President Barack Obama holds an edge over presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the critical election battleground states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, a Quinnipiac University poll shows. Obama leads Romney by 9 percentage points in Ohio, 6 points in...
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A supporter hugs President Barack Obama in Tampa, Florida.
Obama Leads in Florida, Ohio, Penn
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Ron Paul supporters in Springfield, Virginia.
Obama Out-Runs Ron Paul Missive, Romney’s Wawa ‘Keypad’ Hoagies
YouTube may be an uphill battleground for Mitt Romney. By the numbers, President Barack Obama had a better week there. The Obama re-election campaign’s Web-video about Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts — you guessed it, not a favorable picture...
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A program at the Franklin County Lincoln Day Dinner in Greencastle, Pa., on April 22, 2012.
What to Watch Tomorrow
Remember primary elections? Tomorrow we’ll have the first presidential or congressional vote in three weeks, an eternity in politics. It’s also the first balloting since Rick Santorum removed himself from contention April 10 as Mitt Romney’s major challenger for the...
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Rep. Tim Holden at the Northhampton County Democratic Committee's Annual Spring Cocktail Party in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
Centrist Group Helping Holden in Pennsylvania Primary
A non-profit group that promotes political centrism and civility is aiding Representative Tim Holden of Pennsylvania with a television ad that attacks his opponent in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The ad from Center Forward says that Washington, D.C., is “gridlocked” and...
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Reps. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., left, and Mark Critz, D-Pa., right, prepare for a debate moderated by David Johnson, left center, and Marty Radovanic at the WPXI studio in Pittsburgh.
Geography, Budget Amendment Issues in Pennsylvania U.S. House Race
Pennsylvania Representative Jason Altmire is reminding voters in the Pittsburgh suburbs he represents that Representative Mark Critz, his opponent in a Democratic primary next Tuesday, is from Johnstown — 70 miles away at the other end of the congressional district...
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Reps. Jason Altmire, left, and Mark Critz, before a debate in Pittsburgh.
These Pennsylvania Primaries Still Matter
Pennsylvania won’t be a factor in the Republican presidential race, with Rick Santorum’s departure ending its competitive phase. However, the state still matters in determining the makeup of the next Congress. At least one House member will lose his job...
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Rick Santorum with his daughter Isabella on Jan. 29, 2012.
Romney Campaign Pulls Negative Pennsylvania Ad
The Romney campaign is pulling a cutting attack ad that highlighted Rick Santorum’s 2006 reelection loss, out of deference for their rival’s decision to suspend his campaign after the hospitalization of his ill daughter. “Stations will comply with this request as soon...
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Rick Santorum bowls in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 2012.
Romney Soft-Pedals Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is primarily a great place for primaries. Four years ago, the Keystone State’s Democratic presidential primary gave Senator Hillary Clinton of New York one of her best party prizes: A nearly 10-percentage point victory over rival Senator Barack Obama...
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