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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Charlie Rangel <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6045826/ridiculous-rangel-trashes-times-endorsements-his-rivals-then-and-no?politics-bucket-headline">ranted about</a> The New York Times editorial board endorsing his opponents, declaring, "I asked how could they do something so ridiculous."</p>
<p><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/06/22/504400/king-muslims-terrorism/">Peter King said that “</a>90 percent of the terrorist crimes are carried out by the Muslim community.”</p>
<p>Grace Meng suddenly <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/06/grace-meng-loans-her-ny-6-campaign-60k">loaned her own campaign $60,000</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/proisrael-group-hits-barron-in-ny-congressional-race-127019.html">A pro-Israel group is going on the air against Charles Barron,</a> using some of his most incendiary quotes against him, which, as Maggie Haberman points out, “is not really an out of context sampler.”<!--more--><br />
Last-minute money is flooding <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6037647/nervousness-about-charles-barron-prompts-flood-national-money-hakee?politics-bucket-headline">into Hakeem Jeffries’ campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Jeffries and Barron <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6042019/welcome-bedford-stuyvesant-ohio?politics-bucket-headline">are focused</a> on winning Bed-Stuy.</p>
<p>Diana Reyna <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/22/charles-barron-endorser-ed-towns-david-duke_n_1619582.html">endorsed Barron</a>.</p>
<p>The National Review travelled to Harlem <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/303773/rangel-faces-potential-upset-harry-graver#">to check out the Rangel/Espaillat race.</a></p>
<p>Governor Cuomo <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/cuomo-on-ny-18-no-endorsement-for-now/">hasn’t decided</a> on whether to weigh in on NY-18.</p>
<p>Robert Mittman is getting some <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/robert-mittman-lands-endorsement/">anti-gay marriage support</a> in the Orthodox community and from Ruben Diaz.</p>
<p>Ruben Diaz <a href="http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7712-2011">co-sponsored David Storobin’s bill</a> to repeal gay marriage.</p>
<p>National Organization for Marriage <a href="http://www.nomblog.com/24655/">likes Storobin’s bill a lot</a>.</p>
<p>Governor Cuomo took his legislative victory lap <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/cuomo-takes-victory-lap-to-youtube/">to YouTube</a>.</p>
<p>Guillermo Linares’ daughter <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/linares-family-expand-political-influence/">filed paperwork to run for his seat</a>, a possible sign that he is ready to run against Adriano Espaillat.</p>
<p>This legislative session <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/most-productive-session-ever-maybe-not/">hasn’t necessarily</a> been the most productive one in modern history.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/bloomberg-suggests-shame-as-a-punisment-for-speeding/">suggested shaming speeders</a>.</p>
<p>Politico is <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/06/6037648/politico-editorial-crossroads-gets-huge-cpm-inside-beltway">at the crossroads</a>.</p>
<p>Around 20 percent of Americans <a href="http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/06/the-mormon-factor.html">wouldn’t vote for a qualified Mormon candidate</a>, but about a third of voters don’t yet know Mitt Romney’s a Mormon.</p>
<p>David Axelrod said Romney would be <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/22/axelrod-romney-would-be-outsourcer-in-chief/">“outsourcer-in-chief.”</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/romney-response-to-bain-story-outsourcing-vs-offshoring/2012/06/22/gJQAMWVXvV_blog.html?wprss=rss_the-fix">The Romney campaign is hoping that voters </a>recognize the distinction between outsourcing and offshoring.</p>
<p><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/chris-christies-self-delusions.html">Jonathan Chait says that Chris Christie</a> “is nurturing an absurd and genuinely sad fantasy that the liberal [Bruce] Springsteen would approve of him if only he had the chance to explain himself.”</p>
<p>Rep. Darrell Issa’s chief investigative counsel <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/22/issa-committee-called-for-justice-department-scalp.html">offered to stop</a> the contempt of Congress proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder if the DOJ agreed to fire Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer.</p>
<p>Congratulations to Mary Cheney, who married <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/22/report-mary-cheney-marries-partner/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_politicalticker+%28Blog%3A+Political+Ticker%29">longtime partner Heather Poe today. </a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/despite-obamas-endorsement-of-gay-marriage-public-opinion-shifts-little-on-issue/2012/06/22/gJQAcJRVuV_story.html">Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage</a> hasn’t made the practice more popular but has  entrenched people further into their position.</p>
<p>Obama is encouraging his supporters to ask their friends to donate to his ca<a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/">mpaign instead of giving wedding or birthda</a><a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/">y gifts</a>.</p>
