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In the days since the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., there’s been little discussion of the laws that allowed the gunman to acquire his arsenal. National politicians in both parties are generally wary of offending the powerful gun lobby. Read more at NPR: Politicians Shy Away From New Gun Control Efforts

We may be three weeks away from learning Mitt Romney’s choice of a running mate. Until then, here is a historical look at all the VP picks in the last half century, and which ones were considered a plus — or a minus. Road Map For Mitt Romney

The Boston Globe is reporting new details about Mitt Romney’s lingering ties to his private equity firm, Bain Capital, after he left Boston to run the Winter Olympics. The Globe cites interviews and public records in saying that Romney was “not merely an absentee owner” between 1999 and 2002. Read more

Ruben Navarrette asks whether diversity will prove to have been just a tease in Mitt Romney’s vetting of vice presidential contenders CNN.com – U.S.

LZ Granderson says Mitt Romney may feel pressure to pick a reliable conservative, but his better bet is to aim for someone like Michael Bloomberg CNN.com – U.S.

Richard Fontaine and Kristin Lord say the next administration will need a new approach to the U.S. role in the world, a subject that is getting little attention in the campaign CNN.com – U.S.

Sen. Rob Portman told ABC News today that he had six meetings over a six hour time span with some of Mitt Romney’s chief campaign advisors and did not deny meeting with Beth Myers, the woman charged with vetting a potential running mate. “You know,… Yahoo! Elections – Destination 2012

Mitt Romney pushed back on Democratic claims he outsourced jobs while head of Bain Capital, suggesting that President Barack Obama is more guilty of sending jobs out of the country than he is. "If there's an outsourcer in chief, it's the president of the United States, not the guy who is running to replace him," [...]

David Frum says the GOP candidate’s team fell into a trap when it struck back at Obama ads about outsourcing jobs. CNN.com – U.S.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear was one of the state leaders attending the Governors Association meeting this weekend. Host David Greene talks with the Democrat about the hot topics at this year’s gathering in Williamsburg, Va. A View From Inside The Governors’ Meeting