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BuzzFeed Politics:
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.
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 …
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Crooks and Liars and Hullabaloo
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion:
Politico, The Hill, ABCNEWS, Weasel Zippers, NewsBusters.org, NewsBusters.org blogs, The Daily Caller and ABCNEWS
Stuef / BuzzFeed FWD:
Shashank Tripathi, Last Night's Twitter Villain @ComfortablySmug — This post is now available on BuzzFeed FWD, which was down for a time due to Sandy. — During the storm last night, user @comfortablysmug was the source of a load of frightening but false information about conditions …
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Poynter and The Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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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Wonkblog, Pat Dollard, WorldViews, Weasel Zippers, PoliticusUSA, Pirate's Cove, The PJ Tatler and CNN
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Christie praises Obama, doesn't ‘give a damn’ about Romney photo op
Christie praises Obama, doesn't ‘give a damn’ about Romney photo op
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Addicting Info, CNN, Wonkette, Politico and Balloon Juice
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
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
Discussion:
Politico and Washington Examiner
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
Plain Dealer:
Flailing in Ohio, Romney rolls out Jeep ploy: editorial — Mitt Romney is desperate to convince Ohio voters that he's the candidate most committed to the U.S. auto industry — no matter how much confusion he must sow to do it. — Last week, Romney recklessly told a large audience in Defiance …
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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.
Discussion:
Addicting Info, The Maddow Blog, Mother Jones and Daily Kos
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney expands false Jeep-to-China ad campaign
Romney expands false Jeep-to-China ad campaign
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, Economist's View, Mother Jones and The Maddow Blog
Felicia Sonmez / Election 2012:
Romney Ohio campaign event turns into storm relief effort — Mitt Romney helps to gather donated goods as he attends a storm relief campaign event in Kettering, Ohio, on October 30, 2012. (AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DUNAND) — KETTERING, Ohio — Mitt Romney kicked off an event here in the battleground …
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Obama and Christie to Assess Damage in New Jersey
Obama and Christie to Assess Damage in New Jersey
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Gothamist
Drew Katchen / msnbc.com:
Gov. Christie praises Obama's response to ‘major disaster’ of Hurricane Sandy
Gov. Christie praises Obama's response to ‘major disaster’ of Hurricane Sandy
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Washington Wire
Geneva Sands / The Hill:
Christie: I don't give ‘a damn’ about presidential politics right now
Christie: I don't give ‘a damn’ about presidential politics right now
Discussion:
Politico and Jammie Wearing Fools
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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Talking Points Memo, Power Line, ABCNEWS, Associated Press, The Strata-Sphere, BuzzFeed, PoliticsPA and The PJ Tatler
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Romney starts reserving time in Pennsylvania for last two days of race (Updated)
Romney starts reserving time in Pennsylvania for last two days of race (Updated)
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Talking Points Memo, Philly.com, Guardian, msnbc.com and ABCNEWS
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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Reuters, Hot Air, The Other McCain, JOSHUAPUNDIT, Power Line, AEIdeas, Outside the Beltway, iOwnTheWorld.com, Taylor Marsh, The PJ Tatler, Daily Mail, americanthinker.com, BREITBART.COM, Questions and Observations, The Greenroom, EBL, The Lonely Conservative, Weasel Zippers, GOP 12, Poor Richard's News, Bloomberg, Pat Dollard, Conservatives4Palin and Nice Deb
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
GALLUP: OBAMA'S EARLY VOTE ADVANTAGE COLLAPSES 22-POINTS OVER 2008
GALLUP: OBAMA'S EARLY VOTE ADVANTAGE COLLAPSES 22-POINTS OVER 2008
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Washington Examiner and BobKrumm.com
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Politico: Looks like a draw on early voting
Politico: Looks like a draw on early voting
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Babalú Blog and nation.foxnews.com
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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Forbes, New York Magazine, Outside the Beltway, Guardian, Engadget, Hot Air and AllThingsD, more at Mediagazer »
NPR:
NPR Poll Finds Presidential Race Too Close To Call … The latest and last NPR Battleground Poll for 2012 shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holding the narrowest of leads in the national sample, but trailing President Obama in the dozen states that will decide the election.
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The Political Carnival, Firedoglake, Politico, National Review and Booman Tribune
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
NPR: 8-point swing puts Romney in front
NPR: 8-point swing puts Romney in front
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Michelle Malkin and Weasel Zippers
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Say Anything: Top Romney Surrogate Claims Romney Justices Won't Kill Roe v. Wade — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wants the Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade. He called Roe “one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history.” And there is video of him saying that he wants …
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Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Surrogate Reassures Ohio Voters: Roe v. Wade Safe Under Romney
Romney Surrogate Reassures Ohio Voters: Roe v. Wade Safe Under Romney
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Washington Monthly, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Balloon Juice, msnbc.com, The Raw Story, The Blotter, Shakesville and Crooks and Liars
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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BuzzFeed, Addicting Info, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, The Raw Story and The Maddow Blog
Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
‘Forward’: Obama gets a little electioneering in during FEMA briefing — President Obama may have suspended his campaign rallies due to Hurricane Sandy, but he managed to squeeze in his campaign slogan — intentionally or not — during a briefing Tuesday with federal emergency officials.
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The PJ Tatler, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
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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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The Lonely Conservative
Jennifer Maloney / Metropolis:
Dozens of Homes Destroyed in Breezy Point … At least 80 flooded homes were destroyed by fire Monday night in Breezy Point, a neighborhood on the tip of New York's Rockaway Peninsula. Hundreds of homes in this Queens neighborhood suffered flood damage and at least five houses were swept off …
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The Daily Caller
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Chris Bragg / Crain's New York Business:
The Insider: Rep. Bob Turner's home lost to fire
The Insider: Rep. Bob Turner's home lost to fire
Discussion:
Politico, Influence Alley, Capital Tonight and National Review
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.
Jon Cohen / The Fix:
WaPo-ABC tracking poll: Popular vote > electoral college — Most likely voters — including both Democrats and Republicans — say the winner of the presidential election should be decided by popular vote, not the electoral college, according to the latest release of the Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll.
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Business Insider and msnbc.com
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Democrats Are Right to Politicize Sandy — Disasters are inherently political, because government is political, and preventing and responding to disasters is a primary role of the state. But there is an innate tension in overtly politicizing a disaster.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ben Domenech / Real Clear Politics:
Are We Looking at an Undertow Election? — The nature of elections is to surprise. Candidates who are thought to be safe lose races where they insufficiently recognized potential threats. Incumbents with enormous built-in advantages squander their opportunities to define the opposition.
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Vodkapundit