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More backbiting arguments (and some sheer pettifoggery) today than any real news. Here are a few items for your nourishment:
* Gallup Tracking has Romney LV lead down one to 51-45, with Obama’s job approval still at 50%. But PPP has Romney up by a point in both Iowa and New Hampshire (per Twitter; links not up yet).
* Obama coins new word—“Romnesia”—for convenient forgetfulness about past policy positions. Catching on fast in Twitterverse.
* RCP’s Caitlin Huey-Burns profiles battle for NOVA. Hard to believe VA part of Obama’s “firewall” couple of weeks ago.
* Joe Walsh adds self to House GOP anti-science club with idiotic claim that abortion never necessary to save women’s lives.
* BLS releases state unemployment stats for September; Greg Sargent mulls connection to Obama’s midwestern strength.
And in non-political news:
* CNN has nice slide-show of autumn colors ‘round the Northern Hemisphere.
Back after I move computer upstairs to make room for guest.
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Anonymous on October 19, 2012 2:13 PM:
"But PPP has Romney up by a point in both Iowa and New Hampshire (per Twitter; links not up yet)."
in a poll released yesterday, nbc-wsj had obama up 8 in iowa.
Ronald on October 19, 2012 2:22 PM:
'Brother Benen' as you call him has a great take on the 'Romnesia' line including video.
It is fantastic and if he doesn't use it during the third debate that would be a real shame.
Especially the line that 'Obamacare takes care of pre-exisitng conditions' (like Romnesia)
T2 on October 19, 2012 4:16 PM:
yep, Romnesia is exceedingly clever. I'm sure the Sunday talk shows will cite that as a good example of how angry and desperate Obama is.
ninja3000 on October 19, 2012 4:28 PM:
Actually, George Monbiot wrote a column entitled "Romnesia" in The Guardian, Sept. 24 issue.