Polls See Sharp Divide in 3 Swing States  —  For all of the Democratic attacks painting Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch elitist who will help the rich at the expense of the middle class, he is maintaining the traditional — and sizable — Republican advantage among a politically vital constituency …

Romney spokesperson cites Massachusetts health law  —  A Mitt Romney spokesperson offered an unusual counterattack Tuesday to an ad in which a laid-off steelworker blames the presumptive GOP nominee for his family losing health care: If that family had lived in Massachusetts …

Why the Reaction Is Different When the Terrorist Is White  —  Atrocities like the attack on the Sikh congregation in Wisconsin introduce terrifying dissonance into America's post-9/11 mindset.  —  Members of the Sikh congregation mourn their dead.  / Reuters

New Poll Puts Mitt Romney In The Deep End (The Note)  —  By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter)  —  NOTABLES:  — BEARING IT ALL: THE POLITICAL STRIPTEASE OF CHOOSING A VEEP.  The vice presidential search is more than a guessing game or a waiting game …

Paul Ryan veep prospects split GOP  —  As Mitt Romney's vice presidential selection nears and buzz about Rep. Paul Ryan's prospects builds, a split is emerging among Republicans about whether the choice of the House Budget chairman and architect of the party's controversial tax and spending plan …

Jewish gal shows up IOC with a gold salute to Munich 11  —  It wasn't a gloved-fist salute from the medal stand, but Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman made quite a statement yesterday by winning a gold medal and invoking the memory of the Israeli athletes killed 40 years ago in Munich.

Bill Clinton slams Romney ‘misleading’ welfare ad  —  Bill Clinton, after steering clear of the flap over Mitt Romney using him in an ad in which he accused President Obama of trying to “gut” the 1996 welfare reform act, responds tonight with a statement rapping the Republican:

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How Romney's Pick of a Running Mate Could Sway the Outcome  —  We haven't had that much to say about Mitt Romney's choice of a vice-presidential nominee — mostly because it just isn't something that lends itself to rigorous analysis.  —  But let's focus on the part of the problem where our tools …

Bryan Fischer: Children Of Same-Sex Couples Must Be Saved Through ‘Underground Railroad’ Kidnapping  —  The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer has sunk to a new, disturbing low with his anti-gay statements.  In two separate tweets last night, he called for an “Underground Railroad …

Romney's favorability ratings stall  —  Mitt Romney's favorability ratings have stalled over the course of his campaign's bumpy summer months, with his earlier improvements as he was wrapping up the Republican nomination in the spring appearing to flat-line, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The GOP's Kamikaze Candidate  —  I spent most of July in the upper Midwest and was reminded that not everyone in America passes the summer fixated on politics.  They go to the beach, catch fish, grill burgers, eat ice cream, try to stay cool, see The Dark Knight Rises without recognizing …

Romney confuses ‘Sikh’ with ‘sheik’  —  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Mitt Romney mistakenly confused the words “Sikh” and “sheik” at a fundraiser here Tuesday night when he offered his condolences to the victims of last weekend's shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.

Bachmann and Reid: A Troubling Double Standard  —  Conservatives often complain of two sets of standards in politics: one for Democrats and another for Republicans.  Sometime that double standard is imaginary.  Often, it's quite real.  Consider the events of the last three weeks:

Fit for Senate?  Thompson drops and gives us 50  —  By James B. Nelson of the Journal Sentinel  —  The Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate has become a bit physical.  —  Mark Neumann won a contest for how long he could hold a full beer stein, arm outstretched.

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