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12:55 AM ET, May 15, 2012

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CNN:

Romney donor pulls support, backs Obama, over same-sex marriage — (CNN) - A well-known, openly gay supporter of Mitt Romney in New York has decided to withdraw his support for Romney and back President Barack Obama instead. — The clincher: Romney's stance on same-sex marriage.

Discussion: Catholic Bandita, Good As You, Guardian and The Daily Caller

Lucy Madison / CBS News:

Poll: Romney has slight edge over Obama — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — (CBS News) Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight edge over President Obama in the race …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, National Review and nation.foxnews.com

New York Times:

Politics Seen in Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Support — WASHINGTON — Most Americans suspect that President Obama was motivated by politics, not policy, when he declared his support for same-sex marriage, according to a new poll released on Monday, suggesting that the unplanned way it was announced shaped public attitudes.

Discussion: The Monkey Cage, Taegan Goddard's …, The Huffington Post, The Caucus, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, PoliPundit.com, City Room and The Times of Israel

Byron York / Campaign 2012:

How Romney will respond to Obama's Bain attack — The Obama campaign has released a new ad holding Mitt Romney responsible for the loss of 750 jobs in the bankruptcy of a steel plant purchased by Romney's Bain Capital in 1993. The ad, which will play in several key states …

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Magazine, Livewire, National Review, msnbc.com, Donklephant, Politico, Daily Kos, Washington Monthly, CNN, Washington Wire, Mother Jones, Booman Tribune and No More Mister Nice Blog

CNN:

TRENDING: Jay-Z still has Obama's back — (CNN) - Jay-Z may not be “a huge fan of the [political] system,” but the rapper remains a firm supporter of President Barack Obama. — The rapper said Monday in an interview with CNN's Poppy Harlow he knows little of GOP contender Mitt Romney …

Discussion: Breaking News …, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and Booman Tribune

Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:

Obama: Romney Is Worse Than John McCain — “John McCain believed in climate change and believed in immigration reform.” — US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign fundraiser May 14, 2012 at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. — (Getty Images / MANDEL NGAN)

Discussion: Hot Air

CNN:
BREAKING: Ron Paul to end active campaigning

Discussion: The Libertarian Patriot, Ron Paul 2012 Presidential …, Politico, Addicting Info, Newsy, Mediaite, Shakesville and The Reaction

Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Romney takes lead over Obama in national poll

Discussion: CNN

Olivier Knox / ABCNEWS:
Obama: ‘Americans are on our side’ on same-sex marriage

Discussion: Yahoo! News and CNN

Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:

Right-Wing Lauds Facebook Co-Founder's Decision To Renounce US Citizenship: He's ‘An American Hero’ — Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook whose falling out with the company and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the subject of the 2010 blockbuster The Social Network …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Huffington Post and Ezra Klein

John Tamny / Political Economy:

For De-Friending The U.S., Facebook's Eduardo Saverin Is An American Hero — Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook. (Image credit: via @daylife) — As is well known now, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin recently renounced his U.S. citizenship. Though no specific reason was given …

Alexander Burns / Politico:

Obama's Bain ad: ‘Like watching an old friend bleed to death’ (Updated) — The Obama campaign's 2-minute ad on Mitt Romney's Bain Capital is record is out, and it is brutal. — Targeting Romney's involvement in the acquistion of GST Steel, the commercial shows workers at a shuttered plant pinning Romney and Bain with the blame.

Discussion: The Hill, Ballot Box, Liberal Values, Connecting.the.Dots, The Impolitic, CNN and Little Green Footballs

Associated Press:
Obama Courts Private Equity Cash at New York Fundraiser

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Advocate and Weasel Zippers

Mike Flynn / BREITBART.COM:
DEMS ATTACK ROMNEY OVER LAYOFFS MADE BY OBAMA BUNDLER

Discussion: ProfessorBainbridge.com, Politico, RedState, “The Lid”, nation.foxnews.com, BuzzFeed, The Hill and Wake up America

ABCNEWS:
Obama Ad Attacks Romney Bain Capital Record

Discussion: Taking Note, National Review, Los Angeles Times, 2012 Decoded, The Enterprise Blog, Campaign 2012, Newsy and Michelle Malkin

Tom Curry / msnbc.com:

Clyburn seeks ‘national policy’ legalizing same-sex marriages — During an appearance on The Daily Rundown, Rep. James Clyburn, D -S.C., called for a national policy to give legal recognition to marriages between same-sex couples. — Rep. James Clyburn, the House Democrats' third-ranking leader …

Discussion: Breaking News …, Washington Post and Althouse

Associated Press:
RI governor signs order to recognize same-sex marriages performed out of state

Discussion: Good As You, Advocate, ThinkProgress and Shakesville

Lou Rocco / ABCNEWS:
Obama Faces Questions on Federal Fight for Same Sex Marriage

Discussion: Capital New York and Good As You

Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Why Republicans should resist using the same-sex marriage issue against Obama.

Discussion: Washington Monthly and GayPatriot

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

Is prestigious genealogical society throwing media under the bus on Warren 1/32 Cherokee claim? — There is a new and bizarre twist in the Elizabeth Warren 1/32 Cherokee saga. — As discussed below, Warren's claim to 1/32 Cherokee heritage arose from comments attributed to the prestigious …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, BREITBART.COM, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, iOwnTheWorld.com, Power Line and Michelle Malkin

Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
Elizabeth Warren: 'I'm proud of my Native American heritage'

Discussion: JustOneMinute, nation.foxnews.com and The Lonely Conservative

Scott Whitlock / NewsBusters.org:

MSNBC's Chris Matthews to Black Pastor: ‘I Hope You Evolve’ — Hardball anchor Chris Matthews, who routinely smears his political opponents as racist, on Monday lectured an African American minister who opposes gay marriage, “I hope you evolve.” The host patronizingly added, “I'm just teasing.”

Discussion: thehopeconnection.org, Hot Air, Campaign 2012, Ed Driscoll and The Gateway Pundit

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Dems furious with DNC for refusing to invest big money in Walker recall — Top Wisconsin Democrats are furious with the national party — and the Democratic National Committee in particular — for refusing their request for a major investment in the battle to recall Scott Walker, I'm told.

Discussion: Daily Kos, Hotline On Call, Wake up America, Weekly Standard, Althouse and The Raw Story

weaskamerica.com:
Recall Fever — In the Midwest, it's not easy to find …

Discussion: Business Insider, The PJ Tatler, The Gateway Pundit, Power Line, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Hot Air

Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:

Kodak Had a Secret Nuclear Reactor Loaded With Enriched Uranium Hidden In a Basement — Kodak may be going under, but apparently they could have started their own nuclear war if they wanted, just six years ago. Down in a basement in Rochester, NY, they had a nuclear reactor loaded …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Outside the Beltway and Discourse.net

New York Post:

Break up the banks — The $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan — a failure of the famed risk-management prowess of bank chief Jamie Dimon — is cause for celebration in some quarters. — Dimon deftly steered his bank from most of the excesses that brought about the 2008 banking crisis.

Discussion: FOX News Radio, Newsy and msnbc.com

Bloomberg:
Romney Vowing Dodd-Frank Repeal Hits JPMorgan Risky Trades (Update 1)

Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Hill

Bloomberg:
Dimon Fortress Breached as Push From Hedges to Bets Blows Up (Update 1)

Discussion: ABCNEWS, DealBook, Slate, Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, Indecision Forever, New York Magazine, Wonkette, Felix Salmon and The Huffington Post

Emily Heil / Washington Post:

Henry Kissinger gets TSA pat-down — Seems no one is immune from the tender mercies of the TSA pat-down. First, we learned that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was subjected to a handsy search. And now we learn of the latest high-profile search-ee …

Discussion: Blogging Blue

Lou Rocco / ABCNEWS:

Obama: JPMorgan Is ‘One of the Best-Managed Banks’ — Just hours after a top JPMorgan Chase executive retired in the wake of a stunning $2 billion trading loss, President Obama told the hosts of ABC's “The View” that the bank's risky bets exemplified the need for Wall Street reform.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, Washington Wire, msnbc.com, Business Insider and New York Times

Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:

Book says U. of Chicago Medical Center VP bribed Jeremiah Wright — On an appearance on Sean Hannity's radio show on Monday, “The Amateur” author Edward Klein revealed the name of a close ally of President Barack Obama that his book alleges offered a $150,000 bribe to Rev. Jeremiah Wright to be quiet until after the 2008 election.

Discussion: White House Dossier, Hot Air, Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, “The Lid” and The PJ Tatler

Dan Froomkin / The Huffington Post:

ALEC Memo Instructed Members To ‘Navigate Away’ From Tough Questions … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Politics, Video, Alec, American Legislative Exchange Council, Center For Media And Democracy, Common Cause, Politics News — WASHINGTON — When the American Legislative Exchange Council …

Discussion: ACS Blog and Washington Free Beacon

Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:

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Discussion: SCOTUSblog, The Volokh Conspiracy, ThinkProgress, Shakesville and Ezra Klein