The debate made quite an impression. On women. That’s one of the most remarkable, and perhaps questionable, findings of the newest Pew Research Center poll. President Barack Obama has lost advantages among both registered and likely voters in the latest...
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at an event at the University of New Hampshire October 3, 2012.
Clinton Stumping for Vilsack in Iowa
Former President Bill Clinton will headline a rally for Christie Vilsack, the Democrat challenging Republican firebrand Rep. Steve King of Iowa. Clinton will appear at a rally in Sioux City on Friday. King, who is running for his sixth term...
Read more »Romney Leads Obama Among Likely Voters in Pew Poll Gauging Debate
Republican Mitt Romney has drawn even with President Barack Obama among registered voters (the two tied at 46 percent) and has gained a four percentage-point edge among likely voters. Romney had trailed Obama by nine points among registered voters in...
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaks at the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012.
Party Leaders Spin Post-Debate
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Reince Priebus appeared back-to-back on this weekend’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt” to discuss last week’s debate and the parties’ game plans going forward. Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairman, said Mitt Romney tallied points...
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The NRA began a television advertising campaign today on Romney’s behalf, debuting a 30-second commercial this morning in Cincinnati.
NRA Targets Obama In Ohio TV Ad
The National Rifle Association invested more than $2 million in the presidential race within 48 hours of endorsing Republican Mitt Romney last week, according to Federal Election Commission records. The money was used for online and e-mail advertising, direct mail,...
Read more »Obama’s 5% Advantage: Gallup Poll
President Barack Obama’s advantage over Republican Mitt Romney — which disappeared during three days of polling following their first debate — stands at 5 percentage points in the newest Gallup report of seven days of daily tracking surveys. Earlier today,...
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Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) and food stamps are accepted at the Dollar General Corp. store in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.
Food-Stamp Record: Quiet Report
While the lowest unemployment rate of President Barack Obama’s tenure dominated weekend economic news, a less-welcome statistic for the White House — a record number 0f food-stamp recipients — slipped by with barely a notice. About 46.68 million Americans received...
Read more »Electoral Votes: $5.6 Mln For Nevada’s, Most Expensive of All
How much does an electoral vote cost? In the heavily contested swing states, the cost of courting those votes adds up to the price of a small Cezanne. The presidential candidates and their super-PACs are nearing the half-billion dollar mark...
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Rep. Paul Broun at a House Homeland Security hearing in Feb., 2011.
Broun Calls Evolution Lie From Hell
Heads up Todd Akin, here comes another House Science Committee member making a fuss over science. Rep. Paul Broun, a Republican from Georgia, said in videotaped comments that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are “lies straight from the...
Read more »N.Y. Lost Two Seats, Gained Races
The post-Census reapportionment cost New York two of its 29 congressional seats. The new districts placed many of those who remained in competitive races this fall. Seven of New York’s House members — more than one-fourth of the delegation —...
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