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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Chuck Schumer has been on a low-key fence-mending tour <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77559.html">with some top Wall Street executives</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Turner’s campaign <a href="http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/children-heckled-while-singing-patriotic-song.html">is suspicious</a> that Kirsten Gillibrand meddled in his press conference.</p>
<p>A Bloomberg-inspired soda ban <a href="http://articles.boston.com/2012-06-18/yourtown/32301514_1_diet-soda-soda-ban-size-limits">could be coming</a> to Cambridge, Massachusetts.</p>
<p>Rory Lancman said it’s a two-way race. <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/lancman-two-way-race-meng/">Not everyone agrees</a>.<!--more--></p>
<p>Charles Barron <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/barron-touts-status-city-state-winner-mailer/">is advertising</a> the fact he won an online poll on <em>City &amp; State</em>.</p>
<p>Adriano Espaillat on his Rangel Race: “This is about the future, not about the past and the <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-18/rangel-s-42-year-stint-in-congress-hinges-on-n-dot-y-dot-latino-turnout#p2">favors that you did to cronies and friends.”</a></p>
<p>Vito Lopez <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6011782/long-last-brooklyn-boss-goes-knockout-against-nydia-velazquez?politics-bucket-headline">is seeking a knockout blow</a> against his longtime foe.</p>
<p>Hotels, restaurants and bars are <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120619/HOSPITALITY_TOURISM/120619872">forming a lobbying supergroup</a>.</p>
<p>That marijuana reform legislation <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/marijuana-bill-goes-up-in-smoke/">is dead</a>.</p>
<p>Maurice Hinchey<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/136226/maurice-hinchey-follows-party-backs-schreibman/"> endorsed Julian Schreibman. </a></p>
<p>Tampa fun: Ron Paul will be holding <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ron-paul-holding-prernc-convention-event-in-florida-20120619,0,7818814.story?track=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29">his own convention prior to the GOP one in August. </a></p>
<p>One of Rubio’s top allies <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/rubio-ally-fingers-romney-adviser-as-possible-leak">blamed a Romney adviser with an axe to grind</a> for the report Rubio isn’t being vetted as a potential veep pick.</p>
<p>There are also <a href="http://theweek.com/article/index/229476/why-marco-rubio-isnt-being-vetted-for-vp-5-theories">several other theories</a> about whether Rubio will be on the Republican ticket.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney says Rubio is indeed being <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewsHotSheet/status/215203115111153664">“thoroughly vetted.”</a></p>
<p>“Joe The Plumber” says Hitler himself <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe4Congress12/status/215174652820078592">agreed with his theory</a> about <a href="http://politicker.com/2012/06/joe-the-plumber-blames-gun-control-for-the-holocaust-video/">gun control contributing to the Holocaust</a>.</p>
<p>Joe also <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe4Congress12/status/215161547033546754">didn’t appreciate ThinkProgress’ coverage</a> of his controversial Holocaust theory.</p>
<p>Protesters in Michigan say they were <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/anti-romney-protesters-say-theyre-paid-to-heckle">paid to heckle Mitt Romney</a>.</p>
<p>The DCCC <a href="http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/dccc-outraises-nrcc-in-may">outraised the NRCC</a> last month.</p>
<p>Compare and contrast MSNBC’s <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/303246/msnbc-edited-romney-wawa-video-katrina-trinko">Mitt Romney WaWa video with the unedited one</a></p>
<p>Onetime potential presidential candidate Mitch Daniels is reportedly going to be <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/daniels-to-head-purdue-126647.html">president of Purdue University</a> rather than the United States of America.</p>
<p>Was Obama’s unilateral decision on <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/06/the-dream-order-is-another-reason-for-congress-to-act-on-immigration/258653/">the DREAM Act an abuse of executive power. </a></p>
<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell <a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/mitch_mcconnell_waiting_on_mitt_romney_on_dream_act-215487-1.html?pos=hftxt">says he won’t comment</a> on the DREAM Act until Mitt Romney takes a stand on the issue.</p>
<p>John Boehner conceded that the move<a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/19/boehner-says-obama-s-immigration-policy-puts-everyone-in-a-difficult-position/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_politicalticker+%28Blog%3A+Political+Ticker%29"> “puts everyone in a difficult position.”</a></p>
<p>Scott Brown <a href="http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/kennedy-institute-rejects-browns-unprecedented-demand-on-vicki-kennedy-for-debate.php?ref=fpa">won’t be debating</a> Elizabeth Warren at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute because of the possibility Kennedy’s widow might endorse Warren.</p>
