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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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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 …
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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 …
CNN:
TRENDING: Romney goes THERE: ‘Birther’ joke raises conspiracy theory
TRENDING: Romney goes THERE: ‘Birther’ joke raises conspiracy theory
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Twitchy:
Romney: ‘No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate’; Update: Team Obama feigns outrage
Romney: ‘No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate’; Update: Team Obama feigns outrage
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Michelle Malkin and Hot Air
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Accused Of Going Full Birther After Joke At Campaign Stop
Romney Accused Of Going Full Birther After Joke At Campaign Stop
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Felicia Sonmez / Election 2012:
Mitt Romney: 'No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate'
Mitt Romney: 'No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate'
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Donald J. Trump / Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Posted Birther Tweet Same Hour As Romney Speech
Donald Trump Posted Birther Tweet Same Hour As Romney Speech
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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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Associated Press:
Several people shot outside Empire State Building — NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say at least four people have been shot outside the Empire State Building and that the gunman is dead. A witness says the shooter was firing indiscriminately. — The shooting happened Friday morning at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue.
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Skschust / CBS New York:
Kelly: Disgruntled Employee Kills One Before Being Shot Dead By Cops Near Empire State Building — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A disgruntled employee recently fired from his job shot and killed one of his co-workers before being shot and killed by police near the Empire State Building, authorities said Friday.
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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
Romney May Be Nominated Early
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Radically Changes GOP Nominating Process After Ron Paul Takeovers
Romney Campaign Radically Changes GOP Nominating Process After Ron Paul Takeovers
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Second day of Republican convention to feature Ron Paul tribute
Second day of Republican convention to feature Ron Paul tribute
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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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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.
Lance Armstrong:
Lance Armstong's Statement of August 23, 2012 — There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.” For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.
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Juliet Macur / New York Times:
Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Charges
Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Charges
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Mitt Romney / Wall Street Journal:
What I Learned at Bain Capital — My business experience taught me how to help companies grow—and what to do when trouble arises. When you see a problem, run toward it before the problem gets worse. — The back-to-school season is here, and as parents take their children to shop for school supplies …
PARADE Magazine:
PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys — Editor's note: As part of PARADE's 2012 election coverage, the magazine will feature President Obama and the first lady in its Sept. 2 cover story. — It's probably the closest the Romneys have come to kicking back during this campaign summer …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Obama Still Wins on Likability; Romney, on the Economy — Obama gains on healthcare and taxes since July — PRINCETON, NJ — As the two-week period of back-to-back presidential nominating conventions gets underway next Monday, an Aug. 20-22 USA Today/Gallup poll underscores the strengths …
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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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New York Times:
Norway Killer Is Ruled Sane and Given 21 Years in Prison — OSLO — A court on Friday sentenced Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian extremist who admitted killing 77 people, to at least 21 years in prison after ruling that he was sane when he carried out his country's worst peacetime atrocity.
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BBC:
Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court rules him sane
Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court rules him sane
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Ryan's Biggest Mistake — A few years ago, President Obama established a debt commission that was led by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and had a group of eminences, including Representative Paul Ryan. — When that commission came up with its proposal, some conservative Republicans …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama has millions of fake Twitter followers — President Obama's Twitter account has 18.8 million followers — but more than half of them really don't exist, according to reports. — A new Web tool has determined that 70% of Obama's crowd includes “fake followers,” The New York Times reports …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Galt, Gold and God — So far, most of the discussion of Paul Ryan, the presumptive Republican nominee for vice president, has focused on his budget proposals. But Mr. Ryan is a man of many ideas, which would ordinarily be a good thing. — In his case, however, most of those ideas appear …
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