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ABCNEWS:
Transcript: Michelle Obama's Democratic Convention Speech — Below is the full transcript, as prepared for delivery, of First Lady Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. — Thank you so much, Elaine...we are so grateful for your family's service and sacrifice …
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CNN:
CNN Fact Check: About those 4.5 million jobs ... San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro touted 4.5 million new jobs created during the Obama administration. Was he right? — (CNN) — Anyone watching the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night heard the number 4.5 million several times.
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Associated Press:
Some Obama Programs Embellished by Democrats — Speakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama's presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record. — Others mischaracterized programs backed …
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ABC15 Arizona, CNN and Politico
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Live-blogging Day 1 of the Democratic Convention.
Live-blogging Day 1 of the Democratic Convention.
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PoliPundit.com
Associated Press:
First Lady says husband ‘a man we can trust’
First Lady says husband ‘a man we can trust’
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Politico and The Huffington Post
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Democratic Convention Opens With Pitch to Middle Class
Democratic Convention Opens With Pitch to Middle Class
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ThinkProgress, CNN, Boston Globe, Queerty, USA Today, Washington Post and Newsy
Alicia M. Cohn / Twitter Room:
Obama, with daughters, watches first lady speak to convention
Obama, with daughters, watches first lady speak to convention
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The Hill, The New Civil Rights Movement and Politico
Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Bill Clinton's 8 digs at Obama — There's only one president who actually came from Hope. — Former President Bill Clinton — a native of Hope, Ark. — is expected to offer a rousing endorsement of President Barack Obama in his speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
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The PJ Tatler and Riehl World News
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Paul West / Los Angeles Times:
Bill Clinton's convention appearance could influence two elections
Bill Clinton's convention appearance could influence two elections
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Salon and Online NewsHour
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Ex-chief Emanuel calls Obama ‘once-in-a-generation’ president
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
DWS attacks Examiner for ‘deliberately’ misquoting her, but here's the audio … CHARLOTTE - Earlier this evening, in an appearance on Fox News, Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused the Washington Examiner of “deliberately” misquoting her comments claiming …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Will Debbie Be Dumped? — Are there no consequences for lying? Even on national television? — Earlier today, Philip Klein reported that DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said this: “We know, and I've heard no less than Ambassador Michael Oren say this, that what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel.”
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Nice Deb, Washington Examiner, GayPatriot, Commentary Magazine and JOSHUAPUNDIT
David Brody / The Brody File:
Exclusive: Democrats Drop ‘God’ From Party Platform — Guess what? God's name has been removed from the Democratic National Committee platform. — This is the paragraph that was in the 2008 platform: — “We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people …
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Joshua Hersh / The Huffington Post:
DNC Israel Platform Reviewed, ‘Loved’ By AIPAC, Sources Say (UPDATE)
DNC Israel Platform Reviewed, ‘Loved’ By AIPAC, Sources Say (UPDATE)
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Weekly Standard, Israel Matzav, Washington Free Beacon, Mondoweiss and The Right Scoop
Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
Democrats Retreat on Civil Liberties in 2012 Platform
Democrats Retreat on Civil Liberties in 2012 Platform
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Firedoglake, The Reaction, The Atlantic Online, Corrente, The Raw Story, Crooks and Liars, Taylor Marsh, Suburban Guerrilla and The Agonist
Byron Tau / Politico:
Jerusalem capital plank not included in DNC platform
Jerusalem capital plank not included in DNC platform
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Theo Spark, Weekly Standard, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, “The Lid” and Atlas Shrugs
CNN:
TRENDING: First on CNN: DNC secretly scheduled guests: Actresses Johansson, Portman, Washington — Charlotte (CNN) - Clint Eastwood meet Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kerry Washington. — The three actresses, firmly anchored in Hollywood's royalty, have been secretly scheduled …
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Reuters, Politico, Riehl World News and Jammie Wearing Fools
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Did Romney get a convention bounce?
CNN Poll: Did Romney get a convention bounce?
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The Daily Caller, Politico, GOP 12, Talking Points Memo, Scared Monkeys, Gallup, Firedoglake, Weasel Zippers, Rumproast, Hot Air, iOwnTheWorld.com, GayPatriot and Election 2012
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging Charlotte, Day One
Live-Blogging Charlotte, Day One
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Democracy in America, Washington Monthly, The Reality-Based Community, Gawker, Polling Matters and Joe. My. God.
BuzzFeed:
“Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To” — A provocative line in a DNC video. UPDATE: Obama campaign disclaims. — Source: youtube.com — The Democratic National Convention has signaled from the start an unapologetic, and at times, confrontational, liberalism …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Scared Monkeys, Doug Ross, The Atlantic Online, Michelle Malkin, Questions and Observations, Power Line, USA Today, Betsy's Page, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, Twitter Room, Politico, Sister Toldjah, The Jawa Report, americanthinker.com, ProfessorBainbridge.com, Babalú Blog, Blue Crab Boulevard and Riehl World News
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Where's Al Gore? — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In 2008, Al Gore strode onto the stage at Denver's Invesco Field to a hero's welcome, throwing his support behind Barack Obama to take on the “global climate crisis.” — When Obama takes the stage this week, Gore will be nowhere in sight.
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Holly Bailey / Yahoo! News:
Cory Booker: Raising taxes on the rich is about ‘patriotism,’ not ‘class warfare’
Cory Booker: Raising taxes on the rich is about ‘patriotism,’ not ‘class warfare’
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Repealing Obamacare would take health care away from people — Stacey Lihn, the very nervous and emotional mother of a child with a heart defect, at the Dem convention just now: … There's been a good deal of punditry to the effect that Obama and Dems will have to run from the health law this cycle …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The night Democrats reclaimed “Obamacare”
The night Democrats reclaimed “Obamacare”
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Washington Monthly, AEIdeas, Washington Examiner and The Daily Dish
Vanity Fair:
Barack Obama to Michael Lewis on a Presidential Loss of Freedom: “You Don't Get Used to It—At Least, I Don't” — Michael Lewis and Barack Obama. — “Don't be looking to the sidelines all sheepish,” Barack Obama yells at Vanity Fair contributing editor Michael Lewis in “Obama's Way,” …
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USA Today
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Pinocchio Press — The bizarre rise of “fact checking” propagandists. — In the 19th-century fairy tale “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” the eponymous protagonist is a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming an actual boy. We suppose people who work as fact checkers have long dreamed …
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The Daily Caller, americanthinker.com, Sky Dancing, GayPatriot and Hot Air
Washington Post:
Rahm Emanuel to raise funds for Democratic campaigns — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a legendary fundraiser and political strategist before he won elected office, has dropped his honorary chairmanship of the Obama campaign to help raise big-dollar contributions so that Democrats can compete …
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Charlotte speech increases rumors Kerry is up for Hillary Clinton's job — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) will be defending President Obama's record on national security when he speaks to convention delegates on Thursday evening, but political observers will be watching …
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Taylor Marsh and Taegan Goddard's …
Talking Points Memo:
Barney Frank: In Crisis Time, Dems Worked With Bush - But GOP Shunned Obama — Appearing on CNN during the opening night of the Democratic convention, retiring longtime Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) argued that his party was willing to help President Bush weather the 2008 economic crisis …
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Booman Tribune and Balloon Juice