Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Romney Says Israel's Economy Better Than Palestine's Due to Culture, Providence - the, closed-then-open to the press, Miit Romney Israel fundraiser, produced the latest embarassing comments by the Republican presumptive presidential nominee. You can read more here.

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Romney's Wimp Factor - Newsweek's cover asks the question "Is he just too insecure to be president?"  You can read more here.

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Romney Unsure if He Had Paid Less Than 13.9% in Taxes - responding to an ABC News interview, Mitt Romney said "I've been audited in the past....I don't pay more than are legally due and frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president. I'd think people would want me to follow the law and pay only what the tax code requires."  You can read more here.

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Bill Clinton To Nominate Obama at Democratic Convention - sure to fire up the Democratic base, Clinton will also deliver a prime-time speech.  You can read more here.

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Obama Maintains Lead in Swing States - while, national polling indicates a close race, President Obama continues to lead in the twelve pivotal swing states, giving him a path to the 270 electoral votes needed to win.  You can read more here.

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Syrian City of Aleppo Devastated - with the increased level of attacks from the Syrian government directed at the rebels dug in to the city, hundreds of thousands of residents have been fleeing the city.  You can read more here. 

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