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Tim Pawlenty during the Republican National Convention (RNC).

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Tim Pawlenty during the Republican National Convention (RNC).

Pawlenty to Lead Banking Lobbyists

In politics, sometimes losing means winning:  Tim Pawlenty is moving to “K Street.” Mitt Romney’s former presidential rival and current campaign surrogate is leaving his post as national co-chairman of the Republican’s campaign to head a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm,...

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Mitt Romney arrives on stage to take part in Univision's show "Gran Encuentro" with moderators Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas in Miami on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Mitt Romney arrives on stage to take part in Univision's show "Gran Encuentro" with moderators Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas in Miami on Sept. 19, 2012.

Romney: `Obama-care’ Grandfather

Suddenly, Mitt Romney is taking credit for mandatory health insurance coverage. In the Republican Party’s primaries, it was all the former governor of Massachusetts could do to dodge the challenges of party rivals in televised debates comparing the health-insurance mandate...

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Construction continues on the platform being built on the west front of the U.S. Capitol in preparation for the inauguration ceremony of incoming President Barack Obama on Dec. 4, 2008.

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Construction continues on the platform being built on the west front of the U.S. Capitol in preparation for the inauguration ceremony of incoming President Barack Obama on Dec. 4, 2008.

Washington Daybook: First Nail

From the Jefferson Bible to the candy desk to the bean soup served in the cafeteria, Congress loves its traditions. Today, leaders from both the House and Senate take part in an especially appropriate one with less than seven weeks...

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Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama t-shits at Dulles International Airport near Washington.

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Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama t-shits at Dulles International Airport near Washington.

Obama vs. Romney: It’s Not Over

It’s not over until it’s over. That’s the word from Gary Langer, of Langer Research Associates, pollster for ABC News and the Washington Pos. Slightly more than one fifth of all registered voters surveyed “remain persuadable” in the presidential contest...

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President Barack Obama is reflected in the glasses of Ohio delegate, Sen. Edna Brown during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

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President Barack Obama is reflected in the glasses of Ohio delegate, Sen. Edna Brown during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

Ohio: More Proof as a Swing State

Readers of Political Capital probably know some of the main reasons why Ohio is a swing state in the Nov. 6 presidential election. Ohio has backed the White House winner in 12 straight elections. No Republican has ever been elected...

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Supporters chant "four more years" as President Barack Obama addresses a campaign event at in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Supporters chant "four more years" as President Barack Obama addresses a campaign event at in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Bloomberg by the Numbers: 70

That’s the percentage of people who have given a lot of thought to the Nov. 6 election, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Sept. 12-16. Overall interest in the race is down from a similar point in 2008,...

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Mitt Romney, on the air in the media hold room at the Univision studios, is interviewed by Univision News, moderated by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, in Miami on September 19, 2012.

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Mitt Romney, on the air in the media hold room at the Univision studios, is interviewed by Univision News, moderated by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, in Miami on September 19, 2012.

Romney Softens Immigration Stance

Mitt Romney softened his rhetoric on immigration today, telling a television audience of Hispanic voters that he would not forcibly deport millions of immigrants. “We’re not going to round up people around the country and deport them,” he said, in...

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Instead of costly institutional care, Medicaid pays for a nurse's aide, a speech therapist and a registered nurse for home visits.

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Instead of costly institutional care, Medicaid pays for a nurse's aide, a speech therapist and a registered nurse for home visits.

Romney’s Dependence: Health Care?

Mitt Romney’s remarks about the 47 percent of Americans whom he says are dependent on government services revealed a gaping hole in his logic of dependence. Absent from Romney’s remarks, and from the reaction to them, is an acknowledgement of...

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