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Will presidential election loser blame hurricane Sandy?If President Obama's reelection bid fails, his staff may cite lost days of campaigning. If Mitt Romney falls short, his campaign could point to a perception that hurricane Sandy stopped his momentum.
Two reasons the Obama-Christie photo op in N.J. is worth its weightTwo months ago, Gov. Chris Christie was delivering the keynote at the Republican National Convention. Now, six days before Election Day, he gives President Obama just what he needs: a vision of bipartisanship.
Mitt Romney plans Pennsylvania ad blitz. Can he turn state red?Pennsylvania is one of the blue states where the Romney team says momentum has changed the campaign calculus. But other factors might be behind the decision to ramp up ads there, too.
Is Mitt Romney ad on Jeep jobs misleading?A new Romney campaign ad, running in the battleground state of Ohio, implies that Chrysler is moving US jobs building Jeeps to China, and that Obama is at fault for having 'sold Chrysler to the Italians.'
Hurricane Sandy suspends presidential campaign? Hardly.President Obama is in Washington handling storm response, but the Democrats have plenty of other political activity going. So does Team Romney, including travel to 'storm relief events.'
Did Mitt Romney suggest eliminating FEMA?In a GOP debate last year, Mitt Romney promoted the idea of sending emergency management back to the states, or better yet, the private sector. Now his campaign says he would not abolish FEMA.
Presidential polls: Where presidential race stands as hurricane Sandy buffets US politicsPresidential polls:聽Hurricane Sandy is interfering with pollsters' ability to collect accurate data about the public's views on the presidential race. Here's a status report on where the Obama-Romney contest stood pre-Sandy.
How hurricane Sandy tests Obama, RomneyBoth candidates have suspended campaigning for now, though Obama surrogates haven't. The president needs to handle the storm well, while Romney has to be careful not to politicize the event.
How the 2014 elections tip prospects for a 'grand bargain' on US deficitsWhoever wins the White House 鈥� President Obama or Mitt Romney 鈥� will need help from the other side of the aisle in the Senate to reach a deal on meaningful debt- and deficit-reduction. But key senators up for reelection in 2014 face wrenching tradeoffs.- Mitt Romney's big economics speech: Can he deliver 'big change?'In Iowa, Mitt Romney tells voters President Obama made the economy he inherited worse and pledges policy changes to bring the US economy 'roaring back.'
Lena Dunham's sexy Obama ad: Youthfully alluring or bad taste?The star of 'Girls' has cut a YouTube video for the president discussing her 'first time.' It made the Vote kind of uncomfortable, but then, we're not the demographic Obama is trying to reach.
John Sununu and Obama: Time to talk openly about race in Election 2012?Romney co-chair John Sununu called Colin Powell's endorsement of President Obama racially motivated. It shows how talk about race in Election 2012 has been through insinuations and insults.
Do the numbers of Obama's $4 trillion deficit plan add up?Deficit plans are never set in stone and often more a statement of policy values than a fiscal blueprint. President Obama's is no different. But digging into it offers interesting insight.
Is 2012 campaign Bush vs. Kerry all over again? If so, who is Bush?The similarities between the two campaigns are striking, with partisans for President Obama and Mitt Romney saying their candidate is in a better position.
Richard Mourdock: the theology behind his rape commentsSenate candidate Richard Mourdock was apparently espousing the doctrine of providence in his comments about rape earlier this week. But he bungled it, and some Evangelicals aren't pleased.
Fix the Debt: CEOs launch drive for 'grand bargain.' Is Washington listening?The Fix the Debt CEOs, who are dedicated to pushing Washington toward a deficit-reducing 'grand bargain,' say they were appalled by the reckless debate over the debt ceiling in 2011.
Is Donald Trump trying to sabotage the Republican Party?The discredited 'birther' stuff and more insinuations about Obama鈥檚 character won't appeal to the slice of the electorate Mitt Romney needs to win in the campaign's waning days. We鈥檙e pretty sure Donald Trump knows that.
For Election 2012 prognosis, look to ... Halloween masks?Right on cue, marketers tap into the Election 2012 horse race to try to boost sales of everything from Halloween masks to coffee. They also sometimes tap into voters' preferences with bizarre accuracy.
Obama unveils economic plan: 5 ways it differs from Romney'sThe little blue 'new economic patriotism' booklet is President Obama's answer to Mitt Romney's 5-point plan 鈥� and to voters who want to know what he would do with a second term.
Presidential debate 101: Is Romney right that Navy is smallest since 1917?It's true that the Navy is smaller today than it was in 1917, but the US warship count was smaller still in the Bush 2 administration. However, the US still rules the waves in terms of naval firepower.
