The NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist College survey of likely voters gave Obama a 49 percent to 44 percent edge over Romney in both Florida and Virginia, and a 50 percent to 43 percent lead in Ohio. No Republican has ever won the White House...
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Supporters during President Barack Obama's campaign event at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
Obama Ahead in Key Swing States of Florida, Ohio, Virginia
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Supporters shout "USA! USA!" as they attempt to drown out a protester as Mitt Romney campaigned in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 13, 2012.
Romney on Obama’s `Shoot First, Aim Later’ Critique: `Politics’
What does Mitt Romney have to say about President Barack Obama’s “shoot first, aim later” comment about his Republican rival’s approach to important matters? “Well, this is politics,” Romney says. “I’m not going to worry about the campaign.” Romney’s remarks...
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Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada.
Romney Initially Mum on Fed’s Action — Leaves the Talking to Campaign
UPDATE: Mitt Romney eventually broke his silence on the decision announced today by the Federal Reserve to spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds until the economy recovers. He told George Stephanopoulos of ABC News that the move for...
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Moneyball Author: Obama Like Trader — Without Interest in Money
President Barack Obama would be exactly like a Wall Street trader, if not for one little detail, author Michael Lewis says: “No interest whatsoever in money.” If Obama were on a trading floor, traders would “recognize him instantly as like...
Read more »Economy Will Improve, Voters Say
It’s getting better all the time. So say more than two-thirds of likely voters, saying they expect the U.S. economy to improve next year. More than half say that former President George W. Bush’s policies, not those of President Barack...
Read more »Gallup: Democrats and Republicans Even on Combating Terrorism
Democrats have pulled to a rare point of political parity with Republicans on the question of combating terrorism and military threats. Each party drew 45 percent support in a Gallup survey released today that asked respondents to identify “which political...
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Paul Ryan and Rep. Chris Van Hollen at a House Budget Committee in February.
Van Hollen Has Ryan’s `Lines’ Down, Working on His `Gestures’
Rep. Chris Van Hollen has been channeling a little Paul Ryan lately. The Maryland Democrat told reporters he’s already memorized the talking points he plans to use when he plays his Budget Committee adversary, Wisconsin’s Ryan, during vice presidential debate...
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Jeb Bush
Bush’s `Immigration Wars’ Road-Map
When the 2012 election is behind us, and the losing party starts picking up the pieces of its defeat, one Republican will stand ready with a prescription for the immigration debate ahead: Jeb Bush. Along with a scholar and constitutional...
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Mitt Romney campaigns on Sept. 13, 2012 in Fairfax, Virginia.
Romney: Fed Action, Obama Failure
Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign today called the Federal Reserve’s announcement of another round of “quantitative easing” a measure of President Barack Obama’s failure with the economy. “The Federal Reserve’s announcement of a third round of quantitative easing is further confirmation...
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The Ad Wars: Political Returns on Investments
Four years ago this week, John McCain’s presidential campaign was starting to get some disturbing feedback about vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The daily tracking polls after her first network TV interview (ABC, which aired Sept. 11) were not glowing....
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