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Matt Rhoades / Barack Obama:
Letter from Jim Messina to Matt Rhoades — Dear Matt: — I am writing to ask again that the Governor release multiple years of tax returns, but also to make an offer that should address his concerns about the additional disclosures. Governor Romney apparently fears that the more he offers …
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Politico:
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan pursue united front strategy — Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan plan to campaign together again sooner than aides had originally planned, likely twice next week, as part of a new offensive to take on the touchy issue of Medicare, campaign officials tell POLITICO.
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First Read, Connecting.the.Dots, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Messina writes Rhoades on Romney taxes — Seeking to make the most out of the renewed public attention on Mitt Romney's personal tax returns, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina has penned a public letter to Romney manager Matt Rhoades, pledging not to pressure Romney to release more than five years …
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The Daily Beast
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.
Carl Hulse / The Caucus:
And Playing the Role of Paul Ryan ... Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, has emerged as the choice to play Representative Paul D. Ryan in mock debates with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — People familiar with the planning …
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Washington Post, Influence Alley, First Read and New York Times
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Obama campaign offers Romney 5-year tax disclosure
Obama campaign offers Romney 5-year tax disclosure
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UrbanGrounds and The PJ Tatler
Lean Forward / msnbc.com:
Sandra Fluke: Paul Ryan on women's issues — so bad it's unbelievable ... but true
Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
For my birthday, Paul Ryan gave me a chili dog, I gave him a Medicare question
For my birthday, Paul Ryan gave me a chili dog, I gave him a Medicare question
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BuzzFeed and The New Republic
Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Mitt Romney tries to explain Medicare stance
Mitt Romney tries to explain Medicare stance
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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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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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Taylor Marsh and Hot Air
Jonathan Lemire / NY Daily News:
Mitt Romney insists that he's always paid his taxes and never less than 13 percent
Mitt Romney insists that he's always paid his taxes and never less than 13 percent
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Boston Globe and USA Today
Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
MSNBC'S TOURÉ: ROMNEY ENGAGED IN ‘NIGGERIZATION’ OF OBAMA
MSNBC'S TOURÉ: ROMNEY ENGAGED IN ‘NIGGERIZATION’ OF OBAMA
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Scared Monkeys, Power Line and The Gateway Pundit
BuzzFeed:
Reid Dismisses Romney Tax Claim
Reid Dismisses Romney Tax Claim
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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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The Gateway Pundit and Riehl World View
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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Liberal Values, New York Times, Booman Tribune, Capital New York and White House Dossier
Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Presented With Letters, Ryan Admits Requesting Stimulus Cash — After repeated denials, Paul Ryan has admitted he requested stimulus cash even after sharply criticizing the program. — Ryan had denied doing so as recently as Wednesday, when he spoke to ABC's Cincinnati affiliate, WCPO, in Ohio.
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WCPO-TV:
9 News sits down with VP candidate Paul Ryan
9 News sits down with VP candidate Paul Ryan
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Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
In 2010, Paul Ryan denied making appeals for stimulus funds
In 2010, Paul Ryan denied making appeals for stimulus funds
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Trip Gabriel / The Caucus:
Ryan Says Requesting Stimulus Funds Was a Mistake
Ryan Says Requesting Stimulus Funds Was a Mistake
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New York Magazine, First Read and Daily Kos
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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Little Green Footballs
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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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Exclusive: White House studying potential oil reserve release — (Reuters) - The White House is “dusting off old plans” for a potential release of oil reserves to dampen prices and prevent high energy costs from undermining sanctions against Iran, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.
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The Hill, americanthinker.com and 24/7 Wall St.
Christopher Bedford / The Daily Caller:
Biden's ‘good friend,’ donor receives $20M federal loan to open foreign luxury car dealership in Ukraine — In late July, John Hynansky — a longtime friend of Vice President Joe Biden, and a major donor to Biden's campaigns as well as President Barack Obama's — was awarded a $20 million taxpayer loan …
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Betsy's Page, Cold Fury and The Gateway Pundit
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Romney's present, Ryan's future — Vice-presidential picks are always judged by their effect on the coming election. They rarely have any. — They haven't had a decisive influence since Lyndon Johnson carried Texas for John Kennedy in 1960. (That and Illinois put Kennedy over the top.)
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Politico
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Obama's betrayal — In the innocent, bygone days of February, President Obama told NBC News that the campaign would get negative against him, but provided this assurance: “I think that you will be able to see how we conduct ourselves in the campaign. I think it will be consistent …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
The Obama Campaign's Forlorn Hope: Just Get Unlikely Voters to Turn Out — There's a big chunk of the population that overwhelmingly favors the president. The only problem? They probably won't vote. — Reuters — Throughout the presidential race, we've been treated to story after story …
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The Gateway Pundit
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Brian C. Mooney / The Boston Globe:
Obama's costly investment not yielding new voters
Obama's costly investment not yielding new voters
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The PJ Tatler, Politico and Firedoglake
BBC:
Moscow bans gay pride for century — Nikolay Alexeyev has been campaigning for years for the right to stage gay parades in Russia — Moscow's top court has upheld a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years. — Earlier Russia's best-known gay rights campaigner …
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Towleroad News #gay and Outside the Beltway
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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The PJ Tatler, Weasel Zippers, The Lonely Conservative and The Jawa Report
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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Washington Monthly and RedState