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Stuck Staten Island residents
ask local leaders for rescue

Yahoo! News, by Liz Goodwin Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/30/2012 5:06:49 PM Post Reply

The storm caused by Hurricane Sandy has downed trees, flooded homes and damaged streets in the New York City borough of Staten Island. On the island's south shore, trapped residents, some of whom ignored evacuation orders, pleaded with local officials on Facebook to send help to their flooded homes. Many families were stuck in their attics as they retreated from the rising flood waters, while some even less fortunate were forced to seek help from their rooftops. "Family of 5 trapped on 2nd fl since yesterday included fireman and baby," one Facebook poster wrote on Staten Island City

Java junkies in ‘Star’ trek

New York Post, by Amber Sutherland & Jeane Macintosh Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/30/2012 4:42:01 PM Post Reply

The venti-sized storm caused a latte trouble for Starbucks junkies after the chain ordered a near-total shutdown — but a rogue open store in Midtown yesterday fueled up hordes of caffeine-starved New Yorkers. Fans walked and took Town Cars to the Starbucks adjacent to the Marriott Marquis off Times Square, as word spread via social media that it was open. “I saw on Facebook that they were open,” said Bethany Owings, 28, who walked 10 blocks from Hell’s Kitchen with daughter Ava Ferrier, 1 1/2, for a fix. Her friend Chris Hernandez, 29, came along.

Democratic leaders say FEMA
has enough cash for Sandy recovery

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Russell Berman Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/30/2012 4:40:19 PM Post Reply

As leaders begin to assess the high cost of damage from Hurricane Sandy, officials in both parties say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has enough disaster relief funding — for now.FEMA’s coffers are near full because the storm struck at the beginning of the fiscal year, which started Oct. 1. On top of more than $1 billion left over in the Disaster Relief Fund from last year, Congress has appropriated $7.1 billion for fiscal 2013. President Obama’s decision to make emergency declarations in 10 states and the District of Columbia allows local officials to access those funds immediately.

New York congressman's house
burned down because of
Hurricane Sandy

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Daniel Strauss Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/30/2012 4:36:02 PM Post Reply

Rep. Bob Turner's (R-N.Y.) house, located in Queens, New York, burned down because of Hurricane Sandy. Trey Stapleton, Turner's communications director, confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that the congressman's house burned down as a result of a fire related to the massive storm. Stapleton said in an email that the congressman and his family are fine and are currently focused on helping constituents recover from the storm. "Right now we are focused on making sure that we have information available to constituents that need storm relief," Stapleton said.

The Nate Silver backlash

Washington Post, by Ezra Klein Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/30/2012 4:31:25 PM Post Reply

It seems to happen every few weeks. The race tightens or widens or simply continues on exactly as it’s been, and some pundit or reporter declares it a staggering humiliation for the burgeoning world of election quants. Niall Ferguson took his turn at bat in early September. “The economy is in the doldrums,” he wrote. “Yet the incumbent is ahead in the polls. According to a huge body of research by political scientists, this is not supposed to happen.” Actually, according to a huge body of research by political scientists, that was exactly what was supposed to happen. After the first debate,

Gallup suspends daily tracking poll

Politico, by Katie Glueck Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/30/2012 4:30:37 PM Post Reply

Gallup will not conduct its daily tracking survey for the second night in a row as a result of superstorm Sandy, the polling firm announced Tuesday.“Gallup will not conduct daily tracking surveys for a second night, Tuesday, Oct. 30, due to the ongoing effects of superstorm Sandy and will continue to reassess the situation on a day-to-day basis,” read a statement from the organization. “Gallup will provide an update on Wednesday about plans from that point forward.” Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport issued a statement on Monday saying that the firm’s ability to conduct polling over the next several days

W.Va. Blizzard Warning
as Appalachia Storm Blows

Associated Press, by Vicki Smith Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/30/2012 4:25:41 PM Post Reply

Elkins, W.Va. - Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate as trucks and cars bogged down and knocking out power to many. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations of West Virginia, where most towns and roads are. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet and a blizzard warning for more than a dozen counties was in effect until Wednesday afternoon.

Campaign to resume Wednesday

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

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 4:21:38 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney will resume campaigning Wednesday with a trio of events in Florida, while President Obama has canceled his election events to stay in Washington to monitor fallout from the storm the ravaged the East Coast. Romney's move effectively ends the temporary suspension in the presidential campaign triggered by the landfall of Hurricane Sandy. Even though Obama will be focusing on coordinating response to the storm, his campaign has shown an awareness of the fact the election is only a week away. The White House updated reporters early Tuesday morning with the president's work on

Obama Will Visit Hurricane
Sandy Damage in New Jersey
with Gov. Chris Christie

ABC News, by Matthew Larotonda Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 4:17:39 PM Post Reply

Washington, D.C. - President Obama will travel to New Jersey tomorrow to view the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy on the state. Scheduled to appear with Governor Chris Christie, Obama has suspended personal appearances at campaign events to respond to the storm. Speaking at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington today, Obama said his thoughts and prayers were with those who lost loved ones in the devastating hurricane, which has claimed at least ten lives in New York City alone. (Snip) Before visiting the Red Cross today the president held a conference call with

