Cheat Sheet - Hometown Freakout: Obama's Supporters Are Worried

Today: Election Beast , N.H.’s Dixville Notch: Tied Vote , Cuomo Issues Emergency Voting Order November 06, 2012 THE END 1. Obama's Hometown Freakout Fear, loathing, and frantic calling--that's the scene at a field office in the president's hometown. Lloyd Grove reports on why Obama's biggest supporters are worried. Plus, tune in to The Daily Beast's homepage tonight starting at 7 p.m. ET for live-streamed commentary with Tina Brown, Robert Shrum, Doug Schoen, Keli Goff, John Avlon, Mark McKinnon, and more. Tweet your questions to #newsbeastlive @DailyBeastTV. Read it at The Daily Beast BIPARTISAN PITCH 2. A Kinder, Gentler, Purpler Mitt On the last day of the 2012 race, Romney sold himself as more bipartisan than Obama. Howard Kurtz on the closing arguments of the campaign. Plus, David Freedlander on why voters attend final rallies, Lloyd Grove on Obama's quiet landing after the campaign ended, and more on Election Beast. Read it at The Daily Beast Here We Go! 3. N.H.'s Dixville Notch: Tied Vote And it's a--tie? The first votes were cast in Dixville Notch, the tiny New Hampshire town that votes at midnight each year, and the candidates tied at five votes each--the first tie in the town's history. "Considering the way things are polling around the country, we may have been the first tie of the day," said town clerk Dick Erwin. "Keep your eyes on the news reports, because it's going to be a wild ride." Over in Hart's Location, another New Hampshire town with midnight voting, Obama opened up a clearer lead, taking 23 votes to Mitt Romney's nine and one single vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson. At least the counting was over fast: in Dixville Notch, the votes were counted in 43 seconds, as opposed to five minutes and 42 seconds in Hart's Location. Read it at CNN New York 4. Cuomo Issues Emergency Voting Order It's been a big week of decisions in the Big Apple. In one that could prove controversial, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an emergency executive order allowing voters in New York to cast their ballots at any polling station in the state. The move will help voters affected by Hurricane Sandy to cast affidavit ballots outside their usual polling place. "We're trying to do the best we can," said Cuomo Monday. "We want everyone to vote." Read it at DNAinfo Going Solo? 5. Netanyahu: I'd Attack Iran Alone In a shift from the friendlier tactics he'd been using lately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Israeli television Monday that he is willing to attack Iran's nuclear program without support from the United States or, really, anyone. "When David Ben-Gurion declared the foundation of the state of Israel, was it done with American approval?" Netanyahu asked. However, the aggressive posturing could be just that: it could just be part of a rhetorical campaign to get other countries to put pressure on Iran. But only time will tell. Read it at The New York Times Secret Agent Man Report: Neil Heywood Had MI6 Ties Businessman murdered in China reported on Bo Xilai. Progress Malawi Suspends Anti-Gay Laws Laws have been shelved until repeal vote. Pillow Talk Poll: She's Probably Faking It Men more likely to think women have orgasms. COWBOYS AND INDIANS No Doubt Pulls Offensive Video Apologizes for trivializing Native Americans. Drive Me Crazy Britney Spears to Pen Novel Work to be based on pop star's adventures. 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. Did Obama Recover from the Denver Debate? The first debate may feel like ancient history, but the president's faced a 'long climb back' from that first phoned-in performance, Current TV host Bill Press tells Spin Cycle's Howard Kurtz. Has he done enough? More Videos Sandy Victims' Voting Struggles by Caitlin Dickson The Election's 20 Turning Points by Mark McKinnon Best & Worst Fictional Presidents by Mike Munoz

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