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Tucker Carlson / The Daily Caller:
Exclusive: In heated '07 speech, Obama lavishes praise on Wright, says feds 'don't care' about New Orleans [VIDEO] — In a video obtained exclusively by The Daily Caller, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama tells an audience of black ministers, including the Rev. Jeremiah Wright …
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Dan / Riehl World News:
Obama's incredibly weak response to newly released audio — From a report by Jake Tapper at ABC. Given how much time they had to prepare, you'd think Team Obama could craft something akin to a response to the newly reported video. — Evidently all they can do is be non-responsive and go on the attack.
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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.
Alexandra Jaffe / The Hill:
Obama campaign: Video touted on Drudge Report a ‘desperate attack’ — The Obama campaign called a video touted by conservative news aggregator Drudge Report as a potentially explosive development in the election a “transparent attempt to change the subject” from Mitt Romney's comments, made by his “allies.”
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The Hinterland Gazette and Election 2012
Mary Bruce / ABCNEWS:
Full 2007 Video of Obama Emerges of Then-Senator Obama Claiming Federal Discrimination Against New Orleans — On the eve of the first presidential debate, the conservative website The Daily Caller Tuesday circulated previously unreported clips of a five-year-old speech in which then-Senator …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
In New ‘Bombshell’ Video, Obama Criticizes Federal Response To Hurricane Katrina — All day, the right-wing media have teased an “explosive” new video that exposes the “real” Barack Obama. The video turned out to be a speech from June 2007 at Hampton University, which was widely reported at the time.
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Paul Ryan: 30 Percent ‘Want Their Welfare State,’ 70 Percent ‘Want The American Dream’ (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Paul Ryan, Video, 30 Percent, We Are The 47 Percent, We Are The 47 Percent, We Are The 47 Percent, Mitt Romney 2012 …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Big shifts on role of government — Denver (CNN) - Hours before the first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, a showdown that will focus on domestic issues, a new national survey indicates that Americans have undergone some major changes …
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Mike Allen / Politico:
DEBATE DAY! 34 days to Nov. 6, 90 days to fiscal cliff — DEBATE KEYS: first 30 min.; first to mention Bill Clinton; Obama on Libya; Romney on 47% — Jake Tapper book sneak peek — ROMNEY REBOUND? After weeks of taking a beating in the media and from Republicans, Mitt Romney is finally catching …
Joe Biden / CNN:
Air Force Two aborts landing twice in one day
Air Force Two aborts landing twice in one day
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Michelle Obama praises the president's skills ahead of debate — The day before the first presidential debate, the first lady said President Obama is “a very good debater.” — Even as their campaigns were downplaying expectations for the presidential candidates' performance in Wednesday night's debate …
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
Tax plan specifics! From Mitt Romney!
Tax plan specifics! From Mitt Romney!
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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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Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Romney Talks Tax Break Before Debate
Romney Talks Tax Break Before Debate
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Reuters:
U.S. had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants — (Reuters) - Within hours of last month's attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, President Barack Obama's administration received about a dozen intelligence reports suggesting militants connected to al Qaeda …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Hillary to Issa: You should reserve judgment about Benghazi until ... November; Update …
Hillary to Issa: You should reserve judgment about Benghazi until ... November; Update …
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Clinton promises answers on Benghazi attack
Clinton promises answers on Benghazi attack
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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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Domenico Montanaro / First Read:
NBC/WSJ poll: Obama holds lead in Ohio; statistical tie in Va., Fla. — Slideshow: On the campaign trail — In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters. — Launch slideshow
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Shane Goldmacher / NationalJournal.com:
Obama, Romney Tied Among Likely Voters — President Obama and Mitt Romney are deadlocked among likely voters as they prepare to square off in their first presidential debate, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll.
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
In 90-Minute Debate, 2 Candidates Stand on Equal Footing — DENVER — President Obama will have the first word at the presidential debate. Mitt Romney will have the last word. But even before they step onto the stage and shake hands here Wednesday evening, voters across the country are already starting to have the final word.
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Shaun Waterman / Washington Times:
New software uses smartphone camera for spying — Researchers from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center have developed malicious software that can remotely seize control of the camera on an infected smartphone and employ it to spy on the phone's user. — The malware, dubbed “PlaceRaider …
NPR:
On Eve Of First Debate, NPR Poll Shows Romney Within Striking Distance — Early voting has begun in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Iowa. Voting booths are set up for early voting at the Black Hawk County Courthouse last Thursday in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Jay Cost / Weekly Standard:
Morning Jay: This Race Has Just Begun — The most recent RealClearPolitics average of the national polls shows President Obama holding a 3.3 point lead over Mitt Romney, 49.1 to 45.1. Additionally, his net job approval rating is now back to about even, 48.8 approve to 48.5 disapprove.
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David Crary / Associated Press:
Record number of gays seeking seats in Congress — NEW YORK (AP) — Of the four openly gay members of Congress, the two longest-serving stalwarts are vacating their seats. Instead of fretting, their activist admirers are excited about a record number of gays vying to win seats in the next Congress …
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