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October 05, 2012 | | HANKYGATE The blogosphere is atwitter over conspiracies that Mitt Romney snuck notes into the presidential debate, a violation of the traditional rules. Meanwhile, the GOP candidate's camp insists the white object in question is only a handkerchief. Watch video of three key Hankygate moments and decide for yourself. HAPPY CAMPER Somewhere in Virginia, Obama’s humming "Hallelujah." Following a dull debate performance earlier in the week, the president received much-needed good news Friday morning—the lowest unemployment rate since 2009. Delivering a speech in Virginia following the news, he was all smiles, “Today, I believe that as a nation, we are moving forward again.” The young crowd screamed in excitement as he added, “For all you moms and kids out there, don’t worry—someone is finally getting tough on Big Bird. Elmo, too.” DEBUNKED This morning’s impressive jobs report, which showed the unemployment rate dipping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years, was met with immediate skepticism from high-profile critics like former General Electric CEO Jack Welch and Rep. Allen West of Florida. Did Obama cook the numbers to save himself from a clumsy debate on Wednesday? The Daily Beast’s Matthew Zeitlin explains why that’d be nearly impossible. SUPREME COURT At least we know how Justice Antonin Scalia will be leaning as new cases arrive at the Supreme Court this year. He offered a glimpse into his decision-making process during an event at the American Enterprise Institute. “The death penalty? Give me a break. It’s easy. Abortion? Absolutely easy. Nobody ever thought the Constitution prevented restrictions on abortion. Homosexual sodomy? Come on. For 200 years, it was criminal in every state,” he said. Scalia also took issue with justices who try to interpret the values of the Constitution for the changing world, because such justices may decide that “the Constitution means exactly what I think it ought to mean.” SLIPPING Watch out Mr. President: the gap is narrowing. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday, Obama holds a mere 2 point lead—46 to Romney’s 44 percent—after Wednesday’s debate. The survey finds a third of voters feel more positive about Romney after the debates, while a fifth feel more negatively about Obama. The president had a five point lead just a day after the debate, but despite going on the offensive, his margin seems to beshrinking. A Rasmussen Reports poll taken Thursday night in the swing state of Ohio also showed voters favoring Romney 51 percent over Obama’s 48 percent. | | 
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