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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, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The PJ Tatler and CNN
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
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
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Former GOP Gov. Crist endorses Obama
Former GOP Gov. Crist endorses Obama
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CNN, Michelle Malkin and Saint Petersblog
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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Reuters, Guardian and The Hinterland Gazette
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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
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, Mitt Romney for President … and Weasel Zippers
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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Little Green Footballs, The Raw Story and Outside the Beltway
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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.
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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 Reaction, The Raw Story, Taylor Marsh and Saint Petersblog
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
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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The Gateway Pundit, 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
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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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
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
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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Little Green Footballs