What we learned from Mitt Romney  —  Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney tried time and again to make one thing clear in our interview.  On five different occasions in the first few minutes of the interview, Romney said he had “no role whatsoever” at Bain Capital after February 1999.  —  Here are the ways he said it:

Romney's ‘Free Stuff’ Speech Is a New Low  —  Wow.  If you live long enough, you'll see some truly gross things in politics, but Mitt Romney's work this past week “courting black support” was enough to turn even the strongest stomach.  —  Romney really showed us something …

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Joe Paterno Got Richer Contract Amid Jerry Sandusky Inquiry  —  In January 2011, Joe Paterno learned prosecutors were investigating his longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for sexually assaulting young boys.  Soon, Mr. Paterno had testified before a grand jury, and the rough outlines …

Obama uses the ‘tax’ word to describe mandate  —  RICHMOND, Va. - President Obama used the word “tax” to describe the health care mandate under his reforms, a departure from his prior etymological stance that it is a penalty.  —  “By the way, if you've got health insurance …

The Largest Political Machine  —  At first glance, today's Wall Street Journal piece on teachers donating vast sums of money to outside political groups hardly comes as a surprise.  Unions in both the public and private sectors are well known for organizing and donating money to favored candidates and political groups.

Ron Paul: Romney campaign scared to let me speak at GOP convention  —  Rep. Ron Paul said that the Republican Party is scared to let him speak at the national convention in Florida next month.  —  The Texas Republican candidate for president said he thinks the prospects of him having …

George Shultz: Memo to Romney — Expand the Pie  —  George Shultz, the former secretary of state and Treasury says America's current problems are large, and its power in the world is diminished.  But the policies for revival are obvious with the right leadership.  —  Stanford, Calif.

Liberal Non-Profit Group Sending Out Pre-Filled Voter Registarion Cards To Dogs, Dead People, Non-Citizens...  But . . . but . . . but . . . voter ID laws are raaaaacist! … HT: Jon

Presidential race in Florida is a ‘coin toss’  —  Brace yourselves for another nail-biter presidential election in Florida.  —  A new Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll finds Barack Obama and Mitt Romney essentially tied in America's biggest battleground state …

U.S. Olympic Uniforms: Made in China by Democratic Donor's company  —  Lawmakers were livid to discover that the United States' Olympic team uniforms were made in China.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) even suggested “they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again.”