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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.”

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

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 …

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 …

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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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

AARP's Statement on the Denver Presidential Debate  —  Below is the statement AARP released on this evening's Presidential debate:  —  Denver, CO—Earlier this evening the Presidential candidates discussed AARP, Social Security and Medicare during the first Presidential debate of the 2012 general election.

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 …

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 …