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Water Cooler Archive: October 2011

• PICKET: Cain responds to nameless sexual harassment accusers from his past

  Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is on the defensive after the Politico reported Sunday that at least two female employees who worked at the of the National Restaurant Association, when Mr. Cain headed the trade organization in the 1990's, accused the former God Father's Pizza CEO of "inappropriate behavior" towards them, which led to the women exiting the organization. Published October 31 2011

• PICKET: Occupy protesters relegated to a 'stop snitching' policy on crime within encampments

  Crime in Occupy Wall Street's encampment Zucotti Park might be worse than the public realizes. Published October 28 2011

• PICKET: (video) Rangel stays away from Dems who run away from Obama; Nadler runs away from TWT opinion

  Capitol Hill Democrats on the campaign trail are avoiding President Barack Obama out of fear that the president's struggling poll numbers with voters could very well affect their own re-election prospects. Published October 27 2011

• PICKET: Occupy protest sites continue to attract dangerous criminal element

  Occupy protests across the country are becoming better known for the crimes happening at the protest sites as opposed to the confusing political messages the occupy movement is putting out through their signs and daily marches. Published October 26 2011

• PICKET: Occupy encampments become danger zones

  The party appears to be wrapping up for a number of occupy protest set ups around the country. Published October 25 2011

• PICKET: Former Dem congressman and CBC member accused of looking to switch parties

  Former Democratic Alabama Congressman Artur Davis ruffled feathers on Capitol Hill last week, when he wrote an October 17 Op-Ed for the Montgomery Advertiser where he reversed his long time position on voter identification. Published October 25 2011

• PICKET: Ted Turner on CNN: I don’t like everything I see

  CNN's founder and former owner did not seem so enthused about the network he built from scratch in 1980. Published October 24 2011

• PICKET: Nevada GOP moves caucus to Feb. 4 after bitter fight

  Nevada Republicans decided on Saturday during a state GOP central committee meeting to hold their caucuses on February 4, a move that likely has the Romney campaign re-strategizing where to place their campaign efforts between now and early next year. Published October 24 2011

• PICKET: AP poll shows only 37 percent of public supports occupy protesters

  The Occupy Wall Street protests are well into their second month and while demonstrators can count on the support of President Obama and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, a new AP-GfK poll shows that only 37 percent of Americans currently support the OWS protests. Published October 22 2011

• PICKET: Cain releases second part to 9-9-9 plan

  The Herman Cain campaign released the second part to his 9-9-9 plan on Thursday evening. Published October 21 2011

• PICKET: Retiring Dem Congressman blasts Obama on way out

  Congressman Dennis Cardoza, California Democrat, announced Thursday morning he will not be seeking re-election. In his statement, Mr. Cardoza, who first went to Capitol Hill in 2003, blasted President Obama for failing to properly handle the country's housing and foreclosure crisis. Published October 20 2011

• HUNTER: Poll shows more Americans turning to family and friends for financial help rather than government

  The current economic crisis has caused Americans to turn to family and friends – rather than those in the public and private sector – for financial assistance, according to the 10th Allstate Heartland Monitor Poll. Published October 19 2011

• PICKET: Expect more contentious on stage Perry - Romney battles

  The Republican presidential primary debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday almost became personal between Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Knowing his polling could not withstand another debate misstep, Mr. Perry went after the Massachusetts GOP'er saying that Mr. Romney was a hypocrite on immigration, and that Romney has been dishonest about the health care plan established in his state. Published October 19 2011

• PICKET: Iowa GOP establishes caucus date

  The Iowa GOP establishes January 3, 2012 as their caucus date next year. Published October 18 2011

• TWT OPINION: LIVE Debate Analysis by Washington Times Opinion Leaders

  Join the Opinion leaders of The Washington Times Tuesday, October 18 at 8 pm EST Published October 18 2011

• PICKET: NH and NV GOP caucus dates throw suspicion towards Romney

  Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is being blasted by New Hampshire's Manchester Union Leader in an editorial on Tuesday for supporting the Nevada GOP's move to change it's caucus date to January 14, which will push out New Hampshire as the nation's first primary. Published October 18 2011

• PICKET: Personal safety issue at NYC park daunts Occupy Wall Street protesters

  The Occupy Wall Street protesters appear delighted to see their numbers swell everyday in New York’s Zucotti Park, as organizers and others will tout to the media and critics that their movement is only getting stronger, but serious internal problems seem to be afoot within the OWS movement in the park. Security concerns are haunting OWS organizers. Alleged unwanted gropings of a female OWS participants in the park is a story that is making the rounds as well as claims of theft in the park. Published October 15 2011

• PICKET: (video) Occupy Wall Street protesters remain in downtown NYC park; NYPD make arrests during march

  The Occupy Wall Street protesters will not be leaving Zucotti Park on Friday for a scheduled cleaning of the area by New York City's sanitation Department. Brookfield Properties, the owners of Zucotti Park, gave into requests of politicians to hold off on cleaning the park and have the New York City Police Department avoid a messy confrontation with the protesters, who have been camping out in the financial district for about a month. Published October 14 2011

• PICKET: (video) Occupy DC protesters hit Americans for Tax Reform

  Occupy DC protesters took their anger out on Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist by protesting in front of the Washington D.C. non-profit's 12th street office on early Thursday evening. Published October 13 2011

• PICKET: NY Congressman defends Wall St. protesters-tells Wall St. constituents to get over it

  Although Congressman Jerry Nadler, New York Democrat, represents the residents in the Wall Street area of Manhattan, he is defending protesters who are occupying Zuccoti Park in New York's financial distict and telling his constituents to just suck it up and deal with the inconveniences the protesters have brought to the neighborhood. The "occupy" demonstrations first launched in his district last month. Published October 12 2011