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6:55 AM ET, August 7, 2012

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Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National:
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 …
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Darren Goode / Politico:
Reid: Romney issue ‘nothing to do with me’  —  LAS VEGAS — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants no sympathy for the heat he's taking over his unproven accusation about Mitt Romney's taxes.  —  “No one should feel sorry for me,” Reid said in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon during a preview …
Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Is A Fact’ That Somebody Told Harry Reid About Romney Not Paying Taxes … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Harry Reid , Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, Elections 2012, Video, Mitt Romney Tax Returns, Mitt Romney Taxes, Harry Reid Mitt Romney, Harry Reid Mitt Romney Taxes, Politics News
Laura Myers / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Reid not backing down on Romney's taxes
Discussion: USA Today and Crooks and Liars
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
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?”
Discussion: rightwingwatch.org and Shakesville
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Brian Bennett / Los Angeles Times:
Sikh temple shooting: Gunman had been on investigators' radar  —  Authorities Tracked Gunman In Sikh Temple Shooting For More Than A Decade  —  WASHINGTON — Federal investigators had “looked at” Sikh temple gunman Wade Michael Page more than once because of his associations with right-wing extremists …
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
CNN Plays ‘Only the Good Die Young’ After Segment About Sikh Temple Shootings
Discussion: Mediaite and The PJ Tatler
Mark Potok / Hatewatch:
Bulletin: Alleged Sikh Temple Shooter Former Member of Skinhead Band
Micah L. Sifry / TechPresident:
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 …
Jesse Bering / Slate:
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.
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Tiffany Hsu / Los Angeles Times:
Gay activists counter Chick-fil-A with Starbucks appreciation day
Discussion: Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Dick / DickMorris.com:
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 …
Discussion: Wizbang, JOSHUAPUNDIT, Wonkette and Politico
Sam Youngman / Reuters:
Romney's former rival Rick Santorum to speak at Republican convention … Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's most bitter rival for his party's nomination has agreed to speak at the nominating convention in Tampa, Florida, later this month.
Discussion: CNN and Hit & Run
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:   Santorum, Jeb, Rand Paul get convention speaking slots
Jjesselli / The Smoking Gun:
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.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
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% …
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
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.
ThinkProgress:
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 …
Isaac Rauch / Deadspin:
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 …
Gwen Florio / Missoulian:
Man says beating outside Missoula bar based on sexual orientation  —  The beating of a gay man outside the Missoula Club, where he'd gone to celebrate his 22nd birthday, early Sunday morning has spurred renewed calls to add sexual orientation to bias crimes laws in Montana.
AP Member Choice Complete / Associated Press:
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.
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
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.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
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.
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Wonkette
Independent / www2.journalnow.com:
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.
ScienceDaily:
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 …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
 
 
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