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9:20 AM ET, October 13, 2010

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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Dem candidate: DCCC canceled ads because I won't support Pelosi  —  A Democratic candidate for Congress accused the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) of pulling its support for his campaign because he said he wouldn't support Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as House Speaker.
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Jeremy P. Jacobs / Hotline On Call:
DCCC Cuts Ad Buys In 6 Districts  —  The DCCC formalized its triage operation on Tuesday, moving money out of battleground races where it looks like Republicans have already marshaled significant leads.  —  In six districts — three open seats previously held by Democrats and three …
The Hill:
THE HILL POLL: Republicans are up in 8 of 10 open House districts  —  Republicans are winning eight out of 10 competitive open House seats surveyed in a groundbreaking new poll by The Hill.  —  Taken on top of 11 GOP leads out of 12 freshman Democratic districts polled last week …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Four Causes that Will Lead to a Democratic Election Nightmare
Discussion: Liberty Pundits Blog
The Hill:
ARKANSAS-01  —  Republicans could end Dems' 100-year lock on this seat
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
Chile Rejoices as 10 Miners Are Rescued  —  President Sebastián Piñera of Chile embraced Florencio Ávalos, the first of the miners trapped in the San José Mine to come to the surface.  Mr. Piñera has staked his presidency on the rescue.  More Photos »
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Mallory Simon / This Just In:
One miner rescued; 32 to go  —  Editor's note: CNN.com …
Guardian:
Sixth miner winched to freedom at Chile mine
Discussion: Coal Tattoo
Associated Press:
Judge Orders Injunction on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge issued a worldwide injunction Tuesday stopping enforcement of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.  —  U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips' landmark ruling …
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Jeremy Pelofsky / Reuters:
Obama administration appeals gay marriage ruling  —  (Reuters) - The Obama administration decided on Tuesday to appeal a judge's rulings that prevented the U.S. government from banning same-sex marriages, a move that could undermine support among President Barack Obama's traditional liberal base ahead of a key election.
CNN:
Mexican investigator in Falcon Lake case beheaded, officials say  —  (CNN) — The lead Mexican investigator in the Falcon Lake case, Rolando Armando Flores Villegas, has been killed, his severed head delivered Tuesday in a suitcase to the Mexican military, officials told CNN.
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Pam Key / The Blaze:
CLINTON HECKLED IN BLUE NEW YORK, SAYS HALF OF REPUBLICANS NEED PSYCHIATRIC HELP  —  MICKGOBLIN  —  He didnt do crap to balance the budget.  It was supply side economics kicking in back from Reagan and the computer industry.  Fine one thing he did to balance the budget?  He didnt do crap!
ABCNEWS:
In South Dakota: Another Sarah Palin?  —  A New Republican Star Takes on a Tough Democratic Incumbent  —  If money is any indication, the hottest Republican House candidate in the country is Kristi Noem.  The 38-year-old rancher has raised more campaign cash than any Republican house challenger in the country.
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Chris Moody / The Daily Caller:
‘Spirit of Political Disclosure’?  White House Press Sec once part of group that refused to disclose donors  —  The White House plans to continue attacking groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other conservative organizations for not disclosing the names of donors behind political ads.
Washington Post:
Michelle Rhee to announce resignation as D.C. schools chancellor on Wednesday  —  D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee will announce Wednesday that she is resigning at the end of this month, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that drew national acclaim but that also became a central issue …
Brendan Farrington / MiamiHerald.com:
DCF won't appeal overturn of gay adoption ban  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's gay adoption ban won't be enforced anywhere in the state after the Department of Children and Families decided Tuesday not to appeal the ban's overturn to the state Supreme Court.
Discussion: CNN, Pam's House Blend and Advocate
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
BREAKING, PART 2: DOJ TO APPEAL DOMA DECISIONS
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Obama's Lost Narrative  —  Nyhan goes after the Democrats for baseless attacks against the US Chamber of Commerce.  It is very depressing to see them descend to this kind of stuff.  What they need are not tactics and resentment, which is what we're seeing.  What we need is a narrative of recovery and reform from Obama.
Josh Gerstein / Reuters:
USS Cole attack survivors angry at Obama  —  The 10th anniversary of the bombing of the USS Cole on Tuesday conjured up painful memories for the families of the 17 Navy sailors who died in the terrorist attack, but it also revealed simmering anger at the Obama administration over the lack …
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:
Parker Spitzer Is Tanking CNN's Prime Time: Worst Ratings In 10 Years  —  CNN's prime time ratings woes are only increasing with new program Parker Spitzer.  —  Monday night was the lowest weekday prime time rating average in more than 10 years, since June 28, 2000.  And it wasn't just the 8pmET that was seeing low ratings.
