Oct 27, 2012

The Geography of Government Benefits - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com

The Geography of Government Benefits - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com 

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Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey - NYTimes.com

Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey - NYTimes.com

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Here’s a Memo From the Boss - Vote This Way - NYTimes.com

Here’s a Memo From the Boss - Vote This Way - NYTimes.com

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For Obama, a Tricky Balance of Campaigning and Storm - NYTimes.com

For Obama, a Tricky Balance of Campaigning and Storm - NYTimes.com

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In Final Days of Presidential Election, Fighting County by County - NYTimes.com

In Final Days of Presidential Election, Fighting County by County - NYTimes.com

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D’Souza Scandal Hints at Decline of Church Denominations - NYTimes.com

D’Souza Scandal Hints at Decline of Church Denominations - NYTimes.com

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U.S. to Sponsor Health Insurance Plans Nationwide - NYTimes.com

U.S. to Sponsor Health Insurance Plans Nationwide - NYTimes.com

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Hurricane Sandy Strengthens and Heads to Northeast - NYTimes.com

Hurricane Sandy Strengthens and Heads to Northeast - NYTimes.com

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Poor Sanitation Found at Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak - NYTimes.com

Poor Sanitation Found at Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak - NYTimes.com

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Winter’s Approach Adds to Crisis as Refugee Population Swells - NYTimes.com

Winter’s Approach Adds to Crisis as Refugee Population Swells - NYTimes.com

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Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Plotted Attack on U.S. Embassy - NYTimes.com

Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Plotted Attack on U.S. Embassy - NYTimes.com

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India’s Plague, Trash, Drowns Bangalore, Its Garden City - NYTimes.com

India’s Plague, Trash, Drowns Bangalore, Its Garden City - NYTimes.com

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SMWHK (SMWHK) on Twitter

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The Southeast Asia Power List - WSJ.com

The Southeast Asia Power List - WSJ.com

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ADB Targets Crumbling Transport Systems as It Plans Myanmar Return - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ

ADB Targets Crumbling Transport Systems as It Plans Myanmar Return - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ

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Becoming the Yelp of Southeast Asia, by Way of Bangkok - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ

Becoming the Yelp of Southeast Asia, by Way of Bangkok - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ

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Rise of the Tiger Nation: Asian-American Success - WSJ.com

Rise of the Tiger Nation: Asian-American Success - WSJ.com

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The Cost of Living Longer - WSJ.com

The Cost of Living Longer - WSJ.com

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Hong Kong Cracks Down on 'Birth Tourists' - WSJ.com

Hong Kong Cracks Down on 'Birth Tourists' - WSJ.com

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For Laos, WTO Vote Marks a Coming of Age - WSJ.com

For Laos, WTO Vote Marks a Coming of Age - WSJ.com

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Cleric Tries to Rein In Saudi Morality Police - WSJ.com

Cleric Tries to Rein In Saudi Morality Police - WSJ.com

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Bomber Targets Afghan Province's Leaders - WSJ.com

Bomber Targets Afghan Province's Leaders - WSJ.com

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Spanish Joblessness Rises Above 25%, a Record - WSJ.com

Spanish Joblessness Rises Above 25%, a Record - WSJ.com

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Italy's Berlusconi Convicted in Fraud Case - WSJ.com

Italy's Berlusconi Convicted in Fraud Case - WSJ.com

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Political Diary: The Battle for State Legislatures - WSJ.com

Political Diary: The Battle for State Legislatures - WSJ.com

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Oct 26, 2012

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Ohio: Romney vs. Obama

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Ohio: Romney vs. Obama

If Elected, Moderate Mitt Will Disappear - Bloomberg

If Elected, Moderate Mitt Will Disappear - Bloomberg

For Latina Voters, the Issues Are Personal - NYTimes.com

For Latina Voters, the Issues Are Personal - NYTimes.com

Oct. 25: The State of the States - NYTimes.com

Oct. 25: The State of the States - NYTimes.com

Why I left my MacBook for a Chromebook | Open Source Software - InfoWorld

Why I left my MacBook for a Chromebook | Open Source Software - InfoWorld

Rethinking Open Checkbook for Security Colossus - NYTimes.com

Rethinking Open Checkbook for Security Colossus - NYTimes.com

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Female Swing Voters, a Coveted Demographic - NYTimes.com

