First Word: It’s the economy

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• President Obama sits down with the ladies of “The View”
• Speaker Boehner sees action on tax cuts before November 
• Mitt Romney flip-flops on gay adoption 
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• David Brooks: Obama displays “ESPN masculinity”
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