Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

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Cain To Hold Press Conference Today - at 5:00 PM ET to answer questions surrounding the sexual harassment claims which have surfaced recently. Yet, another woman came forward yesterday to complain of inappropriate behavior on the part of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.

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White House Shake Up - with one year to go until election day, Chief of Staff William Daley is handing over many of his day to day duties to Peter Rouse, who serve as interim chief of staff when Rahm Emanuel stepped down to run for mayor of Chicago.

Daley had previously announced he would be leaving after the election. TheHill.com has more here.

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President Obama To Visit Head Start School in Pennsylvania Today - on election day in a crucial swing state in the 2012 election, President Obama will visit Yeadon Regional Center in Delaware County; a Head Start School. You can read more here.

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Deficit Super Committee Remains Deadlocked - not a huge surprise in today's political climate. But, with two weeks to go before an automatic 1.2 Trillion deficit reduction kicks in, compromise remains an elusive goal. TPM.com has more here.

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Will Voting Outcomes Today Forecast 2012? - doubtful, if the voting turnout is as low as is predicted. Yet, keep an eye on several votes; the repeal of the union busting bill passed in Ohio by Republican governor Kasich, also Republicans could regain control of Virginia's state senate, and in Mississippi, where voters will be asked to define "personhood". The NY Times has a good read here.

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iPad Voting in Oregon Today - disabled voters will be able to use an iPad to vote in the special election to replace Representative David Wu. Oregon was the first state to hold voting by mail. Politico.com has more here.

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Berlusconi Under Fire in Italy - the Prime Minister of Italy is struggling to stay in power as the country's 2.6 Trillion in debt pushes them toward yet another eurozone bail-out. The Washington Post has more here.

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