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8:50 PM ET, August 26, 2012

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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 …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Dave Winer
Bobby Jindal / CNN:
New GOP convention schedule released
Discussion: Politico
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crist endorses Obama (Updated)
George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Bob McDonnell on Charlie Crist's Endorsement of President Obama: Just One Vote
Discussion: CNN and Saint Petersblog
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Romney pulls '08 clip for Medicare pushback
Discussion: NO QUARTER, Wake up America and CNN
Politico:   Obama, Romney camps see eye to eye on shape of race
Alex Leary / The Buzz Florida Politics Feed:
Florida GOP chairman on Crist's Obama endorsement: A ‘repugnant display from a self-centered, career politician’
Discussion: Naked Politics
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.
Discussion: 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’
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
A conversation with Jeb Bush, Florida's most respected Republican
Michael O'Brien / First Read:
Jeb Bush on White House run: 'I'm not there yet in my life'
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Mediaite and Gothamist
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?).
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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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.
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’
Discussion: CNN, Politico, Associated Press and The Hill
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: Ann Romney has Secret Service detail
Discussion: CNN
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Romney cites Mass. law to defend stance on women's health issues
Discussion: Politico and CNN
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 …
Discussion: 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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New York Times:
No Crime, No Punishment  —  When the Justice Department recently closed …
Discussion: Firedoglake and Credit Slips
Molly Hooper / The Hill:
Boehner raises $4M over August recess
Discussion: Politico
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Romney Rules Changes Could Spark GOP Convention Floor Fight
Discussion: Hot Air and Addicting Info
Stuart Kemp / Hollywood Reporter:
Rupert Murdoch Tweets His Support for Prince Harry
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Op-Ed Columnist: Gullibility in Politics and in Film
Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:
Dispatch Poll results: Tight races put undecided voters in control
 Earlier Items: 
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
O'Malley dismisses GOP as a ‘party of exclusion’
Discussion: CNN and Weasel Zippers
William Lee / Chicago Tribune:
1 dead, 16 wounded in shootings across the city
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
NEWS FLASH  —  ALLEN WEST: OBAMA IS ‘SERVING UP A CRAP SANDWICH WITH A SMILE’ |
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Los Angeles Times:
Despite working-class image, Ryan comes from family of wealth