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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Akin 44 McCaskill 43 — Missouri voters strongly disagree with the comments Todd Akin made about abortion over the weekend, but it hasn't moved the numbers a whole lot in the Senate race. Akin leads Claire McCaskill by a single point, 44-43. That's basically identical to our last poll …
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Exclusive: Akin ad asks for ‘forgiveness’ — Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin has recorded a television ad asking for “forgiveness” from the voters of his state and acknowledging that he used “the wrong words in the wrong way” when he suggested last weekend that rape rarely leads to pregnancy.
CNN:
TRENDING: First on CNN: GOP prepares tough anti-abortion platform — Tampa, Florida (CNN) - The Republican Party is once again set to enshrine into its official platform support for “a human life amendment” to the Constitution that would outlaw abortion without making explicit exemptions for rape or incest …
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Embattled Rep. Akin apologizes again in new TV ad — Amid growing GOP pressure to quit the Missouri Senate race, Rep. Todd Akin has recorded a new TV ad seeking forgiveness for his controversial comments about “legitimate rape.” — “Rape is an evil act. I used the wrong words in the wrong …
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The Agonist
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
Missouri: What Happens If Todd Akin Drops Out — (Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo) — If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable.
James Hohmann / Reuters:
Tampa platform's 5 flashpoints — TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney's motto during two days of marathon meetings here to craft the 2012 Republican platform could be: Do no harm. — In order to keep the peace, his team must concede some things to the conservative base.
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CNN
CNN:
Clock ticking for Akin as GOP urges him to withdraw after rape comment — (CNN) — The Missouri GOP Senate candidate under fire for his controversial comments about rape plans to pursue his bid for office despite calls to withdraw. — Todd Akin faces a Tuesday deadline to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Missouri.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Todd Akin Launches 'I'm Not Quitting' Ad Campaign — Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has launched an online fundraising drive pegged to his pledge not to leave the Missouri Senate race, despite mounting pressure from broad swathes of the Republican and conservative establishment urging him to step down.
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Hot Air, Show Me Progress, The Fix and Hotline On Call
Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
RNC Chair wants Akin to ‘step aside’ and not come to convention
RNC Chair wants Akin to ‘step aside’ and not come to convention
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Los Angeles Times, Scared Monkeys and The Gateway Pundit
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Health Experts Dismiss Assertions on Rape
Health Experts Dismiss Assertions on Rape
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The Caucus, Hullabaloo, The Daily Beast, The Daily Dish and rightwingwatch.org, more at Mediagazer »
David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:
Reports: Akin Advisers Make Preparations For Withdrawal Tomorrow
Reports: Akin Advisers Make Preparations For Withdrawal Tomorrow
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Donklephant, The Hill, Liberal Values, ThinkProgress, Firedoglake, Daily Kos and The New Civil Rights Movement
Manu Raju / Politico:
Piers Morgan calls Todd Akin ‘gutless little twerp’
Piers Morgan calls Todd Akin ‘gutless little twerp’
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The Hill, Daily Kos, The Moderate Voice, New York Magazine and CNN
Allison Hantschel / Firedoglake:
Late Night: On Legitimacy, Or Why Akin's Comments Weren't (Just) About Rape
Late Night: On Legitimacy, Or Why Akin's Comments Weren't (Just) About Rape
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CBS News and Washington Post
Ann Coulter / Human Events:
IF AKIN LOVES HIS COUNTRY, HE WILL STEP ASIDE
IF AKIN LOVES HIS COUNTRY, HE WILL STEP ASIDE
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Politico, Hot Air, Conservatives4Palin, Mediaite, About.com Conservative … and UrbanGrounds, more at Mediagazer »
BuzzFeed:
Exclusive: GOP Platform Draft Strongly Defends “Traditional Concept Of Marriage”
Exclusive: GOP Platform Draft Strongly Defends “Traditional Concept Of Marriage”
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ThinkProgress, Towleroad News #gay, The New Civil Rights Movement, Good As You, Daily Kos, Advocate, Joe. My. God. and Election 2012
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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Mediaite, BuzzFeed, The Other McCain, ABCNEWS, The Lonely Conservative, Power Line, Politico and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Family Research Council head defends Akin
Family Research Council head defends Akin
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CNN:
Team Obama spent more than it raised in July, falls behind Romney in cash-on-hand
Team Obama spent more than it raised in July, falls behind Romney in cash-on-hand
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Outside the Beltway, Politico and The Lonely Conservative
BuzzFeed:
Republican Source: Akin Moving To Withdraw [UPDATED]
Republican Source: Akin Moving To Withdraw [UPDATED]
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NationalJournal.com, The Daily Caller, The PJ Tatler and The Gateway Pundit
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Crossroads pulls out of Missouri after Akin comments
Crossroads pulls out of Missouri after Akin comments
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New York Times:
Romney Gains Huge Cash Advantage Over Obama — Mitt Romney's cash advantage over President Obama and the Democrats more than doubled in July, as intense Republican fund-raising and heavy spending by Mr. Obama and his allies left Mr. Romney and the Republican National Committee with $62 million …
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Election 2012, Outside the Beltway, Politico, New York Magazine and USA Today
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Romney grows cash advantage on Obama — Mitt Romney extended his cash edge over President Obama in July and entered the final three-plus months of the campaign with about 50 percent more in the bank than the incumbent president. — Romney led Obama in cash on hand at the end of July $185.9 million …
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Power Line, Hot Air, The Lonely Conservative and Reuters
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Romney ad: Obama welfare change leads to ‘cycle of dependency’ — Mitt Romney's campaign released a new web video Tuesday, using the story of Danny Vargas, the former National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly to again hammer President Obama on changes to welfare policy.
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Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog:
The post-truth campaign continues apace
The post-truth campaign continues apace
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American Prospect, Washington Post and Booman Tribune
Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Department Approves Va. Voter ID Law — The Justice Department approved changes to Virginia's voter ID law Monday, suggesting there is a way forward for such laws — even in states that must have election laws pre-cleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act …
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Justice Dept. clears Virginia voter ID law
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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Toby Harnden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama ‘cancelled missions to kill bin Laden THREE TIMES after getting cold feet - until Hillary Clinton stepped in’, claims explosive new book — Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him will be published on Tuesday
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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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People.com, Towleroad News #gay, New York Magazine, Mediaite and The Hollywood Gossip
Zack Colman / The Hill:
Green group urges Interior to delay Shell's Arctic drilling plans — In a report released Monday, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is urging the government to hold off on approving Royal Dutch Shell's plans for Arctic drilling until more information can be gathered about the project's environmental effects on the region.
Andrew Grossman / Washington Wire:
GOP Panel Rejects Plank on Mortgage-Interest Deductions — The committee drafting the Republican Party's platform rejected a bid to include a plank calling for preservation of the mortgage interest tax deduction Monday. — The battle pitted allies of the beleaguered real-estate industry …
Robert Frank / CNBC.com Links List Headlines:
The Rich Are Less Charitable Than the Middle Class: Study — A new study shows that middle-class Americans give a larger share of their income to charity than the wealthy. — The study, conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy using tax-deduction data from the Internal Revenue Service …
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Los Angeles Times, Maggie's Farm and US Politics
Alicia Mundy / Washington Wire:
Rabbi Shmuley Gets Boost From Adelsons — Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, among the top donors to the Republican machine this election, is also now the top giver - along with his wife - to the New Jersey congressional race of the reality-TV rabbi, Shmuley Boteach.
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Politico, Algemeiner.com and Israel Matzav