Obama ad hits Romney on outsourcing, offshore investments  —  The Obama campaign is out with a new ad this morning, “Firms,” that hits Mitt Romney on outsourcing jobs over audio of Romney singing “America the Beautiful.”  —  “In business, Mitt Romney's firm shipped jobs to Mexico.

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 …

Michelle Malkin: Romney ‘Types’ Sign Front Of Paychecks, Obama ‘Types’ Sign The Back  —  On Fox & Friends Weekend on Saturday, conservative columnist Michelle Malkin took on President Barack Obama's campaign strategy of attacking Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for his record at the private equity firm Bain Capital.

TPM2012  —  Iowa GOP State Senate Candidate Joins ‘Alternative’ U.S. Government  —  A Republican state Senate candidate in Iowa has decided to bow out of the race and become a U.S. senator of an alternative form of government.  —  In a letter released Friday, Randi Shannon informs supporters …

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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.

Why Obama May Be Safe in Virginia  —  The president's chances to win this Southern swing state look surprisingly strong, even as other states trend away from him.  —  HAMPTON, Virginia — At first glance, this former Confederate stronghold might seem like one of the harder swing states for the president to hang onto in 2012.

Anthony Weiner Is Back On Facebook  —  And on a mobile device.  It's a return to social media for a Congressman felled by over sharing.

Thugs mug 3-year-old boy sitting in his stroller  —  Things are getting so rough in the Big Apple that even toddlers are getting mugged.  —  A cruel thug ripped a $400 gold chain off the neck of a 3-year-old boy who was sitting in his stroller and being pushed by his mom in Bedford-Stuyvesant …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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