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David E. Rosenbaum / New York Times:
George McGovern | 1922-2012: George McGovern, a Liberal Trounced but Not Silenced, 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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Nick Gillespie / Bloomberg:
George McGovern, Libertarian Hero
George McGovern, Libertarian Hero
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Hit & Run, Towleroad News #gay, Cato @ Liberty and Politico
Summer Anne Burton / BuzzFeed:
Five Idealistic Quotes From George McGovern
Joan Walsh / Salon:
George McGovern: He deserved better
George McGovern: He deserved better
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Hullabaloo, The Reaction 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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The Moderate Voice, FIRST DRAFT, Joe. My. God., The Hill, Scared Monkeys, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Impolitic
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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Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Romney Surges to Tie Obama in National Poll
Romney Surges to Tie Obama in National Poll
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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:
Gunman kills 3 women, wounds 4 others, then commits suicide at Azana Spa in Brookfield — Brookfield - Three women were killed and four wounded in a domestic violence shooting rampage late Sunday morning at the Azana Salon & Spa, across the street from Brookfield Square Mall.
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Riehl World News, Daily Mail, New York Magazine, The Other McCain and The Hinterland Gazette
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CNN:
Shooting at Wisconsin spa; 7 injured
Shooting at Wisconsin spa; 7 injured
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This Just In, The Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
UN WARNS AMERICANS: DO NOT ELECT MITT ROMNEY — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights has warned Americans not to elect Republican Mitt Romney in next month's presidential election, saying that doing so would be “a democratic mandate for torture.”
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Blazing Cat Fur, The Jawa Report, Weasel Zippers, Instapundit and The Hill
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.
Willie Brown / San Francisco Chronicle:
Obama makes late push for black voters — Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images / SF — As we roll into the final presidential debate, the polls show a very tight race. One thing they don't show, however, is how race is a factor in the election. — By my estimate, you have to build …
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BuzzFeed and Weasel Zippers
Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Bloomberg Raises ‘Socialism’ Label in Discussing Warren — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has just started a new “super PAC,” did not reserve his strong words to President Obama and Mitt Romney during his 40-minute interview with The New York Times on Friday.
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Weasel Zippers, Progressive Change …, Politico, The Hill and New York Times
Rick Ungar / Forbes:
Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern — (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) — It's 3:00 a.m. on November 7, 2012. — With the painfully close presidential election now down to who wins the battleground state of Ohio …
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The BRAD BLOG and Seeing the Forest
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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New York Times, The Caucus, Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic Online and The Mahablog
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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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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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New York Magazine and Politico
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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
Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu / Arutz Sheva:
Iranian Media: Romney Will Steal Election, Riots Expected — Iran's government mouthpiece Press TV panics over US polls and warns that race riots will occur if Romney rigs vote. — Iran's government mouthpiece Press TV is panicking over the prospect of a defeat for President Barack Obama …
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Weasel Zippers and Power Line
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Steve King Won't Say If He Believes Contraception Should Be Legal — Iowa Congressman Steve King (R) pointedly refused to say whether he believes contraception should be sold legally in the United States. King, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, criticized the seminal Supreme Court decision …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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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JSOnline, The Maddow Blog, msnbc.com and Bats Left/Throws Right
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, Althouse, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Hot Air
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
A Football Draw for Romney's Staff and the Press — DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Mitt Romney will be participating in his own political version of Monday Night Football when he faces off against President Obama in their final debate of the campaign cycle. But on Sunday morning …
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BuzzFeed, New York Magazine and The Raw Story
Russell Berman / Ballot Box:
Gay Republican candidate anticipates a few GOP ‘knuckleheads’ in Congress — LYNNFIELD, Mass. — Richard Tisei knows he might encounter a few “knuckleheads” in the House GOP conference if he joins its ranks as the first openly gay Republican in Congress next year. — But so far, Tisei says, he's heard only encouragement.
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The Raw Story, Towleroad News #gay and Advocate