The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
- Both Sides Invoke Obama in Climax of Virginia Governor’s Race [NYT]
- “President Obama joined the parade of personalities campaigning for onetime Democratic Party chief Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race, a closely watched swing-state contest that could test both parties’ strategy for next year’s midterm election.” [LA Times]
- For Cuccinelli and McAuliffe One Day Voting is Still What Matters [TIME]
- “The path for star-crossed GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli, [Virginia Republican Party Chairman] Pat Mullins said, looks like this: ‘If turnout is in the 30s, the low 30s, we’re gonna win. If it gets higher up in Fairfax [in Democratic-leaning Northern Virginia], say like 40, it’s likely we won’t. I don’t think it’s going to hit 40 anywhere. I’m looking at 32.’” [Politico]
- Under Health Care Act, Millions Eligible for Free Policies [NYT]
- For Consumers Whose Health Premiums Will Go Up Under New Law, Sticker Shock Leads to Anger [Washington Post]
- NRCC Chairman: Obamacare will Doom Dems [The Hill]
- “Everyone now is clamoring about Affordable Care Act winners and losers. I am one of the losers.My grievance is not political; all my energies are directed to enjoying life and staying alive, and I have no time for politics. For almost seven years I have fought and survived stage-4 gallbladder cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 2% after diagnosis. I am a determined fighter and extremely lucky. But this luck may have just run out: My affordable, lifesaving medical insurance policy has been canceled effective Dec. 31.” [WSJ]
- White House: Affordable Care Act Adds Many Protections [USA Today]
- NSA Chief Likely to be Stripped of Cyber War Powers [The Hill]
- Lies Told to Become a Spy [Salon]
- Senator Chuck Schumer Endorses Hillary Clinton for President [LA Times]
- Egypt’s Morsi Defiant; Trial Delayed Until Jan. 8 [USA Today]
- The Incredible, Absurd Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission That Never Happened [TIME]
- The Hunt for Pufferfish [TIME]