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9:50 AM ET, August 17, 2012

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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Romney's present, Ryan's future  —  Vice-presidential picks are always judged by their effect on the coming election.  They rarely have any.  —  They haven't had a decisive influence since Lyndon Johnson carried Texas for John Kennedy in 1960.  (That and Illinois put Kennedy over the top.)
Discussion: Politico
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Paul Ryan / CNN:
CNN Electoral Map: Wisconsin moves to true “toss up”  —  (CNN) - CNN Thursday turned the important battleground state of Wisconsin from “lean Obama” to true “toss up” on its electoral map, in the wake of Mitt Romney's naming of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, a seven term congressman from the Badger state, as his running mate.
Carl Hulse / The Caucus:
And Playing the Role of Paul Ryan ...  Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, has emerged as the choice to play Representative Paul D. Ryan in mock debates with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.  —  People familiar with the planning …
Politico:
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan pursue united front strategy  —  Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan plan to campaign together again sooner than aides had originally planned, likely twice next week, as part of a new offensive to take on the touchy issue of Medicare, campaign officials tell POLITICO.
Lean Forward / msnbc.com:   Sandra Fluke: Paul Ryan on women's issues — so bad it's unbelievable ... but true
Chris Moody / Yahoo! News:
For my birthday, Paul Ryan gave me a chili dog, I gave him a Medicare question
Discussion: BuzzFeed and The New Republic
First Read:
Ryan has tough words for China, contradicting 2010 vote
Matt Rhoades / Barack Obama:
Letter from Jim Messina to Matt Rhoades  —  Dear Matt:  —  I am writing to ask again that the Governor release multiple years of tax returns, but also to make an offer that should address his concerns about the additional disclosures.  Governor Romney apparently fears that the more he offers …
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Messina writes Rhoades on Romney taxes
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Obama campaign offers Romney 5-year tax disclosure
Discussion: UrbanGrounds and The PJ Tatler
Gregory J. Krieg / ABCNEWS:
Presented With Letters, Ryan Admits Requesting Stimulus Cash  —  After repeated denials, Paul Ryan has admitted he requested stimulus cash even after sharply criticizing the program.  —  Ryan had denied doing so as recently as Wednesday, when he spoke to ABC's Cincinnati affiliate, WCPO, in Ohio.
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Stevesaleeba / CBS Boston:
Paul Ryan In 2010 Dan Rea Interview: ‘I Did Not Request Any Stimulus Money’
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
MSNBC's Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama  —  On Thursday's edition of MSNBC's The Cycle the group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's assertion that President Obama should “take [his] campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago.”
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Hot Air
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David Simon:
Mitt Romney paid taxes at a rate of at least 13 percent.  And he's proud to say so.  —  Can we stand back and pause a short minute to take in the spectacle of a man who wants to be President of The United States, who wants us to seriously regard him as a paragon of the American civic ideal …
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Mark Potok / Hatewatch:
SPLC: Family Research Council License-to-Kill Claim ‘Outrageous’  —  Editor's Note: The following statement may be attributed to Mark Potok, Senior Fellow of the Southern Poverty Law Center and editor of its Intelligence Report and Hatewatch blog.  —  Yesterday's attack on the Family Research Council …
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Associated Press:   Man held without bond after first court appearance in shooting at conservative group HQ
Christopher Bedford / The Daily Caller:
Biden's ‘good friend,’ donor receives $20M federal loan to open foreign luxury car dealership in Ukraine  —  In late July, John Hynansky — a longtime friend of Vice President Joe Biden, and a major donor to Biden's campaigns as well as President Barack Obama's — was awarded a $20 million taxpayer loan …
Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Exclusive: White House studying potential oil reserve release  —  (Reuters) - The White House is “dusting off old plans” for a potential release of oil reserves to dampen prices and prevent high energy costs from undermining sanctions against Iran, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.
Discussion: The Hill and 24/7 Wall St.
Dinesh D'Souza / Fox News:
How I became George Obama's ‘brother’  —  A few days ago I received a call from a man I recently met named George.  He was a bit flustered, and soon informed me that his young son was sick with a chest condition.  He pleaded with me to send him $1,000 to cover the medical bills.
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Obama's betrayal  —  In the innocent, bygone days of February, President Obama told NBC News that the campaign would get negative against him, but provided this assurance: “I think that you will be able to see how we conduct ourselves in the campaign.  I think it will be consistent …
John Fund / National Review:
Serial Fraud Kept Congressman in Office  —  A new Washington Post poll found that 74 percent of Americans support having voters show ID at the polls, and a full 81 percent think voter fraud is a problem.  —  They have reason to be concerned.  This month, four staffers for former Michigan …
Discussion: Hot Air and Outside the Beltway
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
White House says Obama will stick with Biden as running mate  —  President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday.  —  Republicans are being “ridiculous” and are trying to “distract attention” with their focus …
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Axelrod Won't Rule Out Biden Being Dropped, Tells Joke Instead
Discussion: Washington Monthly and RedState
 
 
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Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
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Gallup:
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Discussion: Politico, CBS Boston and ThinkProgress
Stephanie Gaskell / Reuters:
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Discussion: New York Magazine
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
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For Europe's Economy, a Lost Decade Looms
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 Earlier Items: 
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
In Ohio, Ryan zings Biden over latest gaffe
Discussion: Politico and Weekly Standard
Rebecca Berg / New York Times:
Few Voters Are Truly Up for Grabs, Research Suggests
Discussion: Daily Kos and Mother Jones
Brian C. Mooney / The Boston Globe:
Obama's costly investment not yielding new voters