Firewall Breach: Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Michigan in Play

Breitbart's Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 4:12:21 PM Post Reply

If you don't think seven days is time enough time to swing an election, ask George W. Bush about that. A week out in 2000, he was looking like our next president when news of a youthful drunk driving charge was dropped into his lap the Thursday before Election Day. The polls flipped and Bush ended up losing the national popular vote. It's just a fact that seven days is forever in politics, and today the race is officially on for the once-safe states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania -- with plenty of time to win both. Intentionally buried in Politico's completely irrelevant Playbook is the bombshell news

Restful big 65th for HIllary

New York Post, by Emily Smith Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 4:04:42 PM Post Reply

Hillary Clinton spent her 65th birthday with her immediate family including Bill, Chelsea and her husband Marc, having a much-needed rest and getting pampered at the luxurious Mayflower Inn in Washington, Conn., over the weekend. The Clintons were spotted strolling the grounds, including the Shakespeare Garden, reading and playing cards. (Snip) Spies said Bill and Hilary enjoyed the inn’s pianist and sax player and played cards until they were the last to retire from the lobby at 12:30 a.m.. The Clinton family enjoyed a vegan, gluten-free cake and ate from the menu.

Who says Sandy is no laughing
matter? Online pranksters
spoof deadly superstorm with
Titanic, Grease and shark send-ups

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 3:54:19 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama may have declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island, but that hasn't stopped waves of Superstorm Sandy-related memes from washing across the Internet. As the fierce weather-front continues to batter the north-east corner, it has already been subjected to widespread Photoshop work. (Snip) Elsewhere, other online jokers posted images of the Statue Of Liberty statue cowering behind her base, while the requisite Titanic still of a drenched Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet trying to make it out of, not a doomed liner, but a New York City subway station.

NAACP criticizes Franklin Graham
for political, religious stands

News & Observer [Charlotte, NC], by Michael Gordon Original Article

Posted By: Fiesta del sol- 10/30/2012 3:47:19 PM Post Reply

For the second time during the presidential campaign, a group of African-American ministers in North Carolina has criticized Franklin Graham for challenging the spiritual beliefs of President Barack Obama, accusing the evangelist Monday of promoting a narrow form of Christianity that supports a politically conservative point of view. Meeting in Charlotte, the group read an open letter to Graham that comes in response to a series of full-page ads that bear a photograph of his father, Billy Graham, and ask voters to elect candidates who support “biblical principles.” In comments to the

Benghazi: Help America Find
the Truth Before the Election

PJ Media, by Roger L. Simon Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/30/2012 3:44:59 PM Post Reply

Details of the murderous terror attack on the Benghazi consulate/CIA safe house that took the lives of four U.S. citizens on September 11, 2012, are cloudy at best.(Snip) We further know there are a number of individuals out there who know the truth or part of the truth about what happened in Benghazi that night. Most probably those individuals work for the government (intelligence agencies, State Department, etc.) or the military and are not permitted to divulge this information in public. We sympathize with them, their requirements, and their privacy. But we also suspect those people are feeling

Atlantic City mayor on
Gov. Christie's rebuke:
'Misinformed and ill-advised'

MSNBC, by Eun Kyung Kim Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 3:44:55 PM Post Reply

Atlantic City mayor Lorenzo Langford escalated tensions with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after the mayor said Tuesday he would welcome the chance “to confront the governor mano y mano” over how he handled the city’s evacuation during Hurricane Sandy. A day earlier, Christie had criticized Langford as a “rogue mayor” for supposedly encouraging residents to ride out the storm in designated shelters rather than leave the area entirely. (Snip) Langford strongly denied the characterization of what happened, saying the governor was “either misinformed and ill-advised, or simply just deciding to

Netanyahu says strike on Iran
would be good for Arabs

Reuters, by Nicholas Vinocur Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 3:30:28 PM Post Reply

Paris - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit them, removing a potential threat and easing tensions across the Middle East. (Snip) In an interview published on Tuesday with French magazine Paris Match, Netanyahu said such a strike would not worsen regional tensions, as many critics have warned. "Five minutes after, contrary to what the sceptics say, I think a feeling of relief would spread across the region," he said. "Iran is not popular in the Arab world, far from it, and some governments in the

Obama’s bad timing: President jokes
about the songs on his iPod in pre-taped
interview that airs as Superstorm
Sandy batters East Coast

Daily Mail [UK], by Michael Zennie Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/30/2012 3:15:58 PM Post Reply

As Hurricane Sandy battered the East Coast and disrupted the lives of millions of Americans, radio listeners heard President Obama joke about the songs on his iPod. The radio segment demonstrates the perils of pre-taped interviews. Obama made the remarks about his diverse taste in music on Saturday, but he did not realize it would be aired at such a sombre time. ‘I’ve got a pretty good mix. I’ve got old school. Stevie Wonder and James Brown. I’ve got Rolling Stones. Bob Dylan. And then I’ve got everything from Jay-Z to Eminem to the Fugees to you name it,’ he said. Obama has canceled campaign

