Obama campaign on defense.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama at 70% among Latino voters — (CNN) - The latest national survey of likely Latino voters shows President Barack Obama retaining a big lead over rival Mitt Romney in the key voting demographic, matching the level of support he received from Latinos in 2008.
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Catherine Rampell / Economix:
The Math on the Romney-Ryan Tax Plan — On Fox News Sunday, Paul Ryan said that he didn't have time to explain the math behind his tax proposal. Fortunately I have a few minutes to spare, so I thought I'd pitch in. — Mr. Ryan and Mitt Romney have proposed a tax plan that would lower everyone's tax rates by 20 percent.
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Mitt Romney Floats $17,000 Limit On Tax Deductions
Mitt Romney Floats $17,000 Limit On Tax Deductions
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Amie Parnes / Ballot Box:
Biden tells audience middle class has been ‘buried’ last four years
Biden tells audience middle class has been ‘buried’ last four years
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
How To Easily Prevent The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ From Hurting Middle Class Families
How To Easily Prevent The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ From Hurting Middle Class Families
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Biden: Middle class ‘has been buried the last four years’
Biden: Middle class ‘has been buried the last four years’
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Kris Maher / Wall Street Journal:
Pennsylvania Judge Blocks Voter-ID Law — A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday blocked the state's controversial voter-identification law from taking effect in time for the November election. — Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson said he wasn't convinced that the measure requiring voters …
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Hans von Spakovsky / The Heritage Foundation:
Voter ID: Court Upholds Pennsylvania Law
Voter ID: Court Upholds Pennsylvania Law
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Eric Kleefeld / Talking Points Memo:
Democrat Targets West's Military Career In Brutal TV Ad — Democratic candidate Patrick Murphy struck back on Tuesday at Rep. Allen West (R-FL), after West ran an ad about Murphy's arrest in 2003 bar-fight. In response, Murphy went after a key event for West in 2003 — when his military career was ended.
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Ringside with Romney — When Mitt Romney takes the stage on Wednesday at the University of Denver, he will undoubtedly be prepared. The question is whether he will execute. Romney advisers expect their candidate to be fluid and precise on the issues. They don't expect him to make a …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Can Romney turn this contest around? — In baseball, a game without a clock, each player on a team that is behind by a bunch of runs is advised to “stay within yourself.” That baseball lingo means: Do not try to do too much. Instead, get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in. There are no five-run home runs.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
New Polls Raise Chance of Electoral College Tie — As of Monday's FiveThirtyEight forecast, there were 21 states that Barack Obama was projected to have at least an 85 percent chance of winning on Nov. 6. The list includes three important states, Ohio, Wisconsin and New Hampshire …
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BuzzFeed:
Shhh: Reporters Can't Talk About The Secret, Fun Mitt Romney — Off the record, he's loose as a goose and sort of endearing. “We can't show a side of him that exists,” complains a member of his press corps. — Romney laughs as he hands out beef jerky to the press on his campaign plane.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Poll: Plurality say polls biased for Obama — A plurality of Americans and more than seven in 10 Republicans say pollsters are intentionally skewing results to benefit President Obama, according to a new poll released Tuesday. — Some 42 percent of voters surveyed by Daily Kos …
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Wall Street Journal:
Poll Shows Slim Obama Lead — As Debates Begin, President Gains With Hispanic Voters, Romney With Men — President Barack Obama heads into the first presidential debate with a narrow lead over Mitt Romney in a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News nationwide poll that illustrates each candidate's strengths …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
The Flaws That Will Bring Down Obama's Health-Care Plan — The debate over President Barack Obama's health-care law has taken another twist. Now conservatives and libertarians are defending it, while the administration tries to toss part of the legislation out.
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Eric Cantor Says In Debate ‘Not True’ He Voted For Sequester That He Voted For … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Eric Cantor, Elections 2012, House Races, Video, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Eric Cantor Debate, Eric Cantor Debt Deal, Eric Cantor Sequester, Eric Cantor Wayne Powell …
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