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6:05 PM ET, September 7, 2012

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James Pethokoukis / AEIdeas:
The awful, awful August jobs report  —  This was not the employment report either American workers or the Obama campaign were hoping for.  A huge miss. It shows the U.S. labor market remains in a deep depression, generating few jobs and little if no income growth.  As IHS Global Insight puts it:
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Jonathan Bernstein / Washington Post:
Disappointing jobs report unlikely to change presidential contest  —  Today's unemployment report was disappointing: only 96,000 jobs created last month, and revisions reducing the previous two months by 40,000, it was not only well below expectations but, more importantly, below what the economy needs to do to get people back to work.
White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in August  —  While there is more work that remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.  It is critical that we continue the policies …
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Obama puts positive spin on jobs report
Jilian Fama / ABCNEWS:
Pols Respond to August Jobs Report
Discussion: CNN and Reuters
Paul Miller / pineconearchive.com:
Eastwood says his convention appearance was ‘mission accomplished’  —  AFTER A week as topic No. 1 in American politics, former Carmel Mayor Clint Eastwood said the outpouring of criticism from left-wing reporters and liberal politicians after his appearance at the Republican National Convention …
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Romney On Omitting U.S. Troops From RNC Speech: ‘You Talk About Things You Think Are Important’  —  Romney giving his speech to the Republican National Convention  —  In an interview with Fox News this afternoon, Mitt Romney shot back at critics who complained that he didn't mention Afghanistan …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney: Obama's acceptance speech was ‘extraordinarily disappointing’
Discussion: Politico
Frank Newport / Gallup.Com:
Obama Bounces Up to 52% Approval, 48% to 45% Over Romney  —  President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party look as if they are getting at least a preliminary bounce from their convention.  Today's (Friday, Sept. 7) Gallup Daily tracking update puts Obama's job approval rating at 52% …
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast:
Why Obama Went Low Key in His Democratic Convention Speech  —  The president's more subdued rhetoric is being derided by pundits—but it was carefully vetted with groups of voters.  Howard Kurtz reports exclusively on the Obama team's decision not to swing for the fences in Charlotte.
Discussion: Reuters, Hot Air and New York Times
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Obama: A Pedestrian and Overconfident Speech
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Romney's Playing Field Narrows  —  Mitt Romney's team announced last night, in the immediate wake of the Democratic convention, that it was unleashing a massive swing-state ad blitz.  Since the announcement came well before the lousy jobs report, and even before the mixed reviews for Obama's speech …
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
The Romney swing-state blitz, revealed
BuzzFeed:
Romney Endorses Ultraconservative Congressman  —  Rep. Steve King takes a hard line on issues like abortion and Islam.  The Obama campaign seizes opportunity to cast Romney as extreme on social issues.  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Firebrand Steve King tells Siouxland not to doubt Romney's faith in Jesus
BuzzFeed:
Obama's Message Breaks Through In Swing State Newspapers  —  An emphasis on the path forward.  Lukewarm reception to his speech from pundits doesn't make the headlines.  —  Andrew Kaczynski  —  an hour ago  —  22 responses
NPR:
Transcript: President Obama's Convention Speech … PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you.  (Sustained cheers, applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  —  AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years!  —  PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you.  —  AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Four more years!
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New York Times:
Obama, in Democratic Convention Speech, Asks for More Time
Ryan J. Reilly / Talking Points Memo:
Ohio Secretary Of State Backs Down On Early Voting  —  After being summoned to court by a federal judge, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Friday backed away from his order that would have banned counties from planning for early voting.  —  Husted's original order had essentially ignored …
Discussion: msnbc.com
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Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats' Soft Extremism  —  Obama is out of ideas, and Clinton's speech was unworthy of him.  —  Barack Obama is deeply overexposed and often boring.  He never seems to be saying what he's thinking.  His speech Thursday was weirdly anticlimactic.  There's too much buildup, the crowd was tired, it all felt flat.
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Even Fox News Is Fed Up With Romney Failing To Provide Details Of His Tax Plan  —  The Romney campaign has so far refused to clarify which tax deductions and loopholes it would eliminate in order to make its huge proposed tax cut for the rich revenue neutral.
Kyle Leighton / Talking Points Memo:
CHART: The Racial Makeup Of Obama, Romney Presidential Coalitions  —  When it comes to building a winning coalition, President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney have very distinct paths to victory.  Romney is betting on winning big with white voters.
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots
Chris Kluwe / Deadspin:
“They Won't Magically Turn You Into A Lustful Cockmonster”: Chris Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By An NFL Player Supporting It  —  Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has spoken out in favor of a Maryland ballot initiative that would legalize gay marriage.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Judge To Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cop: ‘When You Blame Others, You Give Up Your Power To Change’  —  Last summer, a drunk Arizona police officer named Robb Gary Evans drove himself to a bar, flashed his badge to avoid paying cover at the door, and then walked up behind a woman …
Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org blogs:
O'Reilly ‘Stunned’ At Caroline Kennedy's ‘Catholic Woman’ Abortion Remarks  —  The O'Reilly Factor began last night by broadcasting the convention speech of Caroline Kennedy, who came out and declared “As a Catholic woman,” she supports Obama because “Now isn't the time to roll back the rights …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Babalú Blog
 
 
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Voter Suppression, Then and Now  —  SUPPRESSING the black vote …
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Washington Post:
(APPLAUSE)
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Michelle Malkin:
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Ask the DNC: Is Romney Ready for the Kill List?
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White House circulating draft of executive order on cybersecurity
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Acknowledges Requesting Federal Money From Program Funded By Obamacare
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
A Tale of Two Conventions
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Obama at the DNC: That's it?