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Sunday, October 07, 2012

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	Blog \| Daniel Politi Obama Campaign Raises $181 Million in September, Setting a New Record for 2012 Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 12:53 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Romney Shows Softer Side While Campaigning in Florida, Attacks Obama on Taxes Sunday, October 07, 2012, at 11:12 AM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Stewart-O'Reilly Rumble: Short on Laughs, Big on Frustration (for Online Viewers) Sunday, October 07, 2012, at 10:14 AM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Republican Lawmaker Says Evolution Is a Lie "Straight From the Pit of Hell" Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 3:56 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Why Did a Campus Police Officer Shoot and Kill Naked University of South Alabama Freshman? Sunday, October 07, 2012, at 11:37 AM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Jack Welch: I Should Have Added a Question Mark to Tweet About Friday's Jobs Numbers Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 12:32 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Meningitis Outbreak Kills Seven, Continues Spreading To Ninth State Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 5:05 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Israel Shoots Down Drone Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 4:54 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Polls Start Showing a Debate Bounce for Romney Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 2:37 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Pope's Former Butler Convicted of Leaking Documents, Will Likely Be Pardoned Saturday, October 06, 2012, at 12:40 PM EDT

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