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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Are the Democrats Delusional On Abortion? — The Democrats apparently think they have hit the jackpot with Todd Akin's moment of stupidity, but I'm not so sure. How, exactly, are they going to take advantage of Akin's blunder? By talking ceaselessly about abortion.
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Ann Coulter / Official:
MISSOURI: THE ‘SHOW ME ANOTHER G.O.P. CANDIDATE’ STATE — Relying on Todd Akin's sense of decency has not worked. Within hours of his idiotic comments about “legitimate rape,” Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS pulled out millions of dollars in funding for the Missouri Senate race. Akin didn't get the hint.
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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Barack Obama
Deroy Murdock / National Review:
Akin: Face the Wrath of the GOP Convention — Left to his own devices, Congressman Todd Akin (R., Mo.) will become the Typhoid Mary of modern American politics. — After shocking the nation with his bizarre and appalling theory that each female victim of “legitimate rape” …
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Mediaite
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan stands by his anti-abortion record while running away from it
Paul Ryan stands by his anti-abortion record while running away from it
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ThinkProgress, ABCNEWS and First Read
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Dem Convention becomes anti-Akin affair
Dem Convention becomes anti-Akin affair
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Instapundit, Ballot Box, CatholicVote.org, ABCNEWS, Hot Air, The Lonely Conservative, Althouse, Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler
Jon Swaine / Telegraph:
US election: Mitt Romney met Todd Akin doctor Jack Willke during 2012 campaign
US election: Mitt Romney met Todd Akin doctor Jack Willke during 2012 campaign
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and ThinkProgress
Jillian Duchnowski / Elmhurst, IL Patch:
Illinois Republicans Discuss Akin, Party Response
Illinois Republicans Discuss Akin, Party Response
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Wonkette, The Hill, CNN, Mediaite, Politico, Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, The Raw Story and Associated Press
myFOXlubbock.com:
Lubbock Co. Judge warns of potential danger if Obama is re-elected — Lubbock County Judge Tom Head and Commissioner Mark Heinrich went into great detail Monday night on FOX 34 News @ Nine about why it is necessary to raise the tax rate by 1.7 cents the next fiscal year.
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Balloon Juice, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, Booman Tribune, Daily Kos, Wonkette and Business Insider
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Nick R. Martin / Talking Points Memo:
Texas Judge Warns Of ‘Civil War, Maybe’ If Obama Wins — Texas Judge Tom Head is worried about what might happen if President Obama wins reelection in November. There could be riots, unrest or a “civil war, maybe,” he told a local television station this week.
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Stinque and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Texas Judge Suggests He Will Join ‘Civil Unrest, Civil Disobedience, Civil War Maybe’ If Obama Is Reelected — Judge Tom Head, a county judge in Lubbock, Texas, announced on a local television station that he would personally join the resistance against a United Nations' takeover of American sovereignty …
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The Maddow Blog, Applesauce and nation.foxnews.com
Stephen C. Webster / The Raw Story:
Republican judge in Texas warns of ‘civil war’ if Obama reelected
Republican judge in Texas warns of ‘civil war’ if Obama reelected
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Jesus' General, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Wizbang
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Like a Boss — When it comes to being a rich guy, Mitt Romney should own it — What do women want? The conventional biological wisdom is that men select mates for fertility, while women select for status — thus the commonness of younger women's pairing with well-established older men but the rarity of the converse.
Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
GOP takes tough platform approach — Filled with strict stances, most conservative plan in party history to be unveiled — TAMPA, Fla. — Republicans next week will likely adopt what veteran platform writers said is the most conservative platform in their history after the drafting committee voted …
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ThinkProgress, Campaign Stops, his vorpal sword and New York Times
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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
New York Archbishop Will Give Closing Prayer at G.O.P. Meeting
New York Archbishop Will Give Closing Prayer at G.O.P. Meeting
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The Caucus
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Republican Party Changes Rules To Stop The Pauls
Republican Party Changes Rules To Stop The Pauls
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Bangor Daily News, The Fix and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
WMUR:
Sheriff candidate says he wouldn't reject deadly force to stop abortions — Candidate says he believes elective, late-term abortions aren't lawful — Candidate's abortion comments draw criticism — A Republican candidate for Hillsborough County Sheriff said Wednesday …
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bedford-nh.patch.com, CBS Boston, Talking Points Memo, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Balloon Juice and The Raw Story
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Video: Obama Says He's ‘Pro-Choice’ on Third-Trimester Abortions
Video: Obama Says He's ‘Pro-Choice’ on Third-Trimester Abortions
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The Gateway Pundit, LifeNews.com, Patterico's Pontifications, Doug Ross and BuzzFeed
George Bennett / Post on Politics:
Marco Rubio on how he learned he wasn't Romney's VP pick; kind words for Nelson, harsh ones for Akin — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio told a Forum Club of the Palm Beaches luncheon crowd today about the phone conversation he had with Mitt Romney the day before Romney announced Paul Ryan as his running mate.
