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5:25 PM ET, October 26, 2010

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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
UNHINGED LEFTIST Who Lunged at Rand Paul Is Paid Far Left Activist  —  For the record...  The Unhinged Leftist Who Lunged at Rand Paul Is a Paid Activist  —  MoveOn.org contract employee Lauren Valle stalked and lunged at Rand Paul outside the final debate last night.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Rand Paul Supporter Stomps Head Of Female MoveOn Member Outside KY Debate (VIDEO)  —  Josh Green flagged an incident that occurred outside of the Rand Paul-Jack Conway debate in Lexington, Kentucky Monday night that's already dominating the news in Kentucky and could easily make headlines nationally.
The Huffington Post:
Apparent Rand Paul Supporter Stomps On MoveOn Member's Head (VIDEO) (UPDATED)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … An ugly scene took place outside the Kentucky Senatorial debate Monday night as what appeared to be a supporter of Republican candidate Rand Paul was captured by a local news affiliate …
Media Czech / Barefoot and Progressive:
Full page ad in Herald Leader today touts endorsement of the Curbstomper  —  Well, it just gets more interesting.  —  Rand Paul took out a full page ad on the back page of the Herald Leader today.  —  Guess who's endorsement they tout at the bottom of the page from Bourbon County:
The Atlantic Online:
MoveOn Supporter Brutally Attacked by Rand Paul Supporter  —  The Rand Paul-Jack Conway debate may have been staid, but things were not so outside the debate.  A Kentucky reader sends word that according to the local Fox affiliate, a young woman affiliated with MoveOn.org was brutally attacked …
Lisa Graas:
Paul Supporter Who Wrestled Woman to Ground Identified as Mike Pezzano  —  A female Kentucky Tea Party activist who wishes to remain anonymous has identified the man who wrestled a female MoveOn.org activist to the ground after the debate last night.  In an email to me and copied …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
New Footage Emerges Of MoveOn Activist Stomped By Rand Paul Supporter (VIDEO)  —  Just a quick update on the developing story out of Lexington, Kentucky, where a protester affiliated with MoveOn was dragged to the ground and stomped by Rand Paul supporters ahead of last night's Senate debate.
David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
Rand Paul's lame response: Won't condemn or disavow assault by supporter, calls it ‘unusual situation’ UPDATED  —  UPDATE II: The stomper has been identified as Rand Paul's Bourbon County coordinator, Tim Profitt.  More details upcoming.  —  In the past, whenever violence has broken …
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Rand Paul Dismisses His Supporters' Assault On MoveOn Activist …
Discussion: The Impolitic
Lauren Valle / WDRB-TV:
Woman stomped outside Conway-Paul debate
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Cops share more details on probe of stomper
CNN:
Woman stomped outside Kentucky debate
Discussion: Althouse, Politics Daily and Raw Story
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
CONDEMNING VIOLENCE SHOULDN'T BE DIFFICULT.... We talked earlier …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Woman attacked by Rand Paul supporters has concussion, sprained arm, MoveOn says
Discussion: TPMDC and Daily Kos
Roger Alford / Associated Press:
Paul volunteer ordered to court for scuffle
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Las Vegas News, Nevada News and Local Weather …:
Voters Complain Of Problems At Polls  —  Election Registrar Says Election Fraud-Free  —  LAS VEGAS — Some voters in Boulder City said they are concerned about fraud at the electronic ballot box.  —  Voter Joyce Ferrara said when they went to vote for Republican Sharron Angle …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Are Democrats Overachieving in the Senate?  —  It's looking increasingly likely that Democrats will hold the Senate but not the House, although upsets in either chamber remain possible.  —  In recent days, I've heard a lot of speculation about why this is so.
Discussion: Wake up America, Raw Story and Gallup
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Kenric Ward / sunshinestatenews.com:
Poll: Webster Beats Down ‘Angry’ Grayson  —  Republican nears 50 percent mark in Central Florida's 8th Congressional District … Holding a steady 7-point lead over a controversial and increasingly malodorous incumbent, Republican Daniel Webster is poised to knock out U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a new Sunshine State News Poll shows.
David Brooks / New York Times:
No Second Thoughts  —  When times get tough, it's really important to believe in yourself.  This is something the Democrats have done splendidly this year.  The polls have been terrible, and the party may be heading for a historic defeat, but Democrats have done a magnificent job of maintaining their own self-esteem.
The Note:
California Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina Hospitalized  —  ABC News' Huma Khan reports: California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina was taken to the hospital today for an infection associated with the reconstructive surgery she had after breast cancer.
Discussion: The Politico, Hot Air and GayPatriot
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Fiorina in hospital  —  (CNN) - California Republican Senate …
Discussion: The Page
Fhardingj / CNN:
Aide fired over Florida debate foul  —  Tampa (CNN) - Alex Sink's campaign violated rules Monday evening at the CNN/St. Petersburg Times Florida gubernatorial debate when her make-up artist delivered a message during a television break.  —  Sink, the Democratic nominee …
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Fox News Polls: Dems Make Gains as Republicans Hang Tough in Battleground States  —  With just seven days until Election Day, Democrats are picking up support on their home turf, as Republicans look to hang on to deliver upset wins.  —  The latest surveys were conducted on Oct. 23 by Pulse Opinion Research for Fox News.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TPMDC
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Jon Stewart's march is no laughing matter  —  I don't know about you, but my heart sank when I read about Jon Stewart's Million Moderate March, planned for the Mall next weekend.  My heart sank further when I learned that liberal groups, lacking any better ideas, have decided to take this endeavor seriously.
George Soros / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Support Legal Marijuana  —  We should invest in effective education rather than ineffective arrest and incarceration.  —  Our marijuana laws are clearly doing more harm than good.  The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance …
Dave Graham / Reuters:
U.S. slips to historic low in global corruption index  —  (Reuters) - The United States has dropped out of the “top 20” in a global league table of least corrupt nations, tarnished by financial scandals and the influence of money in politics, Transparency International said on Tuesday.
Kevin Cullum / Ballot Box:
Bad news for Dems: Rain in the forecast for 2010 Election Day  —  In more bad news for Democrats, rain is in the forecast for much of the country on Election Day.  —  Weather tracking websites, including weather.com and The Old Farmer's Almanac, are calling for rain in the Midwest …
Glynnis MacNicol / Mediaite:
Joy Behar On Sharron Angle: “She's Going To Hell, This Bitch!”  —  The ladies of The View were up in arms today over Sharron Angle's campaign ad depicting a group of threatening Latinos menacing some white students.  It is the same ad Rachel Maddow called “most overtly racist ad of this campaign season” on Meet the Press this weekend.
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Gibbs takes on GOP leader, wonders if McConnell is running in 2012  —  White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's political shots at President Obama should stop after Election Day unless McConnell is running for president.
Discussion: CNN
 
 
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