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3:55 PM ET, May 16, 2012

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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
10 things about Deb Fischer's win  —  Deb Fischer upset favorite Jon Bruning to win the Nebraska Republican primary for Senate by a 41 to 36 percent margin.  There are (at least) 10 aspects of the race worth noting.  —  1. Neither Fischer nor Bruning was the tea party candidate and neither is a non-politician.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Deb Fischer, and what (political) money can't buy
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Congratulations to Deb Fischer
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Voters Disillusioned With Obama and Romney Policies
Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
Marquette Law School Poll shows Walker, Kleefisch lead in recall  —  Milwaukee, Wis. - A new Marquette Law School Poll shows that with three weeks to go until the recall election Governor Scott Walker has taken a six-percentage point lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, 50-44 percent, among likely voters.
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Craig Gilbert / JSOnline:
Walker speeds release of positive jobs data
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Super PAC ‘Super-O-Rama’ for President Obama  —  Strapped for cash and facing a tidal wave of big-money Republican attack ads, Democratic super PACs are putting an unlikely plan in motion: the Super-O-Rama.  —  The kitschy name is for a massive fundraising push at the national convention in Charlotte …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Super-O-Rama  —  So today we learn from Politico's Ken Vogel that the people behind the three biggest pro-Democratic Super-PACs (the Senate-focused Majority PAC, the House Majority PAC, and the presidentially-oriented Priorities USA Action) are planning a gigantic, coordinated blowout fundraising effort …
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Obama Campaign Announces Raising $43.6 Million in April
www.wftv.com:
Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles  —  SANFORD, Fla. —  WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died.  —  The information could support George Zimmerman's claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.
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Lateef Mungin / CNN:
Sources: Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight  —  (CNN) — A medical report by George Zimmerman's family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.
Tom Raum / Associated Press:
Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Barack Obama , George Bush, Mitt Romney, Social Security, Barack Obama 2012 , Economy, Health Care, Video, Great Recession, AP, Debt, Mitt Romney Debt Inferno, Mitt Romney 2012, Spending, Politics News
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Ezra Klein:
Wonkbook: Of course Boehner wants another debt-ceiling showdown  —  “We shouldn't dread the debt limit,” said Speaker John Boehner at the Peter G. Peterson Fiscal Summit.  “We should welcome it.  It's an action-forcing event in a town that has become infamous for inaction.”
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Jesse Helfrich / The Hill:
Boehner attacks Obama's courage
Discussion: CNN, Politico and nation.foxnews.com
Politico:
Why Mitt Romney should tap Bobby Jindal  —  As Congress muddles along and the 2012 election cycle heads toward the summer doldrums, there will be increasing speculation about whom Mitt Romney could pick as a running mate.  —  Romney would do well to have a wing man who can astutely explain …
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crossroads matches Obama $25 million buy, airs tough new spot  —  Alex reported yesterday that Crossroads GPS was starting to buy time in a number of states, and this morning the group announced an $8 million buy beginning Thursday - part of a larger, $25 million effort that will go up over a month.
Discussion: Wake up America
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Team Mitt ‘physically’ blocks journos  —  Tweets from the campaign trail: … The Romney campaign did not return a request for comment or explanation (obviously).
Wall Street Journal:
As Bank Withdrawals Surge, Athens Relies More on ECB  —  Greek depositors withdrew €700 million ($898 million) from the country's banks on Monday, fueling fears of a bank run amid the growing political disarray.  —  With deposits falling, Greek banks become even more dependent …
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Joseph Cotterill / FT Alphaville:
Plug-pulling in Athens
Discussion: Bloomberg, Guardian and Paul Krugman
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
David Letterman To Brian Williams: ‘What More Do We Want [Obama] To Do For Us, Honest To God?’  —  NBC News anchor Brian Williams appeared on CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday night.  Letterman discussed Williams's special on Rock Center about the killing of Osama bin Laden …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
National Mood a Drag on Obama's Re-Election Prospects  —  U.S. satisfaction and economic ratings low compared with years incumbents won  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Some six months before voters head to the polls to choose the next president of the United States, Gallup finds several indicators …
John Scalzi / Whatever:
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is  —  I've been thinking of a way to explain to straight white men how life works for them, without invoking the dreaded word “privilege,” to which they react like vampires being fed a garlic tart at high noon.
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Van Jones Cops a Plea  —  A sharp-eyed Power Line reader directed us to this C-SPAN video featuring Van Jones, President Obama's short-lived “green jobs” czar, admitting around the 19:14 mark what is plain to anyone who pays attention, namely, that the environmental movement is basically an adjunct of the Democratic Party:
Al Baker / City Room:
Sharply Critical of Police, Judge Widens Stop-and-Frisk Suit  —  Saying the New York Police Department seems to have little regard for constitutional rights, a federal judge on Wednesday elevated to class-action status a lawsuit accusing officers of using race as a factor in stopping people …
Edwin Durgy / Fistful Of Dollars:
What Mitt Romney Is Really Worth: An Exclusive Analysis Of His Latest Finances  —  W. Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee.  —  This is a version of a story that appears in the June 4, 2012 issue of Forbes Magazine.  —  Mitt Romney isn't the richest person to ever run for President …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Domestic partner benefits bill clears panel  —  A week after President Barack Obama publicly proclaimed his support for same-sex marriage, a Senate panel easily passed a measure that would extend benefits to gay and lesbian partners of federal workers.  —  On a voice vote …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
 
 
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Granville Ampong / Examiner:
Biased writers grossly twisted Pacquiao's view on same-sex marriage
Discussion: L.A. NOW, The Informer and Colorlines
Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
OWS RIP  —  Remember when Occupy Wall Street was sweeping the nation?
Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Do-Nothing Democrats  —  Senate Democrats are poised to continue …
Discussion: Wake up America
Michael Rezendes / Boston Globe:
Donors tied to banking desert Obama for Romney
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
‘Putin said Israel would take care of Iran’
Discussion: National Review and Israel Matzav
ACLU:
The First Amendment Applies to Foreign Service Officers, Too
Discussion: Firedoglake and We Meant Well
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Last Lion at Long Last  —  Lots of good books out right …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Fox News:
Catholic university drops student health insurance, cites ObamaCare
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Sen. McCain huddles with Democrats on new campaign finance reform proposal
 

 
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