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By Rachel Weiner, Published: September 25, 2012 at 5:17 pmE-mail the writer

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* Obama defended free speech; Clinton defended Obama.

* Scott Brown staffers were caught whooping.

* Romney blasted teacher union cash, and praised stay-at-home-parenting.

* The Romney campaign thinks Obama’s team is “spiking the football.“ 

* Todd Akin is really, seriously, for the last time, running for Senate. 

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