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Report: Lady Gaga declined $1 million to perform at Republican convention

| Caroline May
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Gaga wasn’t the only entertainer to say ‘no, thanks’

Law enforcement turned the other cheek to Tampa RNC protesters - TheDC

| Josh Peterson
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Sheriff’s office fed underprepared activists with sandwiches, boxed lunches from their own supplies

Why modern political conventions are misleading

| Jim Huffman

They leave people with the impression that politicians can fix all of our problems.

Fox News fires back at REM in 'Losing My Religion' cease-and-desist fight - TheDC

| Jeff Poor
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Fox rep tells The Daily Caller 'we hope R.E.M. was able to satisfy their publicity fix'

NBC wins last night of DNC, Fox News wins cumulative RNC, DNC coverage - TheDC

| Jeff Poor
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MSBNC, CNN rebound with audiences after weak RNC viewership

First lady face-off: Michelle's v. Ann's convention style [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC

| Taylor Bigler

Michelle went with more modern styles and unique prints, while Ann stuck with traditional cuts and bright colors

Cigar Hunter: Tampa's tobacco paradise at the GOP convention [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC

| David Martosko
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TheDC’s executive editor smokes hand-rolled stogies, brought back a bunch from the RNC, and doesn’t care if you approve

Tom Brokaw: Press coverage of both conventions fair, 'about the same' - TheDC

| Nicholas Ballasy

‘We’re all breathing heavily because we’re here, but the public has a longer view’

Six tips on how to be a more effective public speaker

| John Poreba

Some lessons from the Republican National Convention.

Occupiers settle into new home at Democratic convention [PHOTOS] - TheDC

| Josh Peterson
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‘This park is the most beautiful park I’ve had the honor of occupying’

The condescending racism of (some) white liberals

| David Cohen

Black and brown GOP convention speakers bring racial paternalists out of the woodwork.

Rising GOP star Ted Cruz talks about the media, the convention, federal agencies to axe - TheDC

| Alex Pappas
U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz speaks to a cheerful crowd after he defeated Republican rival, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a runoff election for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Kay Bailey Hutchison on Tuesday in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/08/01/ted-cruz-defeats-dewhurst-texas-us-senate-runoff/#ixzz22v8kM8Vs

Cruz: ‘It was a mistake on the part of all of the networks not to cover this convention adequately’

Mitt Romney's shockingly racist acceptance speech

| Daniel Sterman

There’s a reason he began his speech with the words, “Mr. Chairman.”

Jon Huntsman: GOP 'lacks inclusiveness,' 'not focused on real solutions' - TheDC

| Jeff Poor

Former GOP presidential candidate said he skipped convention because of flaws he sees in the Republican party

Police-state conventions

| Theo Caldwell

The massive security presence at the Republican National Convention is a reminder of Americans’ troubling safety-first mentality.

Why Clint Eastwood's speech worked

| Jim Huffman

Eastwood said what he thought and what a lot of other people are thinking.

Ron Paul reacts to Romney, Eastwood RNC performances - TheDC

| Jeff Poor
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‘Governments can’t and presidents don’t’ create jobs, says Paul

Fox News defeats competitors in RNC ratings, despite Romney speech slump - TheDC

| Jeff Poor
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All major TV networks had smaller audiences for Romney’s speech than for McCain’s in 2008

Clint Eastwood said four important things

| Gen LaGreca

The actor’s speech is being panned, but he made some good points.

Romney didn't make the sale

| Larry Kudlow

His speech was almost entirely devoid of policy details.