With only 100 days remaining, presidential race still up for grabs (The Hill)
Sen. Durbin optimistic lawmakers can avert impending sequester cuts (The Hill)
New GDP numbers add to old worries for Obama (Politico)
Romney not stressing 'wimp' title (Politico)
Presidential also-rans stiff small businesses (Politico)
Rev. Jesse Jackson: No Timetable on Son's Recovery (Associated Press)
Romney tries to distinguish Afghan policy (Associated Press)
Cheney Says McCain Made ‘Mistake’ Picking Sarah Palin (Bloomberg)
Chairman of key U.S. congressional committee has lymphoma (Chicago Tribune)
Rubio phones into campaign event after plane makes emergency landing (CNN)
Have Race Relations Improved Under President Obama? (Fox News)
Scalia opens door for gun-control legislation (Fox News)
Durbin: 'Fiscal cliff' solution unlikely before election (Chicago Tribune)
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $2.5 million to promote gay marriage (Washington Times)

