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LISTEN: Roland Martin, Dr. Justin Gross Of Latino Decisions Discuss Latino Support Of Pres. Obama In The 2012 Election

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Justin Gross of The Latino Decisions Project about Latinos’ support of President Barack Obama in the upcoming election. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes. 

Jon Stewart Blasts Fox News Over Romney Video: ‘Chaos On Bullsh*t Mountain’

Source: Josh Feldman / Mediaite Jon Stewart used the first act of The Daily Show tonight to look at how Fox News has reacted to a leaked video of Mitt Romney talking about the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay income taxes, and what became increasingly clear to Stewart was that no one at Fox knew quite how to react, with [...]

LISTEN: Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Discusses His Feat Of Getting Two American Prisoners Released In Gambia

Roland Martin talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson about his remarkable feat of getting two American Prisoners released in Gambia. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes. 

LISTEN: Roland Martin, David Corn, Editor-In-Chief Of "Mother Jones," Discuss The Leaking Of Mitt Romney's 47 Percent Speech

Roland Martin talks with David Corn, the editor-in-chief of “Mother Jones,” about the leaking of Mitt Romney’s speech. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes. 

Another Conservative Takedown Of Mitt Romney 47% Video

Source:  John McCormack / The Weekly Standard “I was a severely conservative Republican governor,” Mitt Romney told the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2012. Really, who says such a thing? The answer: The same kind of person who says, “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” The same kind of person who says, [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 09.16.12, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week: is Pres. Obama pulling ahead? Is Mitt Romney acting desperate? The Choice in this election: expand or cut back on early childhood education? The Poverty held steady last year for the first time since the Great Recession began. In the “Washington Watch” roundtable: Michelle Bernard, president and [...]

Paul Ryan, Romney Campaign Stumble Over Questions About Which Tax Loopholes They’d Close

Source:  Sabrina Siddiqui / The Huffington Post Mitt Romney’s campaign continued its trend Monday of refusing to specify which tax loopholes he and running mate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would close if elected, on the same day the campaign vowed to “reinforce more specifics” regarding what a Romney presidency would look like. The Republican presidential nominee sought [...]

MEDIAITE: Mitt Romney Doubles Down To Neil Cavuto On Hidden Camera Video Remarks

Source: Andrew Kirell / Mediaite Mitt Romney appeared on Neil Cavuto‘s Fox News show Tuesday afternoon in the wake of controversy over hidden video camera footage that shows the Republican presidential candidate saying slightly controversial things to a private gathering of donors.

Chicago’s Teacher Strike Ends; Classes Resume Wednesday

Source: BJ Lutz and Lisa Balde / NBC Chicago Chicago’s first teacher strike in 25 years came to an end Tuesday after more than a week of discussions and rallies that had parents scrambling to find alternative care for their children. The Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates — nearly 800 members — voted to end the strike during a meeting [...]

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Sent Back By State Supreme Court To Lower Court For Reconsideration

Source: The Huffington Post In a potentially significant victory for Democrats, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated a lower court’s decision to uphold the states’s restrictive new voter ID law on Tuesday, and asked the judge to consider enjoining it instead. The law, passed by a Republican legislature and governor, requires voters to have specific, state-issued [...]