memeorandum: Dem Senators: We're Doing It Wrong, Let's Expand Social Security (Sahil Kapur/Talking Points Memo)

10:00 PM ET, November 5, 2013

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Juan Williams / Fox News:

Insurance cancelled? Don't blame Obama or the ACA, blame America's insurance companies — Liar! Pinocchio! Deceiver! — With all the charges flying against President Obama in the on-going effort to stop ObamaCare it's time for a reality check. — Having failed to kill …

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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:

Lying About Lies: Why Credibility Matters to Obama — The president is trying to reinvent the history of his you-can-keep-it promise on health care. — It might not seem possible that President Obama could do more harm to his credibility and the public's faith in government than misleading Americans about health insurance reform.

Robert Pear / New York Times:
Strategic Move Exempts Health Law From Broader U.S. Statute

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kff.org:
State-by-State Estimates of the Number of People Eligible for Premium Tax Credits Under the Affordable Care Act

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Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
Obama denies ‘you can keep it’ videotaped promises

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CNN:
Obama further alters ‘you can keep your plan’ pledge

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Erika Eichelberger / Mother Jones:
If the GOP Repeals Obamacare, 137 Million Americans Could Get Cancellation Notices

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Virginia / CNN:

CNN exit polls: Virginia governor's race — (CNN) - Polls have closed in Virginia but the race for governor there between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli is too close to call. Here are results of CNN's early exit polls conducted on Tuesday in Virginia: — McAuliffe capturing moderates, women

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James Hohmann / Politico:

Touting Ken Cuccinelli, Ron Paul urges ‘nullification’ — RICHMOND, Va. — Headlining the final rally of Ken Cuccinelli's underdog campaign for Virginia governor, Ron Paul suggested the “nullification” of Obamacare on Monday night. — “Jefferson obviously was a clear leader on the principle …

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Alexander Burns / Politico:

Election 2013: Decision time — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won an easy reelection victory Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press, defeating Democratic challenger Barbara Buono and likely running up a sizable victory margin that will buoy his prospects as a candidate for the White House in 2016.

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Washington Post:
How to watch the exit polls in the Virginia governor's race

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Meredith Jessup / TheBlaze.com:
REVEALED: OBAMA CAMPAIGN BUNDLER HELPING FUND LIBERTARIAN IN TIGHT VA. GUBERNATORIAL RACE

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The Lead with Jake Tapper:

Chris Christie aims to make history in New Jersey — Sayreville, New Jersey (CNN) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hopes to go where no other Garden State Republican has gone in nearly a quarter century. — Public opinion polls indicate the GOP Governor's expected to easily win re-election Tuesday …

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Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:

Christie: Romney ‘embarrassed’ about VP vetting leak — Sayreville, New Jersey (CNN) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney called him immediately when news broke that someone had leaked details about last year's vice presidential vetting process.

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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Exit Polls: No gender gap for Christie

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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
Chris Christie Scores Decisive Re-Election Victory in New Jersey

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Patricia Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Why National Democrats Rolled Over for Chris Christie

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New York Times:

Though Defiant, Senator Accused of Plagiarism Admits Errors — WASHINGTON — Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky acknowledged Tuesday that “mistakes” in his office had caused unattributed writing by others to appear in his own work and announced that he was instituting safeguards to prevent such breaches from happening again.

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Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:

Washington Times ends Sen. Rand Paul column amid plagiarism allegations — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul acknowledged Tuesday he had failed to properly source material in published writings, including a column in The Washington Times, after a string of embarrassing plagiarism accusations surfaced in recent days.

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Aaron Blake / Post Politics:
Amid plagiarism flap, Rand Paul camp cites staff error

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Chicago Tribune:

Lawmakers approve gay marriage in Illinois … Clout Street — SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly today narrowly approved a gay marriage bill, clearing the way for Illinois to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex unions. — The bill got 61 votes in the House …

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ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Illinois Legislature Passes Marriage Equality [UPDATED]

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Tony Merevick / BuzzFeed:
Final Vote On Illinois Marriage Equality Bill Today

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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:

Liberal push to expand Social Security gains steam — Senator Sherrod Brown is joining the push to expand Social Security, and he's making a startling argument: Dems should go on offense on entitlements, rather than let Republicans and Beltway fiscal scolds frame the discussion …

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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Dem Senators: We're Doing It Wrong, Let's Expand Social Security

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Toronto Star:

Rob Ford : ‘Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine.’ — Rob Ford said he smoked crack about a year ago. “I don't even remember. Probably in one of my drunken stupors.” … Mayor Rob Ford has admitted using crack cocaine. He made the revelation to reporters at City Hall.

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KOB.com:

4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare — This 4 On Your Side investigation looks into the actions of police officers and doctors in Southern New Mexico. — A review of medical records, police reports and a federal lawsuit show deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office …

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David Edwards / The Raw Story:

Missouri father arrested at Cracker Barrel over Craigslist ad seeking rape of daughter — A Missouri father was arrested last week after he showed up at a Cracker Barrel to meet an undercover officer who he had contacted on Craigslist about beating and raping his 11-year-old daughter.

Ben Goad / The Hill:

Holder: Trayvon charges still possible — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday said the Justice Department has not decided whether to file federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. — Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watchman …

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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:

GOP Congressional Candidate Told Gay Citizens to Go “Back to California” — ...and he could win. — Courtesy of the Dean Young Campaign — It would be tough to find a political office-seeker less prepared for the job he's running for than Alabama congressional candidate Dean Young.

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Ben Jacobs / The Daily Beast:
Alabama's Republican Runoff Election May Predict the Party's Future

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

4 way tie for Republicans in 2016, Clinton improved in general election matches — PPP's newest Republican primary poll for 2016 finds essentially a four way tie at the top of the pack. Chris Christie and Rand Paul both get 16%, followed by Ted Cruz at 15%, and Jeb Bush at 14%.

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary in 2016? Not So Fast — Hillary Clinton of all people knows …

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Wall Street Journal:

Early Buyers of Health Coverage Are Older Than Expected, Raising Expense Concerns — Insurers say the early buyers of health coverage on the nation's troubled new websites are older than expected so far, raising early concerns about the economics of the insurance marketplaces.