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Rare opportunity for speakers at GOP convention – CNN.com

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I expect unusual stock price movement during and immediately after the Republican convention   By Kevin Liptak Convention speakers a chance for party to showcase its best in prime timeNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will give high-profile GOP keynote addressFlorida Sen. Marco Rubio gets coveted opportunity to nominate RomneyConvention speeches can backfire — just ask Pat Buchanan or Bill ClintonWashington CNN — For one week in August, the Republican Party will have a guaranteed place on prime time TV and, it hopes, voters undivided attention.For many watching, the Republican National Convention will provide the first glimpse of a political fight … Read more

Romney Pays Less In Tax Than His Secretary

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Romney Pays Less In Tax Than His Secretary First Buffet, now Mitt Romney. Via Bloomberg: ROMNEY SAYS HIS EFFECTIVE TAX RATE CLOSER TO 15% ROMNEY SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA ROMNEY SAYS MUCH OF HIS INCOME COMES FROM INVESTMENTS Next thing you know he too will offer all Republicans a one for one match on all US sovereign debt repayments, and will demand that all millionaires generously hand over their income. As for us, we quietly wonder whether the account clerks at Zurich banks are sweating already? via Romney Pays Less In Tax Than His Secretary | ZeroHedge.