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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Romney's Arrogant and Stupid Remarks — So we have in 2012 two presidential candidates who—when they thought they were speaking privately to their fellow 1 percenters—have shown contempt for fellow Americans. — Here's Barack Obama, on April 6, 2008, in San Francisco:
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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
SECRET VIDEO: On Israel, Romney Trashes Two-State Solution — At a private fundraiser, the GOP candidate calls Middle East peace “almost unthinkable” and says he would “kick the ball down the field.” — At the private fundraiser held May 17 where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney candidly spoke …
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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser — Mitt Romney wanted the full tape. Here it is. — On Monday and Tuesday Mother Jones published exclusive video that captured Mitt Romney speaking to donors at a May 17 fundraiser, which was held at the home of private equity mogul Mark Leder.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Thurston Howell Romney — In 1980, about 30 percent of Americans received some form of government benefits. Today, as Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute has pointed out, about 49 percent do. — In 1960, government transfers to individuals totaled $24 billion.
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Rush Limbaugh:
A Golden Opportunity for Mitt Romney — RUSH: I tell you, I really hope that Mother Jones pulls down that Romney video pretty fast. Well, what he said about the Palestinians not wanting peace, that's got the media as riled up as anything. The Palestinians are sacred to some people …
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Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Sen. Brown denounces Romney comments — Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) came out in opposition to Mitt Romney's controversial remarks on the “47 percent.” — Brown, who has been distancing himself from elements of the Republican Party, joins GOP Senate candidate in Connecticut Linda McMahon in coming out against the statements.
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Defends Leaked Comments, Hits Obama For 1998 “Redistribution” Line — On Fox News Tuesday, the Republican presidential nominee hit the president for a recently uncovered clip in which he says he “actually likes redistribution.” Romney also defended his comments about 47% of Americans who he says will vote for Obama.
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Romney Has Support Among Lowest Income Voters — Obama also gets support among those with highest incomes — PRINCETON, NJ — Although President Barack Obama has a substantial voting edge over Republican Mitt Romney among low-income Americans, Romney still gets about a third of the vote among …
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CNN:
Eastwood: If they were ‘dumb enough to ask me...’ — (CNN) - Clint Eastwood isn't taking much time to reflect on his unique endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at last month's Republican National Convention, after all he says if they're “dumb enough” to ask him, they'll take what they get.
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Conservatives Agree: Romney's Wrong — Plenty of conservatives are pushing back against the worldview espoused by Mitt Romney in his “arrogant and stupid' remarks at a private fundraiser earlier this year. — The conservative case against Romney's analysis is multi-pronged.
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
The Right Is Wrong to Pin Obama's Edge on Welfare State — A lot of conservatives are puzzled that polls show the presidential election is even close, let alone that most show Barack Obama ahead. So convinced are they that Obama has failed that they think he ought to be out of the running.
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Jonathan Easley / Ballot Box:
Gallup poll: Obama's convention bump gone, lead down to 1 point
Gallup poll: Obama's convention bump gone, lead down to 1 point
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Tony Romm / Reuters:
Mitt Romney ‘47 percent’ recording may have been illegal
Mitt Romney ‘47 percent’ recording may have been illegal
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David Frum / The Daily Beast:
The Sinister Message Behind Romney's “Gaffe”
The Sinister Message Behind Romney's “Gaffe”
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Michael Walsh / National Review:
Mitt's Gettysburg Moment
Mitt's Gettysburg Moment
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NBC's Michael Isikoff / First Read:
How the Romney video leaked: For Carters, it was personal
How the Romney video leaked: For Carters, it was personal
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Romney “47 Percent” Fundraiser Host: Hedge Fund Manager Who Likes Sex Parties
Romney “47 Percent” Fundraiser Host: Hedge Fund Manager Who Likes Sex Parties
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Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine:
How Jimmy Carter's Grandson Helped Leak the Secret Romney Fund-raiser Video
How Jimmy Carter's Grandson Helped Leak the Secret Romney Fund-raiser Video
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
The Long Strange Leak Of Mitt Romney's 47% Video
The Long Strange Leak Of Mitt Romney's 47% Video
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Jerusalem Post:
Video: Republican Mitt Romney lambastes 2-state solution
Video: Republican Mitt Romney lambastes 2-state solution
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
Conservatives Agree: Romney's Right
Conservatives Agree: Romney's Right
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Romney's theory of the “taker class,” and why it matters
Romney's theory of the “taker class,” and why it matters
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
OMG, you guys, it's all over! … I can see why Democrats are so offended.
OMG, you guys, it's all over! … I can see why Democrats are so offended.
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Michael Barbaro / The Caucus:
How the Romney Campaign Scrambled to Respond to Secret Video
How the Romney Campaign Scrambled to Respond to Secret Video
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Real Romney Captured on Tape Turns Out to Be a Sneering Plutocrat
The Real Romney Captured on Tape Turns Out to Be a Sneering Plutocrat
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts Voter ID Law In Jeopardy — Last month, a Pennsylvania trial judge upheld that state's Voter ID law, in an opinion that relied at least in part on Nineteenth Century precedent which claimed that vote suppressing laws may be permissible to protect against 'rogues …
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Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Voter ID Law
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Voter ID Law
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Angela Couloumbis / Philly.com:
Pa. Supreme Court orders more review on voter ID law
Pa. Supreme Court orders more review on voter ID law
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Fox News:
Protester dies after inhaling fumes from burning American flag — Burning an American flag proved fatal for a Pakistani protester, who reportedly died from inhaling fumes from the ignited icon of independence. — Some 10,000 people rallied this week in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province …
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Phil Vinter / Daily Mail:
Pakistani man dies after inhaling fumes from burning American flags at anti-Islam film rally
Pakistani man dies after inhaling fumes from burning American flags at anti-Islam film rally
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Sarah Chayes / Los Angeles Times:
‘Innocence of Muslims’ doesn't meet free-speech test — U.S. 1st Amendment rights distinguish between speech that is simply offensive and speech deliberately tailored to put lives and property at immediate risk. — A scene from the 14-minute video trailer for the film “Innocence of Muslims …
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Washington Post:
Post Poll: Obama up 8 points over Romney in Virginia — President Obama continues to hold a clear lead over Mitt Romney in Virginia, a new Washington Post poll shows, buoyed by enthusiastic support rivaling what he marshaled in 2008 to snap the Democrats' four-decade losing streak in the state.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
FiveThirtyEight Forecast: G.O.P. Senate Hopes Slipping — Democrats are now favored to retain control of the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast, breaking a summer stalemate during which control of the chamber appeared about equally likely to go either way.
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Romney's Comment — There are many problems with it starting with the fact, as has already been pointed out in here, that he jumbled together three different groups (the almost half of the country that's going to support Obama no matter what; the roughly half of households that get government benefits …
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Richard C. Dujardin / The Providence Journal:
Cranston bans ‘father-daughter’ dances as violation of state law — CRANSTON, R.I. — In a move that has taken some parents by surprise, the school department has announced that it is banning traditional “father-daughter” and “mother-son” activities, saying they violate state law. — Supt.
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