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Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Sunday, October 21, 2012

Rasmussen Reports, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/21/2012 7:23:35 PM Post Reply

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns the vote from 47%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided. See daily tracking history. These numbers are unchanged from the morning of the second presidential debate. They suggest that the president’s stronger performance in that debate stopped his slide in the polls but did not regain lost ground. The first debate had a bigger impact, changing the race from a two-point Obama advantage to a two-point Romney edge.

Pope Canonizes 7 Saints,
Including 2 With New York Ties

New York Times, by Rachel Donadio Original Article

Posted By: LittleRedHen1- 10/21/2012 7:20:18 PM Post Reply

Vatican City — Tens of thousands of faithful, some wearing feathered headdresses and beads, others in colorful Hawaiian shirts and leis, turned out Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI canonized seven saints, including the first Native American and a 19th-century nun who tended to lepers on Hawaii.Cheers rose from the crowd when the pope named Kateri Tekakwitha, known as “Lily of the Mohawks” and beloved by Native Americans; and Sister Marianne Cope, a German-born nun who was raised in Utica, N.Y., before moving to Hawaii.

Romney Has Best
Gallup Tracking Poll
Numbers Since 1968

Washington Times, by James S. Robbins Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 7:09:13 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney continues to out-poll every winning presidential challenger since 1968. The latest Gallup daily tracking poll of likely voters has Mr. Romney leading Barack Obama by seven points, 52% to 45%. Mr. Romney’s total is greater than Richard Nixon’s 44% at this point in the race in 1968, Jimmy Carter’s 49% in 1976, Ronald Reagan’s hard to believe 39% in 1980 (Carter was ahead with 45%), George H. W. Bush’s 50% in 1988, and Bill Clinton’s 40% in 1992. In 2000 and 2008 George W. Bush and Barack Obama both tracked at a within-error 51%.

Jordan says al Qaeda-
linked terror plot foiled

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/21/2012 6:44:52 PM Post Reply

AMMAN, Jordan Jordanian authorities have arrested 11 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants for allegedly planning to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions in the country, the government said Sunday. The plot is the first to be unveiled since a triple hotel bombing in Amman almost seven years ago, which killed 60 people. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack, citing its rejection of Jordan's alliance with the United States and its 1994 peace treaty with Israel. Jordanian officials and Arab diplomats have been voicing concern over stability in the kingdom, which lies at a precarious corner

A South Park Flashback

Power Line, by Scott Johnson Original Article

Posted By: MDMuskrat- 10/21/2012 6:40:17 PM Post Reply

A reader points out that this South Park clip (warning: it may be prefaced by an Obama ad) bears an uncanny resemblance to the Obama administration’s response to the Benghazi attack: “It’s as if this was written as a guideline for the Obama administration.” http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/155213/sand-idea And over at InstaPundit, Glenn Reynolds reminds us: Anti-Muslim filmmaker detained for almost a month…next court date three days after election.” I’m afraid reality has gone somewhere south of South Park.

Cassidy’s Count: More
Alarm Bells for Obama

New Yorker Magazine, by John Cassidy Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/21/2012 6:36:50 PM Post Reply

Since Friday evening, when I reported that the national race was virtually tied, and that President Obama’s firewall in the electoral college was just about holding up, there have been a couple of significant developments. Mitt Romney has sustained his momentum in the national polls, and in the pivotal state of Ohio he appears to have made up more ground. I don’t think either of these things alters the basic picture I presented in my previous post, but clearly they represent more alarm bells for Democrats. I’ll deal briefly with each in turn: National Polls:

Iranian regime said to
be rooting for Obama

Fox News, by Lisa Daftari Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 5:52:46 PM Post Reply

