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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Rush Limbaugh: Mitt Romney booed at NAACP because white — Rush Limbaugh said Mitt Romney's speech Wednesday to the NAACP fell flat because it was “over these people's heads” and that the group booed the Republican candidate, who “sounded like Snow White with testicles,” simply because he's white.
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
NAACP Reacts To Mitt Romney: ‘Patronizing,’ ‘Totally Disconnected,’ ‘A Serious Misjudgment’ — HOUSTON, Texas — Mitt Romney addressed the national convention of the NAACP Wednesday morning, the nation's largest civil rights organization. He was cordially received by the audience …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Mitt Romney: I Have Secret Black Supporters — Mitt Romney told Fox News Wednesday that black leaders support him, but are afraid to say so publicly. — After his speech to the NAACP national convention Wednesday, Romney said he connected with black leaders in private …
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Mitt Romney's Successful Speech to the NAACP — As an attempt to persuade, Mitt Romney's speech to the NAACP this morning was an exercise in futility. African Americans are loyal Democratic voters, and aren't particularly interested in an agenda of tax cuts for the rich and spending cuts for everyone else.
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BuzzFeed:
Reaction Faces From The Crowd At Mitt Romney's NAACP Speech — This is every single photo available on AP or Getty (as of this writing) of the audience at the GOP hopeful's NAACP speech today. — Jack Moore — a few minutes ago — 1 response
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Romney: I expected to be booed by the NAACP when I mentioned ObamaCare — Everyone expected it, no? When you're addressing a group that's supporting the other guy to the tune of 95 percent, bet on there being a few awkward moments. — I doubt he'll win any votes for showing up but it's worth …
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BuzzFeed:
NAACP Leaders: Romney Can't Connect With Black Audiences — “It's such a big gap,” says Manning. Romney's message, an aide says: “He's going to be president of the entire United States. — Image by Eric Kayne / Getty Images — HOUSTON, Texas — Black leaders here blamed Mitt Romney …
BuzzFeed:
Joe Williams Sees Vindication In NAACP Boos — The former Politico reporter was ousted after saying Romney was only comfortable with “white folks.” — Source: talkingpointsmemo.com — HOUSTON, Texas — The Politico reporter who resigned amid controversy last month after claiming …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney says he ‘expected’ negative response at NAACP speech
Romney says he ‘expected’ negative response at NAACP speech
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — NAACP Crowd Boos Romney's Promise To Repeal ‘Obamacare’ (VIDEO)
TPM2012 — NAACP Crowd Boos Romney's Promise To Repeal ‘Obamacare’ (VIDEO)
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House votes 244-185 to repeal Obama healthcare reform law — The House voted again Wednesday to repeal the 2010 healthcare reform law, giving Republicans some revenge against the late June Supreme Court ruling that found the law to be constitutional. — Members approved the bill in a 244-185 vote …
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Elizabeth Hewitt / Slate:
The new CBO report shows Americans paid historic low tax rates during Obama's first year in office. — Americans paid the lowest federal tax rate in three decades during President Obama's first year in office, according to a new government report out this week.
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
In 2009, Americans paid lowest tax rates in 30 years to federal government
In 2009, Americans paid lowest tax rates in 30 years to federal government
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John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
For Most, Tax Rates Hit Lows in 2009
For Most, Tax Rates Hit Lows in 2009
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CNN:
Dems split of what Jackson Jr. should do — Washington (CNN) — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is “receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder,” according to a statement released on Wednesday by the congressman's office, which attributed the quote to an unidentified doctor.
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Jesse Jackson Jr / nbcchicago.com:
NBC News Report: Jesse Jackson Jr Is Found — Jackson Jr.'s staff says he's being treated for a mood disorder, not substance abuse — The Jesse Jackson Jr. camp Wednesday night released only the barest of details of the congressman's purported illness. — “The congressman …
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New York Times:
DNA Match Tying Protest to 2004 Killing Is Doubted — By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN — A link between DNA from the unsolved killing of Sarah Fox, a Juilliard student, in 2004 and DNA taken from a chain placed at the site of an Occupy Wall Street action in March may be the result …
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Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
Marquette Law School Poll finds tighter U.S. Senate race and GOP primary — Obama continues to lead Romney in latest poll — Milwaukee, Wis. - A new Marquette Law School poll finds the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination has tightened since mid-June.
