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Alabama Governor: I Didn't Call On Romney To Release His Tax Returns — “I just think that everyone should do that.” One Republican's attempt to avoid running afoul of his party's nominee. — Image by JONATHAN BACHMAN / Reuters — WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — Alabama Governor Robert …
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The Hill and Associated Press
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
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.
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The Hinterland Gazette, Liberal Values and Crooks and Liars
Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Romney says he will release no more than two years of federal tax returns
Romney says he will release no more than two years of federal tax returns
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PERRspectives and The Raw Story
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Malkin Slams Obama's Supporters: Romney Supporters Sign Front Of Paychecks, Obama's 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 …
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The Hinterland Gazette and No More Mister Nice Blog
David Taintor / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
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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Booman Tribune
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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Eastern Iowa state Senate candidate drops bid; says she has been appointed ‘Republic’ Senator instead — The Republican candidate for a state Senate seat in eastern Iowa has ended her campaign and instead declared herself a U.S. Senator for the state of Iowa.
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The Raw Story
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
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 …
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Rick Santorum / CNN:
Santorum buries hatchet with Romney in high-profile event
Santorum buries hatchet with Romney in high-profile event
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Ballot Box
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
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.
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The Other McCain and Politico
The White House:
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Roanoke, Virginia — Roanoke Fire Station #1, Roanoke, Virginia — THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Roanoke! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Roanoke! Good to be back in Virginia. (Applause.) Back in the Star City.
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Weasel Zippers, iOwnTheWorld.com, Hot Air, Sister Toldjah and Moe Lane
Mark Gongloff / The Huffington Post:
New York Fed's Libor Documents Reveal Cozy Relationship Between Regulators, Banks … FOLLOW: — The Fed, Timothy Geithner, Libor Manipulation, New York Fed, Tim Geithner, LIBOR, Libor Rate-Rigging Scandal, New York Fed Libor Documents, New York Federal Reserve, Business News
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Crooks and Liars
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Robert L. Pollock / Wall Street Journal:
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.
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EconLog
New York Times:
F.D.A. Surveillance of Scientists Spread to Outside Critics — WASHINGTON — A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Food and Drug Administration against a group of its own scientists used an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of e-mails that the disgruntled scientists sent privately …
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Firedoglake, emptywheel and The Raw Story
New York Post:
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 …
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UrbanGrounds and Gothamist
BuzzFeed:
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.
ZIP / Weasel Zippers:
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
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Mike Baker / Associated Press:
Dogs, dead people get election docs from nonprofit
Dogs, dead people get election docs from nonprofit
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The Gateway Pundit