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10:10 PM ET, July 12, 2012

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The Boston Globe:
Mitt Romney stayed at Bain 3 years longer than he stated  —  Firm's 2002 filings identify him as CEO, though he said he left in 1999  —  Nine SEC filings submitted by four different business entities after February 1999 describe Romney as Bain boss.  —  Government documents filed …
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Dan Primack / Fortune:
Docs prove Romney didn't manage Bain funds  —  New evidence for when Romney really left Bain Capital.  —  FORTUNE — Mitt Romney did not manage Bain Capital's investments after leaving to run the Salt Lake City Olympic Games, according to confidential firm documents obtained by Fortune.
Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
Sorry, Mitt Romney, You Can't Be Chairman, CEO, And President Of A Company And Not Be Responsible For What It Does...  Today's bombshell report by the Boston Globe that Mitt Romney may have remained in charge of Bain Capital for three years after he claimed to have left has the potential to destroy Romney's credibility.
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Globe will not issue correction to Romney  —  Boston Globe editor Martin Baron emails Mitt Romney communications director Gail Gitcho:
Jason Cherkis / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's Own 2002 Testimony Undermines Bain Departure Claim … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, Mitt Romney Bain, Mitt Romney Bain Capital, Bain, Bain Capital, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney Bain Departure, Romney Bain Capital, Politics News
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney and his departure from Bain  —  Why does it matter when Mitt Romney left Bain Capital?  —  Millions of dollars of attack ads by the Obama campaign are hanging in the balance.  If Romney left Bain in February 1999, when he departed to run the Olympics, then a number of business deals …
Dylan Byers / Politico:
FactCheck.org: Romney ‘would be guilty of a federal felony’ by claiming 1999 departure  —  Earlier this month, FactCheck.org stated that if Mitt Romney had not left Bain Capital in 1999, he “would be guilty of a federal felony by certifying on federal financial disclosure forms …
BuzzFeed:
Obama Campaign: Romney A Liar, Potential Criminal
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Bain Capital: Romney left in Feb. 1999
Discussion: Power Line
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama won't apologize for staff on Bain
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Henry Waxman / CNN:
Waxman charges Romney with secrecy, questions motives
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
David Corn / MoJo Articles:
EXCLUSIVE: Romney Invested Millions in Chinese Firm That Profited on US Outsourcing
Ginger Gibson / Politico:   Bain barrage worries Republicans
David S. Bernstein / Talking Politics:
The Bain Shadow Years Loom Larger
Angela Nelson / Boston Globe:
President Obama's campaign calls Mitt Romney a liar after report on extended Bain tenure …
Discussion: CBS Boston and Weasel Zippers
Drudge Report:
ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER  —  Late Thursday evening, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign launched a new fundraising drive, ‘Meet The VP’ — just as Romney himself has narrowed the field of candidates to a handful, sources reveal.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney to select VP before Republican convention
Discussion: CNN
Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Obama reflects on his biggest mistake as president  —  (CBS News) President Obama's biggest mistake during his first term, he told CBS News in an exclusive interview, has been putting policy over storytelling.  —  Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sat down Thursday with “CBS This Morning” …
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Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Obama: My Biggest Mistake Was Not ‘Telling a Story’ (Updated)  —  CBS News's Charlie Rose has an interview with Barack and Michelle Obama airing tomorrow, and in an advance excerpt, the president says his biggest mistake was focusing too much on policy and not enough on the “story” of his presidency:
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:   Obama On Biggest Mistake Of His Presidency To CBS: Policy Was Right, Salesmanship Was Lacking
Washington Post:
D.C. officer investigated after comments about Michelle Obama alleged  —  A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials and other dignitaries was moved to administrative duty Wednesday after he allegedly was overheard making threatening comments toward Michelle Obama …
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The world desperately wants to loan us money  —  The Financial Times reports that there was record demand for 10-year Treasurys this week.  “The $21 [billion] sale of 10-year paper sold at a yield of 1.459 per cent, the lowest ever in an auction.”  William O'Donnell, a strategist at RBS Securities …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. 10-Year Notes Yield Record-Low 1.459%
Discussion: Firedoglake
David Catanese / Politico:
Poll: Cruz up on Dewhurst in Texas  —  The Republican pollster that signaled Dick Lugar's demise and Deb Fischer's late surge is now flagging an upset in the making in the Texas Senate race.  —  Tea party favorite Ted Cruz is leading Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst 47 percent to 38 percent in the GOP runoff …
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BuzzFeed:
Obama's Absence The Talk Of NAACP Convention  —  “I don't think there's anyone around the president who's really, truly from the black community,” complains Chambliss.  —  A video of President Barack Obama is shown before Vice President Joe Biden addressed the NAACP annual convention, Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Houston.
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Shannon Travis / CNN:   Is Obama taking black vote for granted?
ABCNEWS:
Team USA To Be Decked Out in Uniforms Made in China  —  They are the pride of America — Team U.S.A. — and for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, they'll be proudly wearing red, white and blue, from beret to blazer.  —  The classic American style — shown in an image above …
Matt Berman / NationalJournal.com:
How Congressional Republicans and Democrats Pay Women  —  What does $10,000 mean to you?  Well, if you made something around the median in the U.S. last year, it could mean more than a fifth of your household income.  —  But what's $10,000 to you if you're a female Republican congressional staffer?
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Obama Holds Lead, Romney Trails on Most Issues  —  Record Negatives for Supreme Court Driven by GOP Discontent  —  OVERVIEW  —  Despite the stagnant economy and broad dissatisfaction with national conditions, Barack Obama holds a significant lead over Mitt Romney.
Paul Heintz / Blurt:
At Brock Fundraiser, Maine Gov. Paul LePage Doubles Down on “Gestapo” Comment (AUDIO)  —  Updated below: Maine Democratic Party chair questions LePage's fitness for office; Vermont Dem chair says Brock should condemn remarks.  Update #2: Comment from Anti-Defamation League and union representing IRS workers.
 
 
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Los Angeles Times:
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Keith Laing / Ballot Box:
Palin endorses Rep. Sandy Adams in GOP primary race against Rep. John Mica
Discussion: Politico
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Orlando Sentinel:
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An Age-Old Ruse  —  That's the way Mitt Romney, back in 1994 …
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