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9:45 AM ET, June 13, 2012

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Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Obama Is Losing A Stunning Amount Of African-American Support In North Carolina  —  WATCH: What Obama's Embarrassing Primaries  —  In Kentucky And Arkansas Last Month Mean  —  President Barack Obama is rapidly losing support among African-American voters in North Carolina …
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Obama's ratings sink on economic doubts  —  (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's approval ratings have dipped to their lowest level since January on deep economic worries, wiping out most of his lead in the White House race over Republican rival Mitt Romney, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.
Discussion: Ballot Box, Hot Air and NO QUARTER
Reuters:
Analysis: Obama's gamble: Asking for more time to fix economy  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So far, President Barack Obama has not been able to convince most Americans that they are better off than they were four years ago.  His next step may be to try to convince them that they would be worse off under his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.
Discussion: Politico and The Page
Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS:
A Chilly Reception from Independents on Obama's Plans for the Economy
Discussion: The Hill and “The Lid”
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Obama campaign's rough patch concerns some Democrats
Democracy Corps:
Shifting the Economic Narrative
Caitlin McDevitt / Politico:
Spike Lee: Obama win not a sure thing
Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and GQ
Politico:
Obama: Debt, deficits were ‘baked into the cake’
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Did He Get the Memo? Obama Sticks to Script on Stump
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Obama's White Base Shows Cracks Compared With 2008  —  Support down five points since 2008 among all voters, but more among key 2008 white supporters  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Daily tracking indicates Barack Obama is receiving less support in the 2012 presidential election …
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Politico:
Wall Street's vote: Romney by a landslide  —  For three years, Wall Street's been telling the world how much it can't stand President Barack Obama.  —  Now, thanks to campaign finance filings, it's possible to put a price tag on just how much: Mitt Romney's presidential campaign …
Deborah Charles / Reuters:
Michelle Obama to Ann Romney: have fun campaigning
Tim Mak / Politico:
World poll: Chill on Obama policies  —  Global opinion of President Barack Obama has declined dramatically since 2009, according to a new survey of the president and his policies in 21 countries.  —  Approval of Obama's international policies has dropped from 78 percent to 63 percent in Europe …
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Pew Global Attitudes Project:
Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted  —  OVERVIEW  —  Global approval of President Barack Obama's policies has declined significantly since he first took office, while overall confidence in him and attitudes toward the U.S. have slipped modestly as a consequence.
Discussion: msnbc.com
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman's wife arrested, charged with perjury  —  At her husband's bond hearing, Shellie Zimmerman was asked repeatedly about money.  Among the questions: How much did the couple collect in donations through George Zimmerman's website?  —  “Currently, I do not know,” Shellie Zimmerman replied.
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Vivian Kuo / CNN:
Zimmerman's wife arrested, accused of perjury
Discussion: This Just In and Wonkette
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Zimmerman ‘does not properly respect the law,’ judge says in order revoking bond
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere and Daily Kos
New York Times:
New Weapons Push Syrian Crisis Toward Civil War  —  WASHINGTON — With evidence that powerful new weapons are flowing to the Syrian government and to opposition fighters, the bloody uprising in Syria has thrust the Obama administration into an increasingly difficult position as the conflict shows signs …
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Bradley Klapper / WTOP.com:
US: Russia sending Syria attack helicopters
Discussion: BBC and The Raw Story
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Former Giffords aide Barber wins race to replace her in the House  —  Democrat Ron Barber defeated Republican Jesse Kelly in an emotionally charged and nationally watched special election to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).  —  In what both candidates predicted …
Discussion: CNN
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Democrats hold on to Arizona congressional seat
online.wsj.com:
U.S. Probes Cable for Limits on Net Video  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into whether cable companies are acting improperly to quash nascent competition from online video, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tim Makand Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Eric Holder warns of ‘constitutional crisis’  —  Under threat of a House contempt citation over the botched Fast and Furious gun-walking operation, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke in a conciliatory tone Tuesday about his willingness for “compromises” to avoid what he called …
Discussion: CNN and CNSNews
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Cornyn: Holder should resign in wake of Fast and Furious probe
Discussion: Doug Ross and Nice Deb
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Dems block McCain resolution on special counsel for leaks
Discussion: CBS News and Michelle Malkin
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Joy Behar Wants to See Romney's House Burn Down: 'Who's He Going to Call, the Mormon Fire Patrol?'  —  CRITICAL UPDATE AT END OF POST.  —  Joy Behar, Al Gore's new employee at Current TV, said Tuesday in response to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments on the need for more police …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Current's Joy Behar Wants Conservatives ‘If They Have The Balls To Come On The Show’
Discussion: Moe Lane
Michael Stafford / Cagle Post:
Why I Gave Up On Being a Republican  —  I'm a life-long Republican.  My political affiliation has been woven intrinsically into the very fabric of my being.  —  When I was young, Ronald Reagan bestrode the world like a colossus.  I grew up watching the Cold War end-game play out as Reagan faced …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
‘Team Kimberlin’ Meltdown Continues  —  Liars hate nothing worse than to be exposed as liars — exposure makes it hard for them to get away with their lies — and three weeks of public attention to lying felon Brett Kimberlin and his associates have put them under extraordinary psychological pressure.
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP senator questions whether excessive media contact led to leaks  —  Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) on Tuesday said members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees are working closely to develop legislation aimed at reducing the incidence of security leaks, and said he has several questions …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Cuomo Plan Would Limit Gas Drilling to a Few Counties in New York  —  ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration is pursuing a plan to limit the controversial drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing to portions of several struggling New York counties along the border with Pennsylvania …
Discussion: Althouse
New York Times:
For Obama and Romney, Nonstop Fund-Raising  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama wooed campaign donors in speed-dating fashion on Tuesday, rushing through six fund-raisers in six hours in Maryland and Pennsylvania.  Thursday will find him in Manhattan, where he will join Anna Wintour at the home …
Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Caucus
 
 
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Ylan Q. Mui / Washington Post:
Ex-loan officer claims Wells Fargo targeted black communities for shoddy loans
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Newt Gingrich: Elections rigged for the rich
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Gadhafi is hero to NY House candidate
James Wilson / Financial Times:
Bundesbank warns on EU banking union
Martin Wolf / Financial Times:
A new form of European union
Discussion: Paul Krugman and New York Times
Jeffrey Young / The Huffington Post:
Health Care Reform Boosts Spending A Tiny Fraction While Covering Millions: Report
Discussion: Campaign 2012 and Weasel Zippers
Alex Pareene / Salon:
Bob Kerrey, yet another Great Moderate Hope
Discussion: Hotline On Call and New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:
Rick Scott: Voter Purge Turned Up ‘Over 50’ Non-Citizen Voters — 'The Debate's Over'
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Hill
Daniel Gross / The Huffington Post:
Five More Reasons to Reject the NRA's Dark Vision
Joel Gehrke / Campaign 2012:
Obama: GOP stuck me with a steak dinner tab
Salvador Rizzo / New Jersey Online:
Johnson & Johnson becomes first N.J. company to part ways with ALEC
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Raw Story
Evan McMorris-Santoro / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Is Mitt Romney Afraid Of Gary Johnson?
Discussion: The Moderate Voice, CNN and Hit & Run
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Wall Street Journal:
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