<p>Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak is reportedly <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/egypt-mubarak-unconscious-idAFL5E8HJJRN20120619">unconscious and on a respirator</a>.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chuck Schumer has been on a low-key fence-mending tour <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77559.html">with some top Wall Street executives</a>.</p>
<p>Bob Turner’s campaign <a href="http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/children-heckled-while-singing-patriotic-song.html">is suspicious</a> that Kirsten Gillibrand meddled in his press conference.</p>
<p>A Bloomberg-inspired soda ban <a href="http://articles.boston.com/2012-06-18/yourtown/32301514_1_diet-soda-soda-ban-size-limits">could be coming</a> to Cambridge, Massachusetts.</p>
<p>Rory Lancman said it’s a two-way race. <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/lancman-two-way-race-meng/">Not everyone agrees</a>.<!--more--></p>
<p>Charles Barron <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/barron-touts-status-city-state-winner-mailer/">is advertising</a> the fact he won an online poll on <em>City &amp; State</em>.</p>
<p>Adriano Espaillat on his Rangel Race: “This is about the future, not about the past and the <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-18/rangel-s-42-year-stint-in-congress-hinges-on-n-dot-y-dot-latino-turnout#p2">favors that you did to cronies and friends.”</a></p>
<p>Vito Lopez <a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6011782/long-last-brooklyn-boss-goes-knockout-against-nydia-velazquez?politics-bucket-headline">is seeking a knockout blow</a> against his longtime foe.</p>
<p>Hotels, restaurants and bars are <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120619/HOSPITALITY_TOURISM/120619872">forming a lobbying supergroup</a>.</p>
<p>That marijuana reform legislation <a href="http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/marijuana-bill-goes-up-in-smoke/">is dead</a>.</p>
<p>Maurice Hinchey<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/136226/maurice-hinchey-follows-party-backs-schreibman/"> endorsed Julian Schreibman. </a></p>
<p>Tampa fun: Ron Paul will be holding <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ron-paul-holding-prernc-convention-event-in-florida-20120619,0,7818814.story?track=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29">his own convention prior to the GOP one in August. </a></p>
<p>One of Rubio’s top allies <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/rubio-ally-fingers-romney-adviser-as-possible-leak">blamed a Romney adviser with an axe to grind</a> for the report Rubio isn’t being vetted as a potential veep pick.</p>
<p>There are also <a href="http://theweek.com/article/index/229476/why-marco-rubio-isnt-being-vetted-for-vp-5-theories">several other theories</a> about whether Rubio will be on the Republican ticket.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney says Rubio is indeed being <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewsHotSheet/status/215203115111153664">“thoroughly vetted.”</a></p>
<p>“Joe The Plumber” says Hitler himself <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe4Congress12/status/215174652820078592">agreed with his theory</a> about <a href="http://politicker.com/2012/06/joe-the-plumber-blames-gun-control-for-the-holocaust-video/">gun control contributing to the Holocaust</a>.</p>
<p>Joe also <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe4Congress12/status/215161547033546754">didn’t appreciate ThinkProgress’ coverage</a> of his controversial Holocaust theory.</p>
<p>Protesters in Michigan say they were <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/anti-romney-protesters-say-theyre-paid-to-heckle">paid to heckle Mitt Romney</a>.</p>
<p>The DCCC <a href="http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/dccc-outraises-nrcc-in-may">outraised the NRCC</a> last month.</p>
<p>Compare and contrast MSNBC’s <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/303246/msnbc-edited-romney-wawa-video-katrina-trinko">Mitt Romney WaWa video with the unedited one</a></p>
<p>Onetime potential presidential candidate Mitch Daniels is reportedly going to be <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/daniels-to-head-purdue-126647.html">president of Purdue University</a> rather than the United States of America.</p>
<p>Was Obama’s unilateral decision on <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/06/the-dream-order-is-another-reason-for-congress-to-act-on-immigration/258653/">the DREAM Act an abuse of executive power. </a></p>
<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell <a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/mitch_mcconnell_waiting_on_mitt_romney_on_dream_act-215487-1.html?pos=hftxt">says he won’t comment</a> on the DREAM Act until Mitt Romney takes a stand on the issue.</p>
<p>John Boehner conceded that the move<a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/19/boehner-says-obama-s-immigration-policy-puts-everyone-in-a-difficult-position/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_politicalticker+%28Blog%3A+Political+Ticker%29"> “puts everyone in a difficult position.”</a></p>
<p>Scott Brown <a href="http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/kennedy-institute-rejects-browns-unprecedented-demand-on-vicki-kennedy-for-debate.php?ref=fpa">won’t be debating</a> Elizabeth Warren at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute because of the possibility Kennedy’s widow might endorse Warren.</p>
<p>Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak is reportedly <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/egypt-mubarak-unconscious-idAFL5E8HJJRN20120619">unconscious and on a respirator</a>.</p>
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