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11:50 PM ET, October 4, 2012

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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Obama Campaign Shifts Attack Strategy After Debate  —  They've been attacking “severely conservative” Mitt for months.  Now they're calling Romney a flip-flopper.  —  Image by Kevin Lamarque / Reuters  —  DENVER — President Barack Obama and his aides rapidly reversed …
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Politico:
How Obama's debate strategy bombed  —  DENVER - A stunned Obama campaign acknowledged Thursday that President Barack Obama delivered a lackluster and even ineffectual performance in his leadoff debate against Mitt Romney, mistakenly opting for a cautious approach to handling his opponent …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Romney's Successful Debate Plan: Lying  —  Political reporters and pundits lean heavily on the horse race method of coverage, which has badly hurt Mitt Romney for most of the campaign.  Last night it helped him.  Romney was forceful and articulate and dodged his association with almost all the most unpopular aspects of his platform.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
At Last Night's Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes  —  Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney's strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama's policies and accomplishments.  But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers.
CNN:
That was fast: Romney debate remarks in new Obama ad
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Romney Campaign Chair On Obama: 'When You're Not That Bright You Can't Get Better Prepared'  —  Mitt Romney campaign co-chair and former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu (R) appeared on Fox News on Thursday and took a victory lap following last night's first presidential debate.
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Sununu calls Obama lazy, disengaged and incompetent
Alex Weprin / TVNewser:
Debate Ratings: Fox News Tops Cable News For First Debate, As More People Tune In Than 2008  —  More than 58 million people watched the first Presidential debate last night between President Obama and Mitt Romney, up substantially from the first debate in the 2008 election cycle, which had 52.4 million viewers.
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Presidential Debate Drew More Than 70 Million Viewers
Discussion: Politico and New York Magazine
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Biden: ‘Yes, We Do’ Want to Raise Taxes By a Trillion Dollars  —  Vice President Joe Biden, speaking earlier today in Iowa said, “Yes, we do” want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars:  —  “On top of the trillions of dollars of spending that we have already cut, we're gonna ask - yes …
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Ryan, Romney turn their fire on Biden
Discussion: CNN
PBS:
PBS Statement Regarding October 3 Presidential Debate  —  We are very disappointed that PBS became a political target in the Presidential debate last night.  Governor Romney does not understand the value the American people place on public broadcasting and the outstanding return on investment the system delivers to our nation.
The Fix:
Networks, AP cancel exit polls in 19 states  —  Breaking from two decades of tradition, this year's election exit poll is set to include surveys of voters in 31 states, not all 50 as it has for the past five presidential elections, according to multiple people involved in the planning.
Hillary Reinsberg / BuzzFeed:
For Some, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Goes Too Glam  —  Critics call her “almost unrecognizable” in a Vogue profile.  So what?  —  Wasserman Schultz in Derek Lam in the October 2012 Vogue profile.  —  Source: Marcus Mam / via: seemanagement.com
Discussion: The Hill and Weasel Zippers
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air:
Stewart: Er, the president isn't looking quite as brilliant as he used to  —  Here are a couple more reactions to last night's debate proceedings from the liberal crowd for you, just because it's fun — first, comedian Jon Stewart on Good Morning America, acknowledging that the president had a “very difficult night.”
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Ann Romney to Fill in for Robin Roberts on ‘Good Morning America’ (Exclusive)  —  With the presidential election only weeks away, ABC News also is in discussions with first lady Michelle Obama about co-hosting “GMA.”  —  Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney …
Becky Bowers / PolitiFact:
Fact-checking the Denver presidential debate  —  President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney traded barbs Wednesday night on taxes, jobs, health care and the economy — and often stretched the facts.  —  “Mr. President,” Romney said, “you're entitled as the president …
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Brooks Jackson / FactCheck.org:
Dubious Denver Debate Declarations
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Was Obama rattled by developing donor scandal story? … President Obama reelection campaign, rattled by his Wednesday night debate performance, could be in for even worse news.  According to knowlegable sources, a national magazine and a national web site are preparing a blockbuster donor scandal story.
Cody R. Permenter / The Huffington Post:
Bleach Balloons Launched At Minority Students At University of Texas … FOLLOW:  —  Racism, Video, UT Bleach Bombing, UT Racism, University Of Texas, University Of Texas Bleach Bombing, University Of Texas-Austin, Bleach Bomb, Bleach Bomb UT Austin, University Of Texas At Austin, College News
Bloomberg:
California Gas Stations Shut as Oil Refiners Ration Supplies  —  Gasoline station owners in the Los Angeles area including Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) are beginning to shut pumps as the state's oil refiners started rationing supplies and spot prices surged to a record.
Discussion: GayPatriot and Say Anything
Steve Friess / Politico:
Candidate slammed for World of Warcraft fandom  —  Maine state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz is not a witch.  —  She is, however, an orc assassination rogue with a potty mouth — and the Maine Republican Party believes that disqualifies her from public office.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Betabeat
Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:
The US presidential debates' illusion of political choice |  Glenn Greenwald  —  The issue is not what separates Romney and Obama, but how much they agree.  This hidden consensus has to be exposed  —  Wednesday night's debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney underscored a core truth …
Megan McArdle / The Daily Beast:
Iran on the Verge of Hyperinflation  —  Sanctions wreak havoc on the rial  —  In fact, on the verge might not be the right way to put it; in the middle of might be more accurate.  Steve Hanke estimates that inflation is running at 70% a month.  This is, as Alex Tabarrok points out, nowhere near a record.
CNN:
Osama bin Laden movie to air weekend before election  —  (CNN) - Two days before Election Day on November 6, a movie detailing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden will air on the National Geographic Channel, the cable network announced Thursday.  —  The film is being distributed by the Weinstein Company …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Sets Monthly Fundraising Record  —  WASHINGTON—The Obama campaign set a new monthly fundraising record for the 2012 election cycle, taking in more than $150 million in September as supporters rallied behind the president in the final phase of the election, according to people familiar with the totals.
Discussion: Politico and Election 2012
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
We're Trying To Figure This Out  —  Getting a massive amount of coverage this morning is the CNN snap poll of the debate, which showed Romney winning the exchanged overwhelmingly.  —  But the internals of the poll look really strange.  If you look at the breakdown of the sample …
Discussion: Mediaite and Mother Jones
Vanity Fair:
Jamie Dimon on the Line  —  Is Jamie Dimon a straight-shooting managerial genius, who made JPMorgan Chase the only “port in the storm” during the financial meltdown—the latest coup in his brilliant financial career?  Or a knee-jerk opponent of bank reform, in denial about the recent …
TMZ.com:
LeVar Burton OUTRAGED Over Mitt Romney's PBS Attack — He's Destroying Our Children  —  LEVAR BURTON OUTRAGED  —  Over Romney PBS Attack —  He's Destroying Our Kids!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Former “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton is PISSED after Mitt Romney threatened to cut PBS funding last night …
Rob Long / Ricochet Conversations Feed:
The Spin Begins  —  Here's a screenshot from Reuters, a few hours after the — to my memory, anyway — most one-sided presidential debate in recent political history:  —  Sure, they admit it was a “good” night for Romney.  But it's irresistible to the left wing lickspittle Obama media — they have to make his arguments for him.
 
 
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BuzzFeed:
Obama: “Uh”  —  Even the president's most loyal fans have got …
Discussion: Hot Air
Michele McNeil / Politics K-12:
Romney: 'I'm Not Going to Cut Education Funding'
Jake Harper / Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group:
FCC database misses huge chunk of ads
Discussion: Politico
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Would a Republican Candidate Lie About Taxes?
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Financial Times:
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