Cheat Sheet - Why Obama Aides Are 'Pissed Off'

Today: Lance Stripped of Tour Titles , Obama-Romney III: All About Projection , Obama Touts Foreign Policy October 22, 2012 OCTOBER SURPRISE 1. 'Pissed Off' About Anita Dunn While Obama crams for his last presidential debate tonight, a whiff of scandal surrounds one of his key reelection advisers. Top White House and campaign officials tell The Daily Beast they were stunned by recent disclosures that presidential confidante Anita Dunn is so active with firms lobbying the administration. "The timing is terrible. I bet it comes up in the debate [Monday] as a question of Obama ethics," says one official. "I think she is well over the line." Read it at The Daily Beast IS IT OVER? 2. Lance Stripped of Tour Titles Can we move on now? The International Cycling Union decided Monday that it would not appeal the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's decision in the doping case against Lance Armstrong. The cyclist will be stripped of all seven of his Tour de France titles and be slapped with a lifetime ban against competing in Olympic sports. The decision not to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport almost definitely means that the Armstrong case is finally closed. "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid told reporters Monday. Read it at USA Today BATTLE OF BOCA 3. Who Can Stop World War III? Monday's foreign policy debate comes down to projection, and the man who exudes control amid the chaos building in Iran, Syria, and Israel will be the winner, says Michael Tomasky. Read it at The Daily Beast WHO'S THE MAN? 4. Obama Touts Foreign Policy No doubt practicing for tonight's debate, the Obama campaign has released a new ad focused on the president's foreign policy achievements. "A decade of war that cost us dearly," the ad says. "And now for president, a clear choice: President Obama ended the Iraq war. Mitt Romney would have left 30,000 troops there and called bringing them home 'tragic.' Obama's brought 30,000 soldiers back from Afghanistan and has a responsible plan to end the war. Romney calls it Obama's biggest mistake." The ad concludes that it's "time to stop fighting over there and start rebuilding here." Read it at Politico BATTLEGROUND 5. Poll: Obama's Ohio Lead Narrows Will it be enough? President Barack Obama holds a 5-point lead on Mitt Romney in Ohio according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News poll. The Obama campaign is waging a defensive ground war in the battleground state, which may prove an Electoral College bulwark against Romney's chances at the White House. But the new numbers are a decline for Obama—while he now leads 50 to 45 percent among likely voters, he held a decidedly stronger lead at the end of September, when he was ahead 53 to 43 percent. Read it at CBS News ACTIVIST Russell Means Dies at 72 One of the nation's best-known Native Americans. CLOSE CALL Finland's P.M. Dodges Stabbing Security guards stop knife-wielding man. MOTIVE Report: Suspect's Wife Killed in WI Domestic dispute behind mass shooting. ONE MAKES SENSE Google Loves 'Paul Ryan Shirtless' Nine times more than "Paul Ryan budget." FAMILY TROUBLES Report: LiLo Wants Restraining Order Against her dad. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Andrew Romano: Expect Both Candidates to Start Swinging Despite the brief moment of levity at the Al Smith Dinner, Andrew Romano says that voters should expect Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to go back to fighting as the election comes to a close. More Videos Newsweek's Green Rankings 'Good Wife,' High Fashion by Jace Lacob Taylor Swift Tells All by Ramin Setoodeh

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