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Reuters, ABCNEWS, The Hill and Washington Post
Christopher Maloney / Twitchy:
‘O-I-H-O’: Barack Obama's Dan Quayle moment — President Barack Obama finally found the 57th state, and it's spelled O-I-H-O. — To be fair, Obama and his pals finally got it right here: … Some can't believe the President would be so stupid: … Great point! Except, not really:
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Riehl World News
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Rachel Weiner / Twitchy:
Bias: WaPo ‘real reporters’ falsely claim Obama ‘O-I-H-O’ pic was photoshopped
Bias: WaPo ‘real reporters’ falsely claim Obama ‘O-I-H-O’ pic was photoshopped
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NewsBusters.org blogs and American Power
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Team Romney calls out Obama for misspelling ‘Ohio’ at campaign stop
Team Romney calls out Obama for misspelling ‘Ohio’ at campaign stop
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The Ulsterman Report and Jammie Wearing Fools
Erika I. Ritchie / Orange County Register:
Rick Warren cancels Obama-Romney forum at Saddleback Church — LAKE FOREST - Rick Warren, Saddleback Church's pastor, announced Wednesday that a civil forum planned with President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the church has been canceled …
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Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice, Religion Dispatches and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Pew Social & Demographic Trends:
The Lost Decade of the Middle Class — Fewer, Poorer, Gloomier — CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW — As the 2012 presidential candidates prepare their closing arguments to America's middle class, they are courting a group that has endured a lost decade for economic well-being.
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BBC, The Demos Blog, Real Time Economics, Economix, Business Insider and Newsy
First Read:
First Thoughts: Not your ordinary August poll — This isn't your ordinary August poll; it looks more like October... The poll's three macro-conclusions: 1) Obama has the advantage heading into the conventions, 2) he's still below 50%, 3) Romney has work to do repairing his image …
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Daily Kos, BuzzFeed, Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Maddow Blog, The Moderate Voice and Guardian
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Domenico Montanaro / First Read:
Obama leads big with Latinos, but enthusiasm still lags
Obama leads big with Latinos, but enthusiasm still lags
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Ballot Box, Business Insider, The Buzz Florida Politics Feed, The Moderate Voice and theGrio
Cindy Cooper / Twitchy:
Zing! Romney on Obama: ‘Bless his heart’; Update: No, it's not racist … Oh, yes, he did. He dropped the most awesome insult ever. … Swoon! Romney's point is, of course, correct and needs repeating. But the “bless his heart” is getting more play as of now; it was the delicious final touch on the pro-freedom message.
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Hot Air, The Lonely Conservative, Pirate's Cove and The Other McCain
CBO's Publications:
Fiscal Tightening in 2013 and Its Economic Consequences - Infographic — Under current law, a sharp reduction in the federal budget deficit between 2012 and 2013 will cause the economy to contract, the Congressional Budget Office projects, but will also put federal debt on a path more likely to be sustainable over time.
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Connecting.the.Dots, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Newsy and Washington Examiner
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Matt Higgins / CBS St. Louis:
Cops: Lesbian Fakes Attack In Which She Carved Anti-Gay Slurs Into Skin — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former University of Nebraska women's basketball star faked an attack in which she allegedly carved anti-gay slurs into her skin because she felt it would spark change, police said Tuesday.
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Riehl World News
Mitt Romney for President of the United States …:
MITT ROMNEY SETS GOAL OF NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE BY 2020 — A crucial component of Mitt Romney's Plan for a Stronger Middle Class is a comprehensive energy strategy to achieve North American energy independence by 2020 and establish America as an energy superpower in the 21st century.
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and First Read
Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Steve King: Multicultural Groups Are ‘People That Feel Sorry For Themselves’ — At a recent town hall, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) explained his concern over discovering that Iowa State University has multicultural groups. King characterized minority students as people “who feel sorry for themselves …
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Angry Black Lady Chronicles, The Political Carnival and Daily Kos