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10:05 AM ET, August 21, 2012

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Akin 44 McCaskill 43  —  Missouri voters strongly disagree with the comments Todd Akin made about abortion over the weekend, but it hasn't moved the numbers a whole lot in the Senate race.  Akin leads Claire McCaskill by a single point, 44-43.  That's basically identical to our last poll …
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CNN:
TRENDING: First on CNN: GOP prepares tough anti-abortion platform  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) - The Republican Party is once again set to enshrine into its official platform support for “a human life amendment” to the Constitution that would outlaw abortion without making explicit exemptions for rape or incest …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Exclusive: Akin ad asks for ‘forgiveness’  —  Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin has recorded a television ad asking for “forgiveness” from the voters of his state and acknowledging that he used “the wrong words in the wrong way” when he suggested last weekend that rape rarely leads to pregnancy.
Catalina Camia / USA Today:
Embattled Rep. Akin apologizes again in new TV ad  —  Amid growing GOP pressure to quit the Missouri Senate race, Rep. Todd Akin has recorded a new TV ad seeking forgiveness for his controversial comments about “legitimate rape.”  —  “Rape is an evil act.  I used the wrong words in the wrong …
Discussion: The Agonist
Meredith Shiner / Roll Call:
Missouri: What Happens If Todd Akin Drops Out  —  (Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call File Photo)  —  If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable.
Alex Roarty / NationalJournal.com:
Could Akin Damage the Top of the GOP Ticket?  —  Democrats could suggest Ryan and, by proxy, Romney share many of the congressman's views on abortion rights.  —  Isolated comments from a political candidate — even remarks as incendiary as Todd Akin  —  's suggestion that “legitimate rape” …
James Hohmann / Reuters:
Tampa platform's 5 flashpoints  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney's motto during two days of marathon meetings here to craft the 2012 Republican platform could be: Do no harm.  —  In order to keep the peace, his team must concede some things to the conservative base.
Discussion: CNN
SurveyUSA:
In Missouri: 54% Call For Akin to Quit Bid for U.S. Senate; 76% Do Not Share His Views on Rape and Abortion  —  By 5:3, Missourians say Congressman Todd Akin, a Republican running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill, should drop out of the race …
Andrew Grossman / Washington Wire:
GOP Panel Rejects Plank on Mortgage-Interest Deductions  —  The committee drafting the Republican Party's platform rejected a bid to include a plank calling for preservation of the mortgage interest tax deduction Monday.  —  The battle pitted allies of the beleaguered real-estate industry …
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Todd Akin Launches 'I'm Not Quitting' Ad Campaign
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Health Experts Dismiss Assertions on Rape
Allison Hantschel / Firedoglake:
Late Night: On Legitimacy, Or Why Akin's Comments Weren't (Just) About Rape
Discussion: CBS News and Washington Post
National Review:
Step Aside, Todd Akin
Tony Perkins / CNN:
Leading social conservatives rally to Akin's defense
CNN:
Team Obama spent more than it raised in July, falls behind Romney in cash-on-hand
Chris Christie / CNN:
Christie says ‘I was right’ about Romney's VP pick
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Republicans Press Todd Akin to Quit Race
New York Times:
Romney Gains Huge Cash Advantage Over Obama  —  Mitt Romney's cash advantage over President Obama and the Democrats more than doubled in July, as intense Republican fund-raising and heavy spending by Mr. Obama and his allies left Mr. Romney and the Republican National Committee with $62 million …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Romney grows cash advantage on Obama
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Romney ad: Obama welfare change leads to ‘cycle of dependency’  —  Mitt Romney's campaign released a new web video Tuesday, using the story of Danny Vargas, the former National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly to again hammer President Obama on changes to welfare policy.
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Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog:
The post-truth campaign continues apace
Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Department Approves Va. Voter ID Law  —  The Justice Department approved changes to Virginia's voter ID law Monday, suggesting there is a way forward for such laws — even in states that must have election laws pre-cleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:   Justice Dept. clears Virginia voter ID law
TMZ.com:
Phyllis Diller Dead — Legendary Comic Dies at 95  —  Dead at 95  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Comedian Phyllis Diller — who paved the way for today's female comics — died this morning, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Diller tell us the comedian died in her sleep at her L.A. home, surrounded by family.
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New York Times:
Phyllis Diller | 1917-2012: Phyllis Diller, Sassy Comedian, Dies at 95
Discussion: Mother Jones and Boing Boing
Rosie.com:
my heart attack  —  while walking in a parking lot in nyack  —  “can u help me?  she asked again  —  as i walked toward her  —  “oh u r rosie odonnell”  —  yes i am  —  the ghost of christmas future  —  me - if i did not wake  —  there r no accidents i thought  —  as i braced myself and lifted her
Alicia Mundy / Washington Wire:
Rabbi Shmuley Gets Boost From Adelsons  —  Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, among the top donors to the Republican machine this election, is also now the top giver - along with his wife - to the New Jersey congressional race of the reality-TV rabbi, Shmuley Boteach.
Zack Colman / The Hill:
Green group urges Interior to delay Shell's Arctic drilling plans  —  In a report released Monday, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is urging the government to hold off on approving Royal Dutch Shell's plans for Arctic drilling until more information can be gathered about the project's environmental effects on the region.
Robert Frank / CNBC.com Links List Headlines:
The Rich Are Less Charitable Than the Middle Class: Study  —  A new study shows that middle-class Americans give a larger share of their income to charity than the wealthy.  —  The study, conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy using tax-deduction data from the Internal Revenue Service …
 
 
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Charles Riley / CNNMoney.com:
Obama-friendly CEO gave to Paul Ryan
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Tom Chivers / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
George Galloway's Julian Assange ‘rape’ comments: surely, this is finally the end for Gorgeous George
Paul J Davies / Financial Times:
Citi chief rejects calls for bank splits
Discussion: Forbes
The White House:
Remarks by the President to the White House Press Corps
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israeli Teenagers Held in Attack on Palestinian Youths
Toby Harnden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama 'cancelled missions to kill bin Laden THREE TIMES after getting cold feet …
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Caitlin McDevitt / Reuters:
Kelsey Grammer praises Mitt Romney
Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post:
An Open Letter to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council: Let's Talk About Hate
Discussion: The Daily Dish and Joe. My. God.
Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Shock poll: Obama could lose Illinois