Republican Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don't Get Pregnant  —  This post has been updated.  —  Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Senate in Missouri who is running against Sen. Claire McCaskill, justified his opposition to abortion rights even in case of rape …

Niall Ferguson: Hit the Road, Barack  —  The president has broken his promises, and Romney-Ryan's path to prosperity is our only hope.  —  I was a good loser four years ago.  “In the grand scheme of history,” I wrote the day after Barack Obama's election as president, “four decades is not an especially long time.

Obama camp - We are intentionally limiting crowd size at rallies  —  The presumptive GOP presidential and vice presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan are attracting thousands of supporters to their campaign rallies since Mr. Romney named Mr. Ryan to the bottom of the ticket.

Voting in Ohio |  Fight over poll hours isn't just political  —  One of Deidre Reese's most precious childhood memories is going to the polls with her family.  —  “It was a hard-fought-for right,” she says.  “There was a time that we certainly could not do that.”

Paul Ryan Supported Economic Stimulus Under Bush: ‘You Have To Spend A Little To Grow A Little’  —  GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan spent much of the last week trying to explain why he signed multiple letters seeking $20 million in stimulus funds for an energy company in his district.

Racism by Political Party … Here is data asking whites the question Do you Favor Laws Against Interracial Marriage (this is from 2002, the latest year available for this question).  —  Favor Laws Against Interracial Marriage  —  Democrat  —  Ind  —  Repub  —  Other  —  TOTAL  —  YES

Truth and Lies About Medicare  —  Republican attacks on President Obama's plans for Medicare are growing more heated and inaccurate by the day.  Both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made statements last week implying that the Affordable Care Act would eviscerate Medicare when in fact the law should shore up the program's finances.

Dem.  Senator: Obama Led SEALs Mission to Kill Bin Laden  —  Yesterday, when introducing President Obama at a campaign event in New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, said that the president “led the mission that brought Osama bin Laden to justice”:

Obama team defends People, ET interviews  —  (CNN) - Interviews with People magazine and Entertainment Tonight are just as important as sit-downs with national news media, President Barack Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said Sunday.  —  “Not more important, but equally important …