Harry Reid: Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.  —  The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire!  Harry Reid says anonymous source told him Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., touched off a firestorm last week after he claimed …

Pat Robertson Concludes Sikh Temple Shooting Because ‘Atheists Hate God’  —  On his 700 Club program Monday morning, televangelist Pat Robertson came to the conclusion that Sunday morning's Sikh temple massacre in Oak Creek, Wisc., was ultimately because “atheists hate God.”  —  “What is it?”

How to Spot Romney's Vice President Pick in Advance  —  The Romney campaign wants you to download its mobile app to be among the first to find out who Mitt is going to pick as his running mate, but if past history is any guide, you might want to instead be looking at Wikipedia …

More 2008 Obama Voters Than McCain Voters Switching Sides  —  Vast majority of 2008 voters staying loyal to party in 2012  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Eighty-six percent of voters who say they voted for Barack Obama in 2008 are backing Obama again this year, a smaller proportion than the 92% …

The Real Poll Numbers  —  The media is trying to create a sense of momentum and of inevitability about the Obama candidacy.  One benighted Newsweek reporter even speculated about a possible Democratic landslide.  —  On Friday, I saw the real numbers.  These state-by-state polls …

The Prideful, Arrogant President of Chick-fil-A  —  Why ignorance of human sexuality is dangerous.  —  Eduardo Cisneros (L) and Luke Montgomery (R) kiss in front of a Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Hollywood on Aug. 3, 2012.  Gays and lesbians staged “kiss-ins” outside Chick-fil-A outlets last week.

Romney's former rival Rick Santorum to speak at Republican convention … Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's most bitter rival for his party's nomination has agreed to speak at the nominating convention in Tampa, Florida, later this month.

Meet The Blowtorch-Carrying Gay Marriage Opponent Who Set That General Mills Lawn On Fire  —  Buster  —  The gay marriage opponent seen in a viral video accidentally setting a fire outside the General Mills headquarters is a Minnesota real estate broker who has previously recorded a series of anti-gay YouTube clips.

Fox News Doesn't Think Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Is Patriotic Enough  —  Gabby Douglas was the topic du jour for Olympic commentators throughout last week, but over the weekend, she became a centerpiece in another manufactured controversy at Fox News, America's top outlet for manufactured controversies.

Mo. Senate primary is marquee matchup in busy day of contests  —  Missouri's hotly contested Republican Senate primary will be decided on Tuesday, with major implications for the fall campaign against embattled Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) — and control of the Senate.

Why Does Mitt Romney Want To Restrict Voting Rights For More Than 900,000 Ohio Veterans?  —  Our guest blogger is Jon Soltz (@jonsoltz) is a two-tour Iraq veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org.  —  When I read stories this weekend that said the Obama campaign was suing to restrict the voting rights …

What Did Lolo Jones Ever Do To The New York Times?  —  This morning's New York Times sports section has an article about Lolo Jones, the virgin hurdler you're probably somewhat aware of (if not, see here), titled, “For Lolo Jones, Everything Is Image.”  The thrust of the article is that the attention …

Man says beating outside Missoula bar based on sexual orientation  —  The beating of a gay man outside the Missoula Club, where he'd gone to celebrate his 22nd birthday, early Sunday morning has spurred renewed calls to add sexual orientation to bias crimes laws in Montana.

Justice Department investigates Las Vegas Sands Corp.  —  The inquiry into potential money-laundering involves two high-rolling gamblers.  —  Republican donor Sheldon Adelson controls the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which reportedly is the target of a federal money-laundering investigation.

Study: One-third of doctors wouldn't take new Medicaid patients last year  —  Sandra Decker, an economist with the Center for Disease Controls, recently poured over the 2011 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which asks doctors whether they would accept new Medicaid patients.

Jewish group asks Romney to apologize to the Palestinians  —  A liberal Jewish organization is set to deliver 17,000 signatures to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's headquarters Monday afternoon urging him to apologize for remarks many have deemed insulting to the Palestinians.

Mitt Romney's Life Inside ‘The Bubble’ Begins … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Elections 2012, Barack Obama , Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Video, 2012 Election Blog, Presidential Election, Protective Pool, Politics News  —  There comes a time for every presidential candidate at which his or her freedom …