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2:40 PM ET, August 5, 2012

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Mike Johnson / JSOnline:

At least four shot at Sikh Temple, victims being taken out — By Mike Johnson, Karen Herzog and Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel — At least four people were shot just after 10 a.m. Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, and a police SWAT team entered the building before noon …

Discussion: This Just In, ABCNEWS, Shakesville, Scared Monkeys, Gawker and The Raw Story

Jay Sorgi / Local News:

At least four shot, reported hostage situation after shootings at Sikh temple in Oak Creek — OAK CREEK - Police and fire departments have responded to the scene of shootings and a possible hostage situation at a religious site in Oak Creek Sunday morning. — Pictures from Chopper 4 showed …

Discussion: Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Mediaite and Blazing Cat Fur

Janine Anderson / Oak Creek, WI Patch:

Four Reportedly Killed in Sikh Temple Shooting in Oak Creek — Unconfirmed reports say there may be as many as 20 victims, including two possible fatalities. — Editor's Note: This story was updated at 12:25 p.m. — At least four people have been killed and many other wounded …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and ABCNEWS

Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:

Romney Smears Obama, Falsely Claims He Filed Lawsuit To Restrict Military Voting In Ohio — Today on Facebook, Mitt Romney claims that the Obama campaign is trying to “undermine” the ability of members of the military to vote in Ohio: … This certainly sounds outrageous, but it is not true.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Little Green Footballs, The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, The Mahablog and Politico

David Jackson / USA Today:

Obama sues Ohio over early voting rules — The battle for presidential votes in the key state of Ohio is heading to court. — President Obama's campaign has sued the state of Ohio over new rules for early voting designed to benefit members of the military, saying the extra hours should be available to all voters.

Discussion: The Raw Story and Balloon Juice

David Axelrod / CNN:

Team Romney launching ‘shameful’ attack on voting rights lawsuit — (CNN) - David Axelrod, senior campaign adviser to President Barack Obama, forcefully hit back Sunday against accusations that the president's re-election team was trying to curb early voting rights for Ohio military voters and those residing overseas.

Fox News:
Obama campaign sues Ohio over early voting law for military

Discussion: Mediaite, Hot Air, iOwnTheWorld.com, BuzzFeed, Angry Black Lady Chronicles and Outside the Beltway

Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Sparring over military voting

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney: Obama trying to limit military voters' rights, calls Ohio lawsuit ‘outrage’

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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:

GOP strategist Ed Rollins: Romney should release more tax returns — Mitt Romney needs to release more years of tax returns top GOP strategist Ed Rollins said on Fox News on Sunday morning. — “I think at this point of time it's going to dog him all the way and he needs to get it behind him,” Rollins said.

Discussion: Booman Tribune, Politico, ABCNEWS, The Page and Outside the Beltway

Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:

RNC Chairman Calls Harry Reid A “Dirty Liar” — RNC Chairman Reince Priebus today deflected Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) calls for Mitt Romney to release more tax returns by resorting to outright name-calling. — On ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Hill and Mediaite

Scott Wong / Politico:
Graham: Reid's ‘lying’ about Romney's taxes

Discussion: CNN, The Reality-Based Community and Mother Jones

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid relishes role of attack dog

Discussion: Politico, CNN, The Other McCain, CANNONFIRE, americanthinker.com, NewsBusters.org blogs and Hot Air

CNN:

Team Romney lambasts Obama in two new ads — (CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign released two new television ads Sunday hitting President Barack Obama on two fronts: the United States' ties with Israel and the still-recovering economy. — The first ad, “Cherished Relationship,” …

Discussion: Politico, Weekly Standard, Wake up America, The Hill and Althouse

Maggie Haberman / Politico: Romney ad raps Obama for not visiting Israel in office

Cindy Sheehan / CNN:

TRENDING: America one step closer to President Roseanne — (CNN) - Exactly one year after announcing her White House bid on “The Tonight Show,” actress and comedian Roseanne Barr won the presidential nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party Saturday in Los Angeles.

Discussion: americanthinker.com

Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Roseanne Barr Gets Presidential Nomination Of The Peace And Freedom Party

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Blazing Cat Fur

Mike Allen / Politico:

93 days to election, 22 to GOP convention — On one day, Obama campaign emails 11 pitches targeted to women, Latinos, military families, pet owners — Stuart Stevens and Romney: ‘hyper-literate’ odd c — FIRST LOOK - GLENN THRUSH will be out Aug. 20 with “Obama's Last Stand,” …

Discussion: USA Today, Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Daily Caller and Booman Tribune

New York Times:

Record Spending by Obama's Camp Shrinks Coffers — President Obama has spent more campaign cash more quickly than any incumbent in recent history, betting that heavy early investments in personnel, field offices and a high-tech campaign infrastructure will propel him to victory in November.

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Prairie Weather

Dan Eggen / Washington Post: Campaigns drown supporters with fundraising e-mails in the race for cash

Anna Almendrala / The Huffington Post:

Chick-Fil-A In Torrance, Calif., Graffitied With ‘Tastes Like Hate’ … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, Chick Fil a, Chick Fil a California, Chick Fil a Dan Cathy, Chick Fil a Gay Marriage, Chick Fil a Gay Rights, Chick Fil a Graffiti, Chick Fil a Tastes Like Hate, Chick Fil a Torrance, Dan Cathy, Los Angeles News