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10:30 AM ET, August 19, 2012

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ABCNEWS:
On ‘This Week’: Stephanie Cutter and Kevin Madden  —  Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter and Romney campaign senior adviser Kevin Madden face off on the latest battles in the 2012 presidential campaign, Sunday on “This Week.”  —  Mitt Romney and his new running mate Rep. Paul Ryan hit …
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CNN:
Ryan stands by $716 billion Medicare criticism  —  (CNN) - In an interview on Saturday, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said his Medicare proposal had “evolved” - with, among other influences, input from Democrats.  —  “As we got into looking at this issue, talking with Democrats …
Mandy / Deep Fried Manatees:
Paul Ryan draws a crowd at The Villages
Discussion: Power Line
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Ryan saves boldest plan for Medicaid
Mike Lillis / Ballot Box:
Obama: Paul Ryan plan would cut Romney's tax rate to 1 percent
Discussion: Politico
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
GOP advice on Medicare: Attack
Discussion: Newsy
Boston Globe:
Biden should apologize for “back in chains” remark  —  When Vice President Joe Biden warned a Virginia rally of hundreds of African Americans that Republican efforts to loosen bank regulations meant “They're going to put y'all back in chains,” Stephanie Cutter, Team Obama's deputy campaign manager …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Globe asks Biden for ‘chains’ apology  —  The Boston Globe is calling on Vice President Joe Biden to apologize for telling an audience at a campaign rally, made up largely of African Americans, that Republicans “want to put ya'll back in chains.”  —  “[I]magine if Republican Paul Ryan uttered comments like that.
Rasmussen Reports:
Better Qualified To Serve As President? 42% Say Ryan, 40% Biden
Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Ballot Box and Hot Air
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Grover Norquist: George H.W. Bush ‘Lied’ to the American People  —  Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist dismissed recent criticism of his tax pledge from former President George H.W. Bush, saying the 41st president had “lied” to the American people by raising taxes while in office.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Teachers on the Defensive  —  RANDI WEINGARTEN, the powerful president of the American Federation of Teachers, took a rare vacation last week, but tweeting knows no holidays, nor does frustration with what can sometimes seem like constant assaults on the men and women at the nation's blackboards.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Vox Popoli
Joe Lawler / Metromix Des Moines:
Hank Williams Jr. brings country hits and political jabs to the fair  —  Are you ready for some political commentary?  —  Country legend Hank Williams Jr. played to a crowd of nearly 8,500 at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand Friday night.  —  You may recall, criticism of President Barack Obama …
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Paul Ryan On Foreign Policy Credentials: ‘I Voted To Send People To War’  —  Speaking to Fox News' Carl Cameron Saturday morning, Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan made the case for why he believes his foreign policy credentials are stronger than President Obama's, emphasizing …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:   Paul Ryan Claims He Didn't Know He Signed Letters Asking For Stimulus Funds
Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Obama camp - We are intentionally limiting crowd size at rallies  —  The presumptive GOP presidential and vice presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan are attracting thousands of supporters to their campaign rallies since Mr. Romney named Mr. Ryan to the bottom of the ticket.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Times of India:
11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy  —  ISLAMABAD: An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in Pakistani capital on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said on Saturday.  —  Officials of Ramna police station …
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box:
Delegation penalties to remain unchanged at Republican convention  —  The five states penalized for shifting their presidential primaries earlier than Republican National Committee rules permit will retain those penalties, each sending only half of its allocated delegates to the GOP convention later this month.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Ta-Nehisi Coates / New York Times:
Obama's (Perceived) Transformation  —  EARLIER this month, Ann Coulter took to the airwaves of the Fox News network to denounce the dastardly machinations, large mendacity and mad villainy currently employed by the American president.  Barack Obama was “a liar,” Coulter said, a …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Prairie Weather
 
 
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