The Iranian regime seems to have a rooting interest in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to a review of online writers and bloggers in Iran. "Many in Iran are concerned that a Republican win means war,” an engineering student from Tehran named Sharhad blogged on Saturday. “The regime has plastered footage from war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq all over state TV, warning the people that this is what our country will look like if a Republican takes over in the U.S,” he wrote. "If there's a victory for President Obama, the 5+1 countries as well as the United States

Clapgate Scandal Deepens

Washington Free Beacon [DC], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/21/2012 5:29:38 PM Post Reply

First Lady Michelle Obama said Friday that following the rules at the presidential debates was an “important part of the process.” (Snip) She did not, however, adhere to the rules of Tuesday’s townhall debate where applause from audience members was prohibited. Mrs. Obama can clearly been seen clapping during the debate, following an exchange in which moderator Candy Crowley interrupted Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Pampered Princes Fling Gorilla Dust

The New York Times, by Maureen Dowd Original Article

Posted By: chicodon- 10/21/2012 5:24:28 PM Post Reply

Even at a dinner dedicated to the Happy Warrior, the president seemed like the Unhappy Warrior. Barack Obama was elegant in white tie and got off some good gibes at the annual Al Smith charity banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan on Thursday. (SNIP) “President Obama and I are each very lucky to have one person who is always in our corner, someone who we can lean on, and someone who is a comforting presence,” Romney said. “Without whom, we wouldn’t be able to go another day. I have my beautiful wife Ann, he has Bill Clinton.”

Say your prayers, Barack:
Mitt and Ann head to church
on eve of debate as
Obama stays in hiding

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/21/2012 5:23:20 PM Post Reply

One day out from their last debate, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are cramming foreign policy and taking a rare break from swing-state campaigning. The latest NBC-Wall Street Journal poll has the two candidates in a dead heat, with both Obama and Romney claiming 47 per cent of respondents. Monday's face-off in Boca Raton, Florida, represents one of the last major opportunities for Obama and Romney to capture the attention of millions of voters - especially that small but sought-after group of voters who haven't yet made up their minds. Obama was holed up in Camp David

'It's a reminder that I
can't keep up the pace':
Ann Romney opens up about
her battle with Multiple
Sclerosis during campaign stop

Daily Mail (UK), by Hayley Peterson Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/21/2012 5:12:27 PM Post Reply

Ann Romney opened up about her struggle with Multiple Sclerosis during a surprise visit to a Cuban restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday. 'I was very coordinated and athletic, and all of a sudden I'm falling and tripping and losing my balance and being so weak,' Romney, the 63-year-old wife of Republican presidential nominee, told diners. 'And I was like, "Something's wrong!"'Romney was diagnosed in 1998 with the incurable neurological disease, which attacks the central nervous system and immobilizes many of its victims. Scroll down for video

Rahm says Obama turned tables on Iran

United Press International, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 4:50:03 PM Post Reply

Washington - A former top aide to President Obama said Sunday the United States now held the upper hand in relations with Iran. Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said world opinion has changed since Obama took office and isolated Iran on the issue of its controversial nuclear program. "Three and a half years ago, the world was criticizing us on Iran," Emmanuel said on ABC's "This Week." "Today, the world is criticizing Iran on its attempt to acquire nuclear weapons. That's a direct change." Emanuel declined direct comment on a New York Times report the

Jets' Tebow Trademarking 'Tebowing'

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/21/2012 4:42:58 PM Post Reply

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-Dropping to a knee like Tim Tebow might cost you now. The New York Jets backup quarterback is trademarking "Tebowing," a move in which he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead while praying during games. After Tebow led the Denver Broncos to a handful of fourth-quarter comeback victories last season, "Tebowing" swept the country _ with actor Robert Downey Jr. even doing it at the Oscars. Newsday first reported that the trademark was approved Oct. 9. Tebow says Friday he wasn't aware the trademark was official yet.

