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6:35 PM ET, November 4, 2013

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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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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
A dishonest presidency  —  The Wall Street Journal broke the news this weekend that, even as President Obama was telling the American people they could keep their health plans, “some White House policy advisors objected to the breadth of Mr. Obama's ‘keep your plan’ promise.  They were overruled by political aides.”
Lori Ziganto / Twitchy:
Despicable: WH smears cancer survivor who lost her insurance plan due to Obamacare  —  That can't be true, can it? … Yes.  Yes it is.  Check out Dan Pfeiffer's despicable tweet posted via his official White House Twitter account. … Beyond repugnant.  As Twitchy reported, Edie Littlefield Sundby is a Stage IV cancer survivor.
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 …
Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
In political messaging wars, White House deploys a Twitter army
Discussion: The Daily Caller and “The Lid”
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog:
WHAT EDIE SUNDBY LEFT OUT OF THAT WALL STREET JOURNAL OP-ED
Discussion: The Impolitic and Hot Air
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Will Insularity, Incompetence, and Lies Doom Obamacare?
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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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
House GOP regresses on gay rights  —  Today John Boehner declared he opposes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and senior House GOP aides said the bill is unlikely to get a House vote — putting its passage in doubt.  —  So perhaps it's worth recalling some historical context …
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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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 …
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Democratic poll: Gun issue helps Terry McAuliffe  —  New polling finds that the gun control issue favors Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor's race.  —  The poll, from Democratic firm Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Center for American Progress Action Fund …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Weekly Standard
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Biden frames Virginia governor's election as race against the tea party
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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Ariel Edwards-Levy / The Huffington Post:
Wendy Davis Trails By Single Digits In Texas Governor's Race
Discussion: Liberaland
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Two Days until Brief Explosion of Christie Mania  —  Only two states, New Jersey and Virginia, hold their gubernatorial elections in odd years.  Since there's generally a dearth of other political news at that time, Washington-based reporters usually decide that whoever got elected in Virginia …
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Politico:
Final sprint in Election 2013
Discussion: CNN and Guardian
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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' …
Sarah Boseley / Guardian:
CIA made doctors torture suspected terrorists after 9/11, taskforce finds  —  Doctors were asked to torture detainees for intelligence gathering, and unethical practices continue, review concludes  —  Doctors and psychologists working for the US military violated the ethical codes …
Financial Times:
US public investment falls to lowest level since war  —  US public investment is at its lowest percentage share of GDP since post-WW2 demobilisation  —  Construction projects have taken the early hit as budgets come under pressure, with state and local government building fewer schools and highways
 
 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

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