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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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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 …
Eric Kleefeld / Talking Points Memo:
Priebus On Romney's Birther Joke: Can't We Have ‘Levity’ In Politics? — Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus dismissed the controversy over Mitt Romney's joke in his native state of Michigan on Friday, about how nobody has ever asked him for his birth certificate …
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Crooks and Liars and Dave Winer
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crist endorses Obama (Updated)
Crist endorses Obama (Updated)
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BuzzFeed, The PJ Tatler, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and CNN
George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Bob McDonnell on Charlie Crist's Endorsement of President Obama: Just One Vote
Bob McDonnell on Charlie Crist's Endorsement of President Obama: Just One Vote
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CNN and Saint Petersblog
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Romney pulls '08 clip for Medicare pushback
Romney pulls '08 clip for Medicare pushback
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NO QUARTER, Wake up America and CNN
David Jackson / USA Today:
Jeb Bush to Obama: Stop blaming my brother — TAMPA — Jeb Bush says it's time for President Obama to stop blaming his brother for the nation's problems. — “I mean, look, the guy (Obama) was dealt a difficult hand, no question about it,” Bush said on NBC's Meet The Press. “But he's had three years.
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The PJ Tatler
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Jeb Bush: GOP ‘Needs To Change... Reach Out To A Much Broader Audience Than We Do Today’
Jeb Bush: GOP ‘Needs To Change... Reach Out To A Much Broader Audience Than We Do Today’
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Taylor Marsh, The Gateway Pundit and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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
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
TMZ.com:
Mitt Romney Event — Drops $500k on Journey Concert — MITT ROMNEY EVENT — Drops $500k on Journey Concert — EXCLUSIVE — ANY WAY YOU WANT IT ... is exactly what the band Journey said when they were offered $500,000 to play a campaign event for Mitt Romney ... and they accepted, TMZ has learned.
WeatherBELL Analytics / Forbes:
Tropical Storm Isaac Should Rival Hurricane Katrina — By Michael Barak, Joseph Bastardi and Alan Lammey — On August 24th, we warned on Forbes that Tropical Storm Isaac could pose a threat to energy markets and even rival Hurricane Katrina in its destructive power (Could Tropical Storm Isaac Turn Into Another Katrina?).
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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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Outside the Beltway, Little Green Footballs and The Raw Story
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Masaccio / Firedoglake:
Todd Akin and the People He Represents
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Trump plays up birth certificate issue in Fla. — Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Sarasota, Fla., Donald Trump said Mitt Romney's birth certificate quip in Michigan last week may have been a lighthearted joke, but that the issue of President Obama's birth certificate is far from settled.
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Little Green Footballs
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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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
RNC chairman: Convention will go ‘full steam ahead on Tuesday’
RNC chairman: Convention will go ‘full steam ahead on Tuesday’
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CNN, Politico, Associated Press and The Hill
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 and Daily Pundit
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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BuzzFeed, The Raw Story, The Reaction, Saint Petersblog and Taylor Marsh
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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American Power and bustardblog
Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Reaped Huge Tax Benefits Based On ‘Active’ Role At Bain Capital … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Taxes , Mitt Romney Bain Capital, Private Equity, ROMNEy TAXES, Tax Return, Bain, Bain Capital, Loopholes, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney 2012 …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Interview: Romney blasts Obama for a ‘vituperative’ campaign — POWELL, Ohio - Mitt Romney calls campaign attacks by President Obama and his allies “vituperative” and “vicious” and “absurd” and “sad.” Also: Effective. — “I do think that the president's campaign of personal vilification …
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Washington Examiner
Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
FCC eyes tax on Internet service — The Federal Communications Commission is eyeing a proposal to tax broadband Internet service. — The move would funnel money to the Connect America Fund, a subsidy the agency created last year to expand Internet access. — The FCC issued a request for comments on the proposal in April.
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The Lonely Conservative and Daily Pundit