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2:40 AM ET, August 22, 2012

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Jeffrey Smith / Salon:
Eleven reasons Akin didn't quit  —  It's after 6 p.m., and Todd Akin is still on the Missouri ballot.  Why did he remain in the race?  —  Todd Akin declared Tuesday that he would not drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Missouri.  Most East Coast journalists and politicos I've spoken …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
GOP rejects rape exception in platform  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Even as Mitt Romney sought to quash the furor surrounding Todd Akin's “legitimate” rape comments, the Republican platform committee here approved an abortion plank that includes no exemptions for rape, incest or even to save the life of the mother.
Discussion: CNN, Mother Jones, Poliglot and Fox News
Los Angeles Times:
Todd Akin touts support from crusader who espoused theories on rape  —  Rep. Todd Akin takes questions after speaking at the Missouri Farm Bureau candidate interview in Jefferson City, Mo. (Christian Gooden / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Associated Press / August 10, 2012)
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Todd Akin, Superstar  —  So the big question in Politicsland this afternoon is how and why Todd Akin was able to convince himself to defy the entire GOP establishment of his state, the GOP presidential nominee, the major national campaign funders, and nearly the entire Right-Wing commentariat, and stay on the ballot in Missouri.
BuzzFeed:
Fetus Vanishes From Akin Website
Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Todd Akin Defies Mitt Romney and Stays in Missouri Senate Race
Kristen Gosling / Associated Press:
Rep. Todd Akin decision deadline 5 p.m. Tuesday
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Raw Story
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
Todd Akin Staying Put, as Top Missouri Republicans Tell Him to Exit
Discussion: The Caucus
Washington Post:
Todd Akin should drop out of Senate race, Romney says
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Brown rejects GOP abortion language
Mark Murray / First Read:
NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead  —  After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Medicare Voucher Plan Remains Unpopular  —  Plurality Views Ryan VP Choice Negatively  —  OVERVIEW  —  Paul Ryan's selection to the Republican ticket has put the issue of Medicare squarely on the 2012 campaign agenda.  And the latest Pew Research Center survey continues to find the public …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama continues to lead in Virginia  —  PPP's newest poll of Virginia finds Barack Obama leading by 5 points, 50-45.  In 8 Virginia surveys PPP has done this cycle, Obama has never led Mitt Romney by less than 4 points.  It continues to look like it could be his firewall state this fall.
Discussion: Ballot Box
Wall Street Journal:
In Tight Race, Romney Faces Hurdles
Discussion: CNN
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Ryan: I've more foreign policy experience than Obama had in 2008
Discussion: Politico
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Steve King: I've Never Heard Of A Girl Getting Pregnant From Statutory Rape Or Incest  —  Rep. Steve King, one of the most staunchly conservative members of the House, was one of the few Republicans who did not strongly condemn Rep. Todd Akin Monday for his remarks regarding pregnancy and rape.
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Heather Leigh / KMEG-TV:
Rep. Steve King on the Campaign Trail  —  (LE MARS/SIOUX CENTER, IA) Representative Steve King, who's running for re-election in Iowa's 4th Congressional District, made a few campaign stops today.  —  We caught up with him in Le Mars and Sioux Center, where he spoke about gun control …
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Akin Clarifies ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments: Women Make ‘False Claims’ About Being Raped  —  Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) announced that he will continue with his race for the U.S. Senate, during an appearance on the Mike Huckabee radio show Tuesday afternoon, and clarified his claims that women who face “legitimate rape” cannot become pregnant.
Ron Paul / CNN:
Ron Paul delegates set to strike deal with RNC  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) - A stand off between Ron Paul supporters and the Republican National Committee over convention delegates appears to be easing, and both sides are close to announcing a deal that could help avoid a potentially embarrassing moment …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems prepare to go behind enemy lines at GOP convention in Tampa
Discussion: NationalJournal.com
CBS News:
Officials arrest Wash. man over Obama threat  —  (CBS/AP) FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Authorities have arrested a Washington state man after he allegedly emailed threats against President Obama.  —  Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as 31-year-old Anton Caluori.
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Jake Tapper Tells Ingraham ‘Media Helped Tip The Scales’ In 2008  —  In an interview on Tuesday with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, ABC News' White House correspondent Jake Tapper addressed many of the concerns that Republicans have with the media.  Tapper said that he was concerned …
Prince Harry / TMZ.com:
Prince Harry — Naked Photos of Las Vegas Rager Leaked  —  During Vegas Rager  —  Prince Harry put the crown jewels on display in Vegas this weekend ... getting BARE ASS NAKED during a game of strip billiards with a room full of friends in his VIP suite.  —  It all went down Friday night during …
Discussion: Gawker, BuzzFeed, Newsy and Joe. My. God.
Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
Labor Department spends stimulus funds for ads during Olbermann, Maddow shows  —  Contract shows no new jobs were created  —  The Labor Department paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus funds to a public relations firm to run more than 100 commercials touting …
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Obama Is Likely Getting the Monetary Policy He Wants  —  President Barack Obama shakes hands with Ben Bernanke after signing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2010  —  John Cassidy says that …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
Breeanne Howe / RedState:
Radical Islam Joins the DNC
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Obama and Romney Discuss Faith in Washington National Cathedral magazine
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