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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Jokes: 'No One's Ever Asked To See My Birth Certificate' — At a campaign stop in his home state of Michigan Friday, Mitt Romney made a joke referencing the continued doubts about President Obama's birth certificate raised by Romney supporters like Donald Trump.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama 49%-Romney 47% among likely voters — Washington (CNN) - With three days to go until the start of the Republican convention, President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney remain deadlocked in the race for the White House, according to a new national survey.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney's birther joke — On the trail just now in Michigan, Mitt Romney made a birther funny: — Romney: … The Obama campaign quickly put out a response: … The Romney campaign is trying to shut down the story right now, releasing statements claiming that Romney …
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BuzzFeed:
Crowd Loves Mitt Romney's Birther Joke — An aide says it wasn't supposed to be a crack about Barack Obama's birth certificate, it just came out that way. — COMMERCE, Mich. — In a speech to thousands of supporters at a family orchard outside Detroit Friday afternoon …
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Ben Howe / aglanon's blog:
Obama Campaign Requested Birther Jokes — Some politicos are upset about a joke that Mitt Romney made today at President Obama's expense. … The Obama campaign was immediately flabbergasted that Romney would sink so low, releasing this statement. … Greg Sargant of Wapo had strong words for Romney's behavior:
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Romney makes birth certificate joke — During an appearance in his native Michigan today, Mitt Romney said: “No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate — they know that this was the place we were born and raised.” — Some of President Obama's most intense critics continue …
Twitchy:
Romney: ‘No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate’; Update: Team Obama feigns outrage
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CNN:
TRENDING: Romney goes THERE: ‘Birther’ joke raises conspiracy theory
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Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Makes Birth Certificate Joke
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Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney Makes a Birth Certificate Joke While Campaigning in Michigan
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Ann Romney / CNN:
Romney campaign contemplating bumping Rubio for Ann Romney
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Accused Of Going Full Birther After Joke At Campaign Stop
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PARADE Magazine:
PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys
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Donald J. Trump / Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Posted Birther Tweet Same Hour As Romney Speech
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama spokeswoman: Romney joke latest in ‘pattern’ of ‘gutterball politics’
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Rubio to Be Bumped? — The Republican National Committee is making big changes to the lineup of speakers at the convention next week in Tampa to ensure that broadcast networks cover Ann Romney's speech. Among the changes most seriously under consideration: moving Marco Rubio to Tuesday night …
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Radically Changes GOP Nominating Process After Ron Paul Takeovers — Paul allies freak out. — Image by JEWEL SAMAD / Getty Images — TAMPA — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, led by top Romney lawyer Ben Ginsberg, forced through a major change the GOP nominating process …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
No Ron Paul revolution at convention — TAMPA, Fla. — The Republican establishment has quelled the Ron Paul Revolution, at least for 2012. — Using a mix of charm and procedural hardball, Mitt Romney's campaign and his allies who control the Republican National Committee have ensured …
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Romney May Be Nominated Early
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Second day of Republican convention to feature Ron Paul tribute
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New York Post:
Gunman kills coworker and bystander at Empire State Building, wounds 7 others before cop shoots him — Today at the Empire State Building after four people were shot. — A disgruntled worker stalked a colleague down a Midtown street, shot him dead and then turned his weapon …
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Skschust / CBS New York:
Kelly: Disgruntled Employee Kills One Before Being Shot Dead By Cops Near Empire State Building
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Deconstructing A “Devastating” Interview — So Republicans—even the normally clear-eyed David Frum—are gloating today over an Anderson Cooper interview of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that supposedly leaves her shivering in embarrassment and exposed as a liar.
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The Right Scoop:
BRUTAL: Anderson Cooper obliterates DNC Chair over her lies about Romney's stance on abortion — This is a MUST WATCH! And it is brutal. In his “Keeping them Honest” segment tonight, Anderson Cooper completely exposed Debbie Wasserman Schultz over her lies about Romney's position on abortion.
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BuzzFeed:
The 14 Most Important Sex Ads Of The Republican National Convention — “Let's compare PAC's!” Is Tampa America's sketchiest city? — Rosie Gray — an hour ago — 26 responses
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Howard Altman / www2.tbo.com:
Drones to patrol skies over Republican convention
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Prop 8 Opponents Urge Supreme Court To Pass On Appeal — The high-powered lawyers for the gay and lesbian couples challenging California's Proposition 8 say their case is “attractive” for Supreme Court review. Nonetheless, they say the high court should pass on the case.
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Towleroad News #gay and Joe. My. God.
Oliver Wright / The Independent:
Obama asks eurozone to keep Greece in until after election day — US officials are worried that if Greece exits the eurozone, it will damage President's election hopes — NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.
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Matthew O'Brien / The Atlantic Online:
The Age of Niallism: Ferguson and the Post-Fact World — Bluster cannot make untruths true. — (Reuters) — People who believe facts are nothing think you'll fall for anything. Call it Niallism. — This is my last word (well, last words) on Niall Ferguson, whose Newsweek cover story arguing …
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Brad DeLong, Business Insider and The Daily Dish, more at Mediagazer »
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Cardinal sin: Bam blew off DNC blessing — WASHINGTON — President Obama turned down a chance to have Timothy Cardinal Dolan deliver a prayer at the Democratic National Convention after Dolan told Democrats he would be “grateful” to deliver a blessing in Charlotte.
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