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Archbishop Timothy Dolan will give the closing prayer at the Republican convention in Tampa, an interesting choice because the national coalition of Catholic bishops that he heads recently issued a blistering denouncement of the Ryan Plan to eviscerate services for the poor. Obviously, this is meant to sway Florida’s Hispanic vote. A spokesman for Dolan said convention protocol calls for …

Nate Silver sees improvement from Romney, but cautions that the Ryan effect could be short-lived.

74 days until. What’s your prediction?

The Advocate reports that GOProud has endorsed the GOP opponent of Rep. Tammy Baldwin for the U.S. Senate. “Tommy Thompson is a common-sense conservative who will focus on creating jobs and growing the economy for all Wisconsin,” said GOProud executive director Jimmy LaSalvia in a statement. “Governor Thompson’s experience and leadership uniquely qualify him to serve in the U.S. Senate.” …

Openly gay Rep. Tammy Baldwin will get more visibility for her U.S. Senate campaign when she speaks at the Democratic Convention. The DNC announced an all-female list of speakers yesterday: -Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin-Eva Longoria, Actress-Former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth-Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Student-Denise Juneau, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana-Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America-Caroline …

According to a new USA Today survey, this November another ten million Americans will join the 80 million who did not vote in 2008. A majority of those staying home this year say they support Obama. A nationwide USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of people who are eligible to vote but aren’t likely to do so finds that these stay-at-home Americans …

Marylanders For Marriage Equality are thrilled at the wording and the measure’s title: The Civil Marriage Protection Act. “The wording is accurate and straightforward and will serve as another way to educate voters” said Josh Levin, campaign manager for Marylanders for Marriage Equality. “This referendum is about equality under the law and protecting religious freedom, and we know the more …

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The blogosphere imploded today when Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) appeared on a talk show to declare that women who are “legitimately raped” do not get pregnant. And therefore abortion should be illegal in all cases. Akin’s name and “legitimate rape” are now top trending topics on Twitter. Even the vicious teabaggers at Twitchy are appalled. Akin is running to unseat …

The president has a wide lead among internet gamblers.

Will Libertarian Party presidential candidate siphon off enough Romney votes to swing a few states back into blue territory for President Obama? Fox News worries about a reverse Ralph Nader for the GOP: The Libertarian Party is now touting that possibility. An emailed statement from the organization earlier this week carried a rather sensational subject line: “Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gov. …

Rage Against The Machine member Tom Morello is not thrilled that Paul Ryan loves his band’s music. Via Rolling Stone: Paul Ryan’s love of Rage Against the Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades. Charles Manson loved the Beatles but didn’t understand them. Governor Chris Christie …

It used to be that one of the oldest political tricks in the book was to release potentially damaging information after the close of business on a Friday when most mainstream journalists are gone for the weekend. Doesn’t quite work as well in the digital age. Via Boston Globe: Paul Ryan and his wife paid an effective tax rate of …