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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Those Revolting Europeans — The French are revolting. The Greeks, too. And it's about time. — Both countries held elections Sunday that were in effect referendums on the current European economic strategy, and in both countries voters turned two thumbs down.
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Brian Topp / Globe and Mail:
With Hollande's defeat of Sarkozy, France dodges a bullet — On election day in Paris, Place de la Bastille (home of the left) was full and Place de la Concorde (home of the right) was empty. As sure a sign as any that the Socialist Party was about to win the presidency, as it went on to do.
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Agence France Presse:
Obama invites Hollande to White House
Obama invites Hollande to White House
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The Gateway Pundit and Scared Monkeys
John Cassidy / Rational Irrationality:
Sarko's Defeat: Good and Bad News for Obama
Sarko's Defeat: Good and Bad News for Obama
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Cafe Hayek, Outside the Beltway and Agence France Presse
Noah Barkin / Reuters:
Analysis: Greek, French voters reject German-led austerity
Analysis: Greek, French voters reject German-led austerity
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National Review
James Hohmann / Politico:
Battleground Poll: Obama, Romney in dead heat — A new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll finds a dead heat in the presidential race six months before the election. — Mitt Romney edged out President Barack Obama 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters …
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GOP 12, LifeNews.com, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post, CNN, White House Dossier, ThinkProgress and National Review
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Swing states' poll: Big challenges loom for Obama, Romney — Six months out, it's a tie. — The first USA TODAY/Gallup Swing States Poll since the GOP settled on a presumptive nominee shows big challenges for each side: Mitt Romney in generating enthusiasm and a personal connection with his supporters …
James Hohmann / Politico:
Battleground Poll: Obama, Romney in dead heat — Voters have mixed feelings about the direction of the economy: Forty-two percent believe its growing; 22 percent think it's not moving; and 34 percent believe it's either in a recession or approaching one. — That split exists despite 59 percent …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Obama-Romney Race Competitive in 2012 Swing States
Obama-Romney Race Competitive in 2012 Swing States
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American Prospect, The Moderate Voice, msnbc.com, The Daily Caller and blogs.telegraph.co.uk
James Hohmann / Politico:
Poll: 2012 race a dead heat
Poll: 2012 race a dead heat
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Hit & Run, Associated Press, The Page and National Review
BuzzFeed:
Another Obama Cabinet Member Comes Out For Gay Marraige — Today it's Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. — The Obama Administration tiptoed even closer to supporting gay marriage today, with a second member of the Cabinet coming out flatly in support of treating same-sex couples the same as couples of opposite sexes.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
A Scramble as Biden Backs Same-Sex Marriage
A Scramble as Biden Backs Same-Sex Marriage
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ABCNEWS, Politico, msnbc.com, Capital New York, JustOneMinute, Campaign 2012, The Daily Dish and ThinkProgress
Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
Biden's “Words Speak for Themselves” on His “Belief in Marriage Equality,” Incoming HRC Head Griffin Says
Biden's “Words Speak for Themselves” on His “Belief in Marriage Equality,” Incoming HRC Head Griffin Says
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ThinkProgress and Joe. My. God.
Kevin Sieff / Washington Post:
Secret U.S. program releases high-level insurgents in exchange for pledges of peace — KABUL — The United States has for several years been secretly releasing high-level detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, a bold effort to quell violence …
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ThinkProgress, The Gateway Pundit, The Jawa Report, CNN, New York Magazine, Reuters, The PJ Tatler and This ain't Hell …
BuzzFeed:
Mitt Romney Was Arrested For Disorderly Conduct In 1981 — The charges were dropped after Romney threatened to sue. “I was not a disorderly person,” Romney said. — Mitt Romney campaigns in Pittsburgh. — It's a little reported anecdote, but in 1981 presumptive Republican Presidential …
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GOP 12
Dave Umhoefer / PolitiFact:
Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds — Democrats and their recall allies decry the law that has helped Gov. Scott Walker out-raise his opponents combined by $11 million dollars without regard to normal campaign contribution limits.
Adweek:
Secret Meeting Has ‘Washington Post’ Buzzing As paper struggles, big-name journalists meet with the paper's top business exec By Lucia Moses — Washington Post staffers are buzzing about a secret meeting between some 10 big-name Post journalists including Dana Priest, David Finkel and Carol Leonnig …
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FishbowlDC, Poynter, Mediaite, New York Magazine and JIMROMENESKO.COM, more at Mediagazer »
Steve Mistler / Portland Press-Herald:
Ron Paul in Maine: Delegates in hand, but trouble afoot? — Mitt Romney supporters consider challenging the results of Maine's GOP convention. — AUGUSTA - Chaos. Turmoil. Insane. — Those were just three of the words attendees used Sunday to describe the Maine Republican State Convention …
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Washington Monthly, Politico, The New Republic and Balloon Juice
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Mark Halperin / Swampland:
The View from One Prudential Plaza: Why the Obama Campaign Is So Confident About Beating Romney — President Obama pauses while speaking at a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on May 5, 2012 — Barack Obama's decision to base his re-election campaign outside of Washington seems to be working pretty darn well.
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American Prospect
Peter Berkowitz / Wall Street Journal:
Why Colleges Don't Teach the Federalist Papers — At America's top schools, graduates leave without reading our most basic writings on the purpose of constitutional self-government. — It would be difficult to overstate the significance of The Federalist for understanding the principles …
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