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		<title>Morning Read: Spotlight on Silver; RNC Ends; The Clint Eastwood Hangover</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Those sexual harassment accusers <a href="http://newyork.newsday.com/news/region-state/ap-vito-lopez-sex-harassment-accusers-sought-1-2m-1.3939949" target="_blank">initially sought</a>  $1.2 million from Vito Lopez.</p>
<p>Assembly Democrats <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/nyregion/democrats-back-sheldon-silver-in-handling-of-sex-case.html?_r=1&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;ref=nyregion&amp;adxnnlx=1346415079-V1IrInHgAlCTGRM2VcHpIQ" target="_blank">are standing firm</a> behind Shelly Silver.</p>
<p>Some <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCQQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crainsnewyork.com%2Farticle%2F20120831%2FINS%2F120839984&amp;ei=u6xAUNmNJ4KyrAeZ7IGwCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNH7xuP1SnyX2ktQHDP8k_RRo7qQVw&amp;sig2=15nR5hQ1OQ47oGuHnFltMQ" target="_blank">are wondering</a> what Governor Cuomo is doing behind the scenes during this controversy.</p>
<p>Top legal advisers to Tom DiNapoli and Eric Schneiderman <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577622230412920016.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTTopStories" target="_blank">were briefed</a> on the settlement's financial details.</p>
<p><!--more-->Juan Gonzalez <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/time-diana-reyna-dish-article-1.1148522" target="_blank">called on Diana Reyna</a>, Lopez's former Chief of Staff, to release everything she knows about him.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/opinion/the-sexual-bully-in-albany.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">The New York Times</a></em> and the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ethics-commission-bottom-lopez-scandal-article-1.1148564" target="_blank"><em>Daily News</em></a> weighed in with their own questions.</p>
<p>New York Republicans gave the convention <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mitt-romney-delivers-spectacular-speech-rnc-republicans-tampa-article-1.1148660?localLinksEnabled=false" target="_blank">rave reviews</a>.</p>
<p>Cardinal Dolan <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/decision_2012/167992/ny1-online--cardinal-timothy-dolan-closes-republican-national-convention-with-prayer" target="_blank">closed the convention</a> with a prayer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/decision_2012/167988/ny1-online--mitt-romney-accepts-republican-nomination-for-president" target="_blank">Watch</a> Mitt Romney's speech.</p>
<p>He <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/us/politics/romney-vows-to-deliver-country-from-economic-travails.html?ref=politics&amp;gwh=463F345B78585C23F873C5E99440A1CE" target="_blank">vowed</a> to turn America's economy around.</p>
<p>Here's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08/30/us/politics/romney-i-will.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">a list</a> of his promises.</p>
<p>For his part, Marco Rubio <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/30/republican-national-convention-night-3-winners-and-losers/" target="_blank">shined</a>.</p>
<p>Did <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/150328/if-you-missed-the-surreal-clint-eastwood-rnc-speech-here-it-is-video/" target="_blank">this Clint Eastwood speech</a> really happen last night?</p>
<p>President Obama's Twitter account <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/chicago-tweets-at-eastwood-133943.html" target="_blank">made an Eastwood reference</a>.</p>
<p>Romney's campaign said not to view Eastwood's speech through a <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/romney-campaign-dont-judge-eastwood-with-political-133925.html" target="_blank">"typical political lens." </a></p>
<p>Privately, <a href="http://thepage.time.com/2012/08/31/how-eastwood-happened/" target="_blank">they assumed</a> he would replicate previous speeches that weren't incoherent and rambling.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those sexual harassment accusers <a href="http://newyork.newsday.com/news/region-state/ap-vito-lopez-sex-harassment-accusers-sought-1-2m-1.3939949" target="_blank">initially sought</a>  $1.2 million from Vito Lopez.</p>
<p>Assembly Democrats <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/nyregion/democrats-back-sheldon-silver-in-handling-of-sex-case.html?_r=1&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;ref=nyregion&amp;adxnnlx=1346415079-V1IrInHgAlCTGRM2VcHpIQ" target="_blank">are standing firm</a> behind Shelly Silver.</p>
<p>Some <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CCQQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crainsnewyork.com%2Farticle%2F20120831%2FINS%2F120839984&amp;ei=u6xAUNmNJ4KyrAeZ7IGwCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNH7xuP1SnyX2ktQHDP8k_RRo7qQVw&amp;sig2=15nR5hQ1OQ47oGuHnFltMQ" target="_blank">are wondering</a> what Governor Cuomo is doing behind the scenes during this controversy.</p>
<p>Top legal advisers to Tom DiNapoli and Eric Schneiderman <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577622230412920016.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTTopStories" target="_blank">were briefed</a> on the settlement's financial details.</p>
<p><!--more-->Juan Gonzalez <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/time-diana-reyna-dish-article-1.1148522" target="_blank">called on Diana Reyna</a>, Lopez's former Chief of Staff, to release everything she knows about him.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/opinion/the-sexual-bully-in-albany.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">The New York Times</a></em> and the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ethics-commission-bottom-lopez-scandal-article-1.1148564" target="_blank"><em>Daily News</em></a> weighed in with their own questions.</p>
<p>New York Republicans gave the convention <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mitt-romney-delivers-spectacular-speech-rnc-republicans-tampa-article-1.1148660?localLinksEnabled=false" target="_blank">rave reviews</a>.</p>
<p>Cardinal Dolan <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/decision_2012/167992/ny1-online--cardinal-timothy-dolan-closes-republican-national-convention-with-prayer" target="_blank">closed the convention</a> with a prayer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/decision_2012/167988/ny1-online--mitt-romney-accepts-republican-nomination-for-president" target="_blank">Watch</a> Mitt Romney's speech.</p>
<p>He <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/us/politics/romney-vows-to-deliver-country-from-economic-travails.html?ref=politics&amp;gwh=463F345B78585C23F873C5E99440A1CE" target="_blank">vowed</a> to turn America's economy around.</p>
<p>Here's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08/30/us/politics/romney-i-will.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">a list</a> of his promises.</p>
<p>For his part, Marco Rubio <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/30/republican-national-convention-night-3-winners-and-losers/" target="_blank">shined</a>.</p>
<p>Did <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/150328/if-you-missed-the-surreal-clint-eastwood-rnc-speech-here-it-is-video/" target="_blank">this Clint Eastwood speech</a> really happen last night?</p>
<p>President Obama's Twitter account <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/chicago-tweets-at-eastwood-133943.html" target="_blank">made an Eastwood reference</a>.</p>
<p>Romney's campaign said not to view Eastwood's speech through a <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/romney-campaign-dont-judge-eastwood-with-political-133925.html" target="_blank">"typical political lens." </a></p>
<p>Privately, <a href="http://thepage.time.com/2012/08/31/how-eastwood-happened/" target="_blank">they assumed</a> he would replicate previous speeches that weren't incoherent and rambling.</p>
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