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9:45 AM ET, July 13, 2012

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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
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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” …
Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Bain barrage worries Republicans  —  On the facts, nothing terribly new was added to the Bain equation by the Boston Globe story charging that Mitt Romney controlled the company for three years longer than he previously claimed.  Several fact-checking organizations said the charges …
CBS News:
Obama: Romney not necessarily qualified to think about “economy as a whole”  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  (CBS News) President Barack Obama questioned presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney's economic credentials, saying that while his tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital doesn't …
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
President Obama: Bain Capital is fair game  —  President Barack Obama said in an interview that aired Friday “it is entirely appropriate” to further scrutinize Mitt Romney's time at Bain, adding that “there are questions that have to be asked” about the Republican's record at the private-equity firm.
Discussion: Politicker and CNN
Dan Primack / Fortune:
Docs prove Romney didn't manage Bain funds
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama won't apologize for staff on Bain
Discussion: CNN and Weasel Zippers
Ace of Spades HQ:
Obama: I Regret Not Speaking Slower And Using Smaller Words. …
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:   Obama On Biggest Mistake Of His Presidency To CBS: Policy Was Right, Salesmanship Was Lacking
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...
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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BuzzFeed:
Audio Exclusive: The Speech That Landed Condi On Romney's List  —  A call to “storm Washington D.C.” Speculation in Park City that “she wants to be Vice President.”  —  As the The Drudge Report-drives speculation that Condoleezza Rice is now a contender in the Republican veepstakes …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Young U.S. Voters' Turnout Intentions Lagging  —  Black turnout intentions look similar to 2008 on relative basis  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty-eight percent of U.S. registered voters aged 18 to 29 say they will “definitely vote” this fall, well below the current national average of 78% …
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Warning for Obama: Gallup finds young less excited about voting  —  A much lower percentage of young registered voters are enthusiastic about voting this fall than they were in 2008, according to a new Gallup poll.  —  The figures are a clear danger sign for the Obama campaign …
Discussion: Jammie Wearing Fools
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 …
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
I'm paraphrasing, but only slightly: … Well... no.  —  The Democrats' fallback position, again and again, is: “Well, people would agree with our policies if we could just make them understand our policies.”  The truth is exactly the opposite, of course.  People do understand their policies, which is why they disagree with them.
Discussion: Power Line
Baltimore Sun:
Gay marriage and family values  —  Our view: Episcopal blessing a sign of growing acceptance of same-sex unions  —  The Episcopal Church took a major step toward recognizing same-sex unions this week when delegates at its triennial General Convention in Indianapolis voted overwhelmingly …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Concerned as Syria Moves Chemical Stockpile  —  WASHINGTON—Syria has begun moving parts of its vast arsenal of chemical weapons out of storage facilities, U.S. officials said, in a development that has alarmed many in Washington.  —  The country's undeclared stockpiles of sarin nerve agent …
Discussion: Guardian, Reuters and Israel Matzav
Steve Mistler / Portland Press-Herald:
LePage: IRS headed toward killing people  —  During an interview with a Vermont reporter, LePage claims the IRS would be “headed in that direction” by rationing health care under the Affordable Care Act.  —  Gov. Paul LePage today attempted to clarify his recent comment comparing …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Daily Kos
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Jesse Jackson's political future in question  —  YURI GRIPAS/REUTERS - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) walks up the steps of the U.S. Capitol in this photo from Dec. 2, 2011.  Jackson has not been seen in public since June 8.  —  Hours before Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination …
Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: ‘We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid’  —  MI6 agents have foiled Iran's attempts to obtain nuclear weapons but the Middle Eastern state will succeed in arming itself within the next two years, the head of the Secret Intelligence Service has warned.
Discussion: Guardian and Israel Matzav
Wall Street Journal:
Once a Social Media Star, Digg Sells for $500,000  —  Digg Inc., a social-media pioneer once valued at more than $160 million, is selling for the deeply discounted price of about $500,000, three people familiar with the matter said.  —  The buyer is New York technology development firm Betaworks …
Annie Lowrey / New York Times:
In Latest Data on Economy, Experts See Signs of Pickup  —  WASHINGTON — Despite the recent run of disappointing economic data, a broad range of experts and forecasters expect the economy to improve slightly in coming months, thanks to lower oil prices and new signs of life from sectors like automobiles and housing.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Economix
Vivian Kuo / CNN:
Zimmerman FBI reports released  —  (CNN) — Florida's state attorney released FBI reports Thursday that may shed light on whether race played a role the night George Zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed teen.  —  The investigative reports are amid evidence in the second-degree murder case released …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Orlando Sentinel:
FBI interviews: No evidence Zimmerman a racist
 
 
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
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New York Post:
What did Tim know?  —  The latest development in the Libor …
Discussion: Power Line
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
The $64,000 Question: How Much Has Debt Increased Per Taxpayer Under Obama?
The Atlantic Wire:
U.S. Declares the Largest Natural Disaster Area Ever Due to Drought
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Libtalker Phones Satan To Check On Breitbart
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
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Congress considers prosecutions of reporters over leaked information
Los Angeles Times:
Rising costs push California cities to fiscal brink
Discussion: American Prospect and L.A. NOW
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Why Neither Candidate Can Move the Polls
Shannon Travis / CNN:
Is Obama taking black vote for granted?
Discussion: American Thinker
 

 
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