Female Swing Voters, a Coveted Demographic - NYTimes.com

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Reid’s Machine Aims to Push Obama to Victory in Nevada - NYTimes.com

Reid’s Machine Aims to Push Obama to Victory in Nevada - NYTimes.com

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Newspaper Endorsements From Across the Nation - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

Newspaper Endorsements From Across the Nation - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

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Business Leaders Urge Deficit Deal, Even if Their Taxes Rise - NYTimes.com

Business Leaders Urge Deficit Deal, Even if Their Taxes Rise - NYTimes.com

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Bad Luck and Missteps Make G.O.P.’s Senate Climb Steeper - NYTimes.com

Bad Luck and Missteps Make G.O.P.’s Senate Climb Steeper - NYTimes.com

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Fish Off Fukushima, Japan, Show Elevated Levels of Cesium - NYTimes.com

Fish Off Fukushima, Japan, Show Elevated Levels of Cesium - NYTimes.com

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The Curse of Corruption in Europe's East - NYTimes.com

The Curse of Corruption in Europe's East - NYTimes.com

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China Blocks Web Access to Times - NYTimes.com

China Blocks Web Access to Times - NYTimes.com

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Swing State Tracker - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com

Swing State Tracker - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com

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Poll: Romney Tied in Colorado, Close in Nevada - WSJ.com

Poll: Romney Tied in Colorado, Close in Nevada - WSJ.com

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Iran Uses Aid to Build Afghan Influence - WSJ.com

Iran Uses Aid to Build Afghan Influence - WSJ.com

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Why Israel Should Trade Its Nukes | Foreign Affairs

Why Israel Should Trade Its Nukes | Foreign Affairs

Don't Go Baghdad on Tehran | Foreign Affairs

Don't Go Baghdad on Tehran | Foreign Affairs

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Gallup - 2012 U.S. Electorate Looks Like 2008

2012 U.S. Electorate Looks Like 2008

Oct 25, 2012

Malala to return to Pakistan despite threats

Malala to return to Pakistan despite threats: Father of 15-year-old girl shot by Taliban gunman rules out asylum as he arrives in the UK to see her daughter.

Libyan suspect in US envoy attack killed

Libyan suspect in US envoy attack killed: Karim Ahmed Essam el-Azizi was killed by bomb he had tried to use against security forces during raid, says official.

Inside Turkey’s Kurdish insurgency: No sex, no swearing, no Quran - KansasCity.com

Inside Turkey’s Kurdish insurgency: No sex, no swearing, no Quran - KansasCity.com

Bo Trial Unlikely Before Meeting

Bo Trial Unlikely Before Meeting: The trial of ousted Communist Party official Bo Xilai is unlikely to take place before next month's meeting to select China's new leaders, his lawyer said.

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Warns of Slump, Apologizes for Economic Oversight - WSJ.com

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Warns of Slump, Apologizes for Economic Oversight - WSJ.com

Colin Powell Endorses Obama - NYTimes.com

Colin Powell Endorses Obama - NYTimes.com

Romney Campaign Fights for Electoral Votes

Romney Campaign Fights for Electoral Votes: Mitt Romney is savoring the new energy around his candidacy and dwelling less on the main obstacle ahead: the Electoral College.

Tokyo Governor Quits to Form Political Party

Tokyo Governor Quits to Form Political Party: Tokyo’s outspoken and nationalistic governor said on Thursday he is quitting after nearly 14 years in office ahead of expected national elections.

