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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Romney to NAACP: Obama made it worse for you ‘in almost every way’ — Mitt Romney will tell the NAACP on Wednesday that President Obama has made it worse for African-Americans “in almost every way.” — “If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, then a chronically bad economy …
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Sarah Palin: Mitt Romney needs to set ‘hair on fire’ — Sarah Palin warned Tuesday that Mitt Romney must do more to energize conservatives before Election Day, saying the Republican presidential candidate should light the base's “hair on fire.” — “Romney, he has said before that he doesn't want to have to light his hair on fire.
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Booed At NAACP Convention — After saying he would repeal Obamacare, and then for criticizing the president. — HOUSTON, Texas — Mitt Romney was repeatedly booed during a speech at the NAACP convention Wednesday, as the Republican stuck to his standard campaign message …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama leads by 6 in Wisconsin — Barack Obama's considerably weaker in Wisconsin than he was in 2008, but he still looks like the clear favorite to win the state again. We find him with 50% to 44% for Mitt Romney. — Obama actually has under water approval numbers in the state.
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Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
Mitt Romney's Long, Troubled History With the NAACP
Mitt Romney's Long, Troubled History With the NAACP
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Wonkette, The Hinterland Gazette and Balloon Juice
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Palin: Romney won't pick someone like me for Veep
Palin: Romney won't pick someone like me for Veep
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Gotcha Media
Kasie Hunt / Associated Press:
Mitt Romney NAACP Speech: Presumptive GOP Nominee Makes Pitch To Black Voters
Mitt Romney NAACP Speech: Presumptive GOP Nominee Makes Pitch To Black Voters
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New York Times:
Mr. Romney's Financial Black Hole — Paying taxes forthrightly has long been a matter of civic pride for most American politicians, a demonstration of honesty and of a willingness to share in society's burdens. Since the Watergate era, presidential candidates have released several years of tax returns …
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Matt Negrin / ABCNEWS:
While Romney Is Poked, Tax Forms Are Tricky for Democrats, Too
While Romney Is Poked, Tax Forms Are Tricky for Democrats, Too
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nbcnewyork.com:
DNA from Sarah Fox Murder Scene Linked to Chain Used in Occupy Wall Street Protest — DNA evidence collected from the murder scene of Sarah Fox in 2004 has just been linked to DNA off a chain left behind by Occupy Wall Street protesters at a subway station in March
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New York Times:
DNA Said to Link Occupy Wall St. Protest and 2004 Killing — DNA recovered from a chain at the site of an Occupy Wall Street protest in March has been matched with DNA linked to the unsolved killing of a Juilliard student in 2004, law enforcement officials familiar with the case said on Tuesday.
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Business Insider, Gawker and Michelle Malkin
Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino seeks bankruptcy protection — San Bernardino, facing the possibility of missing payroll, becomes California's third city in weeks to authorize a bankruptcy filing. — San Bernardino is the third California city to seek bankruptcy protection in recent weeks.
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Associated Press:
Southern California city of San Bernardino votes to declare bankruptcy — SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. - As recently as last month, no city in California had opted for bankruptcy since 2008, and no U.S. city of more than 200,000 people had ever chosen bankruptcy.
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americanthinker.com and The Agonist
Geneva Sands / Ballot Box:
American Crossroads accuses Obama of waging economic ‘war on women’ — The conservative super-PAC American Crossroads is aiming to turn the tables on Democrats by accusing President Obama of waging an economic “war on women.” — “Some people say there's a ‘war on women.’ We agree it's a war being waged in our economy.
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Poll data shows ad strategy is working, super PAC says
Poll data shows ad strategy is working, super PAC says
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Reuters, Politico and americanthinker.com
John Whitesides / Reuters:
Obama expands lead on Romney: poll
Obama expands lead on Romney: poll
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Washington Wire, National Review, Daily Kos and The Hill
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Midwest, West Most Competitive Regions in 2012 U.S. Election
Midwest, West Most Competitive Regions in 2012 U.S. Election
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Algemeiner.com and Politico
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
In 2009, Americans paid lowest tax rates in 30 years to federal government — Americans paid the lowest tax rates in 30 years to the federal government in 2009, in part because of tax cuts President Obama sought to combat the Great Recession, congressional budget analysts said Tuesday.
