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7:55 PM ET, November 12, 2011

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Lindsey Boerma / NationalJournal.com:
Cain: God Convinced Him to Run for President  —  Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain gestures during a speech at the Values Voter Summit in October  —  ATLANTA, Ga. - Herman Cain, whose campaign could use some redemption in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal …
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Huntsman plays to his strengths, goes after GOP rivals on foreign policy  —  Hours before the first Republican presidential debate to focus on foreign policy, Jon Huntsman released a web video to capitalize on the only issue where he has the clear advantage over his competitors.
Discussion: The Reaction and CNN
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Gingrich Surge Has Come  —  There's lots of buzz on Friday about national polls that are variously being interpreted as good news for Newt Gingrich, good or bad news for Mitt Romney, and good or bad news for Herman Cain.  So let's take a step back and focus on the bigger picture.
CBS News:
Poll: Obama disapproval rating on economy at record high  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto  —  President Obama's ratings on the the most important issue for his re-election — the economy …
Lee Moran / Daily Mail:
Is this the sexiest political ad campaign ever?  Putin's model army strikes again with raunchy video to get Russians voting  —  They've washed cars in skimpy outfits and torn their clothes off - all to promote the hardman of Russian politics, Vladimir Putin.
Discussion: Power Line
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Renewable Energy: Bubble, Scam, or Both?  —  The lead story in today's New York Times is a devastating look at solar and wind power subsidies.  Too bad it appears on a Saturday when fewer people will read it (which may not be a coincidence).  The print hed and sub-hed tell it better than the online version …
Discussion: New York Times
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New York Times:
A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search
BBC:
Iran explosion at Tehran military base  —  There has been at least one explosion in a military base west of Iran's capital, Tehran, officials say.  —  Several people have been killed after the blast in a weapons depot, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, but this has not been confirmed.
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Herman Cain Wouldn't Be Romney's VP, But He Would Like To Be Secretary Of Defense  —  In the event that the American voters aren't sold on the presidential qualities honed by Herman Cain's experience as CEO of Godfather's Pizza, President of the National Restaurant Association or decade spent …
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Susan Saulny / The Caucus:
Herman Cain's Wife Plans to Sit Down for a Television Interview
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Obama, leaders set framework for Asia-Pacific trade agreement  —  President Obama and representatives of eight other nations agreed to a framework on Saturday for a free trade agreement in the Pacific Rim region, the White House announced.  —  “We just had an excellent meeting …
Discussion: The Politico
Carolyn Lochhead / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi's investments questioned in CBS report  —  Washington —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is the subject of a report on the stock investments of members of Congress that is to air Sunday on CBS' “60 Minutes.”  —  The San Francisco Democrat and House Speaker John Boehner …
Peter Hamby / CNN:
5 things to look for in GOP debate  —  Spartanburg, South Carolina (CNN) — The tenth debate of the topsy-turvy Republican campaign will take place at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday night.  —  This time the sponsors are CBS News, The National Journal and the South Carolina Republican Primary.
Discussion: US Politics
New York Times:
Italy Approves Strict Austerity Measures  —  ROME — Marking the end of a tumultuous week and of an era in Italian politics, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was expected to resign on Saturday evening after Parliament approved austerity measures sought by the European Union.
opoa.org:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OCCUPY OAKLAND FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION  —  On behalf of the 645 Oakland police officers we represent, this letter comes to you out of duty to protect the Oakland community and its citizens.  —  Oakland police officers are the 99% and we understand and sympathize with your message.
Discussion: L.A. NOW and American Power
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OccupyStLouis / OccupySTL.org:
Hey Hey, Ho, Ho: The Occupiers Will Not Go!
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove's Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False (UPDATE)
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Daily Dish / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gene Simmons gives economics lecture
Discussion: Don Surber
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Wilson Ramos rescued, safe in Venezuela
Discussion: WJLA-TV, The Moderate Voice and DCist
Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Facts show Fannie, Freddie led mortgage market to the collapse
Discussion: Newshoggers.com and Power Line
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama touts rare bipartisan effort on veterans' jobs bill
Discussion: The Politico and The Hill
Jack Shenker / Guardian:
Egyptian pyramid closes briefly over 11/11/11 rumour mill
Discussion: Mediaite, Informed Comment and Truthdig