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Romney up 2 in new national
poll from … Daily Kos?

Hot Air, by Ed Morrissey Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/9/2012 10:32:45 PM Post Reply

I have to give Markos Moulitsas credit for posting this result. He could have taken the easy way out and had PPP release it independently. And looking within the depths of this poll result, you have to know how much it pained him to follow through on the likely-voter survey Markos commissioned (via Twitchy): The candidates for President are Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. If the election was today, who would you vote for?Obama 47 (49) Romney 49 (45)(Snip) The sample is a D+3, which is on its own a reasonable model for the turnout in four weeks,

Median Household Income Down
in Nearly Every Battleground State

Breitbart's Big Government, by Tony Lee Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/9/2012 10:22:02 PM Post Reply

In yet another sign of how poorly the economy is doing under President Barack Obama, the median household income declined last year in every key battleground state except for Iowa and Wisconsin. The American Community Survey compiled the data. Nevada and Florida were the hardest hit, seeing declines of 6% and 3%, respectively. New Hampshire, Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico also saw their median household incomes decline, mirroring national trends.The median household income in 2008 for the United States was $54, 197. In 2010, it was $51, 114. In 2011, it declined even more

Romney’s New Cheer:
‘Four More Weeks’

Wall Street Journal, by Sara Murray Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/9/2012 10:17:27 PM Post Reply

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio – Mitt Romney unveiled a new cheer for his supporters at a chilly evening rally less than a month before Election Day: “Four more weeks.” Mr. Romney noted that attendees at President Barack Obama’s rallies are fond of chanting “four more years.” “There are 28 days before the election,” Mr. Romney said Tuesday. “I think the right chant ought to be for them, ‘four more weeks, four more weeks.’” The crowd quickly embraced the cheer, breaking into it repeatedly during Mr. Romney’s speech. But it was New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

White House Comes Clean: No
Protest Outside Libya Consulate

Breitbart's Big Peace, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 10:07:17 PM Post Reply

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a major Congressional hearing on the terror attack In Libya and in a desperately transparent attempt to get ahead of damaging news, at the very last minute tonight, the State Department finally came clean: In other words, absolutely everything we were told by our government -- by President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, Ambassador Susan Rice. White House Spokesman Jay Carney, and any number of staffers and surrogates -- was 100% false. There were no protests, no benign crowds exploited by local militias, and nothing had anything to do with a video.

Obama cultists’ crack-up

Washington Post, by Jennifer Rubin Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 10:01:05 PM Post Reply

A month ago I wrote, “If liberal elites see Obama’s poll numbers going south, get ready for an all-hands-on-deck effort to separate Obama from liberalism; the former may lose but the the left cannot allow the latter to be repudiated. Now they are in full self-delusion during the post-convention bump, but when reality (and the jobs numbers) hit home, watch for the excuse storylines to creep in.” Then the occasion was the disappointment over his lackluster convention acceptance speech. But here we are a month later, and the left has collectively and loudly lost it in the aftermath of Debate-aggedon

O’Reilly Slams AP’s ‘Biased’
Romney Photo: Obama Benefiting
From Nonexistent ‘Fair’ Reporting

Mediaite, by Meenal Vamburkar Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 9:49:36 PM Post Reply

On his show Tuesday night, Bill O’Reilly took to his Talking Points segment to join in on criticism of the Associated Press’ recent photo of Mitt Romney (which made for jokes aplenty). Taking aim at the media in general, O’Reilly further chastised the AP and others for focusing on the outrage du jour instead of the battle between “capitalism and quasi-socialism.” (Snip) O’Reilly called the photo a “foolish shot” that makes Romney “the butt of stupid jokes. Pardon the pun.” It’s “a cheap shot,” he said. And clearly not the picture of objectivity.

There Never Was a
Protest In Benghazi

Power Line, by John Hinderaker Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 9:48:58 PM Post Reply

Breaking news from ABC: a senior State Department official, apparently trying to get bad news out in anticipation of a Congressional hearing tomorrow, has started to come clean on the Benghazi consulate attack. He admitted to ABC that there never was a protest at the consulate, as the Obama administration has always claimed. Rather, the first warning those inside the consulate had that something was wrong was an explosion. They looked out and saw a large number of armed men approaching. It was a terrorist attack, pure and simple, well-planned and well-executed.

Cracks Forming in Obama Campaign?

Commentary Magazine, by Alana Goodman Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 9:43:33 PM Post Reply

The Obama campaign has blamed the president’s poor debate performance on everything from Mitt Romney’s supposed “lies,” to Obama having an “off night.” So it’s no surprise the blame game is also taking place inside the campaign. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports on rumblings of a possible staff shakeup coming soon (h/t Ed Morrissey): The finger-pointing has already spilled out into the media, with sources saying the real problem was that he didn’t take the debate prep seriously. The Daily Mail’s article is the worst for the president yet, reporting that Obama didn’t realize

Rush: Dems are on
'suicide watch'

Politico, by Kevin Cirilli Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 10/9/2012 9:38:43 PM Post Reply

Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday that Democrats are on “suicide watch” since new polling indicates GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has closed the gap on President Barack Obama. On Monday, a Pew Research Center poll had Romney leading Obama 49 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. And Tuesday, a Gallup survey had Romney leading 49 percent to 47 percent among likely voters. (Snip) He added: “Ladies and gentlemen, if you live in a liberal city, I think you should avoid walking under tall buildings where liberals live. They’re jumping out the windows today like crazy.”

