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David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Akin Advisers Make Preparations For Withdrawal Tomorrow — Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin's advisers are making preparations to withdraw from the race Tuesday, GOP operative Richard Grenell and RedState.com editor Erick Erickson report.
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Romney: Akin's ‘Inexcusable’ Comment — In a phone interview this morning, Mitt Romney told National Review Online that Representative Todd Akin's recent comment on rape is “inexcusable.” — “Congressman's Akin comments on rape are insulting, inexcusable, and, frankly, wrong,” Romney said.
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Crossroads pulls out of Missouri after Akin comments — The conservative outside-spending powerhouse Crossroads GPS is pulling its ads from the Missouri Senate race, three sources confirmed to POLITICO. — The group had originally booked a new round of ads to start Wednesday but began canceling them earlier today.
National Review:
Step Aside, Todd Akin — Representative Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Senator from Missouri, became nationally notorious yesterday for saying something stupid. In the course of explaining why he believes abortion should be illegal even when pregnancies result from rape …
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Tony Perkins / CNN:
Leading social conservatives rally to Akin's defense — Tampa, Florida (CNN) - While much of the Republican universe spent Monday condemning Missouri Senate hopeful Todd Akin for his comments about “legitimate rape” and abortion, one of the nation's most prominent conservative organizations rallied to his defense.
Michelle Malkin:
The Todd Akin mess — Ugh. — Over the weekend, GOP Rep. Todd Akin — the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri — said some really, really stupid things. (Twitchy has comprehensive coverage. Click here and keep scrolling.) — There's no sugar-coating or whitewashing this.
Chris Christie / CNN:
Christie says ‘I was right’ about Romney's VP pick — (CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was rumored to be a potential V.P. pick for Mitt Romney, gave new details Monday on the moment he learned his name would not appear on the ballot as Romney's running mate.
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Family Research Council head defends Akin — From POLITICO's James Hohmann in Tampa: … The officials at SBA List have also reportedly defended Akin, setting up a dynamic in which the party's conservative base is protecting the staunchly pro-life candidate.
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Midwest Democracy, Stinque, ThinkProgress, CNN, Talking Points Memo and rightwingwatch.org
BuzzFeed:
Republican Source: Akin Moving To Withdraw [UPDATED] — The controversial candidate is “taking concrete steps.” UPDATE: Another Republican close to Akin says he's “in the campaign.” — Rep. Todd Akin, left. — Image by Orlin Wagner / AP — Missouri Republican Todd Akin …
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The PJ Tatler and The Daily Caller
Manu Raju / Politico:
Piers Morgan calls Todd Akin ‘gutless little twerp’ — An angry Piers Morgan lashed out at Todd Akin for skipping a scheduled interview on his primetime cable news show Monday night, calling him a “gutless little twerp.” — According to Morgan, Akin backed out at the last minute …
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The Hill and The Moderate Voice
BuzzFeed:
Mitt Romney Said In 2007 He Would Be “Delighted” To Sign A Bill Banning All Abortions Nationally
Mitt Romney Said In 2007 He Would Be “Delighted” To Sign A Bill Banning All Abortions Nationally
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ThinkProgress, ABCNEWS, The Atlantic Wire, Truthdig, Washington Monthly, The Maddow Blog, The Hinterland Gazette and The Caucus
Kaili Joy Gray / Daily Kos:
Todd Akin clarifies he's on the same page as Paul Ryan on ‘forcible rape’
Todd Akin clarifies he's on the same page as Paul Ryan on ‘forcible rape’
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The Hill, Firedoglake, Mediaite, The Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Hannity to Akin: You know you could cost us the Senate, right?
Hannity to Akin: You know you could cost us the Senate, right?
