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Lynn Neary / NPR:
Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's ‘Car Talk,’ Dies At 77 — Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. — Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as “Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers” on the weekly NPR show Car Talk.
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Scott Neuman / NPR:
‘Car Talk’ Co-Host Tom Magliozzi Dies At 77 — Brothers Tom (left) and Ray Magliozzi pose under a car hood in Boston. The comic duo hosted NPR's Car Talk for a quarter of a century before retiring in 2012. Since then, the show has been heard in re-runs. Tom has died at age 77.
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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.
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Cruz declares war if GOP wins Senate — In a last-minute gift to Democrats on the eve of the midterm elections, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has announced his plan to push for Senate Republicans to declare a rightist war against Democrats if the GOP wins control of the Senate.
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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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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The Senate will go Republican, the election models say
The Senate will go Republican, the election models say
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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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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Birthers Hope GOP Congress Will Launch Obama Birth Certificate Probe
Birthers Hope GOP Congress Will Launch Obama Birth Certificate Probe
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Jonathan Topaz / Politico:
Joe Biden: ‘Ready to compromise’
Joe Biden: ‘Ready to compromise’
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John Fund / National Review:
Reid on the Ropes — It looks as if Harry Reid is at high risk …
Reid on the Ropes — It looks as if Harry Reid is at high risk …
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Matt Higgins / CBS DC:
Ben Stein: Obama ‘Is The Most Racist President There Has Ever Been’ — WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — Economist Ben Stein believes the White House is playing the race card in an effort to get African-Americans to vote against Republicans. — Speaking to Fox News, Stein called President Barack Obama the most racist president in U.S. history.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House: Don't expect a shake-up — President Obama is not preparing a dramatic overhaul of his staff in the event of a disastrous midterm election, White House press secretary Josh Earnest indicated Monday. — While President George W. Bush fired Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld immediately …
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Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Mary Landrieu's Remark About Blacks in the South Was True—and Politically Shrewd. — As a Democrat, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu is running up against the late stages of partisan realignment. But while the rise of the GOP in the South may end her political career …
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Paul Lewis / Guardian:
Heckled by his own party's millionaire donor: Mark Udall campaign hit by friendly fire — Colorado senator's focus on abortion rights in a tight re-election race is the wrong issue at the wrong time according to Democratic backer Leo Beserra — Colorado's senior Democratic senator …
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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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover video shows North Carolina poll workers offering ballots to ineligible impostor - TWENTY TIMES - putting voter ID battle on the front burner — Conservative guerrilla filmmaker James O'Keefe pretended to be a series of North Carolinians who hadn't voted in years
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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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is 2014 A Republican Wave? — If the polls are right, Republicans will take control of the United States Senate when it reconvenes next year. They'll retain the majority of the nation's governorships, although perhaps with a net loss of one or two seats. FiveThirtyEight hasn't issued …
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Scarce / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
NH GOP Chair Rallies Republican Faithful With Crazy Talk — Speaking to a group of republicans yesterday in Manchester, GOP Chair Jennifer Horn made this colorful metaphor about drowning all political opposition with your bare hands. — Horn was just one of the Speakers that also included Kelly Ayotte …
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John DiStaso / New Hampshire Journal:
Republicans hear strong anti-Obama, anti-Dem rhetoric at Manchester rally
Republicans hear strong anti-Obama, anti-Dem rhetoric at Manchester rally
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Lisa Fogarty / Opposing Views:
14-Year-Old Arrested For Wearing Rosary At Football Game — A 14-year-old boy from Amarillo, Texas, was reportedly hurt by a police officer after he refused to remove his rosary beads at a middle school football game Wednesday night. — Jacob Herrera's mother Lori Martinez says her son …
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
With Defeat Looming, Democrats Retreat Into Fantasy — With prospects of Republicans recapturing the Senate a chilling reality—though certainly not a given—I've noticed a number of pundits, including, the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, embrace some conventional self-soothing myths about our political situation.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Justice Department To Monitor Tuesday's Elections In 18 States — Locations chosen based on department's “independent and nonpartisan consideration and expertise,” Attorney General Eric Holder says. — Jonathan Ernst / Reuters — WASHINGTON — One of the key issues liberals flag …
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Live updates: Election 2014 — Voters will decide this week who controls the Senate, how big the Republican majority is in the House and the fate of most of the nation's governors. Follow our live updates to stay on top of the latest developments from across the country. — Seen in Newton, Iowa
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
U.S.-backed Syria rebels routed by fighters linked to al-Qaeda — BEIRUT — The Obama administration's Syria strategy suffered a major setback Sunday after fighters linked to al-Qaeda routed U.S.-backed rebels from their main northern strongholds, capturing significant quantities of weaponry …
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