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Beyonce praises Michelle Obama in new campaign ad. Will that win votes?Beyonce stars in a new campaign ad reading a letter that praises First Lady Michelle Obama as a 'truly strong African-American woman.' According to a Gallup poll, Mrs. Obama is more popular than her husband.
Is Mitt Romney catching up?Mitt Romney's campaign argues in a new memo that the Republican presidential candidate is catching up in his race with Barack Obama. 聽The analysis varies depending on what polls are included in the assessment, but most experts say the race remains very close.聽
Former President Bush (41) reflects on his legacy, including 'Read my lips'In a Parade Magazine interview former president George H. W. Bush talks about what he learned from Ronald Reagan, his surprisingly close relationship with Bill Clinton, and聽鈥� oh, yes聽鈥� his infamous tax pledge.
What's really driving veep buzz about Condoleezza Rice?Condoleezza Rice probably won't be Mitt Romney's running mate. But all the speculation highlights just how starved this campaign is for excitement.
Did Mitt Romney run Bain after 1999? Will voters care if he did?The Obama team may believe that keeping the focus on Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain serves to remind voters of his venture capital past. But evidence is scant that voters are swayed by this line of attack.聽
Cities going broke: Can Scranton's minimum wage plan work?A judge told Scranton's mayor he couldn't break the contracts. Pennsylvania told him he couldn't declare bankruptcy. But he didn't have the money to pay more than minimum wage. Unions sued.- Before Stockton: five other big financial crises for US municipalities Here's a look at some of the most notable financial collapses and near-collapses for US municipalities over the years.
Why Democrats are hesitant to vote on Obama's tax planPresident Obama urged Congress immediately to pass his plan to extend some of the Bush tax cuts. But Senate Democrats are taking their time, hoping to score political points.聽
Joe Biden fires up NAACP. Where was President Obama?The NAACP crowd booed Mitt Romney, and polls say that the president could win at least 95 percent of the African-American vote. Still, Obama may need that and more in key states.
Was Mitt Romney hoping to be booed during NAACP speech?Mitt Romney expected and, his critics say, even wanted to be booed at the NAACP convention, as a signal to voters that he's willing to face an audience not likely to agree with him 鈥� and not pander.
Who's the real 'outsourcer in chief'? Why Obama, Romney both shoulder blame.The trend of outsourcing US jobs predates either President Obama or Mitt Romney, but both have contributed to it in different ways, according to one economist.聽
House repeals health-care reform 鈥撀爓ith no plan to replace itHouse Republicans campaigned to repeal and replace health-care reform, but are now holding off until after November elections before laying out their own alternative plan.
Mitt Romney booed at NAACP. Could that be good for him?The jeering started when Mitt Romney told the NAACP crowd that he would eliminate 'Obamacare.' Conservative analysts say the incident gives him credibility on the right and among independents.- Did health care 'tax' just blow up California's careful budget plans?California Governor Jerry Brown's plans to raise state taxes on the wealthy could be derailed because of voter concern about President Obama's plan to boost taxes on the wealthy and the Supreme Court's labeling the health care reform law a tax.
A poll-taker's technique to get you to respond: 'Smile while you dial'Gallup Poll interviewer Ed Dubas, a former used-car dealer, is on track to reach is 100,000th interview for the company. On the phone he aims to be polite and neutral, and he values the public service mission of Gallup 鈥� to document the will of the people.
Mitt Romney's 'boomerang' attack strategy: Is it effective?Repeatedly, we鈥檝e seen the Obama campaign launch an attack, only to find the exact same accusation hurled back at them by Mitt Romney's folks. 'Outsourcer in chief' is a recent example.
Mitt Romney addresses NAACP. How many black votes might he win?Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gets a cool reception at the NAACP convention but he may have gone for reasons other than winning votes this November.
Attorney General Eric Holder, in Texas, slams state's voter ID lawEric Holder, addressing a national NAACP convention in Houston, pledged聽to aggressively enforce voting and other civil rights laws and聽compared the Texas voter ID law to an illegal poll tax.
Is Obama's tax plan a 'job-killer'?Conservatives say the tax plan will harm small businesses 鈥� the nation's top job creators. But Obama says only about 3 percent of such firms are affected, while others call the tax-hiring link 'simplistic.'- Is Obama's tax plan a 'job-killer'?Conservatives say the tax plan will harm small businesses 鈥� the nation's top job creators. But Obama says only about 3 percent of such firms are affected, while others call the tax-hiring link 'simplistic.'