Australia split over PM's sexism judgment

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 3:15:27 PM Post Reply

Canberra — A poll shows that Australians appear to be split over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's judgment that her main political rival is sexist. Gillard's fiery speech to Parliament on 9 October in which she branded opposition leader Tony Abbott a misogynist for a string of allegedly sexist comments has been lauded by feminists around the world. (Snip) A poll by Sydney market researcher Newspoll published on Tuesday in The Australian newspaper found that 45% of respondents said Abbott had behaved in a sexist way toward Gillard recently and 39% said he had not. There was no clear majority

Romney starts reserving time
in Pennsylvania for last two
days of race (Updated)

Politico, by Maggie Haberman Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 3:10:42 PM Post Reply

Two media-tracking sources say Mitt Romney's campaign has started reserving TV time in Pennsylvania for the final two days of the campaign, including Election Day. The initial placements come as the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future is buying over $2 million in time there, and as Crossroads is also going up with a buy over $600,000. The Obama campaign, forced to expend resources there, has responded with a defensive buy of over $600,000. The Romney buy is intended to signal the campaign considers the state, which Republicans have made plays for in past presidential cycles

Britain to be lashed
by tail of hurricane

Daily Express [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/30/2012 2:57:41 PM Post Reply

Remnants of Hurricane Sandy will spark fierce winds and rain across Britain from tomorrow, forecasters predicted last night. One warned of a “horror show” in time for Halloween. Gusts of up to 80mph threaten to wreak havoc while huge downpours are expected to last until the weekend. Forecaster Jonathan Powell, of Vantage Weather Services, said the remnants of Hurricane Sandy will drive the wind and rain. He said: “Britain could feel a nudge from Hurricane Sandy over the next couple of days. “We are bracing ourselves for the backlash of what Sandy could generate in the United States.”

Suffolk Poll: Warren up 7 in Mass.

Politico, by Emily Shultheis Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 2:49:35 PM Post Reply

A new poll out from Suffolk shows Elizabeth Warren expanding her lead in the Massachusetts Senate race: Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren (53 percent) has widened her lead over incumbent Republican Scott Brown (46 percent), according to a Suffolk University/7News (WHDH-Boston) poll of likely general election voters in Massachusetts. Just over 1 percent were still undecided. In a September Suffolk University/7News poll, Warren led Brown 48 percent to 44 percent, with 8 percent undecided. “Elizabeth Warren is riding a final wave of momentum to the U.S. Senate,”

White House Insider: Obama Campaign
Declares: “Gonna Shove This
Storm Up Romney’s Ass”

Ulsterman Report, by Ulsterman Original Article

Posted By: Sinatra5- 10/30/2012 2:47:29 PM Post Reply

According to a longtime D.C. political operative, the Obama campaign is thrilled at the timing of Hurricane Sandy and its resulting impact upon the election now just one week away. **ADult Content** Insider: The impact of this g-damn storm could be a hell of a lot greater than just cleaning up the mess over the next few weeks. It might leave us all with a real mess for the next four years. Obama team very happy this storm hit when it did. Media coverage 24/7 on the storm. Romney campaign has to halt movement for 48 hours. All that momentum we had on our side has been compromised.

Two British soldiers killed in 'green
on blue' Afghanistan attack

Telegraph [UK], by Ben Farmer Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/30/2012 2:44:16 PM Post Reply

Two British soldiers have been shot dead by a man wearing Afghan police uniform in what appeared to be the latest “green on blue” attack where a rogue member of the Afghan forces has killed his allies. The soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles were shot dead at a police checkpoint in Helmand province. British and Afghan officials confirmed the killer wore police uniform, but it was not immediately clear if he was a genuine member of the force, or an insurgent fighter in disguise. The killer fled and was last night being hunted. Major Laurence Roche, spokesman for British forces in

Obama Visits Red Cross,
Warns Storm Is Not Over

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/30/2012 2:42:09 PM Post Reply

Washington - President Barack Obama is warning the public that the massive storm that struck the East Coast "is not yet over." The president says there are still risks of flooding and downed power lines. He called the storm "heartbreaking for the nation." The president offered his thoughts and prayers to those affected and told them "America is with you." He said he also told government officials coordinating the response that there was "no excuse for inaction." And he said he told governors in affected areas that if they get no for an answer, "they can call me personally at the White House."

Tanker washed up, homes razed to the
ground and flooded streets littered with
cars: Obama declares a 'major disaster'
after Sandy turns New York into apocalyptic
scene and death toll jumps to 33

Daily Mail [UK], by Mark Duell* Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/30/2012 2:36:11 PM Post Reply

The scale of the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy is mounting today as the death toll continues to rise--currently 33 people across the US and Canada have been reported dead, but the final figure is expected to be significantly higher. President Obama declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island as flooded streets were littered with cars, homes were razed to the ground and tankers washed up on shore. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in New York and the transit system, schools, the stock exchange and Broadway are all out of action after

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