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Priorities USA Action:
MEMO: Mitt Romney's Central Qualification Becomes a Significant Liability
MEMO: Mitt Romney's Central Qualification Becomes a Significant Liability
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama leads by 6 in Wisconsin
Obama leads by 6 in Wisconsin
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Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
Soros-Backed SuperPAC Targeting Allen West Confidential Memo Leaked — The ‘Dump West’ Super PAC, backed by George Soros himself, is taking aim at conservative Congressman Allen West. As we reported earlier, a “top national Democrat operative has been retained by a new George Soros-backed super-PAC …
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Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
Soros-Backed Super PAC Targets Allen West
Soros-Backed Super PAC Targets Allen West
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Israel Matzav, nation.foxnews.com and Riehl World View
Ronald Brownstein / 2012 Decoded:
Obama Sinks to Historic Lows Among Blue-Collar Men — The new Quinnipiac University and ABC/Washington Post national surveys out this week converge on one key conclusion: as the election nears, President Obama is sinking to historic lows among the group most consistently hostile to him.
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Associated Press:
Judge continues to block Mississippi abortion law — By By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - 29 minutes ago — JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday decided to continue to block a state law that threatened to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic and make it nearly impossible for a woman to get the procedure in the state.
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Liberty Street Economics:
The Puzzling Pre-FOMC Announcement Drift — For many years, economists have struggled to explain the “equity premium puzzle”—the fact that the average return on stocks is larger than what would be expected to compensate for their riskiness. In this post, which draws on our recent …
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Mother Jones, MarketBeat, Business Insider and Economist's View
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
A Political Users Guide To The Trolls Of Twitter — They've come slouching out of the comments section and blogs to destroy the social web. Some have jobs. — Graphic by Chris Ritter for BuzzFeed — The trolls have come to Twitter. — The social service, which has become …
John Richardson / Portland Press-Herald:
Press Herald Poll: 57 percent would back same-sex marriage — A political expert says the issue has momentum, but the margin will likely be closer by Election Day. — PORTLAND — Mainers support legalizing same-sex marriage, 57 percent to 35 percent, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the Portland Press Herald.
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Mother Jones, LGBTQ Nation and ThinkProgress
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The SUV Did It! — Scott wrote here about the appalling case of a 16-year-old St. Paul girl, Clarisse Grime, who was sitting in the grass at her high school, nowhere near the street, when she was struck and killed by a vehicle that careened out of control and bounced off a fire hydrant.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
America's Falling Corruption Rankings … - Why Is Ralph Lauren Making America's Olympic Heroes Wear Hideous Frenchy Berets? - Bloomberg Thinks Hot-Dog-Eating Contests Are Fun but Burgers and Soda Are Shameful - If Tom and Katie Share Custody of Suri, Will She Practice Scientology or Catholicism?
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Pastor Steven Andrew / USA Christian Ministries:
“God Wants Ron Paul to Be President” - Nebraska Republican Delegates Should Obey God — “God wants Ron Paul to be President. Paul is the only Christian still running who beat Obama in polls, but will Christians and pastors obey God?” says Pastor Steven Andrew, president of USA Christian Ministries.
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Carson Holloway / Public Discourse:
In Defense of John Roberts — Conservatives do not usually support Orwellian political tactics, but many of them are evidently willing to make an exception for John Roberts, judging from the “two minutes hate” to which the chief justice is being subjected in the wake of his decisive vote …
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Opinionator, National Review and protein wisdom
Halimah Abdullah / CNN:
Voters sick and tired of health care debate — Washington (CNN) — Thomas Dean is sick of all the congressional bickering over the health care law. — Sure, the small town doctor understands the law's technical nuances and what's at stake for the millions of people covered by President Barack Obama's biggest policy achievement.
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