Boston Globe piece today examines how then-Gov. Romney, opposed to same-sex couples raising children, had his legal staff pre-review individually each birth certificate issued in Massachusetts to children of same-sex couples.

Underdog Ohio senate candidate backs Mourdock to the hilt.

John McCain denounces Colin Powell and his endorsement of Barack Obama.

Some fun on-the-ground reporting from South Florida by our Benjy Sarlin.

Not everyone is happy with the new suite of iPad products, including an executive at one of Apple’s foremost educational publishing partners who spoke with TPM.

I suggested earlier that it might not be plausible to “apologize” for the kind of thing Richard Mourdock said about rape, pregnancy and abortion, short of renouncing his own political and theological views.

Readers offered some suggestions on what a genuine apology from Mourdock would sound like: Read More

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McCain backtracks on demand for apology from Richard Mourdock, says he hadn’t seen yesterday’s purported apology because of busy travel schedule.

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As we all know, this election is almost certainly going to go to the winner of Ohio. Here’s your guide to the counties you’re going to need to watch on election night.