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10:35 PM ET, May 18, 2012

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Nick R. Martin / tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMMuckraker  —  Arizona Goes Birther: Secretary Of State Says It's ‘Possible’ Obama Won't Be On Ballot  —  The man in charge of running Arizona's elections has gone to the birthers.  Secretary of State Ken Bennett now says he's not convinced Barack Obama was really born in the United States …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
‘Birther’ controversy: Arizona election official says it's ‘possible’ Obama might not make ballot
Mike Broomhead / www.kfyi.com:
Obama's Name On Ballot In Arizona In Jeopardy?
Discussion: White House Dossier
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite:
AZ Sect.  Of State Threatens To Remove Obama From Ballot Without Birth Certificate Verification From Hawaii
Discussion: Valley Fever and Wake up America
Matt Negrin / ABCNEWS:
Bush and Romney Talk After Elevator Endorsement  —  George W. Bush and Mitt Romney have connected.  —  Romney called Bush after the former president offered his fleeting support for the Republican candidate in an elevator this week, a person on Romney's campaign tells ABC News.
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Tom Benning / Trail Blazers Blog:
George W. Bush to return to White House this month to be honored by President Obama with official portrait  —  Bush spokesman Freddy Ford said, “The Bushes are looking forward to being back in Washington and seeing some of their friends.  They appreciate the Obamas' hospitality in hosting the portrait hanging.”
CNN:   Romney to address Latino business summit
Michael Patrick Leahy / BREITBART.COM:
DID ELIZABETH WARREN PLAGIARIZE HER ‘POW WOW CHOW’ RECIPES?  —  The credibility of Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren took another hit today as Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr released evidence that appears to confirm Ms. Warren may have plagiarized at least three …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
AUDIO: Witness Says George Zimmerman Repeatedly Bullied Him At Work, Targeted Him With Racist Jokes  —  Among the evidence in the Trayvon Martin case released by the Florida state prosecutor yesterday was a 15-minute interview with a former work collegue of George Zimmerman.
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Alex Pareene / Salon:
The National Review's fake plagiarism scoop  —  Updated: After falsely accusing Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the conservative magazine apologizes  —  The National Review says Elizabeth Warren is guilty of the gravest crime a writer can commit: Plagiarism.
Discussion: Politicker
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Katrina Trinko / National Review:
CORRECTION  —  UPDATE: I took down my earlier post …
Discussion: Hot Air and Media Decoder
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Behind the Scenes at MSNBC  —  We wrote here about MSNBC's disgraceful attacks on Charles and David Koch and Koch Industries in connection with the Trayvon Martin shooting.  Guest host Karen Finney said: … A few days later, Van Jones, a guest on MSNBC, said:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How White Will the Electorate Be?  —  Probably not quite this white.  —  Last month, Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz noticed something unusual.  Most of the polling about the presidential race found President Obama leading Mitt Romney, by mid-to-high single digits.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Yahoo! News:
Advice to would-be Romney running mates: Run for the hills  —  Nothing is easier to mock in politics right now than the apparent reluctance of leading Republicans to sign on as Mitt Romney's second banana.  A few weeks ago, Jon Stewart summarized the way that Rob Portman was plugging …
Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
House GOP Kills Proposal to Block Indefinite Detention of US Citizens  —  At least it's on the record: Most House Republicans support the indefinite detention without trial of American citizens.  —  During Thursday's floor debate over the latest national defense authorization act …
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TMZ.com:
Will Smith ATTACKS Affectionate Reporter  —  ATTACKS Kissy Reporter  —  Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of “Men in Black 3” — and it was all caught on tape.  —  The Ukrainian reporter tries to kiss Will on the lips on the red carpet …
The Reliable Source / Washington Post:
