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David E. Rosenbaum / New York Times:
George McGovern | 1922-2012: George McGovern, a Democratic Presidential Nominee and Liberal Stalwart, Dies at 90 — George McGovern, the United States senator who won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1972 as an opponent of the war in Vietnam and a champion of liberal causes …
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Joan Walsh / Salon:
George McGovern: He deserved better — In 1972 the populist war hero was destroyed by Richard Nixon's dirty tricks and Democrats' self-destructive fear — Sen. George McGovern accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the closing session of the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach …
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Hullabaloo and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Richard E. Meyer / Los Angeles Times:
George McGovern, liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72, dies
George McGovern, liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72, dies
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Joe. My. God., Connecting.the.Dots, FIRST DRAFT, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Impolitic
Summer Anne Burton / BuzzFeed:
Five Idealistic Quotes From George McGovern
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
George McGovern dies at 90
George McGovern dies at 90
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Politico, CNN, Scared Monkeys and Associated Press
Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
George McGovern: Former US Senator from South Dakota Dead at 90
George McGovern: Former US Senator from South Dakota Dead at 90
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CNN:
George McGovern, an unabashed liberal voice, is dead
George McGovern, an unabashed liberal voice, is dead
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Politico and Conservatives4Palin
Nancy Cordes / CBS News:
George McGovern, proud liberal, dead at 90
George McGovern, proud liberal, dead at 90
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The PJ Tatler and LewRockwell.com Blog
First Read:
NBC/WSJ poll: Presidential contest now tied — Heading into Monday's final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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ABCNEWS, National Review, Weasel Zippers, The Moderate Voice, Ballot Box, CNN, The Fix and Taylor Marsh
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Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Romney Surges to Tie Obama in National Poll — A late surge in support for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has put him in a dead heat with President Barack Obama with just over two weeks to go before the election, according to a new nationwide Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Sunday.
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Outside the Beltway, Scared Monkeys, Business Insider and American Power
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Romney, Obama tied in new NBC/WSJ poll
Romney, Obama tied in new NBC/WSJ poll
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First Read, The Strata-Sphere, GayPatriot and White House Dossier
Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Political Perceptions: Makings of a Split 2012 Outcome
Political Perceptions: Makings of a Split 2012 Outcome
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The Daily Caller
Journal / JSOnline:
3 killed, 4 injured, suspect still at large in rampage at Azana Spa in Brookfield — Brookfield - Three people were killed in a shooting rampage late Sunday morning at a spa near the Brookfield Square Mall. — Four others were shot, and police continue to search for Radcliffe F. Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer.
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Riehl World News, New York Magazine, Daily Mail and The Hinterland Gazette
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CNN:
Shooting at Wisconsin spa; 7 injured — [Updated 2:24 p.m.] FBI and ATF agents are among the authorities at the scene, CNN affiliate WISN reports. — [Updated 2:07 p.m.] The nearby mall and some other buildings are on lockdown, CNN affiliates report. — [Updated 1:56 p.m.] …
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This Just In, The Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
New York Post:
Obama campaign accepted foreign Web donation — and may be hiding more — The Obama re-election campaign has accepted at least one foreign donation in violation of the law — and does nothing to check on the provenance of millions of dollars in other contributions, a watchdog group alleges.
Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Top GOP Senator: ‘The Time For Talking’ With Iran ‘Is Over’ — On Fox News Sunday this morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that the United States should end talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The South Carolina Republican was responding to a question from host Chris Wallace …
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The Caucus, JOSHUAPUNDIT, Hot Air and The Raw Story
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Emerson Marcus / Reno Gazette-Journal:
Fluke takes center stage in Reno — Sandra Fluke, the woman at the center of a media firestorm earlier this year after Rush Limbaugh called her a “slut,” spoke Saturday in front of about 10 people at the Sak 'N Save in north Reno. — The speech was part of a daylong effort by Democrats …
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Tim Perone / New York Post:
US ‘too slow’ to act as drone's cam captured Libya horror — The United States had an unmanned Predator drone over its consulate in Benghazi during the attack that slaughtered four Americans — which should have led to a quicker military response, it was revealed yesterday.
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The PJ Tatler, Israel Matzav, The Lonely Conservative, Hot Air and Althouse
Patrick O'Donnell / Plain Dealer:
Voter fraud billboards that drew complaints of racism and intimidation will come down, Clear Channel says — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Clear Channel Outdoor will remove 30 billboards across the city that drew complaints of racism and intimidation with their message of “Voter fraud is a felony,” the company said Saturday night.
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Dana Davidsen / CNN:
Campaigns debate Big Bird, binders and Romnesia — (CNN) - The two presidential campaigns clashed Sunday over Big Bird, “binders full of women,” and the latest phrase gone viral on the campaign trail - “Romnesia.” — Romney senior adviser Kevin Madden said President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has …
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Richardson, Gingrich spar over candidates' foreign policy strengths
Richardson, Gingrich spar over candidates' foreign policy strengths
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Politico
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Top Romney Surrogate Says Pay Equity Legislation Is ‘Nothing But An Effort To Help Trial Lawyers’ — Mitt Romney's campaign won't say if the GOP presidential candidate would have signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, but on Sunday Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) — a top campaign surrogate …
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Firedoglake, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, The Volokh Conspiracy and msnbc.com