The truth about the tea party

Politico, by Joe Scarborough Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 4:32:00 PM Post Reply

"Why is the Tea Party destroying the Republican Party?” That’s a leading question that I have been asked repeatedly from media pundits and Democratic politicians over the past three years. (Snip) — They energized a conservative movement battered by eight years of bloated Republicanism, — they shocked the political world by taking Ted Kennedy’s seat, — they put Obama Democrats in a constant defensive crouch, — they led the resistance against Obamacare, — they helped bring about the largest legislative landslide in U.S. history in 2010, — they grabbed six seats in the U.S. Senate that year,

Ohio county elections
chief quits, citing stress

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Not your typical New Yorker- 10/21/2012 4:22:43 PM Post Reply

Dayton, Ohio - An Ohio county's director of elections has resigned because he says work on the coming presidential election was too stressful. The Dayton Daily News reports that Miami County elections director Steve Quillen cited "the stress of the upcoming presidential election" in his decision. The county election board accepted Quillen's resignation Friday, just weeks before the election. He is a Republican so the county Republican Party in the key presidential battleground state will recommend his successor. The county had experienced delays in getting absentee ballots to voters,

There Were No ‘Demonstrations’
at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi

National Review Online, by Bing West Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/21/2012 4:21:18 PM Post Reply

Concerning the terrorist assault on our consulate in Benghazi, David Ignatius of the Washington Post on 19 October wrote a column defending U.N. ambassador Susan Rice. He pointed out that Rice had been given CIA “talking points” that read, “ . . . the demonstrations in Benghazi were spontaneously inspired by the protests at the US Embassy in Cairo.” What Ignatius fails to mention is that there were no demonstrations. None. Nada. No mob maddened by the obscure YouTube video vilifying Mohammed had ever assembled at the consulate in Benghazi. The consulate called Washington

Scenes from Red October:
Magical pictures show the
full beauty of autumn (and
as temperatures could hit
20C, it will be warm enough
to enjoy it)

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/21/2012 4:20:36 PM Post Reply

They say there is nowhere quite like New England in the fall. But old England is giving the U.S. a run for its money this year, with the trees around the Lake District transformed by the changing season into a glorious tapestry of green, red, copper and gold. And with forecasters predicting unseasonably warm weather on its way in the UK this week, conditions will be perfect for those hoping to get outdoors to take in the breathtaking autumn scenery. Scroll down for video

Atheist billboard attacks Romney’s
faith, but Mormons say it's misleading

CNN, by Dan Merica Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 4:17:40 PM Post Reply

Washington – When he campaigns in southern Florida on Monday, Mitt Romney will have an unwelcome traveling partner: a mobile billboard attacking his religion. The billboard on wheels, sponsored by American Atheists, attacks the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its treatment of African-Americans and gays, though the church says the attacks are inaccurate. The billboard, which American Atheists says will follow the Romney campaign for seven days, features two messages on Mormonism: “No Blacks Allowed (until 1978)” and “No Gays Allowed (Current).”

They Didn’t Riot over This Video

Townhall, by Ken Blackwell & Bob Morrison Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 4:14:13 PM Post Reply

After nearly a month of cringing and getting lost in their own contradictions, the Obama administration is finally clinging to an elliptical mention by the president of “acts of terror” that he claims won’t deter us from doing whatever we are supposed to do in the Mideast. What was it we were supposed to be doing over there? (Snip) Consider the ever-so-discreet caption for a photo of one of our purple-fingered frenzied friends. Against a lurid background of the U.S. Consulate in flames in Benghazi, we see a trim young man in jeans and tee-shirt. He’s holding his rifle menacingly.

Gallup: Romney Holds Steady +7 Lead

Breitbart's Big Government, by Mike Flynn Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/21/2012 4:11:35 PM Post Reply

Today's tracking poll from Gallup confirms that Romney has opened a consistent, and significant, lead in the race against President Obama. After dipping a point yesterday, the poll finds Romney again leading Obama by 7 points among likely voters, 52-45. Romney even leads by 3-points among registered voters, a sample which gives Democrats an advantage. The Gallup poll has been remarkably steady since Romney surged into the lead. Significantly, most of this poll was conducted after Tuesday's second presidential debate. Obama was more energetic in that debate, it would have been just about

Is This Gloria Allred’s Romney-
Bashing October Surprise?

