memeorandum: Santorum organizing convention event to rally support for Romney (Niall Stanage/Ballot Box)

7:20 AM ET, August 6, 2012

Top Items:

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)

Discussion: The Hinterland Gazette, New York Magazine, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Joe. My. God., The Raw Story and Little Green Footballs

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

New York Times:

Gunman Kills 6 in Wisconsin Before Dying in Shootout — OAK CREEK, Wis. — The priests had gathered in the lobby of the sprawling Sikh temple here in suburban Milwaukee, and lunch was being prepared as congregants were arriving for Sunday services. — Instead of worshipers, though …

Discussion: BAGnewsNotes, Via Meadia and Towleroad News #gay

ABCNEWS:

7 Dead at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis.; Officials Believe ‘White Supremacist’ Behind ‘Domestic Terrorism’ — Seven people were shot and killed today at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., in what officials are treating as a case of domestic terrorism. — Though police have not given …

Discussion: CBS News and TBogg

Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
7 dead, including gunman, in Wis. shooting at Sikh temple

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

Discussion: USA Today, The Gateway Pundit, ABCNEWS, The Raw Story, Mediaite and Angry Black Lady Chronicles

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

Discussion: CNN, The Other McCain and Daily Pundit

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

Discussion: American Spectator, U.S. News, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, American Power and ABCNEWS

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

Discussion: CNN, Los Angeles Times and GayPatriot

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: ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*, Politico and The Hinterland Gazette

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

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, The Reaction and ThinkProgress

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

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

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Hot Air, Mediaite, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, The Page, Booman Tribune, Politico, The Moderate Voice and Outside the Beltway

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

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

Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:

Santorum organizing convention event to rally support for Romney — Rick Santorum is organizing an event at this month's Republican National Convention to rally conservatives in support of presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, a key Santorum aide has told The Hill.

Discussion: CNN

Richard Danielson / Tampa Bay Times: RNC speakers include Rick Scott, John McCain, Condoleezza Rice, Nikki Haley, Mike Huckabee …

Reuters:

Historic Curiosity probe lands safely on Mars — (Reuters) - NASA's Mars science rover Curiosity landed safely late on Sunday after hurtling through the pink Martian skies at the start of a two-year quest for signs the Red Planet once hosted key ingredients for life.

Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and Mediaite

Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Mars Mission's Fate Rests on Landing

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Guardian, New York Magazine, The Reaction and Balloon Juice

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: No More Mister Nice Blog and Hullabaloo

Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:

Obama Looks To Connecticut For Campaign Cash — Just days before the 2010 election, President Obama addressed thousands of revved-up supporters at a Bridgeport rally to boost the political fortunes of U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and then-Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal.

Discussion: Deadline.com, Politico and Washington Examiner

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: Malawi Voice, BuzzFeed and New York Magazine

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