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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
RNC Chief of Staff Quits — RNC chief of staff Ken McKay has resigned from the national committee a week after improper expenditures came to light, a top GOP source tells Hotline OnCall. — McKay had been on the job about a year. His exit is the latest moment of fallout in a scandal …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
RNC loses top fundraiser — In another serious blow to the Republican National Committee, one of its top fundraisers — and its few remaining connections to the traditional GOP donor base — has resigned a senior, unpaid position. — Former Ambassador Sam Fox, a top supporter of George W. Bush …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
RNC chief of staff Ken McKay resigns — Republican National Committee chief of staff Ken McKay has resigned in the wake of a controversy over an expenditure at a risque California nightclub, RNC communications director Doug Heye said Monday. — McKay's resignation comes one week …
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W.H. Blasts RNC's Steele for ‘Race Card’
W.H. Blasts RNC's Steele for ‘Race Card’
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Tea Partiers Are Fairly Mainstream in Their Demographics — Skew right politically, but have typical profile by age, education, and employment — PRINCETON, NJ — Tea Party supporters skew right politically; but demographically, they are generally representative of the public at large.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Tea Party 48% Obama 44% — On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% hold the opposite view and believe the president's views are closer to their own.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Myth-busting polls: Tea Party members are average Americans …
Myth-busting polls: Tea Party members are average Americans …
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David Margolick / Newsweek:
A maverick fights for his political life—and his soul. … From the magazine issue dated Apr 12, 2010 — Late last month, at a dusty fairground outside Tucson, John McCain stood behind the person who is, at least for the next few years, surely his most important legacy to American politics.
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BBC:
WikiLeaks posts video from Iraq — WikiLeaks has posted a video on its website which it claims shows the killing of civilians by the US military in Baghdad in 2007. — The website's organisers say they were given the footage, which they say comes from cameras on US Apache helicopters.
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Bill Roggio / Weekly Standard:
‘Collateral Murder’ in Baghdad Anything But — Wikileaks, the website devoted to publishing classified documents on the Internet, made a splash today with a video claiming to show that the U.S. military “murdered” a Reuters cameraman and other Iraqi “civilians” in Baghdad on July 12, 2007.
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Laura Conaway / The Rachel Maddow Show:
Wikileaks posts combat video from Iraq showing civilian casualties
Wikileaks posts combat video from Iraq showing civilian casualties
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Jon Ralston / Las Vegas Sun:
Why Sen. Ensign should be worried about possible indictment — In the federal penal code, it is known as “structuring.” — And it is a word Sen. John Ensign should remember because it is very likely to be on any indictment with his name on it. — That's what I am told by a reliable source familiar …
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Political Punch:
Obama Throws “Disappointing” First Pitch — Marking a 100-year tradition, President Obama today threw out the first pitch at Nationals Stadium, kicking off the season at the opening game of the Washington Nationals vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. — The presidential pitch went high and wide …
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The Politico:
Obama throws the opening pitch — President Obama tossed out the first pitch at Nationals Park Monday afternoon, throwing high and wide to start the Washington team's opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. — Obama drew a mixture of cheers and boos from the crowd as he strolled out onto …
Chairman Tim Kaine / Democratic National Committee:
Mark Your Calendars: The Democratic National Convention to be Held the Week of September 3, 2012 — I am excited to announce that the Democratic Party will gather for our 46th National Convention during the week of September 3, 2012. At the convention, we will re-nominate President Barack Obama …
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John Hiscock / Telegraph:
Tina Fey interview: Sarah Palin in her sights — Tina Fey talks about her new film - and plans to revive her sensational impression of the former vice-presidential candidate. — One day Tina Fey was an actress in a little-seen television sitcom, worshipped by an ardent cult following but mainly ignored by mainstream audiences.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Can CNN Be Saved? — Listening to Jon Stewart helped destroy CNN. Now imitating him might be the network's only hope of salvation. — It was October of 2004, the heat of the presidential campaign, when Stewart showed up on “Crossfire,” long CNN's flagship political program, and delivered a now-legendary tirade.
Gretawire:
Senator Reid pokes fun at Gov Palin - check out the video — The focus is bad (yes, I know)....but here is Senator Reid having some fun with his supporters:
Glen Whitman / Cato Unbound:
The Rise of the New Paternalism — For as far back as memory reaches, people have been telling other people what's good for them — and manipulating or forcing them to do it. But in recent years, a novel form of paternalism has emerged on the policy stage.
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women — KABUL, Afghanistan — After initially denying involvement or any cover-up in the deaths of three Afghan women during a badly bungled American Special Operations assault in February, the American-led military command in Kabul admitted late …
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