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3:50 AM ET, October 15, 2012

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Fear-Chucker: Fox Contributor Mark Sanford Says Obama To ‘Throw A Lot Of Spears’ At Debate  —  Former South Carolina Governor and Fox News contributor Mark Sanford wandered off the Appalachian Trail again Sunday morning when, in yet another completely isolated example of a Republican …
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:   Mark Sanford: Obama will ‘throw a lot of spears’ at next debate
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Arlen Specter dies; he was Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator  —  View Photo Gallery — Former senator Arlen Specter dies: Specter, who represented Pennsylvania in the Senate from 1981 to 2011, died Sunday at his home in Philadelphia from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.  He was 82.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Senator, Is Dead at 82
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Arlen Specter, former Pa. senator, dies at 82
Discussion: Politico, ABCNEWS and Newsy
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Axelrod bobs and weaves over Obama's level of engagement the day of the Benghazi attack  —  Today on Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace pressed David Axelrod on the question of how soon, and in what ways, President Obama tried to get to the bottom of the nature of the attack in Benghazi.
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Axelrod Refuses to Say Whether Obama Met with Nat'l Security Team Before Heading to Las Vegas  —  After David Axelrod's repeated assurances this morning on Fox News Sunday that “there isn't anybody on this planet” who feels a greater sense of responsibility for our diplomats than this President …
Discussion: Doug Ross and Betsy's Page
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Questions on Benghazi  —  Where is CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus?
Discussion: The Hill, Hot Air and New York Times
Jonathan Amos / BBC:
Skydiver surpasses speed of sound  —  Highlights from Felix Baumgartner's leap into the record books  —  Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound, reaching a maximum velocity of 833.9mph (1,342km/h).  —  In jumping out of a balloon 128,100ft …
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John Tierney / New York Times:
Felix Baumgartner Was Just Thinking About Coming Home  —  ROSWELL, N.M. — Felix Baumgartner, the professional daredevil, said he was not thinking about setting records or collecting scientific data in the moments before he jumped from a capsule more than 24 miles high.
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Wisconsin Senate Candidate's Son Says We “Have The Opportunity” To Send Obama Back To Kenya  —  Jason Thompson, the son of former Governor and Wisconson Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, speaking this morning at a brunch attended RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said that “we have the opportunity …
Mark Halperin / The Page:
Moderator Role Under Scrutiny - Before the Debate  —  In a rare example of political unity, both the Romney and the Obama campaigns have expressed concern to the Commission on Presidential Debates about how the moderator of the Tuesday town hall has publicly described her role, TIME has learned.
BREITBART.COM:
MORGAN FOR MITT: CNN STAR SAYS ROMNEY ‘MIGHT JUST SAVE AMERICA’  —  Watch “America's Got Talent” judge turned CNN talker Piers Morgan and you can't help but notice how he badgers conservatives while hurling softballs at left-of-center guests.  —  That hardly makes him unusual in mainstream media circles.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Retiring Senate centrists creating headaches for their party leaders  —  The bruised feelings of retiring Senate centrists have created headaches for Republican and Democratic leaders who are trying to keep control of their seats.  —  Sens. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Jennifer O'Mahony / Telegraph:
Muslims protest ‘age of mockery’ as thousands descend on Google HQ  —  Thousands of Muslims have pledged a series of protests against Google HQ for a “hateful and offensive” anti-Islam video, saying they now live in an “age of mockery”.  —  A protest by 10,000 Muslims outside the offices …
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Another CEO Threatens To Fire Employees If Obama Wins  —  Last week, billionaire CEO David Siegel, who runs a timeshare empire, threatened to fire employees if President Obama is reelected in November, saying in an email, “the economy doesn't currently pose a threat to your job.
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Wall Street Journal:
Jackson Is Subject of Criminal Probe  —  Federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are in the final stages of a criminal probe into allegations that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. misused campaign money to decorate his house, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: New York Magazine
 
 
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Washington Post:
Presidential contest tight nationally ahead of second debate
Egypt Independent:
Jama'a al-Islamiya: We will fight for Sharia, even if blood is shed
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Jilian Fama / Yahoo! News:
Obama witch doctor to stay, creator vows
CBS News:
“Face the Nation” transcripts, October 14, 2012: Sen. Graham, Rep. Issa, Rep. Cummings
Discussion: Althouse and Instapundit
BBC:
Turkey bans all Syrian flights over its territory
Discussion: Newsy
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senator Denies Indisputable Facts On Obama's Employment Record
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Sen. Rob Portman: Romney ‘Probably’ Could Win Election Without Winning Ohio
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Ed Henry / Fox News:
Obama camp tips hand on debate, hints president will attack Romney on Bain
Andy Sullivan / Reuters:
Obama grabs wide lead among those who have already voted: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Keith Laing / Ballot Box:
Gibbs: Obama will explain why Romney policies ‘bad for this country’
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
SNL's VP Debate: Belligerent Biden, Tough Gal Raddatz, And Water-Guzzling Ryan
New York Times:
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