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9:50 AM ET, November 3, 2011

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Richard Miniter / National Security:
Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak  —  Was the recent attack on Herman Cain's presidential campaign a professional hit job?  Absolutely, says Herman Cain.  And he says he knows just where to look for the guy who did it: At 815 Slaters Lane in Alexandria, Virginia …
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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks  —  Herman Cain's campaign is revealing suspicions about who is behind the story regarding the former unidentified employees who accused Mr. Cain of sexual harassment in the late 1990's.
Bernie Goldberg / Fox News:
Cain Harassment Issue: Who Said What to Whom?  —  As questions multiply over the nature of sexual harassment claims made against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, finger-pointing and denials among top rivals are widening.  —  Meanwhile, one of the accuser's attorneys is seeking …
Discussion: Philly.com and The Reaction
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Embarrassed and disgusted  —  by the behavior of numerous “conservatives” and “libertarians” on Twitter dancing on Herman Cain's (presumed) political grave.  —  Let's sum up the “facts” as they are known right now.  Mostly unnamed people accused Herman Cain of unspecified conduct …
Discussion: Riehl World View
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
The Herman Cain Campaign Is Stuck on Stupid  —  If I were allowed to use the word retarded these days, I'd use it to describe the Herman Cain campaign these days.  But it is another word we've axed on the list for some legitimate reasons.  Truth be told, I sometimes still use it and I think it might fit here.
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:   Cain to Review Links to a Nonprofit
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:   Cain campaign: Time for a moneybomb?
Jerry Bohnen / www.ktok.com:
Oklahoma Consultant Claims He Witnessed Cain Harassment
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Cain accuses former adviser Curt Anderson
Kevinliptak / CNN:
More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street  —  (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International.  —  The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …
Discussion: The Politico and Scared Monkeys
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Andrew Grossman / Metropolis:
Man Arrested in Sex Assaults at Occupy Wall Street  —  An Occupy Wall Street participant was arrested Tuesday in connection with two sexual assaults at Zuccotti Park, according to a law enforcement official.  —  Police arrested Tonye Iketubosin, a 26-year-old Crown Heights man …
Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
Poll: Voters Viewing Occupy Wall St. Unfavorably  —  A sign that the Occupy Wall Street movement isn't the best long-term vehicle for Democrats to connect themselves with: A new Quinnipiac poll, showing a plurality of voters viewing the group unfavorably.  —  The poll, released today …
San Francisco Chronicle:
Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters  —  (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured.  —  The driver, who was not identified …
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Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Occupy protesters claim victory at shipping port
Discussion: Sky Dancing and The Gateway Pundit
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Is Obama Toast?  Handicapping the 2012 Election  —  Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term.  Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.
The Hill:
Obama administration mulled Solyndra bailout days before company's demise  —  As California solar panel maker Solyndra teetered on the brink of financial collapse, Obama administration officials weighed and rejected a last-ditch plan to keep the ccompany afloat.
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BBC:
Greek crisis: Papandreou ‘to offer to resign’  —  Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to offer his resignation within the next half-hour, sources in Athens have told the BBC.  —  Mr Papandreou will meet Greek President Karolos Papoulias immediately after an emergency cabinet meeting has finished.
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Nick Hopkins / Guardian:
British military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears  —  British officials consider contingency options to back up a possible US action as fears mount over Tehran's capability  —  Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action …
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Ian Drury / Daily Mail:
UK and U.S. ‘draw up joint plan to attack Iran’: Evidence of nuclear programme raises tension in Middle East
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Israel Matzav
Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Lessons From History: Don't Be Too Quick to Pull Down the Curtain  —  Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics  —  Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before the voting has even begun.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Peter Wallsten / Washington Post:
As governor, Romney worked to reassure liberals  —  Mitt Romney was firm and direct with the abortion rights advocates sitting in his office nine years ago, assuring the group that if elected Massachusetts governor, he would protect the state's abortion laws.
Discussion: 2012 Decoded
Scott Eells / ABCNEWS:
Romney Tells Perry ‘Deficits Matter’  —  Rick Perry will face a new round of criticism Thursday from Mitt Romney, who will stress a simple economic message to the Texas governor that “deficits matter.”  —  Romney's new line of attack comes days after Perry suggested he is less concerned …
Discussion: GOP 12
 
 
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Jaime Lutz / Boston Globe:
Occupy Boston protester charged with selling Xanax to undercover police officers
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
House Republicans make cross-party pitch to embolden debt ‘supercommittee’
New York Times:
Georgia Men Held in Plot to Attack Government
Douglas J. Feith / Wall Street Journal:
Israel Should Be a U.S. Campaign Issue
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