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10:45 PM ET, October 10, 2012

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WHDH-TV:
Mother of Navy Seal killed in Libya speaks out  —  BOSTON (WHDH) — The attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya became a major issue on the campaign trail and the mother of a Navy Seal killed in the violence is voicing her anger that Mitt Romney is speaking about her son on the campaign trail.
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Libby Denkmann / MyNorthwest.com:
Romney's emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL  —  Listen: Romney's emotional story remembered very differently by friend of fallen SEAL  —  On the stump in Iowa Tuesday, Mitt Romney got emotional when he revealed that he met former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty at a holiday party some years ago.
ABCNEWS:
Romney Drops SEAL Story After Mother Complains  —  ABC News' Michael Falcone and Emily Friedman report:  —  Mitt Romney's campaign said today he will stop citing his meeting with a former Navy Seal killed in last month's terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya after the victim's mother protested his use of her son's death.
CNN:
Romney dropping ex-SEAL story after family complaint
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Slain SEAL's mom no Romney fan
Discussion: The Week
BuzzFeed:
Brutal Ad Hits White House On Libya Timeline Contradictions  —  Though it runs a little long, the Heritage Foundation's excellently crafted new video is worth a watch for anybody who's a fan of political attack ads.  —  Dorsey Shaw  —  a half hour ago  —  respond
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
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Erika Johnsen / Hot Air:
Tapper to WH on Benghazi: So, wouldn't it be President Obama who shot first and aimed later?  —  If you'll recall, in the immediate wake of the breaking news of the riots in Cairo and Benghazi in September, the biggest question on the mainstream media's collective mind was not anything in the vein of …
BuzzFeed:
White House Press Secretary In A Bind On Libya  —  Jay Carney said Wednesday that he “never said we don't know if it's terrorism,” but dodged in September when asked directly if it was a terrorist attack  —  10/10: “I never said, I never said we don't know if it's terrorism.”  —  Source: youtube.com
Discussion: The Other McCain and The PJ Tatler
Jesse Helfrich / The Hill:
Rep. Issa closes in on Clinton
Josh Peterson / The Daily Caller:
ABC News scrambles to cover up Barack Obama's attendance at VP debate moderator's wedding  —  President Barack Obama was a guest at the 1991 wedding of ABC senior foreign correspondent and vice presidential debate moderator Martha Raddatz, The Daily Caller has learned.
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Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama Insists ‘Fundamentals’ of Election Favor Him Despite ‘Bad Night’ at Debate  —  WASHINGTON - President Obama says the “fundamentals” of the 2012 presidential race remain unchanged following a weak debate performance in Denver that rattled his supporters and gave fresh momentum to Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Discussion: Washington Wire, Daily Kos and Mediaite
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Douglas Johnson / nrlc.org:
Biden-Ryan Versus Obama on Abortion Policy
Discussion: Hot Air and Instapundit
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Security Officer on State Department Blocking Requests: ‘For Me the Taliban Is Inside the Building’  —  Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
What Happened In Benghazi — Today's Q's for O's WH — 10/10/12
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Chris McGreal / Guardian:   Benghazi attack testimony claims state department ignored warnings
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
State Dept. acknowledges rejecting requests for more security in Benghazi
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Billionaire CEO Threatens To Fire Employees If Obama Wins  —  The CEO of a massive timeshare company sent an email about the upcoming election to his employees yesterday, threatening to fire some of them if President Obama wins re-election.  —  David Siegel, who owns Florida-based Westgate Resorts …
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Scott DesJarlais, Pro-Life Republican Congressman And Doctor, Pressured Mistress Patient To Get Abortion … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Abortion, Elections 2012, Video, Scott DesJarlais, Scott DesJarlais Abortion, Scott DesJarlais Patient, Susan DesJarlais, Scott Desjarlais Divorce …
Declan Walsh / New York Times:
Pakistan Angry Over Taliban Shooting of Schoolgirl  —  KARACHI, Pakistan — Doctors on Wednesday removed a bullet from a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, as Pakistanis from across the political and religious spectrum united in revulsion at the attack on the 14-year-old education rights campaigner.
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William J. Dobson / Slate:
Why the Taliban Fears Teenage Girls
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Biden Viewed Unfavorably, Divided Opinions about Ryan  —  No Clear Winner Expected in VP Debate  —  OVERVIEW  —  Ahead of Thursday's vice presidential debate, more voters view Joe Biden unfavorably than favorably, while opinions about Paul Ryan are more evenly divided.
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
I watched the debate again... and I didn't think Obama was that bad.  —  Last night — between sleeps — I found the debate in my iPhone and watched it straight through (except for the closing statements).  Last week, watching the debate live, I did not think Obama was especially bad …
Discussion: Maggie's Farm and Instapundit
Kevin Russell / SCOTUSblog:
Halftime report at Fisher oral argument  —  The attorney representing the student challenging the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas just sat down.  Nothing terribly surprising.  The liberals dominated the questioning and were unsurprisingly skeptical.
Discussion: Althouse, ACS Blog and Maggie's Farm
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
New York S**tty  —  After two full weeks of moving to and living in New York City, I just got back to DC for ten days (doctor's appointments, etc.).  All I can say is: what a relief.  —  Moving is never easy; moving to New York City even harder.  Moving to New York while blogging an election …
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Bill Clinton works Las Vegas crowd, mocking Mitt Romney  —  Speaking on President Obama's behalf, he characterizes the Republican's moderate talk during the debate as hypocritical in hopes of holding on to Nevada's electoral votes.  —  Former President Clinton campaigns for President Obama at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas.
David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:
AP: We ‘Fell Short’ By Not Providing Full Explanation Of Photo Of Romney Bent Over  —  AP senior vice president and executive editor Kathleen Carroll said in a statement Wednesday the news organization “fell short” by not providing the full context in an image of Mitt Romney bent over in front of a surprised looking girl:
BuzzFeed:
Mysterious Building In Obama Campaign “Big Bird” Ad Is Bosnian Hotel  —  The headquarters of “evil genius” Big Bird appears to be the Radon Plaza Hotel, a five star hotel in Sarajevo,Bosnia Herzegovina.  Why?  Who knows — an Obama campaign spokesman declined to comment.  —  Andrew Kaczynski
Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
The Grieving Widow Behind Romney's Personal Story  —  Jane Horton, 26, picture with Mitt and Ann Romney.  Horton's husband, Chris Horton, is featured in Romney's stump speech.  —  Jane Horton began crying on the other end of the phone when she learned that Mitt Romney had been using the story …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and AEIdeas
Bloomberg:
Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO  —  When Facebook Inc. (FB) filed its proposal Feb. 1 to go public, it touted the effectiveness of ads linked to customers' friends, citing research from Nielsen, the audience-counting company.  —  Barbara Jacobs, an assistant director …
Discussion: Mashable! and MarketBeat
 
 
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Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
TBP Conference is Today!
Discussion: Business Insider and MarketBeat
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Andrew Breitbart Documentary Release Delayed Over Rating War With MPAA (Video)
Discussion: NewsBusters.org blogs and Politico
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News poll: Romney erases Obama's lead nationally after first debate
Discussion: Examiner and Hot Air
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
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Discussion: Althouse
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Stacey Dash ‘shocked’ by ‘fury’ over her Romney support
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Pollster pulls out of Fla., NC and Va., says Obama can't win there
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