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Paul Ryan / CNN:
CNN Electoral Map: Wisconsin moves to true “toss up” — (CNN) - CNN Thursday turned the important battleground state of Wisconsin from “lean Obama” to true “toss up” on its electoral map, in the wake of Mitt Romney's naming of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, a seven term congressman from the Badger state, as his running mate.
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9 News sits down with VP candidate Paul Ryan — OXFORD, Ohio - 9 News sat down for a one-on-one interview with vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan during his visit to his alma mater at Miami University. — Ryan talked with 9 News anchor Brendan Keefe about how Miami was a turning point for his career …
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Lean Forward / msnbc.com:
Sandra Fluke: Paul Ryan on women's issues — so bad it's unbelievable ... but true — Since Rep. Paul Ryan was chosen as Mitt Romney's running mate, I've sent out tweets noting that by picking Ryan, Romney has doubled down on his dangerous stance on women's health.
Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
For my birthday, Paul Ryan gave me a chili dog, I gave him a Medicare question — WARREN, Ohio — I spent my birthday doing my job: traveling with Paul Ryan, who has been on a campaign swing through battleground states since Mitt Romney announced him as his running mate last weekend.
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Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
In 2010, Paul Ryan denied making appeals for stimulus funds — WASHINGTON _ After seeking millions of dollars from a federal stimulus program he opposed, Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan repeatedly denied lobbying the Obama administration for home state aid …
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Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Presented With Letters, Ryan Admits Requesting Stimulus Cash
Presented With Letters, Ryan Admits Requesting Stimulus Cash
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Stevesaleeba / CBS Boston:
Paul Ryan In 2010 Dan Rea Interview: ‘I Did Not Request Any Stimulus Money’
Paul Ryan In 2010 Dan Rea Interview: ‘I Did Not Request Any Stimulus Money’
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
In Ohio, Ryan zings Biden over latest gaffe
In Ohio, Ryan zings Biden over latest gaffe
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Ryan has tough words for China, contradicting 2010 vote
Ryan has tough words for China, contradicting 2010 vote
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Mitt Romney tries to explain Medicare stance
Mitt Romney tries to explain Medicare stance
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Andrew Rafferty / First Read:
Santorum says government forcing Catholics to sin
Santorum says government forcing Catholics to sin
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
White House says Obama will stick with Biden as running mate — President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday. — Republicans are being “ridiculous” and are trying to “distract attention” with their focus …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Axelrod Won't Rule Out Biden Being Dropped, Tells Joke Instead
Axelrod Won't Rule Out Biden Being Dropped, Tells Joke Instead
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
President Obama Takes Questions from People Mag, Entertainment Tonight, Disses White House Press Corps
President Obama Takes Questions from People Mag, Entertainment Tonight, Disses White House Press Corps
Joe Biden / WDBJ-TV:
Radford business owner declines request from Joe Biden's entourage to stop in store
Radford business owner declines request from Joe Biden's entourage to stop in store
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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
MSNBC's Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama — On Thursday's edition of MSNBC's The Cycle the group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's assertion that President Obama should “take [his] campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago.”
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Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
MSNBC'S TOURÉ: ROMNEY ENGAGED IN ‘NIGGERIZATION’ OF OBAMA — MSNBC's Touré, a supposed racial expert who can spot racism in most inanimate objects, most Yiddish phrases, and all English words, has now declared that Mitt Romney is engaged in the “niggerization” of Barack Obama.
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
MSNBC's Touré Neblett: Romney Using ‘Niggerization’ Against Obama
MSNBC's Touré Neblett: Romney Using ‘Niggerization’ Against Obama
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David Simon:
Mitt Romney paid taxes at a rate of at least 13 percent. And he's proud to say so. — Can we stand back and pause a short minute to take in the spectacle of a man who wants to be President of The United States, who wants us to seriously regard him as a paragon of the American civic ideal …
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Romney: I've Never Paid Less Than 13% In Taxes
Romney: I've Never Paid Less Than 13% In Taxes
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Mitt Romney seeks to shift the tax return debate
Mitt Romney seeks to shift the tax return debate
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Politico, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, The Maddow Blog and Wonkette
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney: ‘I Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent’ In Taxes
Mitt Romney: ‘I Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent’ In Taxes
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Romney Says 'I've Paid at Least 13%' in Taxes in Past Decade
Romney Says 'I've Paid at Least 13%' in Taxes in Past Decade
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New York Times, Liberal Values, Booman Tribune, Capital New York, White House Dossier and The Political Carnival
Mark Potok / Hatewatch:
SPLC: Family Research Council License-to-Kill Claim ‘Outrageous’ — Editor's Note: The following statement may be attributed to Mark Potok, Senior Fellow of the Southern Poverty Law Center and editor of its Intelligence Report and Hatewatch blog. — Yesterday's attack on the Family Research Council …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Perkins: Groups Gave Shooter “License” To Attack Family Research Council — “Corkins was given a license to shoot an unarmed man by organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center that have been reckless in labeling organizations ‘hate groups’ because they disagree with them on public policy …
Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
Paul Ryan Set to Appear With Mom at World's Largest Retirement Community, Defend Medicare Plan — WARREN, Ohio—Paul Ryan is headed to a Florida retirement community with his mother on Saturday to make his argument about the need to change Medicare for future generations. Ryan's mother is in her late 70s.
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Dinesh D'Souza / Fox News:
How I became George Obama's ‘brother’ — A few days ago I received a call from a man I recently met named George. He was a bit flustered, and soon informed me that his young son was sick with a chest condition. He pleaded with me to send him $1,000 to cover the medical bills.
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John Fund / National Review:
Serial Fraud Kept Congressman in Office — A new Washington Post poll found that 74 percent of Americans support having voters show ID at the polls, and a full 81 percent think voter fraud is a problem. — They have reason to be concerned. This month, four staffers for former Michigan …
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Jack Ewing / New York Times:
For Europe's Economy, a Lost Decade Looms — FRANKFURT — The euro zone is hurtling back into recession, economists declared after official figures this week portrayed a shrinking economy. But by some measures the downturn has been under way for years. — With the exception of Germany …