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Charlie Crist / Tampa Bay Times:
Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here's why I'm backing Barack Obama — I've studied, admired and gotten to know a lot of leaders in my life. Across Florida, in Washington and around the country, I've watched the failure of those who favor extreme rhetoric over sensible compromise …
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crist endorses Obama (Updated) — His hug of President Obama got him in trouble during his senate run as a Republican, and now former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is making the most of it, endorsing the president in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed in which he excoriates his own former party …
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BuzzFeed, CNN, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The PJ Tatler
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
A conversation with Jeb Bush, Florida's most respected Republican
A conversation with Jeb Bush, Florida's most respected Republican
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The Buzz Florida Politics Feed and Washington Examiner
Alex Leary / The Buzz Florida Politics Feed:
Florida GOP chairman on Crist's Obama endorsement: A ‘repugnant display from a self-centered, career politician’
Florida GOP chairman on Crist's Obama endorsement: A ‘repugnant display from a self-centered, career politician’
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Naked Politics
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Former GOP Gov. Crist endorses Obama
Former GOP Gov. Crist endorses Obama
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Michelle Malkin, CNN and Saint Petersblog
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Top GOP Operative: Republicans ‘Will Run A Write-In’ To Defeat Todd Akin — Republicans are desperate for Todd Akin to drop out of the Missouri Senate race after his controversial comments about legitimate rape. Nearly every top Republican, including Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, have publicly called for him to quit.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Which candidate cares more about you? — Tampa (CNN) - A new national survey illustrates the challenge Mitt Romney faces at the Republican convention as the GOP presidential challenger gets re-introduced to the American public. — While a CNN/ORC International poll indicates …
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Guardian and The Hinterland Gazette
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Romney pulls '08 clip for Medicare pushback
Romney pulls '08 clip for Medicare pushback
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Wake up America, NO QUARTER, CNN and Weekly Standard
Brendan Sasso / Blog Summaries:
Romney says Obama gave up on economy, has ‘admitted defeat’
Romney says Obama gave up on economy, has ‘admitted defeat’
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americanthinker.com and Weasel Zippers
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
At RNC, Michael Steele is man who doesn't exist — TAMPA — Republicans gathered at the University Club in downtown Tampa Saturday night to honor GOP chairman Reince Priebus. The event was sponsored by the Wisconsin delegation, which of course represents Priebus' home state …
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Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
First day of RNC cancelled due to weather. Update: Storm moving West.
First day of RNC cancelled due to weather. Update: Storm moving West.
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The PJ Tatler, Outside the Beltway, The Other McCain and Taylor Marsh
Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
Paul: I don't fully endorse Romney — In an interview with the New York Times, Ron Paul details the ask from GOP officials in return for a convention speaking slot, and explains why he declined. … Paul's refusal to play ball stands in contrast to his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul …
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John Harwood / New York Times:
Election 2012: Ron Paul Passing Torch to a Libertarian Legion
Election 2012: Ron Paul Passing Torch to a Libertarian Legion
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Romney Touts Romneycare: I'm The Guy That Got ‘Health Care For All The Women And Men In My State’ — Just two weeks after a Romney spokesperson faced a barrage of conservative criticism for highlighting the success of the governor's Massachusetts health care law, Romney himself bragged …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Romney defends Swiss bank account — Mitt Romney defended his foreign investments in an interview aired Sunday, noting that his personal finances have followed all U.S. laws and he got no special tax savings from a Swiss bank account. — “Well, first of all, there was no reduction …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush: GOP ‘Needs To Change... Reach Out To A Much Broader Audience Than We Do Today’ — This morning on NBC, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush delivered a pointed critique of the modern Republican party. Bush acknowledged that that the GOP “needs to change” and “reach out to a much broader audience.”
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Taylor Marsh and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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Michael O'Brien / First Read:
Jeb Bush on White House run: 'I'm not there yet in my life'
Jeb Bush on White House run: 'I'm not there yet in my life'
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Saint Petersblog
Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:
Dispatch Poll results: Tight races put undecided voters in control — 10 percent up for grabs in presidential race; Senate struggle has 12 percent of wiggle room — The closest Dispatch Poll in modern history shows the races for president and U.S. Senate in a dead heat in battleground Ohio.
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Hot Air and Ballot Box
Los Angeles Times:
Despite working-class image, Ryan comes from family of wealth — Paul Ryan was born into one of the most prominent families in Janesville, Wis., and his rise to political power and financial stability was boosted by family money and connections. — Paul Ryan, speaking in Ohio …
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Washington Monthly and The Impolitic
Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
Gritty N.J. city of Camden to scrap police department amid budget woes — Crime-ridden Camden, New Jersey - often referred to as the most dangerous city in the United States—is getting rid of its police department. — In the latest example of a cash-strapped municipality taking drastic measures …
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Riehl World News
New York Times:
Romney Adopts Harder Message for Last Stretch — TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney is heading into his nominating convention with his advisers convinced he needs a more combative footing against President Obama in order to appeal to white, working-class voters and to persuade them that he is the best answer to their economic frustrations.
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