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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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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.
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The Daily Caller, NewsBusters and Taylor Marsh
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 …
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PJ Media, The Other McCain, Israel Matzav and The Daily Caller
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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Weekly Standard, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers and VodkaPundit
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Washington Post:
For consumers whose health premiums will go up under new law, sticker shock leads to anger
For consumers whose health premiums will go up under new law, sticker shock leads to anger
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Scared Monkeys, BillMoyers.com, Wonkblog, The Daily Caller and Conservatives4Palin
CBS News:
Obamacare: Memo reveals health care adviser warned W.H. was losing control 3 years ago
Obamacare: Memo reveals health care adviser warned W.H. was losing control 3 years ago
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Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Will Insularity, Incompetence, and Lies Doom Obamacare?
Will Insularity, Incompetence, and Lies Doom Obamacare?
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Firedoglake, PostPartisan, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, The Plum Line, ProPublica, National Review, Power Line, Washington Free Beacon and Weasel Zippers
Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
In political messaging wars, White House deploys a Twitter army
In political messaging wars, White House deploys a Twitter army
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The Daily Caller and “The Lid”
Carol E. Lee / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Shifts Focus in Bid for Momentum
Obama Shifts Focus in Bid for Momentum
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Hot Air, Conservatives4Palin, National Review and Washington Post
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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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
John Boehner Opposes ENDA, Dealing Blow To Bill's Chances
John Boehner Opposes ENDA, Dealing Blow To Bill's Chances
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ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, White House.gov Blog, Washington Blade, Towleroad News #gay, Poliglot and Daily Kos
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Spokesman: Boehner against ENDA
Spokesman: Boehner against ENDA
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MacRumors, The Plum Line and PoliticusUSA
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
Commentary: Yes, I'm gay, Michaud says. Now let's get our state back on track
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Booman Tribune and ThinkProgress
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Maine gubernatorial candidate comes out as gay
Maine gubernatorial candidate comes out as gay
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Towleroad News #gay
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.
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Daily Kos, Hullabaloo and susiemadrak.com
Journalism.org:
Twitter News Consumers: Young, Mobile and Educated — Nearly one-in-ten U.S. adults (8%) get news through Twitter, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, in collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Compared with the 30% of Americans who get news on Facebook …
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, The Switch, Mashable and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »
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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Questions and Observations
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Kochs slam Belafonte's Klan talk
Kochs slam Belafonte's Klan talk
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New York Post and Talking Points Memo
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
McAuliffe leads final poll by 7 — PPP's final Virginia poll finds Democrats leading in all three statewide races. In the Governor's race Terry McAuliffe has the advantage with 50% to 43% for Ken Cuccinelli and 4% for Libertarian Robert Sarvis. In the Lieutenant Governor's race Ralph Northam …
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Politico, Taylor Marsh, Taegan Goddard's … and Outside the Beltway
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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' …
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Roger Ailes and No More Mister Nice Blog
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 …
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Washington Monthly
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.
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 …
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Hit & Run, VodkaPundit, americanthinker.com, The Hugh Hewitt Show and Booman Tribune
ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Major Attack On Abortion Rights — In an important, if likely temporary, victory for abortion rights, the Supreme Court took a major abortion case off its docket on Monday. The Court's brief order does not explain the justices' reason for doing so …
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SCOTUSblog, PoliticusUSA and Feministing
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.
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Politico, PoliticusUSA, BOR and Taegan Goddard's …
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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The Moderate Voice, Post Politics, Weekly Standard, First Read, National Review and Politico
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Chris Christie on way to big win, polls say
Chris Christie on way to big win, polls say
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CNN and Outside the Beltway