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12:05 PM ET, November 4, 2013

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Edie Littlefield Sundby / Wall Street Journal:
I had great cancer doctors and health insurance.My plan was cancelled.  Now I worry how long I'll live.  —  Everyone now is clamoring about Affordable Care Act winners and losers.  I am one of the losers.  —  My grievance is not political; all my energies are directed to enjoying life and staying alive …
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Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Health Consumers Finding Out They Were Sold a Lemon  —  I was going to write a piece about this silly graph that has been making the rounds, purporting to show that only a few people stand to lose from Obamacare:  —  But Josh Barro beat me to it: … Actually, he's still too kind …
Brian Beutler / Salon:
GOP's humiliating new predicament: Why it may have to fund the law it hates!  —  Now that Obamacare's flaws are evident, GOP and the right are about to face a fresh new round of delicious tension  —  Republicans know that as time goes on, the constituency of new Affordable Care Act beneficiaries will grow …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
ThinkProgress:
The Real Reason That The Cancer Patient Writing In Today's Wall Street Journal Lost Her Insurance  —  Monday's Wall Street Journal features an op-ed from Eddie Littlefield Sundby, a stage-4 gallbladder cancer survivor who won't be able to keep the coverage she currently has.
Manu Raju / Politico:
Senate Democrats to White House: Fix Obamacare  —  Democratic senators have a warning for the White House: Fix Obamacare's problems or put Senate seats at risk next year.  —  In interviews, Democratic senators running in 2014, party elders and Senate leaders said the Obama administration must rescue …
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Washington Post:
For consumers whose health premiums will go up under new law, sticker shock leads to anger  —  Americans who face higher ­insurance costs under President Obama's health-care law are angrily complaining about “sticker shock,” threatening to become a new political force opposing the law …
New York Times:
Under Health Care Act, Millions Eligible for Free Policies  —  Millions of people could qualify for federal subsidies that will pay the entire monthly cost of some health care plans being offered in the online marketplaces set up under President Obama's health care law, a surprising figure …
Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
Congress Needs to Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act  —  Here in the United States, we're united by a fundamental principle: we're all created equal and every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law.  We believe that no matter who you are …
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Un Bylined / Bangor Daily News:
Mike Michaud: Yes, I am gay.  ‘But why should it matter?’  —  When I entered the race for governor, I did so because I love the state of Maine and am tired of seeing it dragged in the wrong direction.  There was never any question that it would be a tough race, but I know I have the vision …
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Portland Press-Herald:
Commentary: Yes, I'm gay, Michaud says.  Now let's get our state back on track  —  My personal life has nothing to do with my ability to lead Maine.  —  When I entered the race for governor, I did so because I love the state of Maine and am tired of seeing it dragged in the wrong direction.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Booman Tribune
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Maine gubernatorial candidate comes out as gay
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
LIBERAL AGENDAS  —  New York is often described as a liberal city, but it is a long time since it has had an avowedly liberal Democrat as mayor.  David Dinkins governed as a moderate, and so did Ed Koch.  Abe Beame, who held office before Koch, was a Brooklyn clubhouse pol of the old school.
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Marist Poll:
11/4: De Blasio with BIG Lead over Lhota Going into Election Day
Discussion: CNN
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Kochs slam Belafonte's Klan talk
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Special Investigation: How Insurers Are Hiding Obamacare Benefits From Customers  —  Donna received the letter canceling her insurance plan on Sept. 16.  Her insurance company, LifeWise of Washington, told her that they'd identified a new plan for her.  If she did nothing, she'd be covered.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Hullabaloo and Liberaland
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Calling America: Hello?  Hello?  Hello?  Hello?  —  SINGAPORE — HAVING lived and worked abroad for many years, I'm sensitive to the changing ways that foreigners look at America.  Over the years, I've seen an America that was respected, hated, feared and loved.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
UT/TT Poll: Abbott's Lead Over Davis in Single Digits … Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for Texas governor, holds a single-digit lead over the likely Democratic nominee, state Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Charlotte Hays / New York Post:
When did white trash become normal?  —  Mike Thompson (L) and June Shannon from the hit show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”  —  Society crumbles when it takes cues from the underclass  —  When Snooki, whose talents include getting sloppy drunk and throwing up on camera, made Barbara Walters' …
Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail  —  November 4, 2013 - Christie Up 2-1 In New Jersey Gov Race That Never Was, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Republican Gov Takes Almost One-Third Of Democrats  —  The New Jersey governor's race, where Republican incumbent Gov. Christopher Christie maintained leads of about 2-1 for months …
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Chris Christie on way to big win, polls say
Discussion: CNN and Outside the Beltway
 
 
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Agencies can't always tell who's dead and who's not, so benefit checks keep coming
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ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Major Attack On Abortion Rights
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Tea Party Express To Endorse Candidate Who Attended Neo-Confederate Event
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Obamacare Paper, Phone, Web Apps ‘Stuck in the Same Queue,’ Memos Note
Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
This Is Why We Need Obamacare  —  THE biggest health care crisis …
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The Boston Globe:
Has advice for party, sharp words on Obama
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Deborah Kan / Wall Street Journal:
Google's Eric Schmidt Lambasts NSA Over Spying
Jim Sensenbrenner / JSOnline:
NSA abused trust, must be reined in
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Evan Gahr / NY Daily News:
The seniors getting hurt by Obamacare
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