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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Tom Harkin: Don't Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is “Really Attractive,” “Sounds Nice” — “I don't care if she's as good looking as Taylor Swift...” — Retiring Democratic Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says that Iowa voters shouldn't be fooled because Joni Ernst is “really attractive” and “sounds nice.”
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Kendall Breitman / Politico:
Joni Ernst: ‘Very offended’ by Tom Harkin — Iowan GOP Senate candidate Joni Ernst responded on Monday that she was “very offended” by Sen. Tom Harkin's comments comparing her looks to Taylor Swift. — “I was very offended that Sen. Harkin would say that, I think it's unfortunate …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Sen. Harkin: Joni Ernst Is ‘As Good Looking As Taylor Swift’ But Wrong For Iowa
Sen. Harkin: Joni Ernst Is ‘As Good Looking As Taylor Swift’ But Wrong For Iowa
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Ernst ‘offended’ by Harkin Taylor Swift remark
Ernst ‘offended’ by Harkin Taylor Swift remark
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New York Times:
Cancel the Midterms — DURHAM, N.C. — By Tuesday night about 90 million Americans will have cast ballots in an election that's almost certain to create greater partisan divisions, increase gridlock and render governance of our complex nation even more difficult.
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CNN:
Vice President Joe Biden: Democrats will keep Senate — Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — Vice President Joe Biden isn't buying the growing consensus heading into Election Day that Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate. — “I don't agree with the oddsmakers,” …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Final Senate survey: It's the GOP's to lose — It's the GOP's to lose. — In the waning days of Election 2014, key Senate races that had been razor-close affairs for months have moved toward Republicans — from the open seats of Iowa and Georgia to challenges to incumbents in Arkansas and Alaska.
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Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Joe Biden: ‘Ready to compromise’ — Vice President Joe Biden says he expects congressional Republicans to work to “get things done” if they win control of the Senate — and he notes the White House is prepared to give a little. — In an interview with CNN released on Monday …
Nicole Weisensee Egan / People.com:
Terminally Ill Woman Brittany Maynard Has Ended Her Own Life — Brittany Maynard, who became the public face of the controversial right-to-die movement over the last few weeks, ended her own life Saturday at her home in Portland, Oregon. She was 29. — “Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love.
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Janet Eastman / Oregonian:
Brittany Maynard's death confirmed, friends and family post their goodbyes — Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill 29-year-old who said she moved to Oregon to use the Death with Dignity Act, has died, a nonprofit group working with the family confirmed Sunday.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Rogue pastors endorse candidates, but IRS looks away — A record number of rogue Christian pastors are endorsing candidates from the pulpit this election cycle, using Sunday sermons to defiantly flout tax rules. — Their message to the IRS: Sue me. — But the tax agency is doing anything but.
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Washington Post:
Cruz aims to take on Obama if GOP wins Senate; won't vow support for McConnell — ANCHORAGE — Sen. Ted Cruz spent the final weekend of the midterms on the far edge of the country trying to help fellow Republican Dan Sullivan win a race the GOP is counting on in its effort to retake the Senate.
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John DiStaso / New Hampshire Journal:
Republicans hear strong anti-Obama, anti-Dem rhetoric at Manchester rally — MANCHESTER - A few hours after Hillary Clinton energized Democrats ahead of Tuesday's election, about 400 Republicans cheered on the top of their ticket, linking all of their opponents to President Obama.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In Georgia, Michelle Nunn fadeout dashes Dem hopes, raises chance of outright GOP win — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL GEORGIA 2014 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS MICHELLE NUNN DAVID PERDUE 2014 MIDTERMS — For a brief time in mid-October, some Democrats believed Michelle Nunn, the party's Senate candidate in Georgia …
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Hunter Schwarz / Washington Post:
A lot of the celebrities who appeared in the midterm Rock The Vote PSA didn't actually vote in the last midterm — Celebrities are less likely to vote in midterm elections, just like us! — Rock The Vote released a public service announcement last month with a parody of Lil Jon's …
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Cory Bennett / The Hill:
States ditch electronic voting machines — States have abandoned electronic voting machines in droves, ensuring that most voters will be casting their ballots by hand on Election Day. — With many electronic voting machines more than a decade old, and states lacking the funding to repair or replace them …
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court To Consider Case On Passports Of Jerusalem-Born Citizens — The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday for a second time in a case that combines Middle East policy with the dueling foreign policy roles of the president and Congress. It's a political hot potato that asks …
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Somebody's Flexin' Maxine! — So I learn from my students that the new descriptive term for showing someone up is “flexing”—I suppose a reference perhaps to what body builders do in a gym? Not sure, and I'll make a point of asking for a more complete explanation and proper usage guide in class next week.
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Gov. Edwards Won't Agree With Landrieu About Blacks In The South — Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) made something of a splash last week when she said that the South isn't always the “friendliest place” for blacks. But Edwin Edwards (D), the colorful ex-governor who spent time in prison …
Jack Jenkins / ThinkProgress:
Atheists Score Major Win In Federal Court — An federal district court in Oregon has declared Secular Humanism a religion, paving the way for the non-theistic community to obtain the same legal rights as groups such as Christianity. — On Thursday, October 30, Senior District Judge Ancer Haggerty issued …
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Ferguson no-fly zone aimed at media — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government agreed to a police request to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace surrounding Ferguson, Missouri, for 12 days in August for safety, but audio recordings show …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Rand Paul courts the black vote — DETROIT — The GOP field office on Livernois Avenue is a squat, brick building with a grillwork of bars on its windows. The outpost in the predominantly Democratic, African-American neighborhood is a place where prominent Republicans don't often venture.
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Obama Declares Stay-at-Home Moms Aren't Worth a Hill of Beans; Says It's a Choice 'We Don't Want Americans to Make' — Well that just takes the cake. Sure, Obama's latest shot across the bow in his own “War on Women” is easily deflected by women like my friends and me testifying to the most precious …
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John Fund / National Review:
Reid on the Ropes — It looks as if Harry Reid is at high risk of losing any Senate leadership role after Tuesday's election. — Reid said Saturday that it's all up to Iowa to determine whether he keeps his job. He told Democratic donors that if Republican Joni Ernst wins her victory …
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