Discussion: Hot Air, Scared Monkeys and Doug Ross
Ryan J. Reilly / TPMMuckraker:
Mark Kirk Sends Poll Monitors To ‘Vulnerable,’ Largely African-American Neighborhoods  —  In a private phone conversation that was secretly recorded, Mark Kirk, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Illinois, told state Republican leaders last week about his plan to send “voter integrity” …
Dr. Marc Siegel / NY Daily News:
Is there a doctor in the house?  Obamacare will worsen the physician shortage Congress helped create  —  There is a new disease spreading like a cancer in doctors' offices and hospitals throughout the U.S. I have named it Doctor Unavailability Syndrome (DUS).
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Mike Allen / The Politico:
20 DAYS OUT - Obama to Peter Baker: 'There's no such thing as shovel-ready projects' ... Maps Obama 2.0 with Rouse, Messina — GOP groups launch $50 million ‘House surge’  —  PLAYBOOK ODDS FIXING: If midterms were held today, Republicans would pick up 45 House seats (40 needed for majority …
The Huffington Post:
The Power Of Clinton, The Invisibility Of Obama  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  LOUISVILLE — I see that Dr. Rand Paul has taken out after Bill Clinton, dredging up Monica Lewinsky.  And I know why Paul did so.  The former president was here in Kentucky yesterday and in this state …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Salon and WAVE-TV
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Developments in Financial Markets and the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet  —  The Manager of the System Open Market Account (SOMA) reported on developments in domestic and foreign financial markets during the period since the Committee met on August 10, 2010.
Kathryn Joyce / The Nation:
At Claremont Institute, Christine O'Donnell Was Taught ABCs of Homophobia  —  In the past few weeks, Delaware Congressional candidate Christine O'Donnell has come under ridicule for seeming embellishments to her résumé.  A CV posted on the networking site LinkedIn transformed …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Paralysis of the State  —  Sometimes a local issue perfectly illuminates a larger national problem.  Such is the case with the opposition of the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie, to construction of a new tunnel between his state and New York.  —  Christie argues that a state …
New York Times:
Paladino Apologizes for Remarks About Gays  —  BUFFALO — Carl P. Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor of New York, apologized on Tuesday for delivering comments that offended gay people, even as his campaign manager provoked a new controversy by calling the Democratic nominee, Andrew M. Cuomo, “oily.”
Abby Phillip / The Politico:
Barack Obama seeks to energize young voters  —  President Barack Obama tried to fire up the Twitter generation during a live-streamed town hall event Tuesday night in hopes of reigniting the social media network that served him so well in 2008.  —  A low-key Obama, answering questions …
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Arizona Rep. Grijalva latest incumbent in tough reelection race  —  Even liberal Democrats from normally safe districts are embroiled in tough reelection races this cycle.  —  Two recent polls show Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) — who hasn't faced a tough challenge in his eight years in the House …
David Frum / FrumForum:
About Alex Knepper  —  For some months, we have been occasionally publishing here at FrumForum the work of an American University undergraduate named Alex Knepper.  Alex Knepper is an outspoken young libertarian, a brave and brainy writer of real promise.  —  Alex also published …
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Paint It Red: My Half-Assed Charmingly Quixotic Attempt At An Online GOTV Project To Be Live... Wednesday  —  Over at Freedom Works, they're working on the website; meanwhile, “George Orwell” of Pudding Skull Quenchy fame is preparing a short animation for the splash page, and CAC is providing him with the maps for that.
Discussion: sisu and The Other McCain
Eric Roper / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Bachmann rakes in unprecedented $5.4 million since July  —  U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign has raised about $5.4 million since July, campaign spokesman Sergio Gor said Tuesday night.  —  That's more than any Minnesota congressional candidate has raised in an entire election — Bachmann took in 3.5 million in 2008.
 
 
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National Review:
Obama the Alien
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Associated Press:
Texas County Ballots Wrongly Have Flag Of Chile
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / The Caucus:
First Lady Hits Campaign Trail
Discussion: New York Magazine
ajc.org:
AJC Survey Shows Jewish Disapproval of President Obama Rising
James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News:
Terror threat to restaurants as Al Qaeda calls for attacks …
Veronique de Rugy / National Review:
Job Creation: Bush vs. Obama
Discussion: Hit & Run and Opposing Views
Nicole Bullock / CNBC:
US Cities Face Half a Trillion Dollars of Pension Deficits
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Jabs in Connecticut Senate debate
Discussion: The Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Great moments in cable news: What's Vanilla Ice doing these days anyway?
Discussion: Gawker and New York Magazine
Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Miller, Murkowski in statistical tie
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Forget the Birthers, Here Come the DNAers
Discussion: Oliver Willis
Ezra Klein:
Rattner: ‘This is how Congress keeps their foot on the neck of the executive branch’
Discussion: Mother Jones and Ben Smith's Blog
Jeremy P. Jacobs / Hotline On Call:
Paladino Curses Eric Holder
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Sharron Angle raised $14 million in 3rd quarter