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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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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 …
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos:
Romney lines everybody up to give him stuff the Red Cross says it doesn't want — So here's what things looked like at the donation table at Mitt Romney's “storm relief” event before he arrived: — And here's things nearly an hour later when Mitt Romney finally arrived: — At least he didn't wash clean dishes.
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.
Lynne Peeples / The Huffington Post:
Hurricane Sandy Could Displace Rats, Spread Infectious Disease … REACT: — FOLLOW: — New York City, Video, Floods, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Hurricane Sandy New York, Hurricane Sandy Nyc, Infectious Diseases, Hurricanes, Rats, Green News — The 8-million-strong human population …
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BuzzFeed:
The Man Behind @ComfortablySmug, Hurricane Sandy's Worst Twitter Villain
The Man Behind @ComfortablySmug, Hurricane Sandy's Worst Twitter Villain
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New York Magazine, Firedoglake, Crooks and Liars, Poynter, BuzzFeed FWD, Wonkette and Hullabaloo
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Councilman Pushes For Charges Against Twitter User Who Spread Falsehoods
Councilman Pushes For Charges Against Twitter User Who Spread Falsehoods
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Bill Cameron / wlsam.com:
LISTEN: What will Chicago do to help with Hurricane Sandy relief?
LISTEN: What will Chicago do to help with Hurricane Sandy relief?
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Weasel Zippers, Weekly Standard and Washington Examiner
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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Daily Mail:
Will global warming bring storm barriers to New York Harbor? …
Will global warming bring storm barriers to New York Harbor? …
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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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BuzzFeed Politics:
How One Well-Connected Pseudonymous Twitter Spread Fake News About Hurricane Sandy
How One Well-Connected Pseudonymous Twitter Spread Fake News About Hurricane Sandy
Stuef / BuzzFeed FWD:
Shashank Tripathi, Last Night's Twitter Villain @ComfortablySmug
Shashank Tripathi, Last Night's Twitter Villain @ComfortablySmug
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Rachel Weiner / Election 2012:
Chris Christie: Obama ‘outstanding’ in response to Hurricane Sandy
Chris Christie: Obama ‘outstanding’ in response to Hurricane Sandy
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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
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Tyrel Linkhorn / Toledo Blade:
Chrysler CEO to employees: Jeep will remain in U.S. — Facebook Twitter Reddit Digg E-mail Print Rss — Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne circulated an e-mail to Chrysler Group LLC employees today strongly restating the automaker's promise that it will not move existing U.S. production of Jeeps to China.
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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:
Marchionne's letter on Jeep production in U.S.
Marchionne's letter on Jeep production in U.S.
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Craig Trudell / Bloomberg:
Chrysler CEO Reiterates Jeep Production Staying in U.S.
Chrysler CEO Reiterates Jeep Production Staying in U.S.
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Washington Post, Prairie Weather and BizzyBlog
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum: Romney's Jeep-to-China lie earns brutal headlines in Ohio
The Morning Plum: Romney's Jeep-to-China lie earns brutal headlines in Ohio
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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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Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National:
Mitt Romney: Says Barack Obama “sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China” …
Mitt Romney: Says Barack Obama “sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China” …
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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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New York Times:
Race Narrows as Campaign Enters Its Final Week — COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Obama and Mitt Romney enter the closing week of the campaign in an exceedingly narrow race, according to the latest poll by The New York Times and CBS News, with more voters now viewing Mr. Romney as a stronger leader …
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Jon Cohen / The Fix:
WaPo-ABC tracking poll: Popular vote > electoral college
WaPo-ABC tracking poll: Popular vote > electoral college
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Business Insider and msnbc.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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Michael Cieply / Media Decoder:
Disney Buying Lucasfilm for $4 Billion
Disney Buying Lucasfilm for $4 Billion
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Stephen Battaglio / TVGuide.com:
The Biz: President Barack Obama Reveals His Favorite TV Shows — As Election Day approaches, President Barack Obama agreed to share with us his favorite television series and provide insight into some of his other pop-culture habits. Check out Governor Mitt Romney's picks here.
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Nicholas Ballasy / The Daily Caller:
Michelle Obama: 'I've had 10-year-olds who are on a phone bank' for Barack
Michelle Obama: 'I've had 10-year-olds who are on a phone bank' for Barack
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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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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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Richard Dunham / Texas on the Potomac:
The Morning After: First storm-related anti-Obama attack ad appears — A friend of ours in northern Virginia received this flier delivered to her apartment's front door this morning: — The ad, attacking President Obama, declared, “WE'VE SEEN STORMS IN VIRGINIA, BUT NONE LIKE THIS...”
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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 Lowry / National Review:
The President's Insulting Campaign — It is a mercy that the suffragettes aren't around to see President Barack Obama's campaign for the women's vote. It would make them weep in dismay. — Almost a hundred years after passage of the 19th Amendment, the president is making perhaps the most superficial …
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
OBAMA ON HURRICANE: ‘WE LEAVE NOBODY BEHIND’ — Today, during a non-campaign campaign stop at the Red Cross, President Obama told the nation something his administration obviously didn't believe during the seven-hour attack on our consulate in Benghazi (and a nearby annex) on the night of September 11 …
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Ryan ‘Packs’ Hurricane Relief Donations In During Wisconsin Photo-Op — Campaign operatives slowed down the packing to leave some for Republican Vice Presidential candidate to pose with. — HUDSON, Wis. — “Start Packing.” — The order was given by a campaign staffer about 20 minutes …
Awr Hawkins / BREITBART.COM:
FACEBOOK CENSORS NAVY SEALS TO PROTECT OBAMA ON BENGHAZI-GATE — Over the weekend, Facebook took down a message by the Special Operations Speaks PAC (SOS) which highlighted the fact that Obama denied backup to the forces being overrun in Benghazi. — The message was contained in a meme …
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