Human Events, by Jim Hoft Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 4:04:09 PM Post Reply

On Friday Drudge teased that far left sensationalist Gloria Allred was about to drop a bomb on the Romney Campaign. (Snip) So it is likely this year’s October surprise is Carrel Hilton Sheldon, a former Mormon. The book Horror Stories: Mitt Romney’s Shameful Record with Mormon Women details Mitt Romney’s “psychological intimidation and bullying” during his role as a Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The report describes how Romney “tried to bully” Carrel Hilton Sheldon when she was suffering through a difficult pregnancy into not having an

WI Senate: Baldwin Takes $60K from
Pro-Iran Group, Pleads Ignorance

Breitbart's Big Government, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:54:55 PM Post Reply

Tammy Baldwin has come under fire for taking a $60,000 contribution from the Council for a Liveable World. In the October 18 debate with Gov. Tommy Thompson, Baldwin went on to deny having any knowledge of the group. The Council is a Pro-Iran operation that opposes sanctions against Iran and supports the current Iranian political regime. (Snip) In fact, Baldwin recently flip-flopped on the issue of sanctioning Iran. Now that she has to answer to the state of Wisconsin in her Senate campaign, rather than her usual, more liberal constituency in Madison, Baldwin has flipped on her support for sanctions

Seven injured in spa shooting spree:
Gunman opens fire at suburban salon
in Milwaukee 'after his wife got a
restraining order against him'

Daily Mail [UK], by Meghan Keneally Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/21/2012 3:50:36 PM Post Reply

A gunman dressed in military fatigues has launched a shooting spree at a suburban Milwaukee spa and he is thought to have been targeting his estranged wife who worked as a stylist at the salon and had a court order of protection against him. A 45-year-old man named Radcliffe Haughton was identified as the suspect who shot an estimated seven people at a day spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. He is still at large. During the investigation, police found an Improvised explosive device on the scene, prompting them to issue a call for extreme caution.

Romney has already won
Debate 3 and Obama knows it

Hot Air, by Howard Portnoy Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:50:15 PM Post Reply

In the game of poker it’s called a “tell.” A player raises his left eyebrow or licks his lower lip or makes some other unintentional but revealing gesture every time he draws a third jack or, alternatively, bluffs. A skilled opponent uses this to his advantage. In Monday night’s third and final presidential debate, we will see whether Mitt Romney is skilled enough to read Barack Obama’s “tell” on Benghazi. He already used it, tipping his hand in Debate 2, but Romney either missed it or failed to call the president out on it. (Snip) Did you notice the difference?

IBD/TIPP Presidential Daily Tracking Poll

Investors Business Daily, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: rightwingkevin- 10/21/2012 3:45:25 PM Post Reply

Obama has opened up a 6-point lead over Romney in our latest poll, his largest lead yet. Some 8.1% of those polled said they were “not sure” whom they would vote for, also the largest percentage yet.

Guantanamo’s cats classified
like all else surrounding
‘Trial of the Century’

Toronto Star [Canada], by Michelle Shephard Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:42:41 PM Post Reply

Guantanamo Bay - Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan has an adorable kitten. Maybe. A week-long investigation into Guantanamo’s feline affairs couldn’t determine the case for sure. “No detainees are provided pets, and detainees are not authorized to keep animals, as they present a health and sanitation hazard,” wrote Navy Capt. Robert Durand, the director of Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Public Affairs (Snip) However: “Recreation yards are surrounded by security fences that keep detainees in and unauthorized people out, but small animals can and do squeeze through any gaps.” Durand’s emailed response goes on to describe the island’s wildlife: “The Cuban Rock

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