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10:30 AM ET, October 30, 2012

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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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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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Politico and CNN
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.
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.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Team Mitt: He wouldn't cut FEMA
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.
L.V. Anderson / Slate:
Could Hurricane Sandy Delay the Election?  —  What happens if millions don't have power on Election Day?  —  As Hurricane Sandy begins battering the East Coast, many people in the storm's path are preparing for days of power outages.  Meanwhile, pundits are asking how the storm could affect the outcome of the presidential election.
Discussion: National Review and Election 2012
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Luis Martinez / ABCNEWS:
Soldiers Guard the Tomb of Unknowns During Hurricane Sandy
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
GOP strategist: Romney is right, close FEMA, nobody cares about it
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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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 …
Discussion: The Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
Katie Cotton / Apple:
Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services  —  Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi Add Responsibilities to Their Roles  —  Apple® today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between …
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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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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.
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
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.
Sasha Issenberg / Slate:
Obama Does It Better  —  When it comes to targeting and persuading voters, the Democrats have a bigger advantage over the GOP than either party has ever had in the modern campaign era.  —  A few weeks ago, two Washington Post journalists who barely three months before Republicans lost control …
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.
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 …
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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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Upside of Opportunism  —  Let's try to imagine what the world …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
With week to go, Team Romney is upbeat about Ohio
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
OBAMA'S IPOD A BIT LIKE HIS ELECTORATE _ VARIED
Elizabeth Harrington / CNSNews:
Obama on ‘Flexibility’ with Putin: 'It's Hard to Negotiate Additional Treaties When I'm Off Campaigning'
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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
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Sen. McCaskill's mother dies
Discussion: Associated Press, CNN and Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Ann Romney: We Need To ‘Throw Out’ The Public Education System
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Endorses Candidate Who's Had His Own 47% Moment
Rebel Pundit / BREITBART.COM:
EXODUS: INNER CITY BLACKS FLEEING OBAMA, DEMOCRATS
Politico:
4 possible freak election outcomes
Discussion: Addicting Info and CNN
John Sides / The Monkey Cage:
The Track Record of Pre-Election Polls (in 2 Graphs)
Discussion: Wonkblog
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Clinton: Obama's Feelings Most Hurt Over Jeep Ad
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