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Romney Prepares to Pick Ryan — Elm Grove, Wisc. & Washington, D.C. — THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that the Romney campaign has begun to prepare a vigorous effort in support of Paul Ryan if he is selected as Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick—something now likely to happen soon.
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Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
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Robert Costa / National Review:
From Boston to Janesville — Take note, veep watchers: Earlier today, a charter plane took off in Boston, stopped in Chicago, then flew to the tiny airport in Janesville, Wis. Janesville, of course, is the hometown of Representative Paul Ryan, a top vice-presidential contender.
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Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, Washington Examiner and New York Magazine
Associated Press:
ROMNEY TO ANNOUNCE RUNNING MATE SATURDAY IN VA. — WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's campaign says the presumed Republican presidential nominee will announce his running mate Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va. — The short list - if there is one - is believed to include Ohio Rep. Rob Portman …
Politico:
Mitt Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate — Mitt Romney has selected House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis) as his running mate, and will unveil the ticket at an event in Norfolk, Va. Saturday morning, Republican sources confirmed to POLITICO.
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CNN, Reuters and Conservatives4Palin
Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
The Angel and Devil in Paul Ryan — Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is young, politically tested, and suddenly among the frontrunners to join Mitt Romney's campaign as his vice presidential nominee. — Just 42 years old, he's already been elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District seven times.
First Read:
NBC: 3 sources indicate Romney will pick Ryan — By NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Mark Murray — Three different sources close to the Romney campaign indicate to NBC News that Mitt Romney will announce House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate at tomorrow's campaign event in Norfolk, VA.
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CNN:
Romney to announce running mate Saturday morning — Richmond, Virginia (CNN) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will announce his running mate at the beginning of a four-day, four-state bus tour in Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday morning, his campaign announced in a statement late Friday night.
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The Volokh Conspiracy
The Caucus:
Romney to Announce Running Mate Saturday — Mitt Romney is scheduled to announce his vice presidential candidate on Saturday in Norfolk, Va., ending a four-month search for a running mate on the opening day of a four-day bus tour through four critical battleground states.
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Associated Press:
AP SOURCE: ROMNEY PICKS RYAN FOR RUNNING MATE
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Bill Turque / Washington Post:
Three polls show Obama widening lead over Romney
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Axelrod's Veep Bet? Tim Pawlenty
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jon Huntsman Sr., longtime Romney backer, calls on him to release tax returns — The internet is alive with speculation that the secret source Harry Reid claims to have on Mitt Romney's tax returns is Utah industrialist Jon Huntsman Sr. He is the founder of Hunstman Corporation and the father …
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Fox News:
Reid aide divulges details on source of Romney tax claim — then retracts
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Shot in the Dark, The Reaction and Daily Kos
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Was Harry Reid Right?
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Romney wants his taxes, business record off table — Mitt Romney made an unusual suggestion in his interview with Chuck Todd yesterday, which First Read previewed thusly: … Talking about candidates' personal finances is hardly novel, nor is it irrelevant — how candidates make their money …
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Jack & Jill Politics, Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, Wonkette, Little Green Footballs, The Maddow Blog, Newshoggers.com and US Politics
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Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org:
Time, CNN Star Fareed Zakaria Suspended for Admitted Plagiarism — [UPDATED below page break: TIME magazine, CNN have suspended Zakaria.] When CNN host and Time editor-at-large Fareed Zakaria wrote a new piece called “The Case for Gun Control,” it ended with a bang: “So when people throw …
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Alexander Abad-Santos / The Atlantic Wire:
Fareed Zakaria's Take on Gun Control Strikingly Similar to The New Yorker's
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Fareed Zakaria apologizes for plagiarism
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Hot Air and iOwnTheWorld.com
Shira Rawlinson / ij.org:
Federal Judge Strikes Down Utah's Hairbraiding Licensing Scheme — Finds Cosmetology Regulations to Be a Violation of Hairbraider's Constitutional Rights — (703) 682-9320 — Salt Lake City, Utah—In a major victory for economic liberty, a federal court ruled late yesterday …
Erica Orden / Washington Wire:
White House Approached Schwarzenegger in 2011 — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting back into the movie business with a lineup of six film projects-but at one point, things might have gone a very different way. — Mr. Schwarzenegger was approached by White House officials …
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Leo Shane III / Stars & Stripes:
Smith becomes first gay general officer to serve openly — WASHINGTON — Army reserve officer Tammy Smith calls her recent promotion to brigadier general exciting and humbling, saying it gives her a chance to be a leader in advancing Army values and excellence.
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The Moderate Voice, ThinkProgress, Advocate, Outside the Beltway, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Towleroad News #gay
Inside Search:
An update to our search algorithms — We aim to provide a great experience for our users and have developed over 200 signals to ensure our search algorithms deliver the best possible results. Starting next week, we will begin taking into account a new signal in our rankings …
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Media Decoder, AllThingsD, The Daily Caller, Deadline.com and New York Magazine
Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
Ohio Limits Early Voting Hours In Democratic Counties, Expands In Republican Counties — Ohio has introduced a new tactic in their broader attempts to make it even harder for Democratic voters to get to the polls this year. Early voting stations in Ohio's heavily Democratic counties …
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Hullabaloo, theGrio and Crooks and Liars
Dave Davies / Off Mic:
DAVE DAVIES OFF MIC — Obama campaign aides ban voter interviews outside rally — There seems to be an error with the player ! — Listen to the audio version of the story — Presidential campaign events are always orchestrated stage shows, and reporters are used to campaigns doing …
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The Lonely Conservative and Politico
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