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Anonymous claims to have blocked GOP election theft with Ohio firewall

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Examiner - By Michael Santo - Nov. 18 (News Report) - according to the report, Anonymous stopped any voter fraud from happening. The hacker group put up firewalls on election night to any data from flowing out of Ohio. Anonymous, according to their "letter," could instead have tried to capture the data and then expose the criminals, but that would have been far too risky. Instead, they closed the hole that Rove was going to use and blocked the theft of the election.

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Europe Welcomes Obama's Win

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Der Spiegel - Nov. 07 (Breaking News) - Europe was quick to congratulate US President Barack Obama on Wednesday morning as he won his re-election battle against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Markets in European capitals appeared poised for a rally, but dark clouds loom ahead.

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Obama second term: What it means for the world

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - By Jeremy Bowen - Nov. 07 (Breaking News) - Now that President Obama has won re-election, what will a second term mean for US relations with other countries?

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President - 2012 Election Center

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

CNN - Nov. 07 (Breaking News) - Elections & Politics from CNN.com

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Is Ohio voting software vulnerable to fraud? Court to hear Election Day case.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Christian Science Monitor - Nov. 06 (News) - A local candidate says a crucial piece of Ohio vote-tallying software was not properly vetted by the state and could be hacked. A judge will hear to case on Election Day and decide whether to grant an injunction against use of the software Tuesday. ...

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Secret money funds GOP door-knockers

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The Politico - By Kenneth P. Vogel - Nov. 05 (Investigative Report) - The Billion-Dollar Buy: About this series Like never before, big dollars are having a big impact on politics and governance. This series examines how the new wide-open fundraising landscape will affect the 2012 campaigns. See also: Inside Koch world | GO

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US election: will economic woes sink Obama as they did Brown and Sarkozy?

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Larry Elliott - Nov. 04 (News Analysis) - Whoever wins the US election on Tuesday will find themselves standing at the edge of fiscal precipice The Great Recession has been hard on world leaders. Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy and Silvio Berlusconi are all history. Angela Merkel has her date with destiny next autumn, and Barack Obama has hison Tuesday. US political history would point to Obama joining the list of recent political casualties. He was billed as the heir to Roosevelt when elected during the worst slump since the 1930s, but he has been no FDR. Recovery has been weak, unemployment slow to come down, inequality has got worse and vested interests left untouched. If the Republicans had been able to put up a candidate with even a hint of Ronald Reagan's charisma, Obama would be going the way of Jimmy Carter. To be sure, Obama has not had it easy. He has been faced with venomous opposition from Republicans in Congress determined to obstruct the White House every inch of the way. What's more, the poor state of the economy ...

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Obama has slight lead in electoral votes; Congress expected to remain status quo

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Dan Balz, Chris Cillizza - Nov. 04 (News Analysis) - On the final weekend of a fiercely fought presidential campaign, President Obama holds a narrow advantage over Mitt Romney in the crucial contest for the electoral votes needed to win the White House, even as national polls continue to show the candidates in a virtual tie for the popular vote. Read full article >>

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Illegal immigration: why eyes will be on Maryland this Election Day

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - By David Grant - Nov. 03 (Special Report) - Maryland's in-state tuition referendum is the only big-ticket illegal-immigration issue before voters this Election Day.

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GM, Chrysler tell Romney he's wrong about Chinese jobs claim

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Detroit Free Press - By Nathan Bomey, Brent Snavely - Nov. 01 (News) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has broadened his attack on President Barack Obama's auto industry restructuring, implying that General Motors used the aid to hire more workers in China than the U.S.

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Anti-Obama texts traced to activist

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Steve Friess - Oct. 31 (News) - The spate of unsolicited anti-Obama text messages that have hit hundreds of cellphones in recent days appears to be the work of conservative activist Jason Flanary and his Virginia-based communications firm, ccAdvertising. Every domain listed in previous

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Four Pinocchios for Romney’s Jeep ad

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Rachel Weiner - Oct. 30 (Fact Check) - The Fact Checker weighs in on Mitt Romney’s controversial new ad in Ohio: This ad shows that we have entered the final, desperate week of the campaign.

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Powell endorses Obama again

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - Oct. 25 (News) - (CNN) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday he's endorsing President Barack Obama for a second time. "I voted for him in 2008, and I plan to stick with him in 2012," Powell said on CBS' "This Morning." "And I'll be voting for he and for

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You don't speak for me, MacGillis

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Dylan Byers - Oct. 25 (News Analysis) - Did the media's love of narrative lead them to overstate Romney's momentum? Two political reporters face off.

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Could Obama's Struggles with white Voters Cost HIm the Election?

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - Oct. 25 (News) - The nation's first black president might be a "one-termer" if he can't convince enough white voters that he deserves another four years in office.

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Third-party presidential candidates rail against Obama and Romney at debate ... - Washington Post (blog)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - Oct. 24 (News) - PolicyMicThird-party presidential candidates rail against Obama and Romney at debate ...Washington Post (blog)If Virginia is exceptionally close, Goode, despite attracting just two percent support in a mid-September Washington Post poll of Virginia voters, could be an also-ran to remember, causing some discomfort for Romney supporters. The state Republican ...Third Party Presidential Debate: Gary Johnson Crushes In Misfit Candidates ...PolicyMicThird-Party Presidential Candidates Debate TonightPatch.comDebate shines light on third-party candidatesRichmond Times DispatchAntiwar.com -Aljazeera.com -Libertarian Solutionall 209 news articles »

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Mourdock: Even pregnancy from rape something "God intended"

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

CBS News - By Lucy Madison - Oct. 24 (News Analysis) - While to the right on Lugar with regard to issues relating both to reproductive rights and others, Mourdock's stance on abortion is hardly an anomaly in the Republican party.

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WHY IT MATTERS: Fight over birth control and abortion rages on national and state levels

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Oct. 23 (News) -

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Fact Checking the Final Presidential Debate Between: Iraq, Afghanistan, Bayonets and More

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

ABC News - Oct. 23 (Fact Check) - ABC News' team of reporters and producers fact check the final presidential debate, which was held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and focused on foreign policy.

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News Analysis: Romney Shifts to Center; Obama Tries to Tie Him To Policies Under Bush

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By David Sanger - Oct. 23 (News Analysis) - For Mitt Romney, Monday night’s debate offered a chance to show he was conversant in matters of foreign policy and reassure a war-weary public that he would not plunge the country into new conflicts.

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Mitt Romney Keeps Command Amid Attacks – and Looks to Future

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

ABC News - By Rick Klein - Oct. 23 (News Analysis) -

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Social media puts all of us in debate 'spin room'

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Minneapolis Star Tribune - By Katie Humphrey - Oct. 22 (News) - From Twitter to tumblr, online sites offer voters an immediate, powerful way to take part in the presidential debates.

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Debate Day, Round III: Showdown In The Sunshine State (The Note)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

ABC News - Oct. 22 (News) -

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2012 campaign cash: $1B vs $1B

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Kenneth P. Vogel,Dave Levinthal - Oct. 21 (News Report) - It’s the $1 billion campaign vs. the $1 billion campaign — and neither side has a clear edge in the money race headed down the home stretch. Both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s campaign, party committees and super PAC allies are all-but assured

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Obama endorsed by newspapers in four key states – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - By Ashley Killough - Oct. 21 (News Report) - "President Barack Obama won newspaper endorsements in key battleground states on Sunday, with just over two weeks left until Election Day."

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