-Fresh off the campaign's bus tour of Ohio, Republican Party vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is embarking on a "Real Recovery" leg that kicks off in Dubuque, Iowa, Monday evening and will continue on Tuesday to several locations across the Hawkeye State.

-Mitt Romney will be pursuing the Western path, appearing at a 7:15 MDT rally at the Denver Air and Space Museum.

-As the Obama administration continues to stumble with its response to the Libya attacks, the Super PAC American Crossroads has released a new ad attacking the president.

-Romney, who was initially criticized for the speed with which he denounced Obama's handling of the assault in Libya, is continuing to push hard to portray Obama as weak on foreign policy. The latest salvo comes in a Wall Street Journal op-ed where the Republican Party presidential nominee warns that America is "at the mercy of events rather than shaping them" in the Middle East.

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