'I'm writing a fitness book!'
Sarah Palin hits back as
the row grows over her
shocking new skinny figure

Daily Mail (UK), by Sara Nathan Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/9/2012 9:34:20 PM Post Reply

Controversial Sarah Palin has been forced to hit back after being caught up in a furore over her new scarily skinny figure. Mrs Palin, 48, debuted her new look as she strolled through California's Studio City, dressed in an outfit that appeared to have been plundered from one of her young daughter's wardrobes. Dressed in tight black jeans, a crop top that looked like it had been stolen off the set of Flashdance, and high wedges, the former vice presidential hopeful looked a million miles away from the campaign trail.

Netanyahu Calls for Early
Elections in Israel

New York Times, by Jodi Rudoren Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 10/9/2012 9:11:56 PM Post Reply

Jerusalem— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday called for elections early next year instead of as scheduled in October 2013, saying that conversations with his coalition partners had proved it would be impossible to pass “a responsible budget” with deep cuts.(Snip)The balloting could be as early as Jan. 15, but many here have speculated it would be set for mid-February, which would make Mr. Netanyahu’s the first Israeli government in more than two decades to complete a four-year term. A victory around the same time that the United States is either inaugurating a new president or starting

10,000 will die if Israel
attacks Iran, says former
Revolutionary Guard commander

The Times Of Israel (Israel), by Ilan Ben Zion Original Article

Posted By: jeffblair- 10/9/2012 9:11:37 PM Post Reply

At least 10,000 Israelis will die if Israel strikes Iran, a senior member of Iran’s Expediency Council and former Revolutionary Guards Corps commander said on Monday. “If they attack, Iran’s deterrent power would deal a mortal blow to them and the Israeli death rate would not be less than 10,000,” PressTV quoted Mohsen Rezai, who led the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps for 16 years in the 1980s and 1990s, saying. He added that the death toll would quickly force Israel to desist.

Prepping for Obamacare,
Chain Cuts Workers' Hours

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 9:10:09 PM Post Reply

The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting the impact of looming health coverage requirements. Darden Restaurants [DRI 54.74 -0.36 (-0.65%) ] declined to give details but said the test is only in restaurants in four markets across the country. The test entails increasing the number of workers on part-time status, meaning they work less than 30 hours a week. Under the new health care act, companies will be required to provide

A Modest Proposal For Our
Big Bird-Brained President

Investor's Business Daily, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/9/2012 9:07:59 PM Post Reply

Subsidies: With the economy faltering and Middle East unrest rising, President Obama acts as though the biggest issue facing the country is Mitt Romney's alleged threat to "Sesame Street." We have an idea for him. According to a recent tally, Obama brought up either Big Bird or Elmo 13 times in speeches since last week's debate, in which Romney promised to end federal support for PBS and NPR. That compares with zero mentions of how he plans to revive the economy, and no references to Libya. And he's now running an ad featuring Big Bird.

Bergen, Passaic companies get state
tax breaks for keeping jobs in N.J.

The Record [Hackensack, NJ], by Juliet Fletcher Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 10/9/2012 9:06:56 PM Post Reply

The state Economic Development Authority approved tax breaks for two Bergen County companies and one in Passaic County Tuesday in action aimed at keeping jobs in New Jersey. Acupak Packaging Inc., which makes single-use medical products, was awarded a $112,500 tax incentive to retain 50 jobs at its Ramapo Valley Road site in Mahwah. The company also would create five new jobs there. But the two other businesses signaled they were seriously considering leaving their current sites in North Jersey, while seeking incentives to stay within the state rather than move to neighboring states. Home Dynamix, a rug and tile

ABC's McFadden Gushes to
Michelle Obama: Do You
Face 'Extra Pressures
and Responsibilities?'

NewsBusters, by Scott Whitlock Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 9:04:53 PM Post Reply

Nightline co-anchor Cynthia McFadden continued her fawning, multi-part profile of Michelle Obama on Monday night, worrying about the "extra responsibilities" that Mrs. Obama faces as an African American First Lady. She then offered this softball: "Is it different to be a black child growing up in America today than it was four years ago?" [See video below. MP3 audio here.] Fellow co-anchor Bill Weir bragged that his colleague had been "granted rare access" to Mrs. Obama. McFadden wondered if the President is "a bit intimidated, a little bit afraid" of his wife. The journalist then pushed

Iranian FM: If Israel wanted to
attack, it would have long ago

Haaretz (Israel), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: jeffblair- 10/9/2012 8:59:29 PM Post Reply

Israel would have attacked Iran long ago if it could and wished to do so, said Iran's foreign minister in an interview Monday. “If the Israelis had wanted to attack us, and if they could have done so, they would have done so long ago,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday to the German news weekly Der Spiegel. During an interview conducted in Frankfurt, the Salehi commented on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent presentation at the United Nations’ General Assembly, calling Netanyahu’s caricature of a bomb “childish,” and “bizarre,” according to the Der Spiegel report.

