MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
SEIU purple army marches on Mass. - Michelle Malkin
Vicki Kennedy supports Coakley in TV ad - Chris Good, The Atlantic
Republican realism - Jonathan Chait, The Plank
Buzzards gather around Coakley - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Aid, growth and counterinsurgency - Matthew Yglesias
Coakley v. Brown in fundraising - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Idea that would have been better than the excise tax - Ezra Klein
Think before you plunk - Donna Trussell, Politics Daily
Obama cutting his losses in Mass. - haystack, RedState
Do not worry about Mass. Pajamas Media poll - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
Iran's silencing of citizens abroad - Morgan Roach, The Foundry
Media shifts debate to economic right - David Sirota, Open Left
Human rights according to Obamunism - Rachel Abrams, Weekly Standard
Geithner: 'Backdoor' bailout right thing to do - Mike Lillis, Wash. Independent
Michael Steele, time traveler - Steve Benen, Political Animal

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Dems see healthcare finish line in sight - The Hill
Gates: Ft. Hood shows military must focus on internal threats - The Hill
Desperation mounts as rescuers race clock - Washington Post
Consumer protection agency in doubt - Wall Street Journal