August 24 2012 History Births and Sports
On August 24 2012 events include Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD White House fire in 1814 Mark David Chapman Lennon case in 1981 Pluto demotion in 2006. Births listed include Borges Coelho Shanahan Huckabee Ripken Kilborn Matlin Miller Chappell Grint. sports note Giamatti banned Pete Rose in 1989 for gambling World Series reference.
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Mount Vesuvius
Italy
Nea Stabiae
Herculaneum
White House
Mark David Chapman
New York
John Lennon
International Astronomical Union
Jorge Luis Borges
Paulo
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Pete Rose
Romney risks Medicare clash as Ryan plan dominates GOP debate
Dick Polman argues Romney risks alienating seniors by courting a voucher path for future beneficiaries while defending parts of Ryan's Medicare overhaul. He notes polls show broad opposition to privatization, yet Romney and allies press the Democratic turf with fiscal attacks and questions about benefits.
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Jane Corwin
House
Kathy Hochul
Ryan
Corwin
Hochul
Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords
Giffords
Romney
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Florida
Virginia
Obama
Romney Ryan
Nevada
John Sununu
Kaiser Family Foundation
White House
TNT
Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty
Obama could raise the debate but won’t
Jennifer Rubin argues Obama avoids elevating discourse, contending he could fire aides, denounce the opposition ad, propose reforms to Social Security Medicare and Medicaid, embrace budget plans, and shift toward bipartisan messaging to win independents. She notes his focus on base turnout and attack ads, not forward policy.
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Stephanie Cutter
Priorities USA Super Pac
Kaus
Obama
Confession of a Man Who Realizes He Doesn’t Like Football
D L Stewart of the Dayton Daily News reflects on losing interest in football despite being a lifelong fan. He notes only highlights excite him and compares football to soccer and car ads, admitting a surprising disinterest in Monday Night Football and even opera, with a playful nod to Nessun Dorma.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Mitt Romney
ESPN
Howard Cosell
Fox
MSNBC
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