Politics CheatSheet - Two Weeks To Go and Voters Are Totally Checked Out

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October 22, 2014 THE THICK OF IT 1. Two Weeks To Go and Voters Are Totally Checked Out So much for polls: "Walmart moms" in two states with hard-fought Senate elections say they'll make up their minds the night before Election Day. Read it at The Daily Beast Important Questions 2. America's Wackiest Referendums Should Mainers be allowed to hunt bears with doughnuts? Will Washington gun laws get both tougher and laxer? These and other key questions will be on ballots across the U.S. next month. Read it at The Daily Beast BOUGHT AND SOLD 3. Dark Money and Our Looming Oligarchy Hundreds of millions of untraceable donations are flowing to candidates, and at some point soon untraceable 'dark money' will likely overtake the system. Read it at The Daily Beast OUTSOURCED 4. The GOP's Really Big Problem in Georgia Republican Senate candidate David Perdue should be winning big in Georgia. So why does Democrat Michelle Nunn look like she might have him on the ropes? Read it at The Daily Beast Agree to Disagree? 5. We're (Not) Working With Russia on ISIS The secretary of state has been trying to thaw U.S.-Russian relations, but the Kremlin just won't play ball. Now he says they agreed to work together on ISIS—and Russia is denying it. Read it at The Daily Beast Jimmy John's Noncompete Agreement Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny Joni Ernst, Iowa GOP Senate Candidate, Failed To Disclose Rental Property GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast.

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