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Headline Roundup August 16th, 2012

Biden Comment Controversy

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Ryan takes on Obama campaign over Biden 'chains' remark
Ryan takes on Obama campaign over Biden 'chains' remark

Fox News Digital

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Paul Ryan is taking on the Obama campaign directly over Vice President Biden's "back in chains" comment, calling them the mark of a "desperate" campaign as President Obama defends his running mate against bipartisan criticism.
In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Radio, Ryan kept up the new tough tone that Mitt Romney set earlier in the week.
"You know, these are the kinds of things you say when you're desperate in a campaign," Ryan said of Biden's comments. "I think you're going to hear more of these...

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Mission Impossible: Managing Joe Biden
Mission Impossible: Managing Joe Biden

Politico

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The most emotionally powerful minute of Joe Bidens two-day swing through rural Virginia almost didnt happen.
After the vice president paid a solemn visit Wednesday to the memorial honoring the victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting here, reporters asked him about his feelings upon seeing the site.

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Campaign Trail: Biden's Comment About 'Chains' Sparks Controversy
Campaign Trail: Biden's Comment About 'Chains' Sparks Controversy

NPR (Online News)

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By telling a racially mixed audience in Virginia on Tuesday that the Republican ticket's economic plans would "put y'all back in chains," Vice President Biden sparked the latest campaign controversy.

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