Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Democratic Convention Speakers To Be Released Today - among the names to be announced are Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator John Kerry (Mass.), Governors deval Patrick (Mass.), John Hickenlooper (Col.) and Martin O'Malley (Md.).  Former Governors Ted Strickland (Ohio) and Tim Kaine (Va.) will also speak.  San Antonio mayor Julian Castro will deliver the keynote address. 

The convention begins September 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can read more here.

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Obama Campaign Begins Airing Radio Ads in Swing States - the ads are targeted at local issues in the battleground states which are key to winning the national election in November.  You can read more here.

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Akin's Comments Damage Republicans - in a close presidential election, Representative Todd Akin (R-Mo.) comments yesterday on abortion, rape and women have knocked the headlines of Rep. Paul Ryan being named Romney's running mate and Vice President Joe Biden's recent gaffe off the front pages.  In the process, Akin has further eroded women support of the Republican ticket.  You can read more here.

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Scott Brown Calls for Akin To Withdraw - Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown, locked in a close race with Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren, called on Missouri Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin to withdraw following his controversial remarks about women and rape.  You can read more here.

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GOP House Members Cause Embarassing Splash in Israel - seems during a fact-finding trip to Israel last summer, up to twenty Republican House members and their familes took a late night dip in the Sea of Galilee, one; Rep. Kevin Yoder (Kan.) without his clothes.  You can read more here.

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U.N. Monitors Leave Syria - after, four months, it became clear the conflict was not close to ending and the agreed upon cease fire was never going to be implemented.  You can read more here.

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