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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
President says Romney camp running against ‘fictional’ Obama — President Obama accused Republicans of distorting his record, claiming that Mitt Romney was running against a “fictional Barack Obama.” — Republicans “have spent a lot of time creating a fictional Barack Obama who is supposedly taking …
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Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Michelle Obama tops 5 things to watch at the DNC — CHARLOTTE — Democrats kick off their three-day convention celebrating all things Barack Obama with remarks tonight from his more popular and better half: First lady Michelle Obama. — USA TODAY is providing full coverage of the Democratic National Convention online and in print.
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Elizabeth Hartfield / ABCNEWS:
Democrats Keynote Speaker Is San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro — The Democrats will open their convention tonight with a keynote speaker who is young, Hispanic and little known outside of his home city of San Antonio, Texas. — For Mayor Julian Castro, 37, tonight could be a spring board to national prominence.
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Politico, National Review and The New Republic
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Jewish Democrats on the defensive — Popular in Politics … “It's the message every one of you have heard,” said Irs Foreman, the man in charge of Jewish affairs for the Democratic National Committee. “that the president is awful on Israel.” After which he quickly added that the message was totally untrue.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Interview: Obama says GOP drawing ‘a fictional Barack Obama’
Interview: Obama says GOP drawing ‘a fictional Barack Obama’
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CNN, Online NewsHour and Associated Press
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Democrats Say U.S. Is Better Off Than Four Years Ago
Democrats Say U.S. Is Better Off Than Four Years Ago
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The Hill, News Desk, Obama Isn't Working and Washington Post
Byron Tau / Politico:
DNC chair: GOP diversity ‘superficial’
DNC chair: GOP diversity ‘superficial’
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CNN, Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Charlie Cook / NationalJournal.com:
Obama's Enthusiasm Deficit Could Soon Haunt Him
Obama's Enthusiasm Deficit Could Soon Haunt Him
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Questions and Observations, Connecting.the.Dots and Power Line
David Maraniss / Washington Post:
Obama finds key asset in Bill Clinton's support
Obama finds key asset in Bill Clinton's support
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The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed, New York Magazine and New Yorker
KKTV-TV:
11 News Anchor Dianne Derby Interviews President Obama — 11 News Interview President Obama & Romney Sr. Campaign Advisor — It's President Obama's second trip to Colorado within a week and I had a chance to ask him a few questions before he took the stage at CU-Boulder.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Obama gives himself ‘incomplete’ grade on economic policy — President Obama gave himself an “incomplete” when asked in Colorado over the weekend to grade his first term. — “I would say incomplete,” Obama told Colorado's KKTV 11, in an interview aired Monday evening.
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Report: Hillary Clinton aide voting Romney — Top Clinton confidant Douglas Band has said that he will vote for Republican Mitt Romney, according to a report in The New Yorker, apparently a move to strengthen Hillary Clinton's position in the Democratic Party.
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Politico:
Right rallies for ‘Empty Chair Day’ — The right rallied on Labor Day to celebrate “National Empty Chair Day,” a show of solidarity with Clint Eastwood after his rambling address to an invisible President Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention last week.
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Henry J. Gomez / Plain Dealer:
AFSCME President (and Cleveland native) Lee Saunders goes Eastwooding with Ohio Democrats
AFSCME President (and Cleveland native) Lee Saunders goes Eastwooding with Ohio Democrats
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The Gateway Pundit and protein wisdom
Peter Slutsky / Change.org:
Democrats: Ask Betty White to Introduce President Obama at the DNC
Democrats: Ask Betty White to Introduce President Obama at the DNC
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ABCNEWS, USA Today, Moonbattery, Newsy, Truthdig, Associated Press and New York Magazine
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Source: Mitt camp claims $100M Aug. — Mitt Romney raised $100 million in August, his campaign told bundlers last week in Tampa. — Romney campaign finance director Spencer Zwick revealed the tally during an event with top fundraisers on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention, according to a source who was present.
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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
That Roar You Hear in the Distance May Be a Tidal Wave Building — I truly believe that the American people — all races, all creeds, all colors, all religions, all income levels — are marshaling together to try to save this Republic in November — first and foremost, by rejecting the Cloward-Piven Democrat Party.
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The Mahablog, The Gateway Pundit, Nice Deb and Israel Matzav
Daniel J. Mitchell / Townhall.com:
Johnny Depp Flees France Over Tax Hikes — I'm a bad person. I know it's not nice to take joy in the misery of others, but I can't help but smile when I see a story about bad news in France. — In my defense, this is not because of hostility to French people, who have always been friendly to me.
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Stephen C. Webster / The Raw Story:
Chuck Norris threatens ‘1,000 years of darkness’ if Obama wins — A video released this weekend by action movie hero Chuck Norris claims that America faces “1,000 years of darkness” if President Barack Obama is reelected. — “If we look to history, our great country and freedom are under attack …
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The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette and Little Green Footballs
Associated Press:
Dems bring in crowds by the busload to fill stadium for Obama speech — Sept. 2, 2012: A man walks near a sand sculpture created in the likeness of President Obama in downtown Charlotte, N.C.AP — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - College students from across North Carolina will arrive in Charlotte by the busload.
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Unions dig in for Obama despite disappointment with his record
Unions dig in for Obama despite disappointment with his record
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The Raw Story
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Madeleine Albright: 'I Can't Understand Why Any Woman Would Want To Vote For Mitt Romney' … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Ann Romney, DNC Convention, Madeleine Albright, RNC Convention, Romney Campaign, Secretary Albright, Women's Voices, Albright, Mitt Romney 2012, Romney Gender Gap …
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
First Lady's Focus Is Drawing Contrast With Romney — Michelle Obama rarely mentions Mitt Romney by name. But everything she says during this presidential campaign is meant to draw a contrast between her husband and his Republican challenger. — She implies that Romney …
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CEPR:
“Are Americans Better Off Today Than They Were Four Years Ago?” The Question That Exposes Incompetent Reporters — While the source is not clear, someone developed a simple way to identify incompetent news reporters. If you hear a reporter ask people in President Obama's administration …
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Paul Krugman, National Review, Crooks and Liars and Daily Kos
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
G.O.P. Seizes on a Question: Are You Better Off Than You Were 4 Years Ago?
G.O.P. Seizes on a Question: Are You Better Off Than You Were 4 Years Ago?
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CBS News, Los Angeles Times, FiveThirtyEight, NationalJournal.com, The Ed Show and Newsy
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Paul Ryan: Janesville story was about 'Obama's broken promises' — Paul Ryan continued to defend his Republican National Committee speech that critics said falsely accused President Obama of promising to keep a General Motors plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, Ryan's home district, from closing.
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