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Election 2012:
Jim Talent won't replace Akin
Jim Talent won't replace Akin
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National Review, Roll Call, Hot Air, Washington Examiner and Conservatives4Palin
Pema Levy / Talking Points Memo:
'God's Little Shield': A Short History Of The False No-Pregnancy-From-Rape Theory
'God's Little Shield': A Short History Of The False No-Pregnancy-From-Rape Theory
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Taking Note, Los Angeles Times, American Prospect, The Atlantic Online, Firedoglake, ECHIDNE of the snakes and Guardian
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Hannity Urges Akin To Consider Dropping Out In Interview With Him
Hannity Urges Akin To Consider Dropping Out In Interview With Him
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American Power, Ballot Box, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Todd Akin: 'I've Not Yet Begun To Fight'
Todd Akin: 'I've Not Yet Begun To Fight'
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Roll Call, Plunderbund, The Daily Beast, Hot Air, Show Me Progress, The Volokh Conspiracy, Stinque and Shakesville
Washington Post:
Todd Akin rape comments prompt GOP to pull campaign funding, calls to exit race
Todd Akin rape comments prompt GOP to pull campaign funding, calls to exit race
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, 2012 Decoded, News Desk, The Mahablog and The Daily Dish
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
As a Harvard Alum, I Apologize — Yes, I know, you could imagine many sentences that would follow that headline. But here is what I have in mind right now: A tenured professor of history at my undergraduate alma mater has written a cover story for Daily Beast/Newsweek that is so careless …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Niall Ferguson's ridiculous defense
Niall Ferguson's ridiculous defense
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Matthew O'Brien / The Atlantic Online:
A Full Fact-Check of Niall Ferguson's Very Bad Argument Against Obama
A Full Fact-Check of Niall Ferguson's Very Bad Argument Against Obama
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J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong:
More Lies from Niall Ferguson: Fire-His-Ass-Now Department
More Lies from Niall Ferguson: Fire-His-Ass-Now Department
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Economist's View and NewsBusters.org blogs
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
POLITICO e-book: Obama campaign roiled by conflict — President Barack Obama's campaign team, celebrated four years ago for its exceptional cohesion and eyes-on-the-prize strategic focus, has been shadowed this time by a succession of political disagreements and personal rivalries that haunted the effort at the outset.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama campaign holds $123 million in cash
Reuters:
Obama campaign spent more than it raised in July
Obama campaign spent more than it raised in July
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TMZ.com:
Phyllis Diller Dead — Legendary Comic Dies at 95 — Dead at 95 — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Comedian Phyllis Diller — who paved the way for today's female comics — died this morning, TMZ has learned. — Sources close to Diller tell us the comedian died in her sleep at her L.A. home, surrounded by family.
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BuzzFeed, Towleroad News #gay and BLACKFIVE
Rosie.com:
my heart attack — while walking in a parking lot in nyack — “can u help me? she asked again — as i walked toward her — “oh u r rosie odonnell” — yes i am — the ghost of christmas future — me - if i did not wake — there r no accidents i thought — as i braced myself and lifted her
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Towleroad News #gay, New York Magazine and Mediaite
Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post:
An Open Letter to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council: Let's Talk About Hate … FRC SPLC , FRC Tony Perkins , FRC Hate Group , FRC Shooting , Family Research Council , Family Research Council Southern Poverty Law Center , Family Research Council Tony Perkins , Family Research Council Hate Group …
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Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Shock poll: Obama could lose Illinois — President Barack Obama could lose his home state of Illinois in November, a new poll shows. — A poll conducted by Illinois-based pollster and political strategist Michael McKeon found Obama leading Republican Mitt Romney by 49 percent to 37 percent in Cook County, the home of Chicago.
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Hot Air, Moe Lane and Clayton Cramer's Blog
NOM Blog:
The National Organization for Marriage Announces Success of Starbucks Protest — Contact: Elizabeth Ray or Jen Campbell (703-683-5004) — “Starbucks supported same-sex marriage, saw their support from Republicans dwindle, missed sales projections, and watched the company lose $4.4 billion overnight …
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Box Turtle Bulletin and Joe. My. God.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Obama to media: Romney's whole campaign is based on lies — In a surprise appearance before reporters at the White House just now, Obama made a striking, if perhaps long overdue, charge: He pushed back on GOP claims he's running a dirty campaign by arguing that Romney's entire campaign is based on flat out lies.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Political Carnival
Mackenzie Weinger / Reuters:
Study: Red states more charitable — Red states give more money to charity than blue states, according to a new study on Monday. — The eight states with residents who gave the highest share of their income to charity supported Sen. John McCain in 2008, while the seven states …
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Hot Air, 24Ahead, Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler