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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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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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The Other McCain, The Right Scoop and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Mitt Romney Booed At NAACP Convention For Saying He Would Eliminate ObamaCare — During his Wednesday morning speech before the NAACP Convention in Houston, Texas, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney explained that his plans include reducing government spending by eliminating …
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The Moderate Voice
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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Richard Adams / Guardian:
Romney tells NAACP he knows ‘best interest of African American families’ - US politics live
Romney tells NAACP he knows ‘best interest of African American families’ - US politics live
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Politico and The Right Sphere
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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Weekly Standard and Business Insider
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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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Indecision Forever
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Pro-Tip, as They Say — There's been a lot of chatter over the last few days about whether super-wealthy candidates get a hard rap in US politics or whether Mitt Romney is being held to a higher or harder standard. Romney is probably the wealthiest man ever to run for President, even in inflation adjusted dollars.
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Balloon Juice
John Whitesides / Reuters:
Obama expands lead on Romney: poll — (Reuters) - President Barack Obama expanded his lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to 6 percentage points in the White House race this month as voters became slightly more optimistic about the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.
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The Moderate Voice, Washington Wire, The Hinterland Gazette, National Review, Daily Kos and The Hill
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Romney strikes back at Obama's transparency calls: What about the Fast and Furious documents?
Romney strikes back at Obama's transparency calls: What about the Fast and Furious documents?
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Daily Kos
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 K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
On the heels of The Weekly Standard's report yesterday …
On the heels of The Weekly Standard's report yesterday …
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The Reaction, TBogg, Wake up America, Weasel Zippers, UrbanGrounds and Jammie Wearing Fools
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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CNN
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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The Other McCain, New York Magazine, Wizbang, Weasel Zippers, msnbc.com, The Daily Caller, Scared Monkeys, Gothamist and Jammie Wearing Fools
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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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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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American Prospect, ThinkProgress, Wall Street Journal, The Raw Story and Lean Forward
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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Influence Alley, Advocate and The Raw Story
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Rielle book tour on shelf — Rielle Hunter has gone quiet after less than hoped-for sales of her memoir — she's scheduled no additional tour dates to promote her tell-all about her relationship with John Edwards, “What Really Happened.” After a serious media blitz, which included interviews …
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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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Naked Politics and Weasel Zippers
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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
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 …
BuzzFeed:
Romney Struggles To Lock Down Rowdy Delegates — The campaign grapples with demanding state parties and hostile libertarians. A threat to the New York State chairman. — Romney in New York earlier this year. — Image by John Moore / Getty Images — A recent tussle between …
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Hullabaloo
John Steele Gordon / Wall Street Journal:
Air Conditioning, Blessed Invention — Willis Carrier changed the world for the better—though making Washington, D.C. livable in summer doesn't help the cause of limited government. — Many people claim to disdain technology, but in last week's deadly heat wave they were probably doing their disdaining in an air-conditioned room.
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AEIdeas and Ricochet Conversations Feed
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Allen raises $2M in second quarter, touts welfare reform in new ad — Former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) raised $2 million in the past three months, his strongest fundraising quarter to date, and has used some of that money to run an ad touting his work as governor to reform the state's welfare system.
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CNN
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.
Wall Street Journal:
The U.S. Housing Bust Is Over — The housing market has turned—at last. — The U.S. finally has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from housing “experts” that housing is bottoming. The numbers are now convincing. — Nearly seven years after the housing bubble burst, most indexes of house prices are bending up.
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Calculated Risk
Roll Call:
American Crossroads' $70 Million Senate Blitz — American Crossroads and its sister organization are poised to inject up to — $70 million into the battle for the Senate on behalf of Republicans. — The GOP-aligned super PAC and its affiliated issue-advocacy arm, Crossroads GPS …
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 …
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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