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Elise Labott / CNN:
Clinton: ‘I take responsibility’ for security ahead of Benghazi attack — Lima, Peru (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the buck stops with her when it comes to who is to blame for security ahead of a deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Clinton: ‘I take responsibility’ for events in Libya — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she takes responsibility when it comes to security concerns in Libya in the run up to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans including a U.S. ambassador.
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Politico
CNN:
Clinton: ‘I take responsibility’ for Benghazi
Clinton: ‘I take responsibility’ for Benghazi
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Power Line, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway and Patterico's Pontifications
Fox News:
Clinton takes responsibility for consulate security, blames confusion on ‘fog of war’
Clinton takes responsibility for consulate security, blames confusion on ‘fog of war’
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Algemeiner.com
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. officials unhappy with handling of Benghazi suspects in April attack
Exclusive: U.S. officials unhappy with handling of Benghazi suspects in April attack
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Politico, New York Times, Hot Air, NewsBusters.org blogs, Jihad Watch and Telegraph
New York Times:
No Shame
No Shame
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The PJ Tatler, The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, National Review, AMERICAblog and Daily Kos
USA Today:
Swing States poll: Women push Romney into lead — IN THE SWING STATES, THE POWER OF WOMEN — A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of the Swing States shows Mitt Romney with a lead among likely voters as he strengthens his standing with women in the nation's top battlegrounds.
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Poll: Romney surges ahead of Obama in the dozen swing states — Mitt Romney has opened a 5-percentage-point lead over President Obama in the 12 battleground states that are critical to determining the outcome of the 2012 election, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.
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Weasel Zippers, The Hill and Washington Examiner
Felicia Sonmez / Election 2012:
Charity president unhappy about Paul Ryan soup kitchen ‘photo op’ — Paul Ryan and his wife Janna wash pots at St. Vincent De Paul dining hall. (Associated Press) — The head of a northeast Ohio charity says that the Romney campaign last week “ramrodded their way” into the group's Youngstown soup kitchen …
Michael Barbaro / The Caucus:
Romney Is Attacked by His Father's Longtime Aide — A longtime aide to George W. Romney issued a harshly worded critique of Mitt Romney, accusing him of shifting political positions in “erratic and startling ways” and failing to live up to the distinguished record of his father, the former governor of Michigan.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Taegan Goddard's … and FREEDOM EDEN
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Byron Tau / Politico:
FLOTUS: Reach out to ‘knuckleheads,’ tell them to vote — First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging supporters to reach out to the “knuckleheads” in their life to ask them to vote for President Obama. — Speaking in Delaware, Ohio, the first lady encouraged people to cast their net wide …
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Christopher Goins / CNSNews:
Michelle Obama: ‘We Are in the Midst of a Huge Recovery’ — (CNSNews.com) - First Lady Michelle Obama said in a radio interview on Friday that the United States is in the “midst of a huge recovery” because of what “this president has done.” — Pablo Sato, co-host of Pablo & Free on WPGC 95.5 …
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Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, Doug Ross, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, The Lonely Conservative and Michelle Malkin
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air:
We're “in the midst of a huge recovery,” says FLOTUS. Who knew?
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Our Awful Economy, In One Chart — Michelle Obama says we are “in the midst of a huge recovery.” That claim is laughable to anyone who has lived through the last four years; this simple chart from the Senate Budget Committee highlights one of the central failings of Obamanomics …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
For Every Person Added to Labor Force, 10 Added to Those Not in Labor Force — A new chart from the minority side of the Senate Budget Committee details the fact that, since January 2009, for every person added to the labor force, 10 have been added to those not in the labor force.
