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Whatever these murders think they’ll achieve by killing innocent Americans like Steven, they have already failed. They failed because, like people around the world, Americans are repulsed by their barbarism. We will not be intimidated. Their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to fight against these terrorists and those who make the mistake of harming Americans will learn that we will not forget and that our reach is long and that justice will be served.
— President Obama, quoted by McClatchy News Service, on the beheading of journalist Steven Sotloff.
70%
Of likely voters nationwide feel that the country is on the wrong track, a new George Washington University Battleground Poll finds. Just 21% say that the nation is headed in the right direction.
Well they can come over and do same-day registration and say they want to come down and vote. So if they feel compelled to do so, come on down.
— Scott Brown (R), quoted by Boston.com, encouraging out-of-state voters to vote for him in New Hampshire.