Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Gaddafi Killed in Battle for Sirte - Reuters is reporting the former long time leader of Libya died when a convoy he was in was attacked by NATO planes. The convoy was leaving Sirte, his home town under siege by the National Transitional Council. There has not been independent verification of Muammar Gaddafi's death. Previous assertions of the capture of Gaddafi's sons proved to be inaccurate. Reuters.com has more here.

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Clinton and Petraeus Visit Pakistan - after a quick visit to Afghanistan, the U.S. Secretary of State and C.I.A. Director are in Pakistan for two days. Parts of the visit will center on discussions on how Pakistan needs to focus more on rooting out terrorist networks within their country. The Washington Post has more here.

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Negotiations Continue on Republican Primary Calendar - Reince Priebus, the RNC chair along with Republican Party leaders in Nevada, New Hampshire and Iowa are working to settle the dust up over who goes first in the 2012 Republican primary calendar. You can read more here.

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Deficit Supercommittee Will Hold Public Meeting Next Week - as skepticism increases on whether the secretive committee can meet the deadline of reaching an agreement prior to Thanksgiving. Politico.com has more here.

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State Budget Shortfalls Continue - tax revenues continue to fall short of expectations as the effects of the nationwide recession lingers. The NY Times has a good read here.

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Court Determines Districts in Nevada - the inability of the Democratic controlled legislature and a Republican governor to agree on redistricting has led to a court appointed special masters to draw the map. Democrats are hoping to pick up two seats as a result. RollCall.com has more here.

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