Reid’s Machine Aims to Push Obama to Victory in Nevada

Reid’s Machine Aims to Push Obama to Victory in Nevada: Senator Harry Reid’s political machine could hold the key to a victory for President Obama in the economically ravaged state, as both Mr. Obama and Mitt Romney seek coveted electoral votes.


Family of Wen Jiabao Holds a Hidden Fortune in China

Family of Wen Jiabao Holds a Hidden Fortune in China: It is unclear how much Wen Jiabao, the prime minister of China, who has staked a position as a populist and a reformer, knows about the $2.7 billion in assets that his family has amassed, which are hidden behind a thicket of partnerships.


For Some Reason, Mourdock Comments Not Having Much Impact In Missouri

For Some Reason, Mourdock Comments Not Having Much Impact In Missouri:
When you live over the San Andreas fault, those little East Coast earthquakes don't merit much attention. And so it is that the Missouri Senate race is perhaps the only close contest not affected by Richard Mourdock's comments about rape, contraception and God's will.

"It's had fairly little impact here," Adrianne Marsh, Sen. Claire McCaskill's (D) campaign manager told TPM on a conference call Thursday.
Mourdock's name didn't come up on the McCaskill call until reporters asked about it, which made the call stand out among Democratic communications this week since they're usually filled with references to the Indiana Republican. Marsh hosted the call to debut three new ads featuring Missourians explaining why they're not going to vote for Rep. Todd Akin (R). Here's an example about the minimum wage:


McCaskill's race has been defined by Akin's "legitimate rape" remark from August, which made it into some hard-hitting TV ads last month. But the three ads the McCaskill campaign debuted as a closing argument Thursday were focused on more traditional issues like Medicare and entitlement programs.

That's in contrast with Democratic messaging in major Senate races across the country. They've been all over Mourdock's words in Indiana, leading Republican nominees all over the country to distance themselves from Mourdock as quickly as possible (save for Ohio Republican Josh Mandel, who is walking into a debate Thursday night having given him Mourdock a strong endorsement.) For their part, Democrats are name-dropping Mourdock at every opportunity.

Akin's campaign didn't respond to a request from TPM for comment on Mourdock's comments Wednesday. Marsh told reporters the Mourdock comments just aren't on Team McCaskill's radar.

"Aside from seeing them in the clips, not a whole lot," she said when asked what impact Mourdock's comments had on the race.

The PollTracker Average shows McCaskill comfortably ahead, leading Akin by a margin of 47.8 to 39.1.

Marsh said the race is still fluid heading into the final days. But Team McCaskill is feeling good, thanks in no small part to its own nationally covered rape comment scandal.

"We will admit that we're in a pretty fortunate position," Marsh said. "But we're trying to remind everyone that the polls are all over the place and you can't necessarily take anything today for gospel because in two days everything could change. It entirely depends. So we are going to continually persuade independent voters and we're going to continue to talk to Democrats and urge them to get out and vote."

It's unlikely at this point that any of that persuasion will feature Mourdock's name.

Polls: Tightening Relationship Between WH, Senate Battles - Hotline On Call

Polls: Tightening Relationship Between WH, Senate Battles - Hotline On Call

Oct. 24: In Polls, Romney's Momentum Seems to Have Stopped

Oct. 24: In Polls, Romney's Momentum Seems to Have Stopped: Mitt Romney clearly gained ground in the polls in the week or two after the Denver debate. However, the FiveThirtyEight forecast finds a slightly favorable trend for President Obama over the past 10 days.

Viewers Deem Obama Winner of Third Debate, 56% to 33%

Viewers Deem Obama Winner of Third Debate, 56% to 33%: Americans who watched the third presidential debate say Barack Obama did a better job than Mitt Romney, by 56% to 33%. Americans are split in their views of who did the better job overall in all three debates.

U.S. Congress' Approval Rating at 21% Ahead of Elections

U.S. Congress' Approval Rating at 21% Ahead of Elections: Twenty-one percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, up from 13% in September and the highest Gallup has measured since May 2011. Still, it remains one of the lowest approval ratings for Congress prior to an election.