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"After raising just over $106 million last month, Mitt Romney‘s campaign and its Republican allies still maintain they’re the underdog, according to memos to be released Monday,” The Wall Street Journal writes. “The Romney Victory effort — Mr. Romney’s campaign along with the Republican National Committee and select state committees — raised $106.1 million in June, the GOP allies’ biggest fundraising month so far. Along with the RNC, the Romney campaign had $160 million in cash on hand, according to the campaign."
The Washington Post: "With the prospective vice presidential candidates fanning out as campaign-trail surrogates, Romney and his closest counselors have entered the final stages of selecting the ultimate surrogate — a running mate. There are seven weeks remaining until the Republican National Convention in Tampa, and Romney has a few important strategic decisions to make before then: not only who to name as a vice presidential nominee, but also when and how to do so."
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I wish I'd been in the Hamptons this weekend to march on David Koch's house! These guys must be dragged out into the sunlight now, before it's too late. I wish FR had mentioned that the Koch Brothers are the ones who single-handedly created doubt regarding climate-change, to protect their profits, slowing down our collective response to this global emergency. May they burn in hell.
Amy - on climate change.... you have not a clue of what you are talking about. Koch brothers single-handedly created doubt regaridng climate change to protect their profits? really? you actually wanted that thought in print? Get you head out of your butt and wise up and start listening a bit more to facts instead of spin on MSNBC...good grief, girl!
The Koch Bros. may not have invented doubting climate change, but they've certainly done everything they can to deny it and have spent millions promoting policies and politicians who would do the same. Amy's point is valid; these guys will do anything to destroy the EPA, retract clean air and water laws, and anything else they see as cutting into their profits. To dismiss her on the grounds that her information is false is puerile; her point is easily understandable except to those that don't want to understand.
where are the cameras taking pictures of every guest and then posting them? call em out!
amy -- sorry to see that the compassionate, tolerant liberal in you has died.
would you want to also march on the celebrity houses in which President Obama is raising millions? or is raising millions only bad if done by a party with whom you disagree.
there remains a lot of science before we can truly determine whether there is man-made climate change.
i do not understand past significant climate changes that occurred prior to man and his inventions arriving on the scene.
What's the matter, Billie Bob, NASA too "lefty" for you?
Yes, there is a special spot in hell for the Koch Brothers:
Just to inject a little balance in MSNBC's protest coverage:
“June 21, 2012 Republicans, Tea Party members and just people looking for a change lined Prairie Avenue on Wednesday in opposition to first lady Michelle Obama's appearance at the Colorado State Fairgrounds.”
“There was a large political protest in San Francisco a couple days ago. In fact, it was one of the largest ones this year and far out-drew any OccupySF protests since the earliest days of that movement. And yet, the protest was almost completely ignored by the mainstream media.”
“Although the media has mostly ignored it, anti-Obama protests are being held in small towns and large cities in the United States. Discontent is growing across American as reality is taking the place of hero-worship of the celebrity President. Anger directed at Obama and the Democrats in Congress is beginning to become part of the American psyche.”
Funny I did'nt see it on FAUX SOUND BITES either!
What is "FAUX SOUND BITES"?
Gathering $millions from the rich living in the Hamptons so these same rich can get tax cuts so they can become even richer.
These dark souls will have some serious explaining to do on judgement day. I guess their excuse will be that they hired an extra pool boy and that helped the economy.
Military Members, Veterans, Military retirees;
please note that Swiss Bank account Romney PROMOTED THE DRAFT during the Viet Nam War,
then skipped out to France for extraordinary length of time when church missionary tours were limited.
When Romney came home, he sided with his dad that the whole Viet Nam War was a scam and that he was against the war.
Promoting the draft, while Americans were dying, he skipped out, then says he wishes he could have participated. His whole life has been a lie.
Romney is a COWARD, Lying, Draft Dodger, who promoted someone else to die for him, that is his way of management.
Some may want anyone but Obama, but this guy ranks with Jane Fonda and should not be given anything or elected for anything.
For those who are not old enough to remember the military draft, it was a mandatory commitment for two years that was implemented during the Viet Nam War. If your number was called, you went and served like it or not. Young people may say, I wouldn't go and they can't make me, think again.
This is what Romney promoted as if he were a "responsible citizen", then he left his fellow citizens to serve and some died for us and him. I am ashamed of him as I am retired military member, and forget about representing our country Mr. Romney.
I am one of the Military members who are against Romney, and against his bid for the presidency.
Why have my electric bill gone up 25% in the last two year when coal and natural gas prices have gone down