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How One Well-Connected Pseudonymous Twitter Spread Fake News About Hurricane Sandy — The twitter user @comfortablysmug is one of a handful of pseudonymous Manhattan professionals who keep their widely-followed Twitter voices separate from their careers. His bio describes him as “My Interests …
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Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
Bush's FEMA Director During Katrina Criticizes Obama For Responding To Sandy Too Quickly — Former FEMA Director Michael Brown offered criticism of President Obama's early responses to Hurricane Sandy yesterday, including a dig at the administration's response to last month's attack in Libya.
Sam Levin / The Latest Word:
Michael Brown, ex-FEMA head, has advice, criticism for Obama about Hurricane Sandy — Colorado is not facing any danger from Hurricane Sandy, but the effects of the storm can still be felt here, with the Obama and Romney camps canceling scheduled rallies. Today, we decided to check …
BuzzFeed:
The Man Behind @ComfortablySmug, Hurricane Sandy's Worst Twitter Villain — He's a hedge fund analyst, Republican political consultant, and deliberate spreader of false information. — During the storm last night, user @comfortablysmug was the source of a load of frightening but false information …
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Al Gore / Al's Journal:
Statement on Hurricane Sandy — This week, our nation has anxiously watched as Hurricane Sandy lashed the East Coast and caused widespread damage—affecting millions. Now more than ever, our neighbors need our help. Please consider donating or volunteering for your local aid organizations.
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Gov. Christie praises Obama response to Hurricane Sandy as ‘outstanding’ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) praised President Obama's work to help states battered by Hurricane Sandy as “outstanding” Tuesday, but cautioned that the recovery would be a prolonged effort.
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Associated Press:
At least 48 dead, millions without power in Sandy's aftermath — Wreckage and power outages could take days or weeks to sort out. — NEW YORK - The misery of superstorm Sandy's devastation grew Tuesday as millions along the U.S. East Coast faced life without power or mass transit for days …
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Bill Cameron / wlsam.com:
LISTEN: What will Chicago do to help with Hurricane Sandy relief? — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel / Photo by Bill Cameron — CHICAGO (WLS) - What will Chicago do to help with Hurricane Sandy relief? — Mayor Emanuel was happy to point out that even New Jersey Governor Chris Christie …
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Stuef / BuzzFeed FWD:
Shashank Tripathi, Last Night's Twitter Villain @ComfortablySmug
Shashank Tripathi, Last Night's Twitter Villain @ComfortablySmug
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BuzzFeed:
Bill Clinton: Maybe Mitt Romney Shouldn't Be Making Fun Of Global Warming
Bill Clinton: Maybe Mitt Romney Shouldn't Be Making Fun Of Global Warming
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Hot Air, About.com US Liberal Politics, Washington Examiner and Politico
Sabrina Siddiqui / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Refuses To Talk About FEMA After Hurricane Sandy Event
Mitt Romney Refuses To Talk About FEMA After Hurricane Sandy Event
Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
‘Forward’: Obama gets a little electioneering in during FEMA briefing
‘Forward’: Obama gets a little electioneering in during FEMA briefing
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Weasel Zippers, The PJ Tatler and The Gateway Pundit
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Shocker of the day: Al Gore blames Hurricane Sandy on man made climate change
Shocker of the day: Al Gore blames Hurricane Sandy on man made climate change
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Doug Ross, Weasel Zippers and Wonkblog
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Meghan McCain to GOP after Sandy: Do you still doubt climate change?
Meghan McCain to GOP after Sandy: Do you still doubt climate change?
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Mark Fischetti / Scientific American Blog Network:
Did Climate Change Cause Hurricane Sandy?
Did Climate Change Cause Hurricane Sandy?
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The Atlantic Online, Dot Earth and Washington Examiner
John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
POWER FAIL: WHITE HOUSE DIRECTS STORM VICTIMS TO ... THE INTERNET
POWER FAIL: WHITE HOUSE DIRECTS STORM VICTIMS TO ... THE INTERNET
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New York Times and The Lonely Conservative
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum: Romney's Jeep-to-China lie earns brutal headlines in Ohio — As David Plouffe wrote in his memoir of Campaign 2008, the Obama team has long thought that one of the most effective ways to influence independents and undecided voters is via local media in key battleground states.
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Detroit Free Press:
New Romney ad: Did Obama's rescue of GM create more jobs in China?
New Romney ad: Did Obama's rescue of GM create more jobs in China?
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detroitnews.com, Politico and The Raw Story
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Camp Going Off The Fact Checking Rails In Ohio
Romney Camp Going Off The Fact Checking Rails In Ohio
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney's astonishingly dishonest Jeep-to-China radio ad
Romney's astonishingly dishonest Jeep-to-China radio ad
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
MSNBC Ridicules Romney for Collecting Food and Supplies for Sandy Victims — This one is really hard to believe, even for the most biased so-called “news network” in the nation. — MSNBC on Tuesday totally trashed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for collecting food and supplies …
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Election 2012 and Pat Dollard
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Paul Santos / The Walt Disney Company Press Releases:
DISNEY TO ACQUIRE LUCASFILM LTD. — An investor conference call will take place at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. PDT today, October 30, 2012. Details for the call are listed in the release. — Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Governor Romney After the (2006) Flood: Not Good — PHOTO BY JIM DAVIS/THE BOSTON GLOBE VIA GETTY IMAGES — Now that he's again decided to mention (obliquely) that he was our governor once, and we're all up here in the Commonwealth (God save it!) being awakened by the sweet sounds …
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Wonkette, Slog and Political News and Opinion …
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Jason Cherkis / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Vetoed Flood Prep Funding In 2004, Blamed For Subsequent Flooding
Mitt Romney Vetoed Flood Prep Funding In 2004, Blamed For Subsequent Flooding
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Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
The Birth Certificate 4-Step — It's a trap! The most paranoid scenario: I'm assuming the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the October employment statistics on schedule. The paranoia that would accompany a delay (this close to the election) would be too destructive, even if the delay was justifiable.
Rich Beeson / mittromney.com:
Memo: Pennsylvania — Rendell: ‘Startling upset’ for Romney ‘a possibility’ in Pennsylvania — When Governor Ed Rendell made these comments last week, he was clearly sending a desperate call to Chicago for help in the Keystone State. At the time, his comments were met with derision …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters In Wisconsin — Mitt Romney's campaign has been training poll watchers in Wisconsin with highly misleading — and sometimes downright false — information about voters' rights. — Documents from a recent Romney poll watcher …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Upside of Opportunism — Let's try to imagine what the world would look like if President Obama is re-elected. — Washington over the next four years would probably look much as it has over the last two: Obama running the White House, Republicans controlling the House and Democrats managing the Senate.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
In U.S., 15% of Registered Voters Have Already Cast Ballots — Early voting highest in the West and among seniors; similar by party ID — PRINCETON, NJ — Fifteen percent of registered voters nationwide have already cast their ballots in this year's election, according to Gallup Daily tracking for the week ending Oct. 28.
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