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• Cain accuser cited 'several' harassment incidents (AP)
• Romney to attend 3 debates before Thanksgiving (AP)
• White House hopefuls pitch GOP insiders in Iowa (AP)
• Former SD Gov. Janklow says he's dying of cancer (AP)
• Cain defends ties to conservative political group (AP)
• AP Exclusive: Book gives look at Giffords recovery (AP)
• Santorum: GOP needs to talk more about values (AP)
• SPIN METER: GOP flips on job creation for defense (AP)
• Cain accuser breaks silence (Politico)
• Cain accuser cites series of 'advances'; NRA confirms harassment complaint (Politico)
• Romney automated calls assail Perry in Iowa (AP)
• Nebraska Democrat wavering on whether to retire (AP)
• US urges quicker political transition in Egypt (AP)
• Report: 3 more bodies recovered from Turkish quake (AP)
• Congratulations President Obama! Unemployment Finally Dropped... a Little (ContributorNetwork)
• Nate Silver's 2012 odds: 'Is Obama toast'? (The Week)
• Cain accuser won’t provide details despite restaurant association’s consent (Daily Caller)
• Ryan: Romney’s new entitlement and spending reform plan ‘a great development’ (Daily Caller)
• Romney proposal makes Medicare voucher-like system (AP)
• Sarah Palin Shows a Hint of a Candidacy that Might Have Been (ContributorNetwork)

Cain accuser cited 'several' harassment incidents (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:50 PM PDT AP - One of Herman Cain's accusers alleged "several incidents of sexual harassment" in a formal complaint more than a decade ago, her lawyer disclosed Friday a fresh allegation that could complicate the Republican presidential hopeful's determined bid to lay the politically explosive controversy to rest.

Romney to attend 3 debates before Thanksgiving (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:52 PM PDT AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to attend three debates before the Thanksgiving holidays.

White House hopefuls pitch GOP insiders in Iowa (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:08 PM PDT AP - Herman Cain's presidential rivals focused Friday on anything but the decade-old sexual harassment allegations dogging the Georgia businessman's campaign.

Former SD Gov. Janklow says he's dying of cancer (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:52 PM PDT AP - Former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow said Friday that he's dying of brain cancer but that he's undergoing experimental treatment that he hopes will save him.

Cain defends ties to conservative political group (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:55 AM PDT AP - Embattled Republican Herman Cain is pressing ahead with his White House bid, noting he has "attracted a little bit of attention" and defending his close ties to billionaire brothers whose organization bankrolls right-leaning causes.

AP Exclusive: Book gives look at Giffords recovery (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:01 PM PDT AP - When President George H.W. Bush came to visit her in the hospital, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could say only "Wow!" and another word she had been uttering frequently at the time, "chicken."

Santorum: GOP needs to talk more about values (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:37 PM PDT AP - Rick Santorum on Friday proposed amending the Constitution to ban gay marriage and abortion as part of a broad appeal to social conservatives he's wooing in his race for the Republican presidential nomination.

SPIN METER: GOP flips on job creation for defense (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PDT AP - The same Republicans who insist that federal spending doesn't create jobs and should be cut in the face of staggering deficits are leading the charge against smaller military budgets because about a million defense jobs would be lost.

Cain accuser breaks silence (Politico) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PDT Politico - A woman who accused Cain of sexual harassment says through her attorney she stands by claims.

Cain accuser cites series of 'advances'; NRA confirms harassment complaint (Politico) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:27 PM PDT Politico - The National Restaurant Association confirms that attorney Joel Bennett's client filed a sexual harassment claim against Herman Cain in the 1990s.

Romney automated calls assail Perry in Iowa (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:57 PM PDT AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid for automated telephone messages in Iowa accusing rival Rick Perry of contributing to illegal immigration.

Nebraska Democrat wavering on whether to retire (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:37 AM PDT AP - All the pieces are in place for a re-election bid, but Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson is wavering on whether he'll seek a third term in 2012 or retire — a decision that could have a big effect on Democrats' chances of holding their Senate majority.

US urges quicker political transition in Egypt (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration official who's coordinating assistance to Middle East nations in transition says he believes Egypt's military rulers want to hand over political power.

Report: 3 more bodies recovered from Turkish quake (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 08:11 AM PDT AP - Rescue workers on Friday pulled out the bodies of a blind locksmith and his two daughters from the rubble of a collapsed building, bringing Turkey's earthquake death toll to 603.

Congratulations President Obama! Unemployment Finally Dropped... a Little (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:56 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Employers added 80,000 new jobs last month. That was enough to lower the unemployment rate a whopping one-tenth of one percent, according to Associated Press.

Nate Silver's 2012 odds: 'Is Obama toast'? (The Week) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:26 AM PDT The Week - The New York Times' statistics guru crunches the numbers and finds that President Obama has gone from favorite to underdog

Cain accuser won’t provide details despite restaurant association’s consent (Daily Caller) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PDT Daily Caller - A lawyer representing one of the women who accused GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s released a statement Friday after receiving approval from the National Restaurant Association. Despite the association's permission for her to speak candidly, the statement did not included details of the allegations.

Ryan: Romney’s new entitlement and spending reform plan ‘a great development’ (Daily Caller) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:37 PM PDT Daily Caller - House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan has nothing but praise for former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s recent released entitlement and spending reform plan, The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin reports.

Romney proposal makes Medicare voucher-like system (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:58 PM PDT AP - Mitt Romney on Friday unveiled a plan to fundamentally re-shape Medicare, tackling one of the 2012 presidential contest's most delicate issues before a skeptical crowd of tea party activists.

Sarah Palin Shows a Hint of a Candidacy that Might Have Been (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:34 AM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin showed that the Mama Grizzly still has bite at a Florida Republican fund raiser when she laid into President Barack Obama, Wall Street crony capitalists, and the entitlement-addled Occupy Wall Street mob.

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