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2:45 PM ET, August 3, 2012

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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Economy Creates 163,000 New Jobs but Rate Rises to 8.3%  —  The U.S. economy followed up a weak second quarter by creating more jobs than expected with 163,000 new positions added in July, but the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent.  —  Markets reacted positively to the announcement …
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Alan B. Krueger / White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in July  —  While there is more work that remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.  It is critical that we continue the policies that build …
James Pethokoukis / AEIdeas:
July jobs report: America's labor market depression continues  —  Only in a world of lowered, New Normal expectations was the July jobs report anything less than another disaster for U.S. workers.  Nonfarm payrolls rose 163,000 last month as the unemployment rate rose to 8.3%.
Neil Shah / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Climbs but Jobless Rate Ticks Up
Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Pace of Hiring Rose in July, but Jobless Rate Ticked Up
Tampa Bay Fl News:
Porn star Jenna Jameson endorses Romney  —  “I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office,” Jameson said while sipping champagne in a VIP room at Gold Club in the city's South of Market neighborhood.  “When you're rich, you want a Republican in office.”
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Caitlin McDevitt / Reuters:
Jenna Jameson supporting Mitt Romney  —  Porn star Jenna Jameson is rooting for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to win in November.  —  “I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office,” Jameson said at a San Francisco strip club on Thursday, CBS reports.  —  Her reason?
Discussion: Althouse
Bdisbrow / CBS San Francisco:
Porn Star Jenna Jameson Endorses Romney As Candidate For Rich In SF
Discussion: ABCNEWS, Politicker and Gawker
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
‘Queen Of Porn’ Jenna Jameson Endorses Romney: 'When You're Rich, You Want A Republican In Office'
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Tony Merevick / Chicago Phoenix:
The Civil Rights Agenda files complaints against Chick-fil-A  —  Protesters at Chicago Chick-fil-A Aug. 1, 2012.  Photo: Tony Merevick.  —  The Civil Rights Agenda, a local LGBT rights advocacy group, filed multiple complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Thursday …
Emily Schultheis / Politico:   Romney: Chick-Fil-A, Huma Abedin ‘not ... part of my campaign’
Kimi Yoshino / L.A. NOW:
Chick-fil-A ‘kiss’ day marred by ‘Tastes like hate’ graffiti
The Daily Beast:
A Gay Chick-fil-A Employee Speaks Out
Discussion: SFist and Gothamist
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney rips Reid, says he's paid ‘a lot of taxes’  —  Mitt Romney said he has “paid taxes every year, and a lot of taxes” when asked about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) recent accusations that he hadn't paid any.  —  “Categorically, I have paid taxes every year and a lot of taxes …
Discussion: CNN, Politico and GOP 12
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TBogg:
Harry's Game  —  So... in an interview with the HuffPo, Harry Reid accuses Mitt Romney of possibly not paying any taxes for the past ten years based upon a conversation with a Bain investor.  Conservatives lose their s**t.  Reid repeats his statement on the Senate floor.  More s**t is lost.
Rick Perry / CNN:
Perry: Romney's VP pick won't make much difference  —  Aspen, Colorado (CNN) - The announcement of Mitt Romney's running mate won't do much to change the dynamics of the presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.  —  Perry said the running mate pick will likely grab headlines …
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CNN:
Romney pins ‘hammer blow’ unemployment rise on Obama
Discussion: Politico
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
New SuperPAC, FightBigotry.com, Smears President Obama For ‘Racism Against White Folks’  —  FightBigotry.com, a new Super PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission this week, makes no bones about its aim.  It intends to run an attack ad that it says will hit President Barack Obama for …
Bloomberg:
The Bad History Behind 'You Didn't Build That'  —  The controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's admonishment that “if you've got a business — you didn't build that.  Somebody else made that happen” has defied the usual election-year pattern.  —  Normally a political faux pas lasts little more than a news cycle.
Discussion: The New Editor
BuzzFeed:
Can Obama's “Chemical Warfare” Keep The White Vote Down?  —  John Ellis on the president's negative campaign.  Romney hasn't figured out an antidote.  —  Image by Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images  —  President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has spent more than $100 million on advertising over the last 3 months.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Wonkette
The Mississippi / The Mississippi Press:
Phil Bryant says it's ‘unfortunate’ church blocked black wedding (updated)  —  PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi — Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday it is “unfortunate” that a predominantly white church in the state wouldn't allow a black couple to get married in its sanctuary.
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Guardian:
Mississippi governor: wedding ban on black couple was ‘unfortunate’
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Secret Service Grabs Florida Man in Obama Threat  —  The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a mentally unstable Florida man who made multiple verbal threats against President Obama and former president Bill Clinton, both of whom were visiting the state at the time, law enforcement officials tell ABC News.
Discussion: USA Today
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Obama's Magic Number: 316,000  —  A rhetorical milestone appears to be in reach.  —  With three months to Election Day, today's tepidly positive July jobs report has prompted Republican attacks on an increased unemployment rate and relief from the Administration that it could have been worse.
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Washington Accepts Mass Unemployment  —  Good news!  The economy added 163,000 jobs last month, just a bit over the level required to keep up with population growth.  A return to a free fall now seems less likely.  On the other hand, there is the small footnote that the return to full employment is nowhere in sight.
Wall Street Journal:
The Life of the Party  —  What Bill Clinton could add to the Obama re-election effort.  —  From a friend watching the Olympics: “How about that Michael Phelps?  But let's remember he didn't win all those medals, someone else did.  After all, he and I swam in public pools, built by state employees using tax dollars.
 
 
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