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October 09, 2012 | | DOOMED Mitt Romney now leads President Obama by 4 points, according to a Pew research poll released on Monday—the first national survey since last week’s debate. And to make matters worse, the president’s slipping in favorability ratings, too. Is this the end for Obama? Andrew Sullivan on the devastating numbers. CRISIS Greece has increased security on Tuesday as the country prepares for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit—her first trip to the battered country since the euro-zone crisis started three years ago. Police banned protests in Athens on Tuesday, while 7,000 extra officers are on duty and citizens have been asked to “protect the peace.” Merkel will be in Athens for about six hours to have talks with the prime minister and the president. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund released a report on Monday saying the global economy is still slowing down and it is cutting its growth forecasts. In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that he would not create a “Plan B” to ease up the austerity programs, despite the IMF’s downgrading of Britain’s growth forecast. INTERNET COFFERS A giant gap in our campaign-finance system opens the door for foreign and fraudulent political donations. Peter Schweizer and Peter J. Boyer on the overlooked loophole. WANTED The Mexican Navy said on Monday that it believed it has killed Heriberto Lazcano, known as El Lazca, the man considered to be the main leader of the violent drug gang the Zetas. In a statement, the Navy said Lazcano had been killed in a battle between Marines and two armed men, one of whom is believed to be Lazcano. The Navy said it would be conducting forensic tests to identify the men. The Zetas are one of the Mexico’s largest gangs and have been blamed for beheadings and kidnappings throughout the country—as well as some of the most astounding jailbreaks. JUSTICE Time to face the music. Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will be sentenced on Tuesday for 45 counts of child abuse—although he is expected to proclaim his innocence until the very end. Sandusky opted not to speak at his trial, but apparently has been crafting a statement proclaiming his innocence for months while in jail and his attorney said Monday he is “certain” he'll speak at the sentencing. In a statement aired on Penn State’s student radio station, Sandusky slammed the “false allegations” and blamed a conspiracy for his conviction. Sandusky faces as little as 10 years or as many as 218 years in prison—and given Sandusky’s age—68—a life sentence is considered likely. | | 
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