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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Romney's Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama's Lead — GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas — OVERVIEW — Mitt Romney no longer trails Barack Obama in the Pew Research Center's presidential election polling. By about three-to-one, voters say Romney did a better job …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Did Obama Just Throw The Entire Election Away? — The Pew poll is devastating, just devastating. Before the debate, Obama had a 51 - 43 lead; now, Romney has a 49 - 45 lead. That's a simply unprecedented reversal for a candidate in October. Before Obama had leads on every policy issue …
Jon Cohen / The Fix:
How party ID explains Romney's “surge” — New numbers from Gallup and the Pew Research Center showing the presidential contest tied among all voters in recent days are sure to buoy Republican hopes that Mitt Romney did more than win a debate last week. But the newly released data also undercut …
Detroit Free Press:
Romney's strong debate helps him close gap with Obama in Michigan, poll shows — Fact Check: The first presidential debate: USA Today Political Editor Paul Singer takes a look at some of the key moments in the first presidential debate to check the facts given by each candidate.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Pew poll: Romney erases eight-point deficit, now leads by four among likely voters — From a 51/43 lead for O last month to a 49/45 lead for Mitt now. Remember when the media said the debates won't matter? — Most exciting poll of the last year? Or most exciting poll of the last four years?
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Pew: Romney Leads By 4 In Post-Debate Survey
Pew: Romney Leads By 4 In Post-Debate Survey
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Politico:
Inside the campaign: The Romney rebellion — For months, Ann Romney and her eldest son, Tagg, were dutifully supportive of the political professionals running Mitt Romney's campaign. All the while, their private frustration was mounting. — Shortly before the final debate, it finally boiled over.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Experts pan Romney foreign policy speech — Mitt Romney's foreign policy speech Monday was filled with tough talk and slams of President Barack Obama's leadership — but little of the clarity Romney has vowed to bring to the Oval Office. — Analysts reviewing what the Republican nominee …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Team Obama to Romney: ‘Bring it on’
Team Obama to Romney: ‘Bring it on’
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Washington Wire:
Text of Romney Speech on Foreign Policy at VMI
Text of Romney Speech on Foreign Policy at VMI
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Spencer Ackerman / Wired:
With Foreign Policy Speech, Romney Runs for Obama's Second Term
With Foreign Policy Speech, Romney Runs for Obama's Second Term
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Seth McLaughlin / Washington Times:
Romney sees retreat in Obama's foreign policy
Romney sees retreat in Obama's foreign policy
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BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan Gets Testy And Ends Interview — When asked about guns and taxes in an interview with ABC12 in Flint, Michigan. Campaign: “Eventually you're going to see a local reporter embarrass himself.” — Source: youtube.com — Update: Ryan spokesman Brendan Buck tells BuzzFeed …
Peter Schweizer / The Daily Beast:
The Illegal-Donor Loophole — The giant gap in our campaign-finance system that makes foreign and fraudulent donations possible. Peter Schweizer and Peter J. Boyer report. — There has been no shortage of media attention paid to the role of money in the current presidential contest.
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JohnE / minx.cc:
Website “Obama.com” Redirects Visitors To Obama's Official Donation Page, Despite 68% of Its Visitors …
Website “Obama.com” Redirects Visitors To Obama's Official Donation Page, Despite 68% of Its Visitors …
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Marc Lamont Hill / The Huffington Post:
The 15 Most Overrated White People … Kate Middleton , Christopher Columbus , Columbus Day , Race , Slideexpand , White People , Black Voices News — Today, our nation engages in one of its most bizarre cultural rituals: the celebration of Columbus Day as a national holiday.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Policy Verdict I — In Thursday night's debate, Vice President Joe Biden will almost certainly go after Representative Paul Ryan's Medicare plan. And why shouldn't he? It's unpopular. But I'd like to make a case for that plan. It's the best thing the Romney-Ryan campaign has going for it.
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Toddstarnes / Fox News:
School Lets Dems Register Students to Vote, But Not GOP — Florida Republicans are outraged after a school district allowed a pro-Obama organization to conduct student voter registration drives and deliver speeches to classes - but denied the Romney campaign similar opportunities.
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Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
A Popularity High for Romney - but Ditto for Obama — Mitt Romney reached his highest personal popularity of the election campaign among registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll - but not by enough to lift his head above water, nor to surpass Barack Obama, who reached his own best favorability rating of the season.
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Callum Borchers / Boston Globe:
Obama advisers say president disappointed himself with debate performance — Aides to President Obama said on Sunday that Obama was disappointed by his own performance at last week's debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver. — “I think the president understood …
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Max Brantley / Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times:
UPDATES: Republican candidate Fuqua endorses death penalty for rebellious children — Remember former Republican legislator Charlie Fuqua, running again for legislature with financial support from the Arkansas Republican Party and U.S. Reps. Tim Griffin and Steve Womack, among others?
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Politico:
Mitt Romney's foreign policy speech (full text, video) — Remarks as prepared for delivery: — I particularly appreciate the introduction from my good friend and tireless campaign companion, Gov. Bob McDonnell. He is showing what conservative leadership can do to build a stronger economy.
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Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Mitt Romney Just Hammered Obama On Libya In A Big, Wide-Ranging Foreign Policy Speech
Mitt Romney Just Hammered Obama On Libya In A Big, Wide-Ranging Foreign Policy Speech
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Carol E. Lee / Washington Wire:
Obama Dedicates Cesar Chavez Memorial — KEENE, Calif. - President Barack Obama dedicated the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument here on Monday, a move just four weeks before the election that appeals to Latino voters who could be decisive in a several battleground states.
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
U.S. ‘Congratulates’ Venezuela on Election
U.S. ‘Congratulates’ Venezuela on Election
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