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Chris Kluwe / Deadspin:
“They Won't Magically Turn You Into A Lustful Cockmonster”: Chris Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By An NFL Player Supporting It — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has spoken out in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage.
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Yahoo! Sports:
Maryland politician's letter denouncing Brendon Ayanbadejo's support of gay marriage — Maryland politician and minister Emmett C. Burns Jr., in a letter obtained by Yahoo! Sports on Thursday, has demanded that the Baltimore Ravens halt linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo from publicly expressing his support for gay marriage.
Frank Newport / Gallup.Com:
Obama Bounces Up to 52% Approval, 48% to 45% Over Romney — President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party look as if they are getting at least a preliminary bounce from their convention. Today's (Friday, Sept. 7) Gallup Daily tracking update puts Obama's job approval rating at 52% …
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Why Obama Went Low Key in His Democratic Convention Speech — The president's more subdued rhetoric is being derided by pundits—but it was carefully vetted with groups of voters. Howard Kurtz reports exclusively on the Obama team's decision not to swing for the fences in Charlotte.
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Reuters:
Obama fell flat — Barack Obama was flat. — A surprisingly long parade of Democrats and media commentators who didn't think much of the speech described it less as a failure than a fizzle—an oddly missed opportunity to frame his presidency or the nation's choice in a fresh or inspirational light.
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Hot Air, Althouse, Washington Examiner and Politico
Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Romney On Omitting U.S. Troops From RNC Speech: ‘You Talk About Things You Think Are Important’ — Romney giving his speech to the Republican National Convention — In an interview with Fox News this afternoon, Mitt Romney shot back at critics who complained that he didn't mention Afghanistan …
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Daily Kos, The Moderate Voice, US Politics, Little Green Footballs and Shakesville
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Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin: John Kerry ‘Diminished Himself By Even Mentioning My Name’ In DNC Speech (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Sarah Palin, Video, John Kerry, John Kerry DNC Speech, John Kerry Speech, John Kerry Convention Speech, John Kerry Democratic Convention, John Kerry Dnc, John Kerry Mitt Romney …
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Outside the Beltway, Mother Jones, The Atlantic Online and New York Magazine
David Nelson / KWQC-TV:
Ann Romney: birth control, gay marriage not “what this election is going to be about” — DAVENPORT, Iowa - Ann Romney told KWQC TV6 news Friday that birth control and gay marriage are issues that “distract from what the real voting issue is going to be at this election.”
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BuzzFeed, Outside the Beltway, ABCNEWS, Sky Dancing, The Raw Story, Balloon Juice, CNN and Blue Crab Boulevard
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Ann Romney Refuses To Answer Questions About Birth Control — In an interview with KWQC-TV6 today, Ann Romney refused to comment on the issues stemming from the ongoing War on Women, declining to address whether she believes women should have access to contraception through their employer-based insurance plans.
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Daily Kos
Philip Roth / Page-Turner:
An Open Letter to Wikipedia — I am Philip Roth. I had reason recently to read for the first time the Wikipedia entry discussing my novel “The Human Stain.” The entry contains a serious misstatement that I would like to ask to have removed. This item entered Wikipedia not from the world …
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Endorses Ultraconservative Congressman — Rep. Steve King takes a hard line on issues like abortion and Islam. The Obama campaign seizes opportunity to cast Romney as extreme on social issues. — Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney …
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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly and Election 2012
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Jeffb / Nielsen Wire:
Closing Night of Democratic National Convention Draws 35.7 million Viewers — An estimated 35.7 million people watched the third and final night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention on Thursday, September 6. The closing night of the DNC was carried live from Charlotte …
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TVbytheNumbers, USA Today and Politico
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
White House to miss deadline for report on ‘fiscal cliff’ budget cuts — The White House on Friday said it will miss the legal deadline for delivering a report to Congress on the spending cuts from sequestration that are scheduled to take effect in 2013. — Spokesman Jay Carney told reporters …
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Washington Wire, Hot Air, Texas on the Potomac and Politico
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Paul Miller / pineconearchive.com:
Eastwood says his convention appearance was ‘mission accomplished’ — AFTER A week as topic No. 1 in American politics, former Carmel Mayor Clint Eastwood said the outpouring of criticism from left-wing reporters and liberal politicians after his appearance at the Republican National Convention …
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Clint Eastwood explains the ‘empty chair’
Clint Eastwood explains the ‘empty chair’
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BuzzFeed, Outside the Beltway and The Rightnewz
Rush Limbaugh:
It's Uncanny! Obama Copied Jimmy Carter's Convention Acceptance Speech from 1980 — RUSH: We also have done something. It's amazing, by the way, when you hear it, how similar Obama's speech last night was to Jimmy Carter's in 1980. It really is kind of stunning.
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Ed Driscoll and Politico
Jacob Sullum / Hit & Run:
Romney Vows to Fight Marijuana Legalization ‘Tooth and Nail’—Unlike His Opponent? — This clip of Mitt Romney talking about marijuana at an appearance in New Hampshire is about a month and a half old, but I don't think anyone has noted it here yet. It is interesting for the way it reflects …
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Outside the Beltway and The Raw Story
BuzzFeed:
Lindsay Lohan's Message To POTUS On Taxes — The actress takes to Twitter to weigh in on Obama's DNC speech. Say what now? — Stacy Lambe — an hour ago — 60 responses
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
ANDREW KLAVAN: Obamanomics 101, Understanding How the Obama Economy Works. — UPDATE: Reader Vince Watkins notes another amusing Drudgetaposition: — The extent of Matt Drudge's artistry is underappreciated.
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The Other McCain
David Gardner / Financial Times:
Separatism threatens the future of Spain — Canadian regional elections seldom set the international pulse racing but this week's victory in Quebec of the separatist Parti Québécois was closely watched in Spain, now facing a revival of Basque and Catalan independence demands.
Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune:
Rep. Jackson leaves Mayo Clinic … WASHINGTON — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., has left the Mayo Clinic and is at home in the nation's capital with his family, an aide said today. — “He's home with his wife and children and he's convalescing,” Rick Bryant, his chief of staff in suburban Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune.
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Talking Points Memo and Election 2012
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BuzzFeed:
Obama's Message Breaks Through In Swing State Newspapers — An emphasis on the path forward. Lukewarm reception to his speech from pundits doesn't make the headlines. — Andrew Kaczynski — an hour ago — 22 responses
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Little Green Footballs, The Moderate Voice and BuzzFeed
Washington Post:
(APPLAUSE) — Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. — Michelle, I love you. — (APPLAUSE) — A few night nights ago, everyone was reminded just what a lucky man I am. — (APPLAUSE) — Malia and Sasha, we are so proud of you. — (APPLAUSE)
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ECHIDNE of the snakes and Mercury Rising
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Even Fox News Is Fed Up With Romney Failing To Provide Details Of His Tax Plan — The Romney campaign has so far refused to clarify which tax deductions and loopholes it would eliminate in order to make its huge proposed tax cut for the rich revenue neutral.
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