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Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Jobs Report: Cooked or Correct? — “Unbelievable job numbers,” tweeted Jack Welch, the iconic former boss of General Electric on Friday morning, moments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs figures. “These Chicago guys will do anything,” he continued.
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David Weigel / Slate:
Rep. Allen West, Dean of the Jobs Number Truthers — When Jack Welch speaks, Allen West listens. The best thing we can do here is quote the bulk of West's Facebook message to supporters. … Here's one of the many things I don't get about the theory. There'll be another jobs report on the Friday before the election.
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Balloon Juice and Washington Monthly
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The unemployment truthers are not helping Romney — So the unemployment rate truthers are in a panic this morning. Some conservatives are angrily claiming that the new Labor Department stats finding unemployment below eight percent were cooked to help Obama win reelection.
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney.com:
Jack Welch questions jobs numbers
Jack Welch questions jobs numbers
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Des Moines Register, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, New York Times, Business Insider and CNN
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
Meet the Incredible, Incoherent Jobs-Report Truthers
Meet the Incredible, Incoherent Jobs-Report Truthers
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Wonkblog, Jack Shafer, A plain blog about politics and The Daily Beast
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Jobs News Makes Obama's Case Easier
Jobs News Makes Obama's Case Easier
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Real Time Economics, Guardian, Economix, The Daily Dish, The Caucus and Prairie Weather
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Jobless rate tumbles to near four-year low
Jobless rate tumbles to near four-year low
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The Raw Story and Real Time Economics
Steven Russolillo / MarketBeat:
Jack Welch: 'I Wasn't Kidding'
Jack Welch: 'I Wasn't Kidding'
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A Tiny Revolution, Mediaite, Business Insider, Election 2012 and Weekly Standard
Culture Desk:
Cover Story: The First Presidential Debate — Here's a sneak preview of next week's cover, “One on One,” by Barry Blitt. “This image seemed like a proper response to the first Presidential debate,” says Blitt, “but I'm not sure I realized how hard it is to caricature furniture.”
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
If He's Lost the New Yorker... ...then it is hard to imagine who still believes the myth of Barack Obama. Next week's New Yorker cover: — So I guess it's unanimous. Clint Eastwood was right. But here is what I don't understand: why isn't everyone embarrassed to be a liberal?
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Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Bill Maher Rips Obama's Debate Performance: ‘Looked Like He Took My Million And Spent It All On Weed’ — During his opening monologue tonight, Bill Maher admitted he was not happy with how President Obama did during his first big debate this week. He told his audience that Obama undeniably …
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Weasel Zippers and The Raw Story
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Oct. 5: Day After Debate, Strong Swing State Polls for Romney — On Friday, Mitt Romney had his best day in state-level polling since at least the party conventions, something that very probably reflects improvement in his standing following the presidential debate in Denver on Wednesday.
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The Daily Caller and Prairie Weather
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Romney Claims of Bipartisanship as Governor Face Challenge — BOSTON — He came into office with a mandate to shake things up, an agenda laden with civics-book reforms and a raging fiscal crisis that threatened to torpedo both. He sparred with a hostile legislature and suffered a humiliating setback in the midterm elections.
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The Hinterland Gazette, Taegan Goddard's …, Pressing Issues, Prairie Weather and The Caucus
Melinda Henneberger / Washington Post:
Does Barack Obama really want to be president? — Seeing our president hanging out at podiums in Charlotte and now Denver, his famous competitiveness nowhere to be seen, has left me with a question I wish I didn't have: Does Barack Obama really want to be president?
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GayPatriot, Althouse and Hot Air
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking News: 6th Circuit Says Ohio Must Keep Extra Early Voting Days if Open for Any Voters, Now Updated with Analysis — You can find the opinion in OFA v. Husted at this link. — A three judge panel of the Sixth Circuit has held that Ohio violated the rights of Ohio voters …
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Jim Siegel / The Columbus Dispatch:
Voting three days before election reinstated but not required
Voting three days before election reinstated but not required
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Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Appeals Court Rules Ohio Must Make Early Voting Available To All Voters
Appeals Court Rules Ohio Must Make Early Voting Available To All Voters
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Crooks and Liars, msnbc.com, The BRAD BLOG and The Raw Story
Deborah Newell Tornello / Litbrit:
Mitt the Cheat: Busted in 8 Frames. UPDATED 4X — I'm going to put the fourth update up here, because it's as probative a piece of evidence as it gets that Mitt Romney cheated and used crib-notes during Wednesday's presidential debate. My thanks to @KatieAnnieOakly for this photograph pairing.
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Of Hooters, Zombies and Senators — Today, let's take a look at debates that do not involve Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. You can thank me later. — I am talking about the races for the United States Senate, people. Attention must be paid! And, as a reward, we can also discuss a new campaign ad featuring zombies.
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
BIG BIRD RICHER THAN MITT ROMNEY — Big Bird makes more money than Mitt Romney, but is still on the government dole. — In the aftermath of getting massacred in last night's debate, both President Obama and the corrupt media are trying to salvage a little something by taking issue …
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Alice Hines / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's Big Bird Attack Threatens Thousands Of U.S. Jobs
Mitt Romney's Big Bird Attack Threatens Thousands Of U.S. Jobs
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Dogs Against Romney, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Philly.com and Balloon Juice
Peter Kirsanow / National Review:
Fact Check: Multiple Romney Falsehoods During Debate — Washington. A fact check of claims made by Mitt Romney during Wednesday's domestic-policy debate shows numerous falsehoods, the magnitude of which could damage the electoral prospects of the Republican challenger.
Wall Street Journal:
Romney Gets a Post-Debate Jolt — Online Donations, Bigger Crowds Gives Campaign Hope; Team Obama Looks to Mute Any Gains — ABINGDON, Va.—Mitt Romney's strong debate performance Wednesday night has generated $12 million in online contributions, his campaign said, as well as a surge in volunteers and bigger crowds at his events.
Francisco Toro / The New Republic:
Hugo Chavez Might Actually Lose His Election on Sunday — CARACAS—The presidential election in Venezuela this Sunday really shouldn't be this close. Counting on his legendary charisma and a dizzying oil boom that has brought nearly $1 trillion into state coffers during his tenure …
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