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9:40 AM ET, October 18, 2012

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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Tagg Romney jokes about ‘swing’ at Obama  —  Mitt Romney's eldest son joked in a radio interview that he wanted to “take a swing” at President Barack Obama after Obama called his father a liar.  —  “Jump out of your seat and you want to rush down to the stage and take a swing at him,” Tagg said, laughing.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Tagg Romney Says He Wants To ‘Take A Swing’ At Obama
Discussion: The Raw Story and Business Insider
Tina Brown / The Daily Beast:
A TURN OF THE PAGE FOR NEWSWEEK  —  After 80 years in print, the newsmagazine adopts an all-digital format.  —  We are announcing this morning an important development at Newsweek and The Daily Beast.  Newsweek will transition to an all-digital format in early 2013.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
CNN Explains  —  TMZ says it has obtained an email from CNN's Managing Editor, Mark Whitaker, to CNN personnel.  The email sets out talking points in response to criticism of Candy Crowley's performance as a debate moderator last night.  It is pretty funny; this is the complete email, according to TMZ:
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Team Romney won't rein in GOP nominee during third debate  —  Mitt Romney's campaign indicated Wednesday they have no plans to rein in the GOP nominee during the third and final presidential debate.  —  Romney's aggressive performance Tuesday night — directly challenging President Obama …
Mike Elk / Working In These Times:
In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses To Tell Their Employees How to Vote  —  In a June 6, 2012 conference call posted on the anti-union National Federation of Independent Business's website, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney instructed employers to tell their employees how to vote in the upcoming election.
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Leaked Audio Captures Romney Asking Employers To Tell Their Employees How To Vote  —  Newly-discovered audio from a conference call in June captures Mitt Romney asking business owners to urge their employees to vote for him.  —  Romney, speaking on a call to the very conservative National Federation …
New York Post:
Terrorist attempts to blow up Federal Reserve Bank  —  A Bangladeshi terrorist tried to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan this morning using a 1,000-pound bomb, according to a criminal complaint.  —  Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, of Jamaica, Queens …
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New York Times:
Man Accused of Plot to Blow Up Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Politico:
GOP's problems exposed in struggle for Senate  —  In 2010, when Republicans stumbled on what had been a clear path to winning control of the Senate, GOP operatives comforted themselves with a defiant vow: Just wait 'til next time.  —  Now, next time is here — and the GOP is in danger …
Discussion: ABCNEWS
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:   Senate candidates in tough races raise $57M
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Report: Obama campaign turning grim on Florida, Virginia, North Carolina — and Colorado?  —  You need to read way, way, way down into this National Journal piece to find the key bit, but it's worth it.  Says Jay Cost, “I've never seen anybody bury a lede like Major Garrett here.”
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
The Four Ls and Four States: What's Next in the Obama-Romney Duel
Bruce Springsteen / The Official Bruce …:
A Message From Bruce  —  Dear Friends:  —  The election is coming up on all of us and we all have strong feelings about it.  I've been getting asked a lot about where I stand, so for those who are interested, here goes.  —  This presidential election is different than the last one because President Obama …
Discussion: The Caucus and New York Magazine
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: Family says former Sen. McGovern ‘no longer responsive’  —  The family of former presidential candidate and Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.) said Wednesday that he was “no longer responsive” after being moved to hospice care earlier this week.  —  The family issued a statement through …
Wall Street Journal:
Henninger: The Un-President  —  Barack Obama shows an unerring instinct for policy deniability.  —  Conventional wisdom holds that Barack Obama “lost” in Denver because he lacked intensity.  He brought his A-game to Hofstra this week.  There's still a problem.
Discussion: Power Line
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
At Last Night's Debate: Romney Told 31 Myths In 41 Minutes  —  But at his second encounter with Obama in New York, the GOP presidential candidate — who has run a post-truth campaign from day one — outdid himself and crammed 31 myths in 41 minutes:  —  1) “I want to make sure we keep our Pell grant program growing.
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Islamic Inscriptions On Obama's Wedding Ring, And Other Things I Learned At A Romney Debate Watch Party  —  LAS VEGAS, Nevada — If I learned anything from watching last night's presidential debate in a room full of Mitt Romney supporters, it's that President Obama cannot speak English …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Dylan Matthews / Wonkblog:
Who wins under Mitt Romney's cap plan, in one chart  —  Despite its vagueness, Mitt Romney's proposal to cap itemized deductions is prompting some insightful analyses from reputable think tanks.  On Tuesday, Third Way released a report estimating that a $25,000 cap on deductions …
Discussion: TaxVox and The Baseline Scenario
Justin Sink / The Hill:
First lady: President 'didn't point fingers, didn't place blame'  —  First lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that President Obama did not look to blame others for the challenges he faced as president, an apparent rebuke to Republican accusations that the White House continues to point …
Discussion: Jammie Wearing Fools
Nour Malas / Wall Street Journal:
Syrian Rebels Get Missiles  —  Fears Rise That Portable Antiaircraft Weapons Could Wind Up With Terrorists  —  ANTAKYA, Turkey—Some Syrian rebel factions have obtained advanced portable antiaircraft weapons, according to rebels and regional officials, a development that could alter …
Gallup:
Special Report: 3.4% of U.S. Adults Identify as LGBT  —  Inaugural Gallup findings based on more than 120,000 interviews  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The inaugural results of a new Gallup question — posed to more than 120,000 U.S. adults thus far — shows that 3.4% say “yes” when asked if they identify as lesbian …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Jeffrey H. Anderson / Weekly Standard:
The 7-Eleven Presidency  —  In the wake of the Treasury Department's newly released summary of federal spending for 2012, it's now possible to detail just how profligate the Obama years have been.  Here's the upshot: Under Obama, for every $7 we've had, we've spent nearly $11 (or, to be more exact, $10.95).
Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Bloomberg Jumps Into '12 Races With New ‘Super PAC’  —  Seeking to reshape a national political debate he finds frustratingly superficial, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York is plunging into the 2012 campaign in its final weeks, creating his own “super PAC” to direct millions of dollars …
Steve Friess / Politico:
Horsford struggles vs. Tarkanian in Nev.  —  NORTH LAS VEGAS — By all accounts, Democrat Steven Horsford should be on a cakewalk to Washington in Nevada's new 4th Congressional District.  —  The district's demographics — 36,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans …
Discussion: National Review
Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Reaping the Whirlwind  —  On reading the transcript and listening to the audio of last week's Supreme Court argument in the University of Texas affirmative action case, my primary reaction was one of embarrassment — for the court and also for Texas.  —  First the court.
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
2nd Debate Also a Ratings Hit, Drawing 65.6 Million At-Home Viewers  —  The second debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney reached nearly as many people as the first debate, according to Nielsen, reflecting robust and sustained interest in the presidential election three weeks before Election Day.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Daily Beast
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Matches Record Ratings With Debate Coverage, Rivaling Palin-Biden in 2008
 
 
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Tattoo ban for Metropolitan Police officers
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Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune:
Obama picks McCormick Place for election night rally
Discussion: The Fix and Election 2012
Peter Baker / New York Times:
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Discussion: Pundit & Pundette
Yahoo! News:
Romney and the binder blunder
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Helen Carter / Guardian:
Police Taser blind man after mistaking white stick for samurai sword
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Gawker and Samizdata.net
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
In full-page newspaper ad, 13 Iowa voters apologize for supporting Obama in 2008
Julianne Hing / Colorlines:
Who Are Those “Gangbangers” Obama's So Proud of Deporting?
Discussion: Mother Jones and Firedoglake
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Presidential debate: Libya questioner says Obama didn't answer