memeorandum: Obama Campaign Called Ohio Decision On Early Military Voting “Appropriate” In Lawsuit (BuzzFeed)

2:55 AM ET, August 6, 2012

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Mike Johnson / JSOnline:

FBI: Motive in Oak Creek Sikh temple shooting unclear — By Mike Johnson, Karen Herzog and Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel — The shooting at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek that left seven people dead, including the shooter, is being looked at as a possible domestic terrorism incident …

Los Angeles Times:

Gunman's tattoos lead officials to deem Sikh shooting terrorism — Police work outside the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin where a suspected gunman stormed the mass and opened fire, killing six and injuring three, including the police officer who then shot the gunman dead. (Scott Olson / Associated Press / August 5, 2012)

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CNN:

Gunman, six others dead at Wisconsin Sikh temple — (CNN) — At least seven people, including a gunman shot by a police officer, have been killed in an attack on worshippers at a Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, police said.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Runnin' Scared, The Talking Dog, Newsy, JOSHUAPUNDIT, The Hinterland Gazette, American Power and Taylor Marsh

Doug Stanglin / USA Today:

7 dead, including gunman, in Wis. shooting at Sikh temple — Police are investigating a shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, south of Milwaukee, where at least seven people, including the gunman, were killed. At least three people, including a police officer who exchanged shots …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, This Just In and US Politics

CBS News: Shooting at Sikh temple in Wis., at least 7 dead

CNN:
Romney: Wisconsin shooting a ‘senseless act of violence’

Discussion: Mediaite

Jay Sorgi / Local News:
At least four shot, reported hostage situation after shootings at Sikh temple in Oak Creek

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Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
Another mass shooting, Wisconsin Updates: 7 dead. No more police updates until 10 AM Monday.

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Fox News:
Shooting at Sikh temple in Wisconsin leaves at least 7 dead

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Rosemary R. Sobol / Chicago Tribune:
At least 7 dead in shootings at Sikh temple near Milwaukee

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and GayPatriot

Janine Anderson / Oak Creek, WI Patch:
Four Reportedly Killed in Sikh Temple Shooting in Oak Creek

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BuzzFeed:

Axelrod: Military Voters Should Get Special Consideration In Voting — Gives voice to campaign walk-back. — Source: youtube.com — Obama campaign senior adviser David Axelrod gave voice to a careful walk-back by the Obama campaign over its challenge to an Ohio early voting law.

Discussion: The Columbus Dispatch and JOSHUAPUNDIT

BuzzFeed:

Obama Campaign Called Ohio Decision On Early Military Voting “Appropriate” In Lawsuit — In a complex and controversial lawsuit, the Democrats are not in fact trying to limit Ohio military voting. A more subtle objection from military groups and — if you read closely enough — Romney.

Discussion: Politico, The Hinterland Gazette and Mediaite

David Axelrod / CNN:
Team Romney launching ‘shameful’ attack on voting rights lawsuit

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama sues Ohio over early voting rules

Discussion: Balloon Juice, Liberal Values, Newsy and The Raw Story

Charles Mahtesian / Politico:

GOP to Reid: You're next — The Sunday news shows featured a rare spectacle that at once revealed the decline of civility in Washington and the depth of GOP outrage over Harry Reid's unproven claim that Mitt Romney didn't pay income taxes for an entire decade: two of the nation's top GOP officials flat …

Discussion: Examiner and Weasel Zippers

Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
GOP strategist Ed Rollins: Romney should release more tax returns

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Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress: Top GOP Strategist Pushes Romney To Release More Tax Returns: ‘Two Years Is Not Enough, Obviously’

Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
RNC Chairman Calls Harry Reid A “Dirty Liar”

Discussion: Mediaite, The Reaction, The Hill and The Moderate Voice

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

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

Maggie Haberman / Politico:

Paul Ryan's weekend — The Paul Ryan-for-VP chatter has heated up in the past two days, thanks in part to him updating his Federal Election Commission filings for his PAC, suddenly canceling a planned appearance at an anti-Obamacare rally and winning praise from Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as the best pick.

Discussion: Hullabaloo and No More Mister Nice Blog

CNN:

Romney to CNN: Federal Reserve should not enact new major stimulus — Evansville, Indiana (CNN) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Saturday that he does not support the Federal Reserve enacting a new stimulus program to boost the economy, telling CNN Chief Political …

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Business Insider and LewRockwell.com Blog

CNN:
Team Romney lambasts Obama in two new ads

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

Cindy Sheehan / CNN:
TRENDING: America one step closer to President Roseanne

Discussion: Hit & Run, New York Magazine and americanthinker.com

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

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

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Blazing Cat Fur

Yaakov Katz / Jerusalem Post:

Terrorists attack Egypt base killing 15, infiltrate Israel — Armed men attack Egyptian military base in Sinai, stealing 2 armored vehicles and ramming through Kerem Shalom Crossing; one vehicle explodes, the 2nd hit by IAF strike, at least 3 terrorists killed; no Israelis hurt.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Israel Matzav

Nyasa / Malawi news, Malawi:

Panic as Clinton jets out of Malawi, bees mystery — United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton might have had a tight schedule in Malawi but her first visit to the southern African nation will indubitably remain memorable to her as much as it will be historic to the country.

Discussion: BuzzFeed and New York Magazine

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:

Anna Ringstrom of Reuters: Freedom Equals Racism — First of all, we were “outnumbered” because we had to conduct our rally surrounded by police vans and police in riot gear — not because we were violent, but because of the bloodthirsty leftist hoodlums who were screaming their bloodlust …

Discussion: Jihad Watch and American Power

Kenneth Chang / New York Times:

Mars Mission's Fate Rests on Landing — PASADENA, Calif. — The future of NASA's exploration of Mars now comes down to a struggle between gravity and a half-million lines of computer code. — Currently snug in an interplanetary spacecraft, the plutonium-powered rover called Curiosity …

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Donovan Slack / Politico:

O'Connor: Bush-Gore ruling hurt — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor suggests that declining public approval of the court dates back to the controversial Bush v. Gore decision, which decided the 2000 presidential race. — “That was one that was widely talked about at the time …

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