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Dems Set Convention Program With Women And Latino Voters In Mind
Tweet Share on Facebook July 31, 2012 CommentAs plans for the Democratic National Convention take shape, the party's general-election strategy is becoming increasingly clear: The Democrats will attempt to rally their core constituencies more than ever before and make a particular appeal to women and Latinos.
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After Conventions, Presidential Campaign Will Only Get More Negative
Tweet Share on Facebook July 30, 2012 CommentWith three months to go until the November election, both President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are in holding patterns. Each is holding to his current strategy of staying relentlessly on the attack. And this negativity is expected to intensify after the national conventions later this summer, when most voters will be back from their holidays and will start really paying attention to the election.
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Ron Paul Supporters, GOP Continue to Bicker
Tweet Share on Facebook July 30, 2012 CommentThe infighting is getting worse between supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul and some state leaders of the Republican Party as the GOP national convention approaches.
The latest developments include the decision by establishment Republicans in Maine to challenge the roster of Paul delegates from that state. The Republicans filed a challenge last weekend with the Republican National Committee, arguing that Paul forces used unauthorized procedures and broke party rules at the state convention when they captured more delegates than presumptive nominee Mitt Romney.
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Obama Strategists Tap Clinton to Inspire at Democratic Convention
Tweet Share on Facebook July 30, 2012 CommentBehind the decision to give former President Bill Clinton a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention is the belief by President Barack Obama's strategists that his Democratic predecessor can help validate Obama's policies and boost his chances of winning in November.
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Divided Electorate in 2012 Wouldn't Be the First
Tweet Share on Facebook July 27, 2012 CommentThe electorate is very "mercurial" and divided, and the race for the White House could go either way, says presidential historian Robert Dallek. But Dallek adds that polarization and close presidential contests are nothing unusual in American history and the country has weathered such situations many times before.
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Prominent Republicans Worried Romney May Squander Presidency
Tweet Share on Facebook July 26, 2012 CommentRepublican strategists are increasingly distressed by the state of the presidential race and wonder if Mitt Romney is missing a golden opportunity to recapture the White House.
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Obama Finally On Defensive After "You Didn't Build That" Comment
Tweet Share on Facebook July 26, 2012 CommentMitt Romney has finally forced President Obama on the defensive in the presidential campaign.
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Conservative Super PACs Mostly Attacking Republicans
Tweet Share on Facebook July 25, 2012 CommentConservative and Republican super PACs are doing much better at raising money than their Democratic and liberal counterparts, according to a new study.
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Bain Attacks Hurt Romney, But Don't Help Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook July 24, 2012 CommentPresident Obama'a attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital may have eroded Romney's standing with some voters but they haven't boosted Obama's own approval rating, and so the presidential race remains a dead heat.
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Obama, Romney Back in Attack Mode
Tweet Share on Facebook July 23, 2012 CommentThe truce between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney lasted only three days in reaction to the Colorado shootings. On Monday, both sides were back at it, lobbing criticism and launching attacks at each other, just as they had before Friday's horrific rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
