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Former GE CEO Jack Welch Believes The Obama Admin Fixed The September Job Numbers (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Christine Romans, Ryan Lizza, Kellyanne Conway and Soledad O’Brien discus former GE CEO Jack Welch’s comments alleging the Obama Administration fixing the September job numbers.

Soledad O’Brien Grills RNC chair Reince Priebus On Romney Abortion Talk (VIDEO)

In a feisty exchange with Soledad O’Brien, RNC chair Reince Priebus addresses questions on Mitt Romney’s abortion stance. WATCH:

Jon Stewart Mocks Romney’s Vague, Magical Plan To Cut Deficit By…Listing Things He Won’t Cut (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite On Tuesday night, Jon Stewart examined Mitt Romney‘s promise to tackle the deficit. A problem, indeed, but what will he cut to achieve his goal? Stewart ran down the check list of programs — having a hard time finding a distinction between Romney and the president. Given that the former won’t tell us…anything.

Mitt Romney ‘Family’ Campaign’s New Strategy: Call President Obama A Boy (VIDEO)

Source: Tommy Christopher / Mediaite On Tuesday, Politico published a narrative-setting piece which claimed that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney‘s abrupt makeover for Wednesday’s debate, and beyond, was the result of a Romney family campaign coup in which “The family pushed for a new message,” a message that apparently amounts to calling President Obama a boy. Mitt Romney did it once during the [...]

MEDIAITE: Slain SEAL’s Mom Gets Mitt Romney To Stop Mentioning Her Son On The Stump

Source:  Tommy Christopher / Mediaite Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneywas an early adopter of the crass politicization of the tragic killings in Benghazi, Libya on September 11 of this year, but he’s finally hit a roadblock.Barbara Doherty, the mother of former Navy SealGlen Doherty, who was killed in the attack, reacted strongly to Romney’s use of her late son in a campaign speech Tuesday, saying [...]

Barbara Walters On Stacey Dash Backlash: ‘If She Were White, This Wouldn’t Have Happened’ (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite On Wednesday, the ladies of The Viewdiscussed the backlash actress Stacey Dashhas received since tweeting her support for Mitt Romney. Barbara Walters argued that Dash’s remark wouldn’t have elicited such a negative reaction if she were white. Whoopi Goldberg staunchly disagreed, comparing Dash’s incident to the threats made against Bristol Palin.

Administration’s Contradicting Assessment? All Was Quiet Before Libya Attack (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Lenny McAllister and CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin about the contradicting assessments made before the attack on the American embassy in Libya that left Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans dead.

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Jerome Solomon Discuss The Controversy And NCAA Sanctions Placed On Texas Southern University

Roland Martin talks with Jerome Solomon about the controversy happening at Texas Southern University and the multiple sanctions the NCAA placed on the athletic department.

VOTER SUPPRESSION UPDATE: Court Halts S.C. Voter ID Law Enforcement Until 2013

Source: Joe Palazzolo / The Wall Street Journal A panel of federal judges in Washington blocked enforcement of South Carolina’s new voter identification law for the 2012 elections but rejected claims by the Justice Department that it would disenfranchise black voters. The special court, made up of two federal district judges and a federal appeals judge, said in a 41-page ruling that South [...]

Mitt Romney Gaining In Battleground States (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Lenny McAllister and CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin discuss GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney closing the gap in the battleground states of Ohio, Michigan and New Hampshire.