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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Real Romney — The purpose of the Republican convention is to introduce America to the real Mitt Romney. Fortunately, I have spent hours researching this subject. I can provide you with the definitive biography and a unique look into the Byronic soul of the Republican nominee:
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Priorities USA does the disappointment ad — Priorities USA Action is releasing a new commercial today spotlighting a woman who says she was “duped by Mitt Romney” - and not because of his work at Bain Capital. — Back up a minute. One of the staples of Republican messaging this cycle …
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Washington Wire and Jammie Wearing Fools
Lois Romano / Reuters:
Ann Romney's RNC task: Humanize Mitt — TAMPA, Fla. — Ann Romney will take to the podium here Tuesday night and try to accomplish what the sharpest minds in Republican politics have failed to do: present her stiff and awkward husband as a likable guy. — Her speech is considered second …
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TheBlaze.com and Election 2012
Mark Levin / Facebook:
Damn it, defeat this RINO power grab! — Conservatives of all stripes, especially Tea Party activists, this is an attempt to destroy your ability to influence the presidential and vice presidential nomination process in the Republican Party. It is an attempt to eviscerate the input of state parties.
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Rush Limbaugh Suggests Obama Manipulated Hurricane Predictions To Get GOP To Cancel Convention
Rush Limbaugh Suggests Obama Manipulated Hurricane Predictions To Get GOP To Cancel Convention
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Dependable Renegade, Towleroad News #gay and Hullabaloo
Jennifer A. Dlouhy / Texas on the Potomac:
Republicans reach rules change deal to avert floor fight with Texans, Ron Paul backers
Republicans reach rules change deal to avert floor fight with Texans, Ron Paul backers
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BuzzFeed, The Caucus, The Gateway Pundit, FreedomWorks blogs, The Right Scoop and Conservatives4Palin
Michelle Malkin:
Floor fight: Grass-roots activists battle attempt to rig GOP convention delegate rules Updated …
Floor fight: Grass-roots activists battle attempt to rig GOP convention delegate rules Updated …
Daniel Strauss / Twitter Room:
Samuel L. Jackson asks why GOP ‘spared’ by tropical storm
Samuel L. Jackson asks why GOP ‘spared’ by tropical storm
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The PJ Tatler, Twitchy, americanthinker.com and Daily Pundit
Dan Gross / Philly.com:
Arlen Specter hospitalized with a serious illness, friends confirm — Arlen Specter has been hospitalized with a serious illness, confirm friends of the longtime U.S. Senator. One asked that people keep him in thoughts and prayers. — Specter, 82, announced in 2005 that he had Hodgkin's disease for which he underwent chemotherapy.
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Scared Monkeys and Outside the Beltway
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CNN:
Source: Former Sen. Arlen Specter battling for his life — (CNN) — Former longtime U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter was battling for his life early Tuesday after he was recently diagnosed with a “serious form of cancer,” a source close to his office told CNN. — Specter, who has overcome numerous …
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Morning Call, PennLive.com and Hotline On Call
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Prosecutor: Ga. murder case uncovers terror plot … LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) — Four Army soldiers based in southeast Georgia killed a former comrade and his girlfriend to protect an anarchist militia group they formed that stockpiled assault weapons and plotted a range of anti-government attacks, prosecutors told a judge Monday.
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CANNONFIRE, Talking Points Memo, his vorpal sword, Gawker, The Raw Story and The Agonist
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Priebus on Chris Matthews: ‘He Made the Case for Us.’ — Shortly before our chat, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus held a brief press “gaggle” in the media center, and briefly talked about his exchange with Chris Matthews on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” this morning.
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NewsBusters.org, Politico, “The Lid”, Mediaite, Hot Air and The Moderate Voice
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Geoffrey Dickens / NewsBusters.org:
Newt Takes it to Chris Matthews on His ‘Racist Thinking’
Newt Takes it to Chris Matthews on His ‘Racist Thinking’
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Hot Air, Politico, Scared Monkeys, The Lonely Conservative and The Gateway Pundit
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Chris Matthews defends attack on Priebus: GOP ‘dividing country along racial lines’
Chris Matthews defends attack on Priebus: GOP ‘dividing country along racial lines’
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Ed Driscoll, The Other McCain, Mediaite, Hot Air and The Hill
Reuters:
GOP still fretting over Mitt's image — TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney signaled in weekend interviews that he is brushing off advice that he attempt a public image makeover this week to make himself more likable and more connected to voters at the human level. — Some of the most experienced …
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Reuters:
Mitt Romney RNC: GOP still frets about candidate's image — “There's no time like the present” for Romney to reintroduce himself on more positive terms to voters, he said, calling the convention “a real opportunity for people to learn more about Mitt and his family and his life.”
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The Moderate Voice
Colleen Nelson / Washington Wire:
Who Is Thursday's Mystery Convention Speaker? — TAMPA, Fla. - Republican convention planners appear to have a surprise planned for those tuning in Thursday night. — Buried deep in the convention schedule released Monday is a vague reference to a mystery speaker scheduled for the event's final evening.
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JustOneMinute, National Review, Outside the Beltway and The Lonely Conservative
Keegan Gibson / PoliticsPA:
Smith Makes Abortion Gaffe (Listen to Audio) — Harrisburg — Republican Tom Smith spoke at the Pennsylvania press club luncheon Monday afternoon The defining moment occurred a few moments after the formal program when, asked about abortion amid a group of reporters, Smith seemed to suggest …
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Quinnipiac University:
McMahon By A Nose In Close Connecticut Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Obama Tops Romney By 7 Points — Connecticut likely voters put Republican former wrestling executive Linda McMahon on the right side of a 49 - 46 percent too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race against Democratic U.S …
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Politico, Hot Air and Hotline On Call
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Sarah Palin: Dems addicted to ‘hope-ium’ — Sarah Palin on Monday said Democrats who “still have that addiction to the hope-ium” President Barack Obama peddled four years ago need to “open their eyes” and vote for Mitt Romney this November. — “Some of us had [Obama] pegged four years ago.
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Security at the RNC: George Orwell Meets a ‘Call of Duty’ Cityscape — At a defining civic event, the establishment is insulated by an army of police officers from protesters camping unseen on a far away corner. — Reuters — Deep inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum …
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The Daily Beast, The Raw Story and Prairie Weather
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
GOP Casino Baron Sheldon Adelson Pledges $500,000 To Buy A Single House Seat — Sheldon Adelson, the multi-billionaire casino mogul who already spent at least $5 million to help keep Republicans in control of the House next year, reportedly pledged $500,000 to just one House candidate …
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Prairie Weather and BuzzFeed
Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
Haifa court rules against Rachel Corrie family — Judge invokes “combatant activities” exception, says US activist who was killed by IDF bulldozer could have avoided danger. — The Haifa District Court on Tuesday ruled against the family of Rachel Corrie, the American pro-Palestinian activist struck …
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Blazing Cat Fur, Ricochet Conversations Feed, Israel Matzav and blogs.telegraph.co.uk
Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:
EXCLUSIVE: SEAL AD TO EXCORIATE OBAMA FOR BOWING TO FOREIGN LEADERS — The controversial super PAC Special Operations for America, led by former Navy SEALs, is set to release a blistering new ad against President Obama Tuesday at the Republican National Convention.
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The Other McCain, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Doug Ross
Politico:
Who's on the inside track for a Romney Cabinet — Mitt Romney said his Cabinet and White House staff will be stacked with men and women from the business world, but his top advisers sketched out for POLITICO a team compromised of many familiar faces in Washington.
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