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9:05 AM ET, August 22, 2012

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Jeffrey Smith / Salon:
Eleven reasons Akin didn't quit  —  It's after 6 p.m., and Todd Akin is still on the Missouri ballot.  Why did he remain in the race?  —  Todd Akin declared Tuesday that he would not drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Missouri.  Most East Coast journalists and politicos I've spoken …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
GOP rejects rape exception in platform  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Even as Mitt Romney sought to quash the furor surrounding Todd Akin's “legitimate” rape comments, the Republican platform committee here approved an abortion plank that includes no exemptions for rape, incest or even to save the life of the mother.
George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Todd Akin Opens Door to Possible Exit  —  Here's what Missouri Congressman Todd Akin said when I asked if he was in the race to stay - even if it looked like he would lose and possibly cost Republicans control of the Senate.  —  “Well George, I'm never going to say everything that could possibly happen.
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Steve King: I've Never Heard Of A Girl Getting Pregnant From Statutory Rape Or Incest  —  Rep. Steve King, one of the most staunchly conservative members of the House, was one of the few Republicans who did not strongly condemn Rep. Todd Akin Monday for his remarks regarding pregnancy and rape.
Manu Raju / Politico:
Todd Akin's looming campaign of isolation  —  Rep. Todd Akin showed he could win a 48-hour standoff with his party.  But that feat pales compared with what's next: Running for a critical Senate seat as a candidate in near total isolation — abandoned by Republicans across the spectrum after his …
Los Angeles Times:
Todd Akin touts support from crusader who espoused theories on rape  —  Rep. Todd Akin takes questions after speaking at the Missouri Farm Bureau candidate interview in Jefferson City, Mo. (Christian Gooden / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Associated Press / August 10, 2012)
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Akin Clarifies ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments: Women Make ‘False Claims’ About Being Raped
BuzzFeed:
Fetus Vanishes From Akin Website
Heather Leigh / KMEG-TV:
Rep. Steve King on the Campaign Trail
Kristen Gosling / Associated Press:
Rep. Todd Akin decision deadline 5 p.m. Tuesday
Discussion: The Raw Story
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
Todd Akin Staying Put, as Top Missouri Republicans Tell Him to Exit
Mark Murray / First Read:
NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead  —  After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama continues to lead in Virginia
Discussion: Ballot Box
Wall Street Journal:
In Tight Race, Romney Faces Hurdles
Discussion: Washington Wire and CNN
Prince Harry / TMZ.com:
Prince Harry — Naked Photos of Las Vegas Rager Leaked  —  During Vegas Rager  —  Prince Harry put the crown jewels on display in Vegas this weekend ... getting BARE ASS NAKED during a game of strip billiards with a room full of friends in his VIP suite.  —  It all went down Friday night during …
BuzzFeed:
Eva Longoria To Speak At Democratic Convention  —  Convention announces all-female line-up, to focus on “war on women.”  —  Image by Rachel Murray / Getty Images  —  TAMPA, Florida — Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria will address at the Democratic National Convention next month …
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
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CNN:
More women: DNC announces new speakers
Discussion: Politico
Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
Labor Department spends stimulus funds for ads during Olbermann, Maddow shows  —  Contract shows no new jobs were created  —  The Labor Department paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus funds to a public relations firm to run more than 100 commercials touting …
CBS News:
Officials arrest Wash. man over Obama threat  —  (CBS/AP) FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Authorities have arrested a Washington state man after he allegedly emailed threats against President Obama.  —  Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as 31-year-old Anton Caluori.
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Jake Tapper Tells Ingraham ‘Media Helped Tip The Scales’ In 2008  —  In an interview on Tuesday with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, ABC News' White House correspondent Jake Tapper addressed many of the concerns that Republicans have with the media.  Tapper said that he was concerned …
Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
House GOP: FCC ‘twists the facts’ in report to justify regulation  —  A spokeswoman for House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans accused the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday of using an annual report on broadband access to justify more regulation.
Chris Chase / USA Today:
Oklahoma kindergartner banned from wearing Michigan shirt  —  An Oklahoma City kindergartner was forced to turn his University of Michigan shirt inside out last week because it violated a city ban on any apparel not supportive of the state's college teams.  —  Cooper Barton, 5, comes from a family of Michigan fans.
Discussion: Hit & Run
Stewart Bell / National Post:
The Canadian who converted to jihad: Boxer turned militant killed in Dagestan  —  In the video he shot inside his hut in the mountains of Dagestan last winter, William Plotnikov narrated as he panned from the black flag of jihad to three bearded rebels and their assault rifles.
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Jihad Watch
Invictus / The Big Picture:
Open Mouth, Insert Foot: Going Viral?  —  I had barely finished reading Niall Ferguson's takedown of President Obama when a flood of takedowns of Mr. Ferguson started hitting the web.  This post, then, will not be about his Newsweek piece, but instead about his recent Bloomberg TV interview with Erik Schatzker and Sara Eisen.
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Costs Seen in Romney's Medicare Savings Plan
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Obama Is Likely Getting the Monetary Policy He Wants
Associated Press:
Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
Breeanne Howe / RedState:
Radical Islam Joins the DNC
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems prepare to go behind enemy lines at GOP convention in Tampa
Washington National Cathedral:
Obama and Romney Discuss Faith in Washington National Cathedral magazine
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