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Libby Denkmann / MyNorthwest.com:
Romney's emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL — Listen: Romney's emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL — On the stump in Iowa Tuesday, Mitt Romney got emotional when he revealed that he met former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty at a holiday party some years ago.
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WHDH-TV:
Mother of Navy Seal killed in Libya speaks out — BOSTON (WHDH) — The attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya became a major issue on the campaign trail and the mother of a Navy Seal killed in the violence is voicing her anger that Mitt Romney is speaking about her son on the campaign trail.
Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
The Grieving Widow Behind Romney's Personal Story — Jane Horton, 26, picture with Mitt and Ann Romney. Horton's husband, Chris Horton, is featured in Romney's stump speech. — Jane Horton began crying on the other end of the phone when she learned that Mitt Romney had been using the story …
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Mother Of Navy SEAL Killed In Libya Demands Romney Stop Talking About Him In Stump Speech — The mother of a former Navy SEAL who was killed in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya last month has asked Mitt Romney to stop recounting a story about meeting the former SEAL …
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The Huffington Post, Informed Comment and Booman Tribune
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Letting us in on a secret — When House Republicans called a hearing in the middle of their long recess, you knew it would be something big, and indeed it was: They accidentally blew the CIA's cover. — The purpose of Wednesday's hearing of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Security Officer on State Department Blocking Requests: ‘For Me the Taliban Is Inside the Building’
Security Officer on State Department Blocking Requests: ‘For Me the Taliban Is Inside the Building’
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
What Happened In Benghazi — Today's Q's for O's WH — 10/10/12
What Happened In Benghazi — Today's Q's for O's WH — 10/10/12
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New York Times:
Voters Give Romney Better Grades for Leadership, Polls in 3 States Find — WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney is seen by more voters in three battleground states as a strong leader after his dominant debate performance last week, but perceptions that the economy is improving remain a buttress …
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CBS News:
Poll: Romney edges Obama in Colo., narrows gap in Wis. — On the heels of last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney has emerged with a one-point edge over President Obama in Colorado and has cut the president's lead in half in Wisconsin, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll.
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Erika Johnsen / Hot Air:
Tapper to WH on Benghazi: So, wouldn't it be President Obama who shot first and aimed later? — If you'll recall, in the immediate wake of the breaking news of the riots in Cairo and Benghazi in September, the biggest question on the mainstream media's collective mind was not anything in the vein of …
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Jonathan Bernstein / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney's tax mythology, made simple — I've said this before, but Mitt Romney's new formulation of his tax plan — one he used at the debate, and which he repeated to Wolf Blitzer yesterday — makes it absolutely clear that he's lying about something. You don't need complicated Tax …
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Angry Bear and CNN
First Read:
Obama says he was ‘too polite’ toward Romney in first debate — President Barack Obama engaged in some post-debate self-analysis Wednesday morning, saying on a radio show that he thought he was “too polite” during last week's debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
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Conservatives4Palin, Balloon Juice and American Spectator
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Joe Biden / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: How Ryan sharpens debate skills
CNN Exclusive: How Ryan sharpens debate skills
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Politico, Election 2012, No More Mister Nice Blog, Planet Washington and The Hill
Domenico Montanaro / First Read:
NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing states — A week after President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has made some gains in three key swing states among those most likely to vote, according to the latest round of NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.
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BuzzFeed:
Mysterious Building In Obama Campaign “Big Bird” Ad Is Bosnian Hotel — The headquarters of “evil genius” Big Bird appears to be the Radon Plaza Hotel, a five star hotel in Sarajevo,Bosnia Herzegovina. Why? Who knows — an Obama campaign spokesman declined to comment. — Andrew Kaczynski
Seth Borenstein / bigstory.ap.org:
EXPERTS: GLOBAL WARMING MEANS MORE ANTARCTIC ICE — You are here — Home » Antarctica » Experts: Global warming means more Antarctic ice — WASHINGTON (AP) — The ice goes on seemingly forever in a white pancake-flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before.
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Connie Cass / Associated Press:
Puny Issues Take Flight in Presidential Campaign — Do little things mean a lot? Or not? — Four years ago, Barack Obama denounced petty attempts to “make a big election about small things.” Now Republicans accuse the president of going small himself in pursuit of a second term.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Forget Big Bird. What about the Snuffleupagus in the room?
Forget Big Bird. What about the Snuffleupagus in the room?
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Billionaire CEO Threatens To Fire Employees If Obama Wins — The CEO of a massive timeshare company sent an email about the upcoming election to his employees yesterday, threatening to fire some of them if President Obama wins re-election. — David Siegel, who owns Florida-based Westgate Resorts …
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The Daily Beast and Cognitive Dissonance
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
I watched the debate again... and I didn't think Obama was that bad. — Last night — between sleeps — I found the debate in my iPhone and watched it straight through (except for the closing statements). Last week, watching the debate live, I did not think Obama was especially bad …
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Maggie's Farm and Instapundit
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama, Heller lead in Nevada — PPP's newest Nevada poll finds Barack Obama's lead in the state falling to 4 points at 51-47. He had led by a 52-43 margin in the middle of last month. That five point decline for Obama is consistent with what we've been seeing in most of our national and state level polling since last week's debate.
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Business Insider, The Daily Caller and Politico
David Catanese / Politico:
Brown, Warren spar on substance in 3rd debate — Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren drew bright contrasts on taxes, spending and regulations Wednesday night during a high-paced Massachusetts Senate debate that focused mostly on fiscal issues.
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Kelly Carson / Watchdog News:
VIDEO: Obama workers enable double-voting across state lines — A staff person working on the president's re-election campaign helped an undercover journalist register to vote for Barack Obama in Florida despite the reporter's expressed intention to vote twice in the hotly contested presidential race …
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“The Lid” and Michelle Malkin
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Contradictions in Ariz. Senate debate — The first Arizona Senate debate featured evasions and surprises from both candidates as Rep. Jeff Flake (R ) and Democrat Richard Carmona jockeyed for the lead in a close contest that could sway control of the Senate.
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Douglas Johnson / nrlc.org:
Biden-Ryan Versus Obama on Abortion Policy — On October 9, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) disseminated an email alert, urging its supporters nationwide to lobby ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz, who will moderate the October 11 debate between Vice President Joe Biden …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Anti-Abortion Activists Call Romney's New Comments A Gaffe, Not A Change Of Heart
Anti-Abortion Activists Call Romney's New Comments A Gaffe, Not A Change Of Heart