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The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative and Doug Ross
Michelle Malkin:
A reminder about the last plant-infested, CNN-run town hall debate — CNN's Candy Crowley will be moderating tomorrow night's second presidential debate. It will be a 90-minute town hall forum at Hofstra University on Long Island, east of New York City. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns signed a …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Candy Crowley: 'I'm going to react' at debate
Candy Crowley: 'I'm going to react' at debate
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Gretawire, The Huffington Post, The Page, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Daily Dish and Althouse
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Leaked Document Shows Debate Ground Rules Agreed Upon By Obama And Romney Campaigns
Leaked Document Shows Debate Ground Rules Agreed Upon By Obama And Romney Campaigns
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The Moderate Voice, TVNewser, American Power, Gawker and Taylor Marsh
BuzzFeed:
Romney Camp: Obama Not Macho Enough For Latinos — Romney gains in Florida. Democrats say the polls are skewed. — President Obama at a Univision Forum last month. — Mitt Romney aides say he has made crucial gains among Florida's Hispanic voters by portraying Obama as fatally weak …
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Latino Decisions, The New Republic, Business Insider, Daily Kos and AMERICAblog
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Obama-Romney II: Prez needs to win by knockout
Obama-Romney II: Prez needs to win by knockout
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Hot Air
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Biden To Appear On Network Morning Shows After Obama-Romney Debate
Biden To Appear On Network Morning Shows After Obama-Romney Debate
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Politico, TVNewser, The PJ Tatler and Daily Kos
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
The Tea Party Will Win in the End — This is a nation that loathes government and always has. Liberals should not be deluded: The Goldwater revolution will ultimately triumph, regardless of what happens in November. — Were the 2012 campaign a Hitchcock movie, Mitt Romney would be the MacGuffin …
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protein wisdom and National Review
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Tea Party Group Launches Racist ‘Obama Phone’ Ad
Tea Party Group Launches Racist ‘Obama Phone’ Ad
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Taking Note
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Report: Bush takes up painting — Former President George W. Bush's low profile since leaving office has left the Texan with a lot of time on his hands — and he's using those hands to keep himself busy. — Bush has started painting, mostly portraits of dogs and arid Texas landscapes, according to New York Magazine.
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The Monkey Cage
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New York Magazine:
Bush in the Wilderness
Bush in the Wilderness
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USA Today, Mediaite and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
David Stockman / The Daily Beast:
Mitt Romney: The Great Deformer — Is Romney really a job creator? Ronald Reagan's budget director, David Stockman, takes a scalpel to the claims. — Bain Capital is a product of the Great Deformation. It has garnered fabulous winnings through leveraged speculation in financial markets …
Vance Richards / Ricochet Conversations Feed:
“Would You Consider Voting for President Obama?” — A man rang my doorbell Saturday afternoon to ask me that question. I was busy working on a few projects at the time, so his question caught me off guard. The first thing that came out of my mouth was a very loud, “Absolutely not!
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Weasel Zippers and Jammie Wearing Fools
Joshua Gans / Digitopoly:
A Nobel Prize for Market Design — It is hard to predict what happens in markets and contests. But last night, I tweeted that I thought the Nobel prize for economics would be awarded for the field of practical market design. And, that is indeed what the Nobel committee announced today.
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Freakonomics, Marginal Revolution, Wonkblog, Economist's View and Business Insider
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Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley Win Nobel in Economic Science
Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley Win Nobel in Economic Science
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The Daily Beast, The Informer, BBC, New York Magazine, FT Alphaville and Real Time Economics
Matt Cover / CNSNews:
Obama: ‘We Got Back Every Dime’ of Bailout; CBO: Bailout Will Lose $24 Billion — (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that “we got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system.” — According to the Congressional Budget Office, however, the government will lose about $24 billion on the bailout.
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Weasel Zippers and protein wisdom
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Disappearing story lines: An extra boost for Obama — Around the time of the Republican National Convention, the single word on the lips of most of the press corps was “likability.” Mitt Romney did not have it. We have never elected someone with such a negative image. He was a stiff.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
November 7th — Though their agendas are hidden, both Romney and Obama have plans to dramatically remake the size and character of American government. Very, very quickly. — If you ask Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, or merely wander in front of a television when they are speaking …
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Washington Monthly and Balloon Juice