Obama ‘believed he had BEATEN Romney’ in Denver debate - after ignoring advice of top aides on preparation  —  President Barack Obama did not take his debate preparation seriously, ignored the advice of senior aides and walked off the stage in Denver believing he had got the better of Mitt Romney …

Romney says abortion legislation isn't part of his agenda  —  Mitt Romney today said no abortion legislation is part of his agenda, but he would prohibit federally-funded international nonprofits from providing abortions in other countries.  —  “There's no legislation with regards to abortion …

Romney 49%, Obama 47% Among Likely Voters  —  Registered voter trend suggests Obama is recovering from post-debate drop  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Mitt Romney holds a slight edge over Barack Obama — 49% to 47% — in Gallup's initial “likely voter” estimate, encompassing interviews from Oct. 2-8.

Welch can't take the heat: I quit  —  The former top GE executive says he will no longer write for Fortune following coverage of his jobs conspiracy tweet.  —  FORTUNE — Jack Welch has left our building, metaphorically that is.  —  Welch said he will no longer contribute …

US OFFICIALS: WE DIDN'T LINK LIBYA ATTACK TO VIDEO  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday it never concluded that the consulate attack in Libya stemmed from protests over an American-made video ridiculing Islam, raising further questions about why the Obama administration used …

IN SPEECH, SCHUMER CALLS FOR ‘SCRAPPING’ REAGAN-STYLE TAX REFORM MODEL USED BY SIMPSON-BOWLES—SAYS WITH HUGE DEFICIT, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOWER TOP RATE FOR WEALTHY  —  Simpson-Bowles, Gang of Six Both Adhered to '86 Model—Which Calls For Trimming Loopholes to Pay for Rate Reductions

AP publishes unflattering pic of Romney bending over  —  This photo of Mitt Romney posing with students of Fairfield Elementary School in Fairfield, Va., was published Monday by the Associated Press.AP  —  It was a news photo that, as Gawker quipped, was “ripe for captioning.”

The CEO Who Built Himself America's Largest House Just Threatened to Fire His Employees if Obama's Elected  —  David Siegel is the founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, a huge national timeshare company and one of the largest resort developers in the world.  In 2007 he was a billionaire …

Stopped-and-Frisked: ‘For Being a F***king Mutt’ [VIDEO]  —  Exclusive audio obtained by The Nation of a stop-and-frisk carried out by the New York Police Department freshly reveals the discriminatory and unprofessional way in which this controversial policy is being implemented on the city's streets.

Sarah Palin Says She's Writing a Fitness Book  —  New photos of Sarah Palin looking very thin have caused a stir online, and now the former Alaska governor and 2008 VP nominee tells PEOPLE she's just fine and is, in fact, working with her family on a new fitness book.

Mitt Romney's Tax Proposals: Understanding the Debate  —  For months, Mitt Romney had been advocating tax cut proposals that would reduce revenues by about $5 trillion over the next decade, and that were heavily tilted toward the rich.  Yet he did not explain how he would pay for these cuts, just that he somehow would.

ACLJ Attorney Fired After Online Accusations of Gay Relationships  —  A conservative Christian legal group has fired one of its senior attorneys after reports surfaced on the Internet that he may have had romantic relationships with younger men.  —  The American Center for Law & Justice …

Straws in the wind or canaries in the coal mines?  Warning signs the Obama campaign shouldn't ignore  —  Maybe it's because I was told there'd be no math when I got into politics, but there comes a point in every campaign when I run screaming from the torrent of poll numbers and go looking …

Paul Krugman, Then and Now  —  In the Democrats' effort to brand Mitt Romney a “liar,” former economist Paul Krugman has taken a leading role, as I noted here.  Krugman, as a full-time shill for the Obama administration, has tried to put a positive face on Obama's dismal economic record.

Ohio asks to curb early voting (UPDATED)  —  UPDATED 4:55 pm Justice Kagan has asked for a response to the Ohio application, to be filed by 7 p.m. on Friday.  —  State officials in Ohio on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court for permission to close the voting booths to early voters …

Goldman Turns Tables on Obama Campaign  —  When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, no major U.S. corporation did more to finance his campaign than Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  —  This election, none has done more to help defeat him.  —  Prompted by what they call regulatory attacks …