Media Bias Summed
Up in Two Photos

Breitbart's Big Journalism, by John Sexton Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 8:52:55 PM Post Reply

There was a nice human interest story on the campaign trail yesterday, but the AP found a way to muss it up. You rarely see media bias as blatant as you do in a comparison of the following two photos. Mitt Romney's motorcade was passing Fairfield Elementary School in Virginia when the Governor saw kids waiving and decided to make a U-turn and pull over. The kids were excited to meet Romney, according reporters on the scene: "Are you Mitt Romney?" asked one awed student. "I am Mitt Romney," he replied. "And that's your governor.

Ann Romney accuses Obama
of showing 'poor sportsmanship'

The Hill [Washington DC], by Justin Sink Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/9/2012 8:47:38 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, equated President Obama's campaign to a petulant child during an interview Tuesday after being asked about charges from the president's campaign that her husband had "lied" during last week's debate. “I mean, lied about what? This is something he’s been saying all along. This is what he believes. This is his policy, these are his statements," Ann Romney said in an interview set to air Wednesday on Fox News. "I mean, lie — it’s sort of like someone that’s, you know, in the sandbox that like lost the game and they’re just

Obama, the face of failure

Washington Times, by Donald Lambro Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 8:43:10 PM Post Reply

Finally, a pollster asked voters the one question that matters in this presidential election: Does Barack Obama know how to fix the economy? When the Pew Research Center asked that question in the days following Mitt Romney’s strong performance in last week’s presidential debate, a majority of the voters answered no. The central failure of Mr. Obama’s presidency centers on his demonstrated inability to restore the economy to full health and vigor after trillions of dollars in job-stimulus spending that created few jobs but added $5 trillion to the federal debt.

Mitt Romney Misstates Paul
Ryan’s Debate History

ABC News, by Shushannah Walshe Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/9/2012 8:39:19 PM Post Reply

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan talk almost daily while the two are on the campaign trail, but heading into Thursday’s vice presidential debate it is clear the top of the ticket doesn’t know much about Tuesday evening, Romney said he didn’t know how Ryan “will deal with this debate,” trying to tamp down expectations for the only vice presidential debate Thursday and noting that Joe Biden is an “experienced debater.” ”I don’t know how Paul will take on the debate,” Ryan told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “Obviously the Vice President has done 15-20 debates in his lifetime

President Romney vs. Challenger Obama

Washington Times, by Joseph Curl Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 8:33:57 PM Post Reply

Something bizarre, surreal, perhaps unprecedented, has happened in the 2012 presidential election. With 28 days to go until Election Day, Mitt Romney, who served as governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, has become the de facto president of the United States, and Barack Obama, who has served as president of the United States since 2009, has become the challenger — a “candidate.” While surprising, even shocking, the incumbent president says it almost daily. “That’s what we are going to put in place in the next four years,” Mr. Obama said in a campaign

No Protest Ever Occurred in Benghazi

National Review Online, by Katrina Trinko Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 8:12:29 PM Post Reply

The initial explanation for the attack in Libya was that there had been protests at the consulate because of a video that offended some Muslims. It’s worth looking at again U.N. ambassador Susan Rice’s September 16 remarks on This Week: But our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous — not a premeditated — response to what had transpired in Cairo. In Cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest

Study: Obamacare regs have cost
$27.6 billion, killed 30,000 jobs

Washington Examiner, by Conn Carroll Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 8:08:44 PM Post Reply

Fully implementing Obamacare regulations have already cost the U.S. economy $27.6 billion and more than 18,000 jobs according to a new study released today. Just the top ten most expensive regulations have cost $24.4 billion, according to the new non-partisan and independent American Action Forum (AAF) report. Just complying with the state health exchanges alone has to cost employers $3.4 billion according to the AAF totals which were compiled from Federal Register data. In addition to the regulatory costs, AAF estimates that Obamacare regulatory compliance has eaten up more than 60 million

AP sources: We didn't
link Libya attack to video

Associated Press, by Bradley Klapper and Larry Margasak Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/9/2012 8:07:54 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON -- 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 that explanation for more than a week after assailants killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. The revelation came as new documents suggested internal disagreement over appropriate levels of security before the attack, which occurred on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S. Briefing reporters ahead of a hotly anticipated congressional hearing Wednesday, State Department officials provided their most detailed

Scott Rasmussen-Chuck Todd
feud continues [Video]

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/9/2012 8:04:38 PM Post Reply

The feud between pollster Scott Rasmussen and NBC White House correspondent Chuck Todd flared up again Tuesday when Todd criticized Rasmussen’s polling as “slop” in comparison to NBC’s polling. “We spend a lot more money polling than Scott Rasmussen does,” Todd said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box. “These guys are the gold standard. We spend so much money. So, it is unfair — I hate the idea their polling, which is rigorously done, has to get compared to what is, in some cases, you know, slop.” In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America Live”

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