<p>“Joe The Plumber” <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/allen-west-also-blames-gun-control-for-the-holocau">isn’t the only one</a> who thinks gun control played a role in the Holocaust.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Charlie Rangel <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6045826/ridiculous-rangel-trashes-times-endorsements-his-rivals-then-and-no?politics-bucket-headline">ranted about</a> The New York Times editorial board endorsing his opponents, declaring, "I asked how could they do something so ridiculous."</p>
<p><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/06/22/504400/king-muslims-terrorism/">Peter King said that “</a>90 percent of the terrorist crimes are carried out by the Muslim community.”</p>
<p>Grace Meng suddenly <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/06/grace-meng-loans-her-ny-6-campaign-60k">loaned her own campaign $60,000</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/proisrael-group-hits-barron-in-ny-congressional-race-127019.html">A pro-Israel group is going on the air against Charles Barron,</a> using some of his most incendiary quotes against him, which, as Maggie Haberman points out, “is not really an out of context sampler.”<!--more--><br />
Last-minute money is flooding <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6037647/nervousness-about-charles-barron-prompts-flood-national-money-hakee?politics-bucket-headline">into Hakeem Jeffries’ campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Jeffries and Barron <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6042019/welcome-bedford-stuyvesant-ohio?politics-bucket-headline">are focused</a> on winning Bed-Stuy.</p>
<p>Diana Reyna <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/22/charles-barron-endorser-ed-towns-david-duke_n_1619582.html">endorsed Barron</a>.</p>
<p>The National Review travelled to Harlem <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/303773/rangel-faces-potential-upset-harry-graver#">to check out the Rangel/Espaillat race.</a></p>
<p>Governor Cuomo <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/cuomo-on-ny-18-no-endorsement-for-now/">hasn’t decided</a> on whether to weigh in on NY-18.</p>
<p>Robert Mittman is getting some <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/robert-mittman-lands-endorsement/">anti-gay marriage support</a> in the Orthodox community and from Ruben Diaz.</p>
<p>Ruben Diaz <a href="http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7712-2011">co-sponsored David Storobin’s bill</a> to repeal gay marriage.</p>
<p>National Organization for Marriage <a href="http://www.nomblog.com/24655/">likes Storobin’s bill a lot</a>.</p>
<p>Governor Cuomo took his legislative victory lap <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/cuomo-takes-victory-lap-to-youtube/">to YouTube</a>.</p>
<p>Guillermo Linares’ daughter <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/linares-family-expand-political-influence/">filed paperwork to run for his seat</a>, a possible sign that he is ready to run against Adriano Espaillat.</p>
<p>This legislative session <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/most-productive-session-ever-maybe-not/">hasn’t necessarily</a> been the most productive one in modern history.</p>
<p>Mayor Bloomberg <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/bloomberg-suggests-shame-as-a-punisment-for-speeding/">suggested shaming speeders</a>.</p>
<p>Politico is <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/06/6037648/politico-editorial-crossroads-gets-huge-cpm-inside-beltway">at the crossroads</a>.</p>
<p>Around 20 percent of Americans <a href="http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/06/the-mormon-factor.html">wouldn’t vote for a qualified Mormon candidate</a>, but about a third of voters don’t yet know Mitt Romney’s a Mormon.</p>
<p>David Axelrod said Romney would be <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/22/axelrod-romney-would-be-outsourcer-in-chief/">“outsourcer-in-chief.”</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/romney-response-to-bain-story-outsourcing-vs-offshoring/2012/06/22/gJQAMWVXvV_blog.html?wprss=rss_the-fix">The Romney campaign is hoping that voters </a>recognize the distinction between outsourcing and offshoring.</p>
<p><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/chris-christies-self-delusions.html">Jonathan Chait says that Chris Christie</a> “is nurturing an absurd and genuinely sad fantasy that the liberal [Bruce] Springsteen would approve of him if only he had the chance to explain himself.”</p>
<p>Rep. Darrell Issa’s chief investigative counsel <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/22/issa-committee-called-for-justice-department-scalp.html">offered to stop</a> the contempt of Congress proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder if the DOJ agreed to fire Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer.</p>
<p>Congratulations to Mary Cheney, who married <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/22/report-mary-cheney-marries-partner/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_politicalticker+%28Blog%3A+Political+Ticker%29">longtime partner Heather Poe today. </a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/despite-obamas-endorsement-of-gay-marriage-public-opinion-shifts-little-on-issue/2012/06/22/gJQAcJRVuV_story.html">Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage</a> hasn’t made the practice more popular but has  entrenched people further into their position.</p>
<p>Obama is encouraging his supporters to ask their friends to donate to his ca<a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/">mpaign instead of giving wedding or birthda</a><a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/22/obama-asks-people-getting-married-to-forgo-gifts-ask-guests-to-donate-to-his-campaign-instead/">y gifts</a>.</p>
<p>“Joe The Plumber” <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/allen-west-also-blames-gun-control-for-the-holocau">isn’t the only one</a> who thinks gun control played a role in the Holocaust.</p>
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