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Steve Kornacki / Salon:
Why Mitt's story doesn't add up — What Romney said a decade ago makes a lot more sense than what he's saying now — When the Boston Globe reported yesterday that Mitt Romney continued to be listed as Bain Capital's president, CEO, chairman and sole shareholder on SEC documents long …
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Jason Cherkis / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's Own 2002 Testimony Undermines Bain Departure Claim … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, Mitt Romney Bain, Mitt Romney Bain Capital, Bain, Bain Capital, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney Bain Departure, Romney Bain Capital, Politics News
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Bain barrage worries Republicans — On the facts, nothing terribly new was added to the Bain equation by the Boston Globe story charging that Mitt Romney controlled the company for three years longer than he previously claimed. Several fact-checking organizations said the charges …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Obama Spokesman Tells Ed Schultz Campaign Will Not Apologize For Romney/Felony Remark
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
President Obama: Bain Capital is fair game
President Obama: Bain Capital is fair game
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Politicker and CNN
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Mitt Romney did business in Massachusetts during Olympics
Mitt Romney did business in Massachusetts during Olympics
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Firedoglake and Business Insider
BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Calls On Obama To Apologize Over “Felony” Attack
Romney Campaign Calls On Obama To Apologize Over “Felony” Attack
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Washington Examiner, Hot Air, Wake up America, Politico, The Gateway Pundit and Guardian
Fox News:
Presidential rivals trade charges of lying, Romney calls for apology over ‘felony’ remark
Presidential rivals trade charges of lying, Romney calls for apology over ‘felony’ remark
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Drudge Report:
ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER — Late Thursday evening, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign launched a new fundraising drive, ‘Meet The VP’ — just as Romney himself has narrowed the field of candidates to a handful, sources reveal.
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BuzzFeed:
Audio Exclusive: The Speech That Landed Condi On Romney's List — A call to “storm Washington D.C.” Speculation in Park City that “she wants to be Vice President.” — With The Drudge Report driving speculation that Condoleezza Rice is now a leading contender in the Republican veepstakes …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Palin says Rice's view on abortion shouldn't disqualify her as VP — Sarah Palin thinks Condoleezza Rice would make a “wonderful” vice president, and dismissed concerns that the former of Secretary of State might not be anti-abortion rights. — “I think that Condoleezza Rice …
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Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Obama reflects on his biggest mistake as president — (CBS News) President Obama's biggest mistake during his first term, he told CBS News in an exclusive interview, has been putting policy over storytelling. — Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sat down Thursday with “CBS This Morning” …
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CBS News:
Obama: Romney not necessarily qualified to think about “economy as a whole”
Obama: Romney not necessarily qualified to think about “economy as a whole”
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
I'm paraphrasing, but only slightly: … Well... no.
I'm paraphrasing, but only slightly: … Well... no.
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Ace of Spades HQ:
Obama: I Regret Not Speaking Slower And Using Smaller Words. …
Obama: I Regret Not Speaking Slower And Using Smaller Words. …
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Obama: My Biggest Mistake Was Not ‘Telling a Story’ (Updated)
Obama: My Biggest Mistake Was Not ‘Telling a Story’ (Updated)
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Young U.S. Voters' Turnout Intentions Lagging — Black turnout intentions look similar to 2008 on relative basis — PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty-eight percent of U.S. registered voters aged 18 to 29 say they will “definitely vote” this fall, well below the current national average of 78% …
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Warning for Obama: Gallup finds young less excited about voting
Warning for Obama: Gallup finds young less excited about voting
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Washington Post:
D.C. officer investigated after comments about Michelle Obama alleged — A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials and other dignitaries was moved to administrative duty Wednesday after he allegedly was overheard making threatening comments toward Michelle Obama …
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Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
Obama weakens welfare reform (again): Here are some quick initial reactions to the administration's apparent surprising (and possibly illegal) attempt to grant waivers of the work requirements written, after great effort, into the 1996 welfare reform law. I'm posting Thursday night; the story should break for real tomorrow (Friday).
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The Foundry, americanthinker.com and The Lonely Conservative
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Washington Post:
Post-Stanford poll finds more Americans believe climate change is happening — Most Americans say they believe temperatures around the world are going up and that weather patterns have become more unstable in the past few years, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and Stanford University.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Concerned as Syria Moves Chemical Stockpile — WASHINGTON—Syria has begun moving parts of its vast arsenal of chemical weapons out of storage facilities, U.S. officials said, in a development that has alarmed many in Washington. — The country's undeclared stockpiles of sarin nerve agent …
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americanthinker.com, Guardian, Reuters and Israel Matzav
Beth Reinhard / NationalJournal.com:
The Plan — The Obama campaign's chief strategist on how the president will win. — David Axelrod is the senior strategist for President Obama's reelection bid, and his mustachioed mug is probably the most familiar face of the campaign. After helping Obama win in 2008, Axelrod was a senior adviser in the White House.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Bill Clinton ‘perplexed’ Romney not releasing more tax returns — Former President Bill Clinton said Friday he is “perplexed” by Mitt Romney's decision to release just one year of his personal tax returns. — “It's typical, I think, we all release 10 or 11 years,” he told NBC's “Today” show.
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
PPP: Cruz Leads Dewhurst by 4 — Former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz has taken a four-point lead over Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican Senate primary runoff race, according to a PPP poll released Thursday. PPP found that 49 percent of likely Texas GOP runoff voters support Cruz …
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New York Post:
Long Island cop's mistress suing Nassau County over affair — She had an affair with a cop — and now she wants taxpayers to foot the bill. — The mistress of a married Nassau County cop — who enjoyed more than 100 nights with him while he was on duty — is threatening to sue the county …
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Jammie Wearing Fools and New York Magazine
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Jesse Jackson's political future in question — YURI GRIPAS/REUTERS - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) walks up the steps of the U.S. Capitol in this photo from Dec. 2, 2011. Jackson has not been seen in public since June 8. — Hours before Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination …
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Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: ‘We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid’ — MI6 agents have foiled Iran's attempts to obtain nuclear weapons but the Middle Eastern state will succeed in arming itself within the next two years, the head of the Secret Intelligence Service has warned.
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Guardian and Israel Matzav