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Obama Hits 50% In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times Swing State Poll Finds — Word format Crosstabs by State — Watch Video: Assistant Director Tim Malloy discusses poll results — Clip Information and Download: — FLV File - Download For Website (1920x1080 / 125MB)
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Polls Give Obama Edge in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida — President Obama is struggling to persuade voters that he deserves to win re-election based on his handling of the economy, but his empathy and personal appeal give him an edge over Mitt Romney in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania …
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Obama leads Romney in three key swing states
Obama leads Romney in three key swing states
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Mitt Romney / National Review:
Culture Does Matter — During my recent trip to Israel, I had suggested that the choices a society makes about its culture play a role in creating prosperity, and that the significant disparity between Israeli and Palestinian living standards was powerfully influenced by it.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Not in Vegas? — I'll make this quick. I have one question and one observation about Mitt Romney's visit to Israel. The question is this: Since the whole trip was not about learning anything but about how to satisfy the political whims of the right-wing, super pro-Bibi Netanyahu …
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
There was no Romney gaffe in Israel — The media is accusing Mitt Romney of having committed another “gaffe” abroad — this time when he suggested that cultural differences help explain why the Israelis are so much more economically successful than Palestinians. — One small problem with that: What Romney said was not a gaffe.
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Washington Free Beacon:
Senor 1, Mitchell 0 — Romney senior adviser defended …
Senor 1, Mitchell 0 — Romney senior adviser defended …
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James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
‘Culture,’ Prosperity, and Political IQ
‘Culture,’ Prosperity, and Political IQ
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On the Distributional Effects of Base-Broadening Income Tax Reform — This paper examines the tradeoffs among three competing goals that are inherent in a revenue-neutral income tax reform—maintaining tax revenues, ensuring a progressive tax system, and lowering marginal tax rates.
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Study: Romney tax plan would result in cuts for rich, higher burden for others — View Photo Gallery — Romney continues overseas tour: After stopping in London to visit with British leaders and attend the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Republican presidential candidate continues …
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John D. McKinnon / Washington Wire:
Study: Romney's Tax Plan Hits Middle Class
Study: Romney's Tax Plan Hits Middle Class
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Prolific, Elegant, Acerbic Writer — Gore Vidal, the elegant, acerbic all-around man of letters who presided with a certain relish over what he declared to be the end of American civilization, died on Tuesday at his home in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, where he moved in 2003, after years of living in Ravello, Italy.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
Video of the Day: Gore Vidal vs. William F. Buckley in 1968 — Next time someone complains about the lack of civility in today's politics, play this clip of the two late authors nearly coming to blows. — Gore Vidal, who died Tuesday at 86, is being eulogized almost entirely as a “man of letters.”
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Iconic Gay Author Gore Vidal Dies at 86
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Five Things Everyone Should Know About GOP Senate Candidate Ted Cruz — Ted Cruz will protect this golf course from the United Nations and George Soros — Today, Texas Republican primary voters selected Ted Cruz as their candidate to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX).
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Erik Eckholm / New York Times:
Senate Candidate in Texas Is Known as an Intellectual Force
Senate Candidate in Texas Is Known as an Intellectual Force
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David Weigel / Slate:
The Inescapable Logic of Nominating Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate
The Inescapable Logic of Nominating Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate
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Badminton Players Disqualified for Throwing Matches — LONDON — Badminton officials took the extraordinary step of tossing out four pairs of women — two from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia — for deliberately trying to lose their preliminary matches Tuesday night …
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Bravo to the Chinese badminton players - they're just trying to win medals | Simon Jenkins
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Paul Kelso / Telegraph:
Badminton pairs expelled from London 2012 Olympics after ‘match-fixing’ scandal
Badminton pairs expelled from London 2012 Olympics after ‘match-fixing’ scandal
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Twitter Launches Political Index: The Twitter Pulse Of The Election — The Twitter Political Index could be one of the most powerful social media tools of the election. — Right now, if you want to know how the country feels about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, you have to rely …
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Twitter Blog:
A new barometer for the election
A new barometer for the election
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Allegations Relating to Representative Laura Richardson — Pursuant to House Rule XI Clause 3(q)(2)(D), today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Jo Bonner, and the Ranking Member …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Ethics Committee finds Rep. Laura Richardson guilty on seven counts
Ethics Committee finds Rep. Laura Richardson guilty on seven counts
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First Read / msnbc.com:
Republican likens contraceptive mandate to Pearl Harbor, 9/11 — By NBC's Michael O'Brien and Frank Thorp — Follow @mpoindc Follow @FrankThorpNBC — A House Republican lawmaker likened the implementation of a new mandate that insurers offer coverage for contraceptive services …
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers equate birth-control mandate with Pearl Harbor, 9/11
GOP lawmakers equate birth-control mandate with Pearl Harbor, 9/11
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Boris stuck on zip wire — Boris Johnson was left hanging today when he got stuck halfway down a zip wire at an event in Victoria Park. — The Mayor of London had to be pulled the rest of the way by teams on the ground at around 13:30 this afternoon.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year. Growth in employment has been slow in recent months, and the unemployment rate remains elevated.
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Rep. King Goes Birther: Suggests Obama's Parents Telegrammed Fake Hawaii Birth Announcement From Kenya — Try as they may, Republicans just can't seem to kick their birther habit. — The latest GOPer to dabble in the ridiculous fantasy that President Obama wasn't actually born in the United States: Rep. Steve King (R-IA).
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W.H. declines to address off-site meetings — MANSFIELD, Ohio — President Obama's campaign manager regularly used his personal email account while working in the White House but was diligent in copying his official email address to preserve records of the emails, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday.
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
GOP: W.H., Messina ‘failed’ on transparency
GOP: W.H., Messina ‘failed’ on transparency
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Stanley Kurtz / National Review:
Burn Down the Suburbs? — President Obama is not a fan of America's suburbs. Indeed, he intends to abolish them. With suburban voters set to be the swing constituency of the 2012 election, the administration's plans for this segment of the electorate deserve scrutiny.
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Sarah Palin: It's a ‘shame’ about Dick Cheney — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Tuesday that it's a “shame” former Vice President Dick Cheney considers her vice presidential selection a misfire, but she might be joining Cheney in skipping the Republican National Convention.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
An Angry Sarah Palin Responds To Dick Cheney: He Is Buying Into ‘Lamestream Media’ Spin
An Angry Sarah Palin Responds To Dick Cheney: He Is Buying Into ‘Lamestream Media’ Spin
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