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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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Washington Wire, Ballot Box, The Moderate Voice, New York Magazine, Politico, Politicker, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Caucus, GOP 12, The Strata-Sphere, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Hot Air, The Other McCain, The Lonely Conservative, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Taylor Marsh, National Review, The Fix, Hullabaloo, BuzzFeed, ABCNEWS, Shakesville, Villainous Company, Jammie Wearing Fools and Business Insider
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The 3 states that may decide the election
The 3 states that may decide the election
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CNN and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Poll: Romney surges ahead of Obama in the dozen swing states
Poll: Romney surges ahead of Obama in the dozen swing states
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Weasel Zippers, Washington Examiner and The Hill
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 …
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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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Outside the Beltway, Jammie Wearing Fools and National Review
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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, Telegraph and Jihad Watch
New York Times:
No Shame
No Shame
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The PJ Tatler, The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, National Review, Daily Kos and AMERICAblog
Mark Halperin / The Page:
Moderator Role Under Scrutiny — Before the Debate — In a rare example of political unity, both the Romney and 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.
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Gretawire, CNN, USA Today, The Caucus, The Huffington Post, NationalJournal.com, Politico, Examiner, TVNewser, Mediaite, FP Passport, American Prospect, ABCNEWS, Weekly Standard, The Fix, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine, The PJ Tatler, BuzzFeed, ABCNEWS, The Daily Dish, Hot Air, Newsy, Betsy's Page, Poynter, Wake up America, The Raw Story, The Hill, Media Decoder, The Gateway Pundit, Booman Tribune, Washington Examiner, NewsBusters.org blogs and Shakesville, more at Mediagazer »
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Candy Crowley: 'I'm going to react' at debate — The town hall debate is the one presidential face-off in which the audience gets to ask the questions. — But don't tell that to moderator Candy Crowley. — Like any journalist worthy of the assignment, Crowley concedes that the debate …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Roger L. Simon, The Caucus, TVNewser, Mediaite, Althouse and New York Magazine
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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Little Green Footballs, The Lonely Conservative and Mediaite
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, The Page, TVNewser, Gawker and Taylor Marsh
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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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, Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit and The Lonely Conservative
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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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Weasel Zippers, Examiner and The Lonely Conservative
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air:
We're “in the midst of a huge recovery,” says FLOTUS. Who knew?
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
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
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Oct. 14: Breaking the State-National Poll Stalemate — For the last week or so, we have been hoping to decode a confusing polling landscape. President Obama still appeared to hold a narrow Electoral College lead on the basis of state-by-state surveys, while national polls were suggestive …
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The Atlantic Online, skippy the bush kangaroo, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider and The Daily Dish
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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Weekly Standard, Weasel Zippers and Jammie Wearing Fools
Ann Romney / CNN:
Romney not taking in ‘The View’ — (CNN) - After criticizing chat program “The View” on a secretly recorded video, and subsequently agreeing to come on the show, Mitt Romney has cancelled his upcoming appearance citing scheduling conflicts. — Barbara Walters, the show's creator and co-host, announced the news Monday.
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The Hill
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Rebecca Shapiro / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney ‘View’ Appearance: Republican Presidential Candidate Cancels On ABC Talk Show (VIDEO)
Mitt Romney ‘View’ Appearance: Republican Presidential Candidate Cancels On ABC Talk Show (VIDEO)
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TVNewser, Daily Kos, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Mediaite
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.
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, Doug Ross, Daily Kos and AMERICAblog
Aaron Blake / The Fix:
Why the early vote looks good for Democrats — It's still very early in the early voting process, but at least for now, Democrats can be optimistic that they are building a lead in the 2012 presidential race. — Absentee and early voting data from nine states that are generally viewed …
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Washington Monthly, elections.gmu.edu, New York Magazine, Election 2012, National Review and Naked Politics
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
New York Magazine:
Bush in the Wilderness — And should that happen, the answer in be 2016 may be a GOP nominee with the courage of his more centrist positions. In other words: Jeb. Even his own son, George P., acknowledges that his father's declaration that 2012 was “probably my time” contains a significant caveat.
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USA Today, Politico, Mediaite and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
WBNS-TV:
2 Motorcyclists Involved In Michelle Obama's Motorcade Escort Injured In Crash Along U.S. 36 — Two law enforcement officials were injured in a crash while part of a motorcade escort for First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday. — According to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office …