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Mike Allen / Politico:
Marco Rubio: Obama ‘naive’ about Chavez — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) issued a harsh statement on Wednesday condemning comments that President Barack Obama made about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as “alarmingly naïve.” — In an interview at the White House on Monday …
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Patricia Mazzei / Naked Politics:
Obama to Miami anchor: Hugo Chávez has not posed ‘serious’ national security threat
Obama to Miami anchor: Hugo Chávez has not posed ‘serious’ national security threat
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The Gateway Pundit and The PJ Tatler
Sam Baker / The Hill:
McConnell aiming for repeal vote ‘in the near future’ — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he wants the Senate to vote again “in the near future” on repealing President Obama's healthcare law. — McConnell had held off on forcing a repeal vote while he waited …
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Sahil Kapur / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC — House GOP Holds 33rd Vote To Stick It To ‘Obamacare’
TPMDC — House GOP Holds 33rd Vote To Stick It To ‘Obamacare’
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Firedoglake and DownWithTyranny!
Associated Press:
High-powered lesbians launch first-of-its-kind super PAC to champion women's, gay rights — SAN FRANCISCO — As a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, her politically active family's sole Democrat, and a sister with three brothers, Laura Ricketts is comfortable being the odd woman out.
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
LPAC, Lesbian Super PAC, Launches With Backing Of Billie Jean King And Jane Lynch
LPAC, Lesbian Super PAC, Launches With Backing Of Billie Jean King And Jane Lynch
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Advocate and The Raw Story
Judson Berger / Fox News:
Closure of Border Patrol stations across four states triggers alarm — The Obama administration is moving to shut down nine Border Patrol stations across four states, triggering a backlash from local law enforcement, members of Congress and Border Patrol agents themselves.
BuzzFeed:
The Somewhat Valiant Return Of Robert Gibbs — Obama's favorite flak is done with his “cooling off period.” Bonus: He doesn't have to deal with Michelle Obama or Valerie Jarrett anymore. — Image by Jonathan Ernst / Reuters — On Monday morning, Robert Gibbs unleashed a verbal barrage …
Les Christie / CNNMoney.com:
The other foreclosure crisis: Losing a home for $400 in back taxes — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — People are losing their homes over unpaid tax bills that, in some cases, add up to just a few hundred dollars. — Outdated state laws that allow local governments to sell tax liens on delinquent properties …
Politico:
Jesse Jackson Jr. mystery deepens — The mystery surrounding Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. deepened on Tuesday as speculation swirled around the Illinois Democrat's health and political future. — Democratic sources say Jackson — who has not been on Capitol Hill since June 10 …
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Washington Post, The Hill, The PJ Tatler, americanthinker.com, Hot Air and The Hinterland Gazette
Rachel Quigley / Daily Mail:
Rielle Hunter's book tour about affair with John Edwards comes to an end after just 6,000 copies are sold — It was billed to be an explosive tell-all about what ‘really happened’ during the affair that ended a marriage and the dreams of the man who was being pipped to be the next U.S. president.
Milos Forman / New York Times:
Obama the Socialist? Not Even Close — WHEN I was asked to direct “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” my friends warned me not to go anywhere near it. — The story is so American, they argued, that I, an immigrant fresh off the boat, could not do it justice. They were surprised when I explained why I wanted to make the film.
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Sporting News:
President Obama's NASCAR tickets auctioned, but don't bring much at N.H. track — When President Barack Obama turned down free tickets to this weekend's Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track hoped to auction off the “presidential” tickets to raise big money for charity.
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Michelle Malkin and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bush Speechwriter Gerson Unable to Read Speeches — Michael Gerson is a former speechwriter for George W. Bush turned Washington Post columnist, from which perch he has spent the entirety of the Obama administration gleefully predicting a downward spiral into ruin and dysfunction reminiscent of, well, George W. Bush.
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Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
On the heels of The Weekly Standard's report yesterday that DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz — a vocal critic of Mitt Romney's investing practices, had herself dabbled in the foreign markets — we can add Nancy Pelosi to the list of prominent Democrats to profit from overseas investments.
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