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		<title>Weekend Roundup: Pressuring Quinn; &#8216;Gropegate&#8217; Continues; Romney&#8217;s Convention Bounce</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/oops-bad-election-notices-send-voters-wrong-polling-places-article-1.1149754" target="_blank">latest example</a> of the city's Board of Elections dancing to its own tune.</p>
<p>Bill de Blasio is <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577623880460022456.html" target="_blank">stepping up his criticism</a> of Christine Quinn on paid sick day legislation.</p>
<p>A Grace Meng campaign sign <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/02/nyregion/a-history-of-new-york-in-50-objects.html?hp#/?gridItem=all" target="_blank">made a list</a> of New York City's historically significant objects.</p>
<p>Charlie Rangel <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/rangel_lobbies_for_disgraced_nonprofit_cVrVzDmYeh5Iq9ooxLhEON" target="_blank">is heavily lobbying</a> to get his former campaign manager back atop a troubled nonprofit.</p>
<p><!--more-->The <em>Daily News</em> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/lopez-case-independent-prosecutor-article-1.1149319" target="_blank">wondered</a> what took Joe Hynes so long in applying for an independent prosecutor and entitled their editorial, "Hynes’ catch-up."</p>
<p>While the <em>Post</em> dubbed the entire situation <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/gropegate_grows_WFIonPZSJC3Yqax016nvuJ" target="_blank">"Gropegate."</a></p>
<p>Kirsten Gillibrand <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/gillibrand-lopez-scandal-wont-overshadow-dnc-for-new-york/" target="_blank">doesn't think</a> the Vito Lopez scandal will impact the Democrat's convention.</p>
<p>Lopez has <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/elex_victory_in_groper_vito_grip_yu42U49DLLv4WqQOHrV5YL" target="_blank">a Republican challenger</a>, although it's not clear how much that matters.</p>
<p>JCOPE is <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Seiler-Footing-the-bill-for-Vito-Lopez-3834095.php" target="_blank">holding a special meeting</a> this week, probably to discuss this controversy.</p>
<p>Southeastern Queens politicians seem to have <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/weet_life_in_rotten_apple_ADrQqUwJK9eVuwr08X2zUN" target="_blank">lots of questionable nonprofits</a>.</p>
<p>In a move potentially impacting the presidential election, Eric Schneiderman <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/business/inquiry-on-tax-strategy-adds-to-scrutiny-of-finance-firms.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">subpoenaed Bain documents</a>.</p>
<p>Journalists <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/09/insider-orange-bowling-134095.html#.UEKbB8h_vKw.twitter" target="_blank">rolled oranges</a> at Mitt Romney in an attempt to communicate. <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/orange-bowling-on-the-romneyryan-planes" target="_blank">More here</a>.</p>
<p>"[T]he single most influential person in the Obama White House," Valerie Jarrett, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/us/politics/valerie-jarrett-is-the-other-power-in-the-west-wing.html?_r=1&amp;ref=politics" target="_blank">profiled</a>.</p>
<p>Anna Wintour will help President Obama <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/anna-wintour-fundraisers-for-obama-in-england-paris-134101.html" target="_blank">raise money in Paris and London</a> this month.</p>
<p>Obama <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772804577623452628195804.html" target="_blank">hasn't given</a> much love to downballot candidates.</p>
<p>Ohio <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/us/politics/in-a-tactical-test-mitt-romney-stakes-hopes-on-ohio.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">has become</a> the Mitt Romney's focus.</p>
<p>Romney <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/sept-1-romneys-convention-bounce-appears-middling-so-far/?ref=politics" target="_blank">hasn't enjoyed</a> much of a polling bounce from the convention.</p>
<p>Ben Smith <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/pants-on-fire-politics" target="_blank">isn't impressed</a> with Democrats' attempts to demonize Paul Ryan's brushes with factual inaccuracy.</p>
<p>Campaigns <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/us/politics/fact-checkers-howl-but-both-sides-cling-to-false-ads.html?_r=1&amp;ref=politics" target="_blank">are bending the truth</a> now more than ever.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/oops-bad-election-notices-send-voters-wrong-polling-places-article-1.1149754" target="_blank">latest example</a> of the city's Board of Elections dancing to its own tune.</p>
<p>Bill de Blasio is <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577623880460022456.html" target="_blank">stepping up his criticism</a> of Christine Quinn on paid sick day legislation.</p>
<p>A Grace Meng campaign sign <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/02/nyregion/a-history-of-new-york-in-50-objects.html?hp#/?gridItem=all" target="_blank">made a list</a> of New York City's historically significant objects.</p>
<p>Charlie Rangel <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/rangel_lobbies_for_disgraced_nonprofit_cVrVzDmYeh5Iq9ooxLhEON" target="_blank">is heavily lobbying</a> to get his former campaign manager back atop a troubled nonprofit.</p>
<p><!--more-->The <em>Daily News</em> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/lopez-case-independent-prosecutor-article-1.1149319" target="_blank">wondered</a> what took Joe Hynes so long in applying for an independent prosecutor and entitled their editorial, "Hynes’ catch-up."</p>
<p>While the <em>Post</em> dubbed the entire situation <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/gropegate_grows_WFIonPZSJC3Yqax016nvuJ" target="_blank">"Gropegate."</a></p>
<p>Kirsten Gillibrand <a href="http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/gillibrand-lopez-scandal-wont-overshadow-dnc-for-new-york/" target="_blank">doesn't think</a> the Vito Lopez scandal will impact the Democrat's convention.</p>
<p>Lopez has <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/elex_victory_in_groper_vito_grip_yu42U49DLLv4WqQOHrV5YL" target="_blank">a Republican challenger</a>, although it's not clear how much that matters.</p>
<p>JCOPE is <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Seiler-Footing-the-bill-for-Vito-Lopez-3834095.php" target="_blank">holding a special meeting</a> this week, probably to discuss this controversy.</p>
<p>Southeastern Queens politicians seem to have <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/weet_life_in_rotten_apple_ADrQqUwJK9eVuwr08X2zUN" target="_blank">lots of questionable nonprofits</a>.</p>
<p>In a move potentially impacting the presidential election, Eric Schneiderman <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/business/inquiry-on-tax-strategy-adds-to-scrutiny-of-finance-firms.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">subpoenaed Bain documents</a>.</p>
<p>Journalists <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/09/insider-orange-bowling-134095.html#.UEKbB8h_vKw.twitter" target="_blank">rolled oranges</a> at Mitt Romney in an attempt to communicate. <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/orange-bowling-on-the-romneyryan-planes" target="_blank">More here</a>.</p>
<p>"[T]he single most influential person in the Obama White House," Valerie Jarrett, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/us/politics/valerie-jarrett-is-the-other-power-in-the-west-wing.html?_r=1&amp;ref=politics" target="_blank">profiled</a>.</p>
<p>Anna Wintour will help President Obama <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/09/anna-wintour-fundraisers-for-obama-in-england-paris-134101.html" target="_blank">raise money in Paris and London</a> this month.</p>
<p>Obama <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772804577623452628195804.html" target="_blank">hasn't given</a> much love to downballot candidates.</p>
<p>Ohio <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/us/politics/in-a-tactical-test-mitt-romney-stakes-hopes-on-ohio.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">has become</a> the Mitt Romney's focus.</p>
<p>Romney <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/sept-1-romneys-convention-bounce-appears-middling-so-far/?ref=politics" target="_blank">hasn't enjoyed</a> much of a polling bounce from the convention.</p>
<p>Ben Smith <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/pants-on-fire-politics" target="_blank">isn't impressed</a> with Democrats' attempts to demonize Paul Ryan's brushes with factual inaccuracy.</p>
<p>Campaigns <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/us/politics/fact-checkers-howl-but-both-sides-cling-to-false-ads.html?_r=1&amp;ref=politics" target="_blank">are bending the truth</a> now more than ever.</p>
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