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The country continues to reel in the aftermath of the Aurora shooting, revitalizing conversations about the role of gun control and 2nd Amendment rights amidst the presidential election.

During a visit to the London Olympics, Mitt Romney inadvertently ruffled some feathers when he expressed concern about the dearth of private security covering the event.

Closer to home, Menino’s letter to Chick-fil-A went viral —  although he has no legal authority to block the restaurant chain from building in Boston. Sen. Scott Brown garnered an endorsement from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, while the Massachusetts Democratic Party attempted to mobilize left-leaning independents by linking Brown and Romney, despite their best intentions.

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Guests:
Dave Wedge, reporter at the Boston Herald
Joanna Weiss, Op-Ed columnist for the Boston Globe
Barry Nolan, writer for Boston Magazine