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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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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney and Ryan announce ‘storm relief’ efforts for Tuesday — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan scheduled “storm relief” events Tuesday after previously canceling planned campaign rallies. — Romney will attend an event in Kettering, Ohio …
Annie Colbert / Mashable!:
7 Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos You're Sharing on Social Media — Fake Hurricane Sandy photos flew around Twitter and Facebook on Monday, as users shared jaw-dropping images. Unfortunately, the race to post the most striking pics has most folks skipping the all-important fact check.
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New York Times:
Storm Barrels Through Region, Leaving Battered Path — As Hurricane Sandy churned inland as a downgraded storm, residents up and down the battered mid-Atlantic region woke on Tuesday to lingering waters, darkened homes and the daunting task of cleaning up from once-in-a-generation storm surges and their devastating effects.
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Politico, The Hill, Capital Tonight and ABCNEWS
Luis Martinez / ABCNEWS:
Soldiers Guard the Tomb of Unknowns During Hurricane Sandy
Soldiers Guard the Tomb of Unknowns During Hurricane Sandy
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Power Line, americanthinker.com and Outside the Beltway
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
GOP strategist: Romney is right, close FEMA, nobody cares about it
GOP strategist: Romney is right, close FEMA, nobody cares about it
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Runnin' Scared, ThinkProgress, Hullabaloo, fema.gov and Balloon Juice
Lymari Morales / Gallup.Com:
Gallup Polling During Hurricane Sandy
Gallup Polling During Hurricane Sandy
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Sorourke / nation.foxnews.com:
Obama Camp Asks People To Do Election Phone Banks While Hurricane Sandy Hits
Obama Camp Asks People To Do Election Phone Banks While Hurricane Sandy Hits
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Joe Morgan / Gay Star News:
Christian preacher blames gays for Hurricane Sandy
Christian preacher blames gays for Hurricane Sandy
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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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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
GALLUP SHOCK: ROMNEY UP 52-45% AMONG EARLY VOTERS — Very early on, before this campaign started in earnest, live or die, I publicly cast my lot with Gallup and Rasmussen. As a poll addict going back to 2000, these are the outlets that have always played it straight.
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New York Times:
A Big Storm Requires Big Government — Most Americans have never heard of the National Response Coordination Center, but they're lucky it exists on days of lethal winds and flood tides. The center is the war room of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where officials gather to decide …
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Romney would pass the buck on disasters — Back when he was being “severely conservative,” Mitt Romney suggested that responsibility for disaster relief should be taken from the big, bad federal government and given to the states, or perhaps even privatized. Hurricane Sandy would like to know if he'd care to reconsider.
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Team Mitt: He wouldn't cut FEMA
Team Mitt: He wouldn't cut FEMA
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Chicago Tribune:
At least 16 deaths, 7.5 million without power in Superstorm Sandy's wake — Much of New York was plunged into darkness Monday by a superstorm that overflowed the city's historic waterfront, flooded the financial district and subway tunnels and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Business Insider, New York Times and naked capitalism
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Brad Plumer / Wonkblog:
Yes, Hurricane Sandy is a good reason to worry about climate change
Yes, Hurricane Sandy is a good reason to worry about climate change
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L.V. Anderson / Slate:
Could Hurricane Sandy Delay the Election?
Could Hurricane Sandy Delay the Election?
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National Review and Election 2012
Washington Post:
At least 16 dead after Sandy devastates New Jersey, swamps Lower Manhattan
At least 16 dead after Sandy devastates New Jersey, swamps Lower Manhattan
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Adam Frank / NPR:
Frankenstorm: Has Climate Change Created A Monster?
Frankenstorm: Has Climate Change Created A Monster?
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Nate Silver: One-term celebrity? — Nate Silver could be a one-term celebrity. — The New York Times's resident political predictor says President Barack Obama currently has a 74.6 percent chance of winning reelection. It's a prediction that liberals, whose heart rates continue to fluctuate …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Surrogate Reassures Ohio Voters: Mitt Won't Repeal Roe v. Wade — In the frenetic push to win all-important Ohio, Mitt Romney's campaign is saying a lot of things to a lot of people. And on Monday, a top Romney surrogate told a group of Jewish voters in the Buckeye State …
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The Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
Mike Allen / Politico:
SANDY STRIKE: Superstorm plays havoc with final week — Obama wants a consolidated Secretary of Business — S.F. Giants sweep World Series — Jim Messina, David Remnick b'days — MORNING MINDMELD: We're at a rare, and perhaps fleeting, moment when each campaign thinks it PROBABLY will win, but isn't SURE.
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New York Times and Mediaite
Jessica E. Lessin / Wall Street Journal:
Apple's Forstall Refused to Apologize — Apple Inc. executive Scott Forstall was asked to leave the company after he refused to sign his name to a letter apologizing for shortcomings in Apple's new mapping service, according to people familiar with the matter.
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AllThingsD, TechCrunch, Deadline.com and Business Insider
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Congresswoman Accuses Obama Of ‘Harming’ Auto Company That Went Defunct In 1988 — A Republican congresswoman accused the Obama administration of promulgating regulations that are undermining job creation at an auto manufacturer that has been defunct since 1988.
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Daily Kos and Zandar Versus The Stupid
Laura / Democracy Corps:
Cell phones: why we think Obama will win the popular vote, too — We will poll this week - awaiting the unfolding storm on the East Coast - but we want to share why we think the national tracking averages likely underrepresent Obama's vote. The main issue is cell phones and the changing America that most are under-representing.
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Bill McKibben / Guardian:
Hurricane Sandy has drowned the New York I love — The subway is more than mass transit - it's the city's very roots. The idea of the metro swamped by cold, salt water is unbearable — New York is the city I love best, and I'm trying to imagine it from a distance tonight.
Angie / MoveOn.Org:
A Moving Message About The Election From A 97 Year Old And Her Friends — Michael Moore helped us produce this moving, inspirational message from the greatest generation. — P.S. This isn't safe for work. Not by a lonnnng shot. WATCH: … This entry was posted in 2012 Elections …
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Report: Fast and Furious a product of DOJ ‘deliberate strategy’ laid out by Eric Holder, other senior Obama officials — The latest congressional report on Operation Fast and Furious found that the gunwalking-program-turned-scandal was the result of a “deliberate strategy created …
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Weasel Zippers
Rebel Pundit / BREITBART.COM:
EXODUS: INNER CITY BLACKS FLEEING OBAMA, DEMOCRATS — After his meteoric ascent to the top of the American political arena in the country's history, we are now in the midst of witnessing one of the most stunning collapses of any man ever to hold the office of President of the United States.
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Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Ann Romney: We Need To ‘Throw Out’ The Public Education System — Ann Romney told Good Housekeeping magazine that the campaign issue closest to her heart is taking on teachers unions and dismantling public education as we know it. In an interview, she told the publication:
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