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CNN:
Obama raises $181 million in September, campaign says — (CNN) - President Barack Obama's campaign raised $181 million in September, out-raising by far its previous monthly record, the campaign said in online posts Saturday. — CNN reported earlier this week that a Democratic source …
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama nears $1 billion after raising $181 million in Sept. … President Barack Obama's re-election effort raked $181 million in contributions in September, his campaign said Saturday, bringing the total raised during this election cycle to nearly $950 million with a month to go until Election Day.
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The Caucus and Weasel Zippers
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
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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Pressing Issues, The Hinterland Gazette, The Moderate Voice, Middle Earth Journal and The Caucus
Nick Coltrainupdated / Athens Daily News:
Broun: Evolution, big bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” — Evolution and the big bang theory are “lies to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior,” U.S. Rep. Paul Broun said in a recently released video.
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The Hill, Associated Press, Gawker, Little Green Footballs, Wonkette and The Immoral Minority
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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The PJ Tatler, Weasel Zippers, Pirate's Cove and The Raw Story
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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Donklephant, Pundit & Pundette, National Review and Culture Desk
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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New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and Prairie Weather
Beth Hawkins / MinnPost:
Reporter who wrote about life as undocumented immigrant arrested in Minnesota — Reporter Jose Vargas was arrested Friday morning and charged with driving without a valid driver's license, a misdemeanor. — (Update: A Minnesota State Patrol officer stopped Vargas on Interstate 35-W near 46th Street …
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Politico, New York Magazine, Poynter, ABCNEWS and The Raw Story
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mitt Romney intensifies EPA attacks — Mitt Romney is stepping up a favorite Republican attack line in battleground states: President Barack Obama's overzealous Environmental Protection Agency is killing jobs. — The GOP presidential nominee is telling voters in Colorado, Nevada …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Talk Business and AMERICAblog
Reuters:
Israeli air force shoots down drone aircraft — The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military ...more — JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military said …
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BuzzFeed:
Now Mitt Romney Wants You To Love Him — Moving stories, a compelling biopic, and a wife who defends her husband's character. How Romney is trying to reintroduce himself on the road. — Image by Brian Snyder / Reuters — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the strong debate performance …
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