The RNC will seek to highlight and sugarcoat Romney’s experience as a corporate buyout specialist—here’s what you need to know about Romney’s record at Bain Capital: http://bit.ly/RVeDDw

·        The DNC is out with a new video: “You didn’t build that—you destroyed it.” http://bit.ly/Poy9H0

·        While Romney’s attempted reinvention may be the main event, several Republican representatives are hosting sideshow events that will exhibit just how extreme and out-of-touch the GOP has become—take a look at our new circus map: http://bit.ly/RqdQbn

·        ThinkProgress has a rundown of what you should know about today’s speakers: http://bit.ly/U8kWkB

·        And here’s a cheat sheet to help you cut through all the dishonest attacks you’ll hear in the next few days: http://bit.ly/RSrMgu

In other news, TPM is out with a new report about how Romney benefitted from a special tax regulation that favors the ultra-wealthy: http://bit.ly/RqelC7

While local outlets in Ohio are beginning to report that coal miners lost pay when Mitt Romney visited their mine in Beallsville to promote coal jobs: http://bit.ly/QOGZYT

·        Some miners are even saying they were forced to attend the event and donate for fear of losing their jobs—here’s the Raw Story: http://bit.ly/Ot9oYn

And in a bizarre attempt to defuse the furor over Republicans’ extreme positions on women’s health, Romney last night told CBS News that, incredibly, abortion is not an executive issue: http://bit.ly/Tp09He

For your viewing pleasure, The Last Word video clips:

ROCK THE VOTE, FLOTUS!