Harry Reid: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.  —  The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire!  Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., touched off a firestorm last week after he claimed …

Pat Robertson Concludes Sikh Temple Shooting Because ‘Atheists Hate God’  —  On his 700 Club program Monday morning, televangelist Pat Robertson came to the conclusion that Sunday morning's Sikh temple massacre in Oak Creek, Wisc., was ultimately because “atheists hate God.”  —  “What is it?”

How to Spot Romney's Vice President Pick in Advance  —  The Romney campaign wants you to download its mobile app to be among the first to find out who Mitt is going to pick as his running mate, but if past history is any guide, you might want to instead be looking at Wikipedia …

The Real Poll Numbers  —  The media is trying to create a sense of momentum and of inevitability about the Obama candidacy.  One benighted Newsweek reporter even speculated about a possible Democratic landslide.  —  On Friday, I saw the real numbers.  These state-by-state polls …

More 2008 Obama Voters Than McCain Voters Switching Sides  —  Vast majority of 2008 voters staying loyal to party in 2012  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Eighty-six percent of voters who say they voted for Barack Obama in 2008 are backing Obama again this year, a smaller proportion than the 92% …

The Prideful, Arrogant President of Chick-fil-A  —  Why ignorance of human sexuality is dangerous.  —  Eduardo Cisneros (L) and Luke Montgomery (R) kiss in front of a Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Hollywood on Aug. 3, 2012.  Gays and lesbians staged “kiss-ins” outside Chick-fil-A outlets last week.

Meet The Blowtorch-Carrying Gay Marriage Opponent Who Set That General Mills Lawn On Fire  —  Buster  —  The gay marriage opponent seen in a viral video accidentally setting a fire outside the General Mills headquarters is a Minnesota real estate broker who has previously recorded a series of anti-gay YouTube clips.

Fox News Doesn't Think Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Is Patriotic Enough  —  Gabby Douglas was the topic du jour for Olympic commentators throughout last week, but over the weekend, she became a centerpiece in another manufactured controversy at Fox News, America's top outlet for manufactured controversies.

Why Does Mitt Romney Want To Restrict Voting Rights For More Than 900,000 Ohio Veterans?  —  Our guest blogger is Jon Soltz (@jonsoltz) is a two-tour Iraq veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org.  —  When I read stories this weekend that said the Obama campaign was suing to restrict the voting rights …

What Did Lolo Jones Ever Do To The New York Times?  —  This morning's New York Times sports section has an article about Lolo Jones, the virgin hurdler you're probably somewhat aware of (if not, see here), titled, “For Lolo Jones, Everything Is Image.”  The thrust of the article is that the attention …

Santorum, Jeb, Rand Paul get convention speaking slots  —  Via Reuters, the latest news on convention slots for the RNC: … Some Romney advisers, per the story, had argued against giving Santorum the stage, given his harsh criticisms of the presumptive nominee in the primaries and the fears he would go off-script.

Justice Department investigates Las Vegas Sands Corp.  —  The inquiry into potential money-laundering involves two high-rolling gamblers.  —  Republican donor Sheldon Adelson controls the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which reportedly is the target of a federal money-laundering investigation.

Taxing the Rich: The Facts  —  Amid the Debate About Whether and How to Reform the Tax Code, a Look at How the Picture Has Changed  —  President Barack Obama says someone has to pay more taxes if the U.S. is to tame its budget deficit and provide the government he thinks the nation needs.

Jewish group asks Romney to apologize to the Palestinians  —  A liberal Jewish organization is set to deliver 17,000 signatures to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's headquarters Monday afternoon urging him to apologize for remarks many have deemed insulting to the Palestinians.

Pupil dilation reveals sexual orientation in new study  —  ScienceDaily (Aug. 6, 2012) — There is a popular belief that sexual orientation can be revealed by pupil dilation to attractive people, yet until now there was no scientific evidence.  For the first time, researchers at Cornell University used …

Mitt Romney's Life Inside ‘The Bubble’ Begins … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Elections 2012, Barack Obama , Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, 2012 Election Blog, Presidential Election, Protective Pool, Politics News  —  There comes a time for every presidential candidate at which his or her freedom …

Why 2012 is not 1980  —  With Obama maintaining a small but persistent lead in national polls — and a seemingly larger one in key swing states — the Romney campaign has taken to comparing this race to the 1980 campaign, in which Jimmy Carter held a lead until voters swung sharply to Ronald Reagan in the final stretch.

CONCORD —  State Representative Larry Pittman blasted Planned Parenthood as “a murderous organization ... getting wealthy on murder for hire” in an email reply to a Planned Parenthood letter urging N.C. legislators not to cut funding to the organization.

NOM Defends Biblical Marriage, Including Slavery, Concubines, Polygamy, And Rape  —  (Click to see full-size.)  —  Defenders of Chick-fil-A's anti-equality positions have argued that the company simply believes in the “biblical definition of marriage.”  An infographic has been circulating …

Rasmussen: Obama overtakes Romney in national tracking poll  —  President Obama has overtaken Mitt Romney in the latest national survey from conservative polling outlet Rasmussen.  —  Obama leads Romney 47 to 45 percent in the daily tracking poll released Monday.