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USA Today:
Poll: 51% agree with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage — More than half of Americans say they approve of President Obama's stance that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, but 60% say that his shift in position will have no bearing on how they vote in the November election, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.
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Weekly Standard and ThinkProgress
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Six in 10 Say Obama Same-Sex Marriage View Won't Sway Vote — More say it makes them less likely rather than more likely to vote for Obama — PRINCETON, NJ — A majority of Americans, 60%, say President Barack Obama's newly announced support for same-sex marriage will make no difference to their vote.
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The Hill, The Huffington Post, FiveThirtyEight, Washington Post, Mediaite, Hot Air, Business Insider, CNN, Guardian, Washington Wire and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Jonathan Rauch / The New Republic:
Why Gay Rights May Be President Obama's Biggest Legacy — When he first campaigned for the White House, Barack Obama vowed to be a fierce advocate for gay rights, but it hasn't always been clear if he intended to keep his promise. Indeed, we gay folks had gotten used to grousing about the President.
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Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Politico and Guardian
Bruce Carroll / The Daily Caller:
Barack Buchanan and the gay left
Barack Buchanan and the gay left
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The Other McCain, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Vodkapundit and GayPatriot
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Then And Now: Conservative Reactions To Marriage Equality Have Lost Their Verve
Then And Now: Conservative Reactions To Marriage Equality Have Lost Their Verve
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National Review and Wonkette
John Reitmeyer / NorthJersey.com:
After Obama's announcement, Christie reiterates stance against gay marriage
After Obama's announcement, Christie reiterates stance against gay marriage
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GOP 12, Washington Post, The Hill and ABCNEWS
Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
WASHINGTON POST ROMNEY HIT PIECE IMPLODES — Today's unconscionable Washington Post story, which implied without evidence that Mitt Romney was a homophobic bully to one John Lauber back in his high school days five decades ago, has totally imploded. — Timed to drop the day after President …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Romney adviser: His treatment of Rick Perry shows his kindness — An adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign defended the candidate's “kind impulses” on Friday, pointing to his treatment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry during recent GOP debates as proof. — Kerry Healey, Romney's former …
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New York Magazine, TBogg, Daily Kos and The Maddow Blog
ABCNEWS:
Sister of Alleged Romney Target Has ‘No Knowledge’ of Any Bullying Incident
Sister of Alleged Romney Target Has ‘No Knowledge’ of Any Bullying Incident
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Rush Limbaugh: Obama was a bully, too
Rush Limbaugh: Obama was a bully, too
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ABCNEWS, CNN and Algemeiner.com
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Bill blockbuster: O's an ‘amateur’ — Bill Clinton thought so little of President Obama — mocking him as an “amateur” — that he pressed his wife last summer to quit her job as secretary of state and challenge him in the primaries, a new book claims, — “The country needs you!” …
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Jarrett Stepman / Human Events:
President Obama's former doctor claims that the president lacks passion, feeling and humanity — In a revealing new book, The Amateur, author Edward Klein interviews President Barack Obama's physician, Dr. David Scheiner, MD, who blasts the president's health care plan and says that President Obama has an …
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Weasel Zippers
Jason Stein / JSOnline:
In film, Walker talks of ‘divide and conquer’ union strategy — By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use “divide and conquer” as a strategy against unions.
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Don Walker / JSOnline:
Barrett, Walker at odds over ‘divide and conquer’ union remark
Barrett, Walker at odds over ‘divide and conquer’ union remark
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Althouse and Instapundit
Bloomberg:
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO — Global Investors Poll Finds Facebook Is Overvalued — Eduardo Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. (FB), renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network …
Mike DeForest / clickorlando.com:
Trayvon Martin gun range targets sold online — Seller admits he wants to profit off controversy — An unidentified entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin's death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who's death has sparked a nationwide controversy.
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ThinkProgress, Gawker, Outside the Beltway, The Raw Story, Mediaite, Balloon Juice, Colorlines and Alas, a Blog
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Trayvon Martin's mom tapes Mother's Day appeal against ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Trayvon Martin's mom tapes Mother's Day appeal against ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
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Politico
Washington Free Beacon:
Watch Tamron Hall Go Nuts — HALL: So there you have it Tim. And the point is, he's doing local television—that's a local reporter asking something that is important to the people of that particular state. His response, you know, people are raising an eyebrow about.
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Draw and STRIKE!, Patterico's Pontifications and The Other McCain
Jackie Calmes / The Caucus:
A Hollywood Welcome for Obama at Clooney Fund-Raiser — Updated LOS ANGELES - The buddy act that President Obama and George Clooney have developed was on full display Thursday night at the actor's home here, where they entertained a Hollywood crowd that paid $40,000 a person to support the president's re-election.
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TMZ.com:
Beach Boys Singer Bruce Johnston — 'Obama's a Socialist A-Hole' — Barack Obama — Honored with Fried Chicken and Waffles — Clooney's Obama Bash — Release the Hounds! … See More: GEORGE CLOONEY , BARACK OBAMA , POLITIX — Add to My Links — 5/11/2012 6:25 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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The Gateway Pundit, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Politico, Hit & Run, Mediaite and Rolling Stone
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
JP Morgan Loses $2 Billion in Massive Failed Effort to Exploit Volcker Rule Loophole — NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co, James ‘Jamie’ Dimon speaks during An Evening With the Fortune 500 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
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Nelson D. Schwartz / DealBook:
A Shock From JPMorgan Is New Fodder for Reformers
A Shock From JPMorgan Is New Fodder for Reformers
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Ezra Klein, Mother Jones, Robert Reich, National Review, Wall Street Journal, Crooks and Liars and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Manu Raju / Reuters:
Frustrated Harry Reid: Reform the filibuster — An angry Harry Reid took to the floor Thursday and demanded changes to the Senate's hallowed filibuster rules, siding with junior Democrats who have sought to substantially weaken the powerful delaying tactic.
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Time magazine and our mommy porn fixation — As a culture, we're unhealthily obsessed with our mothers. — For the past several months, I have been deluged with e-mails wanting to know if I have made plans yet for Mother's Day. — Only a few of these have been from my mother.
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Healthland and Althouse
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Time Magazine's cover mom defends breastfeeding picture — The mother featured in Time Magazine's provocative breastfeeding cover photo stopped by the “Today” show on Friday with her son to discuss the “media craze” sparked by the controversial image. — “I understand some of the breastfeeding …
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The Impolitic and Taylor Marsh
Paul Babeu / Paul Babeu for Sheriff Committee:
Seeking re-election as Pinal County Sheriff — First, let me say how much your friendship and support means to me. When I announced my candidacy for Congress, I promised the citizens of Pinal County that I would ensure continuity of leadership in the Sheriff's Office.
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Advocate, CNN, Reuters, The Raw Story, Towleroad News #gay, Poliglot, ThinkProgress and Joe. My. God.
Wall Street Journal:
Strassel: Trolling for Dirt on the President's List — First a Romney supporter was named on an Obama campaign website. That was followed by the slimy trolling into a citizen's private life. — Here's what happens when the president of the United States publicly targets a private citizen for the crime of supporting his opponent.
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The PJ Tatler, Hot Air, Betsy's Page and The Lonely Conservative
Joel Gehrke / Campaign 2012:
House Dems trained to make race the issue — House Democrats received training this week on how to raise the issue of race to defend government programs, according to training materials obtained by The Washington Examiner. — The prepared content of a Tuesday presentation …
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The PJ Tatler, The Jawa Report, The Mental Recession, Weasel Zippers and TheBlaze.com