Al Gore has a girlfriend: California donor and activist Elizabeth Keadle  —  Al Gore has been seriously dating Elizabeth Keadle, right, of California.  (Joe Kohen/Getty; Jon Clark/Rancho Santa Fe Review)  —  It's never easy to re-enter the dating pool after years away …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Falls Back to IPO Price  —  Underwriters Stepped In to Support Social Network's Shares at Offering Price  —  Facebook Inc.'s public debut had plenty of buzz but not much pop. The shares opened 11% higher, but struggled to stay above their $38 offering price and ended the day up just 23 cents.
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Obama's North Carolina math problem  —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) — The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sexual harassment scandal.  The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term.  And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week.
The Gallup Organization / Gallup:
Stay-at-Home Moms Report More Depression, Sadness, Anger  —  But low-income stay-at-home moms struggle the most  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The degree of difficulty of being a stay-at-home parent is evident in a new Gallup analysis of more than 60,000 U.S. women interviewed in 2012.
Discussion: Economix, Hot Air and Reuters
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Romney's Smart, Unsentimental Strategy  —  Presidential campaigns often delude themselves about what forces control the fate of the campaign.  They believe that the charisma of the candidate, or the force of his ideas, or the tactical brilliance of his advisers hold the key to victory.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Swampland
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Age of Innocence  —  The people who pioneered democracy in Europe and the United States had a low but pretty accurate view of human nature.  They knew that if we get the chance, most of us will try to get something for nothing.  They knew that people generally prize short-term goodies over long-term prosperity.
Jake Sherman / Politico:
John Boehner adds to pressure on Eric Holder  —  There's about to be a lot more pressure on Eric Holder from Capitol Hill about the Fast and Furious investigation.  —  Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Whip Kevin McCarthy joined with Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa …
The Office of Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer:
House Democrats Introduce Voter Empowerment Act  —  SHARE: EMAIL PRINT FACEBOOK TWITTER  —  Today, House Democrats introduced the Voter Empowerment Act, comprehensive voting rights legislation to modernize our voter registration system, ensure equal access to the ballot box …
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking News: Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Upholds Constitutionality of Voting Rights Act, Teeing Up Issue for Supreme Court  —  The Shelby County opinion is here.  Judge Williams dissented.  The court also issued a unanimous opinion in the related LaRoque case, finding the issue mooted …
Discussion: ACS Blog
Washington Post:
Americans Elect and the death of the third party movement  —  It ended with a whimper, not a bang.  —  Late Thursday night, Americans Elect, a much-ballyhooed group dedicated to securing ballot access for a serious third-party presidential candidate in 2012, issued a statement acknowledging failure.
The Age:
Wong's affirmation of gay families ‘a watershed’  —  The exchange between Penny Wong and Joe Hockey on Q&A this week about gay parents is only about two and half minutes long.  —  Prompted by an audience question about why the shadow treasurer thinks he and his wife make better parents …
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Sorry, Charlie  —  Bill Clinton is abandoning his old ally Charles Rangel, who is fighting for his political life as he seeks re-election to a 22nd term, The Post has learned.  —  Harlem Rep. Rangel won't be getting an endorsement from the former president, who will sit out the primary, a Clinton source said.
Discussion: Politicker and Mediaite
 
 
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
DSCC edges NRSC in April fundraising
Discussion: Politico
Ann Romney / CNN:
First on CNN: Romneys donated $150,000 of own money to presidential bid
Discussion: msnbc.com
Chrystia Freeland:
Equal rights and the U.S. economy
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Sebelius stays away from contraception fight at Georgetown
David Skolnick / Vindicator:
Biden snubs are getting old
Discussion: Politico
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Meghan Neal / NY Daily News:
Second-grader Sean King gets in trouble for dressing in blackface as tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Discussion: Fox News and Joanne Jacobs
Alexei Barrionuevo / New York Times:
Midtown Penthouse Is Sold for Most Ever in New York
Lois Romano / Politico:
Meet the Rubios  —  WEST MIAMI, Fla. — Marco and Jeanette Rubio …
Discussion: ABCNEWS
 

 
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