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Romney criticizes Biden on consulate attack
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:21PM October 12, 2012 CommentRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Broadening his attack on administration foreign policy, Mitt Romney accused Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of "doubling down on denial" in a dispute over security at a diplomatic post in Libya that was overrun by terrorists who killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
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Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:20PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is a fiscal conservative, champion of small government and critic of federal handouts. But as a congressman in Wisconsin, Ryan lobbied for tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his constituents for the kinds of largess he's now campaigning against, according to an Associated Press review of 8,900 pages of correspondence between Ryan's office and more than 70 executive branch agencies.
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As Election Day nears, Romney crowds are surging
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:18PM October 12, 2012 CommentSIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — The crowds tell the story. As Election Day nears, Mitt Romney is drawing large and excited throngs.
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DesJarlais endorsement vanishes from Romney site
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:08PM October 12, 2012 CommentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An endorsement from a Tennessee congressman who in a recorded phone conversation urged a mistress to get an abortion has vanished from Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's website.
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Obama has dinner with contest winners
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:03PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is meeting with three winners of a campaign contest and their guests for dinner at a restaurant in a popular Washington neighborhood.
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Secret Service officer arrested after passing out
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:15PM October 12, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — In the latest embarrassing spectacle for the Secret Service, one of its officers was found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner less than 12 hours after President Barack left the city following a day trip to campaign, police in Florida said.
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Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show' on Thursday
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:49PM October 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama will appear on "The Daily Show" on Thursday.
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No Budget, No Pay: The Long-Shot Legislation That Many Voters Want
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10PM October 12, 2012 CommentAt a town hall of more than 200 registered voters in Springfield, Va., last weekend, the audience wanted to talk about thing: withholding pay from lawmakers if they don’t pass a federal budget.
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US: Russia policy on Syria is 'morally bankrupt'
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:44PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday accused Russia of pursuing a "morally bankrupt" policy in Syria, following Turkey's seizure of alleged Russian military equipment from a Syrian plane headed from Moscow to Damascus.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:57PM October 12, 2012 CommentA selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
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Population helps Florida become swing state
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:02PM October 12, 2012 CommentTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A large, diverse and transient population lured by Florida's sandy shores, warm winters and lower cost of living has helped turn it into a fiercely contested swing state in modern presidential elections.
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Romney: Biden contradicted sworn Libya testimony
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:40PM October 12, 2012 CommentRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is accusing Vice President Joe Biden of contradicting sworn testimony by State Department officials regarding the terrorist attack that killed four Americans in Libya on the Sept. 11 anniversary.
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White House defends Biden's statements on Libya
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:10PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is defending Vice President Joe Biden's debate statement that "we weren't told" there had been requests for more security at the U.S. consulate in Libya where four Americans were killed in a terrorist attack one month ago.
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FACT CHECK: Slips in vice presidential debate
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:52AM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there. But in the vice presidential debate Thursday night, Joe Biden seemed unaware.
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Ann Romney praises Ryan's VP debate performance
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:35AM October 12, 2012 CommentHUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Ann Romney said Friday that her husband's judgment in choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate was vindicated during the Wisconsin congressman's debate with Vice President Joe Biden.
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Forceful Raddatz Draws Praise as Moderator
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Joe Biden and Paul Ryan engage in presidential debate.
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC's Martha Raddatz took a forceful approach to moderating Thursday's vice presidential debate, winning many positive reviews from instant pundits on social media but some complaints from Republicans.
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THE RACE: Obama, Romney 2nd debate next up in race
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:01AM October 12, 2012 CommentAfter their running mates slugged it out in a spirited debate, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are on deck.
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Body language: Love or hate him, it was all Joe
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:02AM October 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — This time, they didn't need Big Bird.
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Analysis: VP debate fierce and feisty
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:56AM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Fierce and focused, Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan gave voters the kind of substantive showdown that was everything the presidential debate was not. Abandoning his boss' caution, Biden uncorked a combative repair job.
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Calif. House Race With Veteran Dems Turns Physical
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:32AM October 12, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — An increasingly bitter California congressional race between two House Democrats turned physical Thursday when one aggressively seized the shoulder of his opponent during a debate, yanked him toward his chest and shouted, "You want to get into this?"
