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1:45 PM ET, November 11, 2011

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CBS News:
Poll: Cain tops 3-way race with Romney, Gingrich  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.  —  In the Republican race for the presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich's support continues to slowly grow …
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Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Poll: Romney retakes lead in GOP race, Gingrich moves to second  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican presidential race is being shaken up again, with Mitt Romney retaking the lead, Newt Gingrich surging into second place, and Herman Cain dropping to third place, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll released Friday.
Brent Budowsky / Pundits Blog:
Mitt Romney: Cancel the coronation — how conservatives can defeat him  —  For those who believe the current commentariat consensus that Mitt Romney should be coronated as the inevitable Republican nominee, consider the excellent story by Alicia Cohn in The Hill about conservatives uniting to defeat Romney …
Jo Becker / New York Times:
Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor, Couldn't Discuss Inquiry  —  For months, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania had reason to suspect a sexual abuse scandal was going to explode at Penn State University.  He also had no way to talk about it, or to prepare for it.
Discussion: The Maddow Blog and Rod Dreher
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Michael Isikoff / msnbc.com:
Paterno contacts criminal defense lawyer, source tells NBC News
The Daily Collegian:
Students fill Beaver Canyon in riot in response to firing of Joe Paterno
San Francisco Chronicle:
Man shot to death near Occupy Oakland camp  —  (11-10) 19:11 PST OAKLAND — A man was shot and killed this evening near the Occupy Oakland encampment outside City Hall, inflaming debate over whether the month-old gathering should be allowed to remain.  —  The man, whom several Occupy campers …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Legends of the Fail  —  This is the way the euro ends — not with a bang but with bunga bunga.  Not long ago, European leaders were insisting that Greece could and should stay on the euro while paying its debts in full.  Now, with Italy falling off a cliff, it's hard to see how the euro can survive at all.
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Democrat Edd Houck concedes Virginia Senate race; Republicans lock up hold on power  —  Virginia state Sen. R. Edward Houck conceded defeat Thursday, dashing any Democratic hopes of hanging on to power in Richmond.  —  The Spotsylvania Democrat announced his decision on Facebook …
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Virginia Defeat
Discussion: The Other McCain
Wesley P. Hester / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Houck concedes, ensuring GOP control of state Senate
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
For Occupy Wall Street, Health Is a Growing Concern  —  The chorus began quietly at a recent strategy session inside Zuccotti Park, with a single cough from a security team member, a muffled hack between puffs on his cigarette.  Then a colleague followed.  Then another.
Joe Romm / ThinkProgress:
Stunning Triumph for 99%: Obama Sends Keystone XL Back to State for Review, McKibben Calls This “A Very Important Day” … That's Bill McKibben's headline at Tar Sands Action (full statement below).  —  In a stunning reversal of a “done deal,” the Obama administration has sent …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Keystone pipeline route in Nebraska to be reassessed
Discussion: Hot Air and Booman Tribune
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Obama delays Keystone decision until after 2012 reelection bid
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
You Want Mayo on that Waitress Sandwich?  —  The ruckus over Herman Cain's alleged sexual harassment has summoned forth the efforts of the Senior Directorate of the Femintern to stamp their feet and say “it is too a big deal!”  It's become a wonderful excuse for a reunion of the “I Believe Anita Hill” potluck Tupperware parties.
Discussion: Washington Post
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Inequality Map  —  Foreign tourists are coming up to me on the streets and asking, “David, you have so many different kinds of inequality in your country.  How can I tell which are socially acceptable and which are not?”  —  This is an excellent question.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic Online:
Joe Paterno and the Nation-State  —  From yesterday's comments: … There's more along these lines in the thread.  But I think this sort of thinking is pretty helpful.  It also helps me in considering how we build our identities around entities that are given the power of violence …
Discussion: Prairie Weather and THEROOT.COM
William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
Family of Murdered Border Agent Breaks Silence, Lashes Out at Holder  —  Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry died almost one year ago.  Despite almost daily headlines about the ongoing scandal in the Obama administration, his devastated parents have said nothing publicly about the U.S. program …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
‘A Million Miles an Hour’: Interview With Herman Cain Campaign Chief of Staff  —  In a brief telephone interview Thursday night, Herman Cain presidential campaign chief of staff Mark Block discussed the campaign's strategy, fund-raising and recent news development.
Ben Geman / The Hill:
GOP calls for drilling in Arctic Wildlife Refuge to pay for infrastructure  —  A proposal from House Republicans to funnel energy development revenues into infrastructure spending calls for a massive expansion of offshore oil-and-gas leasing and opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling rigs …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml:
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Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
Corporations Hate Regulation, Until They Love It  —  The “Volcker rule” is a simple thing.  Basically, it says that if you're a bank that takes deposits and benefits from federal deposit insurance, you can't also make risky trades that might blow up your bank and cost the taxpayers a bundle.
BBC:
Afghanistan mother and daughter stoned and shot dead  —  A group of armed men have stoned and shot dead a woman and her daughter in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, security officials have told the BBC.  —  The officials blamed the Taliban, who they said had accused the women of “moral deviation and adultery”.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Matt Bai / The Caucus:
The Other Problem With Perry's ‘Oops’ Moment  —  There's really no arguing with the consensus view that, after repeatedly courting calamity in prior debates, Rick Perry did grave damage to his presidential campaign Wednesday night.  First the guy says that anyone who disagrees …
Quinnipiac University:
Mack Attack Sweeps Florida GOP Senate Pack, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Rubio Untouched By Family History Challenge  —  By tossing his hat into the ring, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack has transformed the campaign for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, putting him far ahead of the field …
Discussion: Hotline On Call
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
With Popularity Fading, United Russia Tries To Get Sexy  —  Amidst rapidly declining poll numbers, the ruling United Russia party has released a steamy online video designed to win the support of younger voters.  —  The spot, titled “Let's Do It Together,” shows an attractive woman entering …
Discussion: Danger Room
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Occupier Devolution  —  If you have ever wondered what would happen in a society consisting entirely of liberals, the Occupier movement is providing the answer: devolution.  It is almost impossible to keep up with the downward spiral, but here are some of the highlights of the last 24 hours:
Andrew Breitbart / BREITBART.COM:
Exclusive Photos: Michael Moore's Massive Michigan Vacation Mansion Beyond 99 Percent's Wildest Dreams  —  Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore has been touring Occupy Wall Street demonstrations across the country-including some of the most violent, such as Occupy Oakland-urging activists …
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
 
 
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Panetta sounds warning on military action against Iran over its growing nuclear ambitions
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SEIU siphons ‘dues’ from Mich. Medicaid payments
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Gingrich, Fannie and Freddie
CNN:
Romney finds himself man to beat in South Carolina
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Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Perry Offers Top 10 Excuses
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Lee Habeeb / National Review:
Remembering a Soldier's Soldier
David Catanese / The Politico:
Paul Ryan backs Todd Akin's Senate bid
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Associated Press:
News conference of Cain accusers on hold for now
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Facebook Retreats on Privacy
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Nathan Manske / The Huffington Post:
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Discussion: Jezebel
Amanda Marcotte / Slate:
Mississippi's Personhood Defeat Reveals the Gap Between “Anti-Choice” and “Pro-Life”
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