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12:55 PM ET, October 9, 2012

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Politico:
Inside the campaign: The Romney rebellion  —  For months, Ann Romney and her eldest son, Tagg, were dutifully supportive of the political professionals running Mitt Romney's campaign.  All the while, their private frustration was mounting.  —  Shortly before the final debate, it finally boiled over.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Did Obama Just Throw The Entire Election Away?  —  The Pew poll is devastating, just devastating.  Before the debate, Obama had a 51 - 43 lead; now, Romney has a 49 - 45 lead.  That's a simply unprecedented reversal for a candidate in October.  Before Obama had leads on every policy issue …
Kos / Daily Kos:
Daily Kos/SEIU State of the Nation poll: Romney takes the lead in post-debate period  —  Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos & SEIU.  10/4-7.  Likely voters.  MoE ±2.72% (9/27-30 results) … Obama 47 (49)  —  Romney 49 (45)  —  That's a pretty disastrous six-point net swing in just a week …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Romney surges past Obama in second poll  —  Mitt Romney has overtaken President Obama in a Public Policy Polling survey released on Tuesday.  —  Romney won 49 percent support from likely voters in the poll, compared to 47 percent for Obama.  —  It's the first time all year Romney has led in the poll …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Oct. 8: A Great Poll for Romney, in Perspective  —  Mitt Romney gained further ground in the FiveThirtyEight forecast on Monday, with his chances of winning the Electoral College increasing to 25.2 percent from 21.6 percent on Sunday.  —  The change represents a continuation of the recent trend …
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Romney's Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama's Lead  —  GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas  —  OVERVIEW  —  Mitt Romney no longer trails Barack Obama in the Pew Research Center's presidential election polling.  By about three-to-one, voters say Romney did a better job …
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
The Pew Poll and Confirmation Bias
Sesame Workshop / The Sesame Workshop Blog:
Sesame Workshop Response to Campaign Ads  —  Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns.  We have approved no campaign ads, and as is our general practice, have requested that the ad be taken down.
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Team Obama Big Bird ad mocks Mitt  —  ...and by serious, we mean not at all serious.  —  The Obama campaign is out this morning with a goofy video of the Big Bird variety, mocking Mitt Romney, as the president has put it, as going easy on Wall Street but heavy on Sesame Street.
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Obama Ad About Big Bird Cannot Find One Prominent Wall Street Criminal Prosecuted By Administration  —  This is an amusing ad by the Obama campaign, poking fun at Mitt Romney's comment in the first debate about eliminating funding for PBS and Big Bird.  President Obama has been getting …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:   Sesame Street Liberalism
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
One in five Americans reports no religious affiliation, study says
Discussion: Washington Wire and Althouse
BuzzFeed:
Paul Ryan Gets Testy And Ends Interview  —  When asked about guns and taxes in an interview with ABC12 in Flint, Michigan.  Campaign: “Eventually you're going to see a local reporter embarrass himself.”  —  Source: youtube.com  —  Update: Ryan spokesman Brendan Buck tells BuzzFeed …
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Daniel Newhauser / Roll Call:
Blue Dogs Brace for Another Drubbing  —  The House Blue Dog Coalition, still reeling from 2010 elections that cut its ranks in half, looks likely to sustain additional losses this year that would cast doubt on the group's influence in the 113th Congress.  —  The number of Blue Dogs grew …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
In Congress, a Shrinking Pool of Moderates
Discussion: Swampland
New York Post:
Thug puts us on hook for 16G  —  Feds will pay for jailed terror fiend's hands  —  We're giving this hatemonger a hand — and probably two.  —  Taxpayers will foot the bill to replace radical Islamic preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri's infamous hooks, The Post has learned.
New York Times:
With New Vigor, Romney Resets Ohio Campaign  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — If one place is emerging as a test of Mitt Romney's ability to capitalize on a new dynamic in the presidential race, it is Ohio, where he is intensifying his advertising, deploying more troops and spending four of the next five days.
Patrick Caldwell / American Prospect:
Debate Prep with Joe  —  Even presidents need a little practice from time to time, something immediately clear to anyone who tuned into last week's debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.  Obama, busy with his day job of running a country, had supposedly been skimping on debate preparation sessions.
Discussion: Election 2012
Jibran Ahmad / Reuters:
Taliban shoot 14-year old Pakistani peace campaigner  —  (Reuters) - Taliban gunmen in Pakistan shot and seriously wounded on Tuesday a 14-year-old schoolgirl who rose to fame for speaking out against the militants, authorities said.  —  Malala Yousufzai was shot in the head and neck …
U.S. News:
Jerry Sandusky gets 30 to 60 years for child sex abuse  —  Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison.  NBC's John Yang reports.  —  New in this version: Comments from judge, Sandusky, victims, attorneys and Penn State
Marc Lamont Hill / The Huffington Post:
The 15 Most Overrated White People … Kate Middleton , Christopher Columbus , Columbus Day , Race , Slideexpand , White People , Black Voices News  —  Today, our nation engages in one of its most bizarre cultural rituals: the celebration of Columbus Day as a national holiday.
Doug Terfehr / PR Newswire:
Pepperoni or Sausage?  Pizza Hut to Reward Free Pizza for Life to Anyone Who Asks This Question During Oct. 16 Town Hall Debate  —  Common question debated in millions of American households every night has opportunity to be addressed, courtesy of The Pizza Party
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Actress Stacey Dash hit with racially-charged attacks after endorsing Romney  —  March 7, 2010: Actress Stacey Dash arrives at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party in West Hollywood, California.REUTERS  —  “Clueless” star Stacey Dash recently tweeted …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Goldman Turns Tables on Obama Campaign
John Tierney / New York Times:
‘Fearless Felix’ Baumgartner to Try to Become First Sky Diver to Break Sound Barrier
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Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Team O's pathetic ‘liar, liar’ attack
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Bill McBride / Calculated Risk:
Understanding the Decline in the Participation Rate
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Arkansas State Representative: Slavery Was A ‘Blessing In Disguise’ For ‘The Blacks’
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
In Speech, Schumer Rejects Idea of Tax Code Overhaul
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Mother of fallen SEAL Team 6 member blames WH leaks for her son's death
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BuzzFeed:
Why Harry Reid Hates Mitt Romney
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 Earlier Items: 
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Minnesota marriage amendment narrowly trails
Alana Goodman / Commentary Magazine:
What Exactly Does Obama Like About Being President?
Larry Pressler / The Huffington Post:
Republican Senator, Vietnam Veteran Endorses President Obama
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Keegan Gibson / PoliticsPA:
Susquehanna Poll: Obama 47, Romney 45
Discussion: CBS Philly and Vodkapundit
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
A Popularity High for Romney - but Ditto for Obama