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9:15 AM ET, August 27, 2012

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Josh Rojas / Bay News 9:
Deputies: RNC protestor arrested with machete strapped to his leg  —  TAMPA —  A Republican National Convention protestor was arrested while he allegedly carried a machete strapped to his leg, according to deputies.  —  According to Hillsborough County Sheriff's officials, Jason T. Wilson …
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Bobby Jindal / CNN:
New GOP convention schedule released  —  (CNN) - Republican officials on Sunday released a new schedule for this week's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, one day after announcing the gathering would be postponed by a day due to weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Isaac.
CNN:
First on CNN: Sheldon and Miriam Adelson coming to Republican Convention  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) Nevada billionaire and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, are getting ready to create more political buzz.  They have decided to attend this week's Republican convention, CNN has learned.
Discussion: Politico and Balloon Juice
Javier Manjarres / The Shark Tank:
U.S. Military Presence at Republican Convention, Code Pink Comes Dressed as Pink Vaginas
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Storm Poses Risks for Republican Convention Planners
Tampa Bay Times:
RNC cancels first day in Tampa due to Tropical Storm Isaac
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: Ann Romney has Secret Service detail
Discussion: CNN
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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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Organizers: Tampa schedule at Isaac's mercy  —  Organizers of the Republican National Convention vowed to press on with a full roster of events in Tampa starting Tuesday morning, despite the continuing menace of Tropical Storm Isaac as it moves up the Florida seaboard and toward the Gulf Coast.
Discussion: CNN, Associated Press and Ballot Box
James Hohmann / Politico:
Celebration, defiance at Paul rally
Discussion: Capitol Alert and CNN
Molly Hooper / The Hill:
Boehner raises $4M over August recess
Discussion: Politico
Politico:
Mitt Romney outlines his governing plan to POLITICO  —  POWELL, Ohio — Mitt Romney conceded President Barack Obama has succeeded in making him a less likable person, but he offered a defiant retort to those hoping he will open up this week: “I am who I am.”
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 …
Washington Post:
Poll: Obama, Romney neck-and-neck ahead of party conventions  —  Despite the attention on these other issues, both campaigns recognize the dominance of the economy and have worked to gain an advantage.  The Post-ABC News survey contains some good and bad news for both candidates.
Discussion: Ballot Box and Business Insider
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Washington Post:
Poll: Obama, Romney neck-and-neck ahead of party conventions
Discussion: The Fix and Jammie Wearing Fools
New York Post:
Christie chose NJ over Mitt's VP role due to fears that they'd lose: sources  —  Gov. Chris Christie wasn't willing to give up the New Jersey statehouse to be Mitt Romney's running mate because he doubted they'd win, The Post has learned.  —  Romney's top aides had demanded Christie step …
Discussion: The Hill and Hotline On Call
impreMedia Tracking Poll / Latino Decisions:
Tracking Poll Wave 1: Latino vote uphill climb for Romney  —  By Pilar Marrero, impreMedia  —  Just before the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Tampa presidential candidate Mitt Romney continues to overwhelmingly lose the Latino vote and has low levels of favorability among the majority of the Latino electorate.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Republicans Worry About Keeping Factions Reined In  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney arrives here this week to accept his nomination from the increasingly disparate coalition of factions known as the Republican Party, confronting the challenge of unifying them behind him and — should he win …
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
CHART: How Ending The High End Bush Tax Cuts Saves Nearly $1 Trillion  —  President Obama has promised to end the Bush tax cuts on income in excess of $250,000 when they expire at the end of the year, with his aides saying that he is “100 percent committed” to preventing another extension.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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: The Hill and Washington Examiner
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
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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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
 
 
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Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Jeb Bush to Obama: Stop blaming my brother
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Trump plays up birth certificate issue in Fla.
TMZ.com:
Mitt Romney Event — Drops $500k on Journey Concert
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Eric Kleefeld / Talking Points Memo:
Priebus On Romney's Birther Joke: Can't We Have ‘Levity’ In Politics?
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 Earlier Items: 
Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
FCC eyes tax on Internet service
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
At RNC, Michael Steele is man who doesn't exist
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Romney defends Swiss bank account
Discussion: American Power and bustardblog
Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
Gritty N.J. city of Camden to scrap police department amid budget woes
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
O'Malley dismisses GOP as a ‘party of exclusion’
Discussion: CNN and Weasel Zippers
Los Angeles Times:
Despite working-class image, Ryan comes from family of wealth
 

 
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