CNN Tears Into Democrat Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Over ‘Hugh Jass’ Family Business - and minimum wage

◼ On CNN’s The Lead, Jake Tapper bashed Grimes’ claims that she is for “a living wage” and a champion of women’s issues, bringing up her family’s minimum wage-paying business, Hugh Jass Burgers, and its rather risque entree names: “Charlotte’s Rack” and “Abby’s Hugh Jass” burger. - IJ Review

("Tipped" employees in Kentucky make $2.13 an hour. $7.25 for those who don't make tips.)

Remy Spoofs Obama with Remix of 'Shake It Off'

◼ Music written and performed by Remy. - CNS

Change: Among Students, Republicans Crushing Democrats on Social Media

◼ For eight years, Americans have been told that Democrats have a decisive advantage among young people, and especially on the Internet. That might have been true with the rise and re-election of Barack Obama. But as his presidency falters, and as Republicans invest in technology, the tide is rapidly turning. In fact, among students, Republicans are now far ahead of Democrats on social media, winning on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. - Joel B. Pollak/Breitbart California

As Sean McMinn of the Scripps Howard News Wire reported recently:

On Facebook, the College Democrats of America have just 17,400 “likes,” compared to the College Republican National Committee’s 124,700. That’s seven times more.

And on Twitter, the Democrats’ count of 33,600 followers is behind the Republicans’ 56,700.

Even more shocking: While the College Republicans are consistently churning out videos with several thousand views on YouTube, all but one video on the College Democrats’ YouTube account is set to “private.”

Democrats counter that mere numbers of users or views on social media do not translate into votes, and that the key in Internet campaigning is translating online enthusiasm into offline activism. Republicans also use professional staff to manage their social media presence among students, whereas Democrats rely on volunteer efforts. Still, the edge--even if symbolic--is significant as a possible indicator that the GOP can turn the tide.

◼ Make Conservatism Cooler, College Students Advise GOP Candidates - Josh Siegel/Signal Daily Signal @JoshDaily

“Most people agree with conservative values, but don’t like the conservative brand."

Obama: Hey, all these red-state Democrats running away from me are strong supporters who vote with me!

◼ President Barack Obama appeared on Al Sharpton’s radio show today to send a campaign message seemingly calculated to drive folks like Sens. Mark Pryor and Mary Landrieu to drink. - Mary Katharine Ham/HotAir

“So, this isn’t about my feelings being hurt. These are folks who are strong allies and supporters of me. And I tell them, I said, you know what, you do what you need to win. I will be responsible for making sure that our voters turn up.”

...As I’ve mentioned before, there’s maybe nothing that cheers me more about Republican prospects that Democrats acting so very, very desperate. You’ll hear not a thing about a tone of “unprecedented negativity” in this year’s ads because the worst examples are coming from endangered Democrats. But just because the press doesn’t report the pattern doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

◼ More shocking than this jibberish is that we have a president who appears on a criminal's radio show. - Discussion at Lucianne

What It Looks Like for an Entire City to Flee ISIS – Right Before the Terrorists Get Bombed by the U.S.

◼ Satellite images from September 6 and October 15 released by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and made available at Mashable show what happens to a border when hundreds of thousands of people are forced to leave their home for refuge in another country. - IJ Review

A September image of a border crossing shows a desolate landscape on both the Syrian (southern) and Turkish side:

While an image taken of the same location the next month shows hundreds of vehicles which have been abandoned on the Syrian side of the border so that civilians can make their way on foot into Turkey:

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'NO NEW EBOLA IN 5 6 DAYS'

◼ Washington (AFP) - With no new Ebola cases in five days, US authorities were cautious but hopeful that the virus has been contained in the United States after a flawed response revealed shortcomings in the system. - AFP

About 100 more people, most of them health care workers, are being tracked in Texas after coming in contact with the first patient diagnosed in the United States in late September.

Still, officials said it was reassuring that no new infections had emerged in recent days.

"We are breathing a little bit easier, but we are still holding our breath," said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.

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◼ The American Ebola patient you haven’t heard about - The Right Scoop

Apparently there is a secret Ebola patient that is on the way to a full recovery that no one has mentioned yet. As a friend of mine wondered, if this Ebola patient had died would anyone have told us about it?

◼ Another U.S. Ebola Patient Recovers at Emory - NBC

◼ Trial Ebola Vaccine Set for January Rollout in West Africa, WHO Says - NBC

The WHO, in consultation with health authorities in the countries most affected by the outbreak of the disease that has killed more than 4,500, will decide on how the experimental vaccine will be distributed and used. About 1,000 people a week are being infected with Ebola, according to the organization, which has warned the number could rise to between 5,000 and 10,000 a week. The WHO has cautioned that experimental vaccines cannot immediately help to control the worsening epidemic, but could be used to help protect the health workers needed to get it under control.

◼ Infection Protection: New CDC Ebola Guidelines Stress Gear Ritual

...the CDC has received more than 400 calls from hospitals who feared they had an Ebola patient. About 10 percent seemed worth investigating, he said. Not one since Duncan has turned out to actually have Ebola. But the CDC expects more cases could come so long as Ebola continues to ravage Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.