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Questions and answers on Thursday's VP debate
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:49PM October 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, the vice presidential debate featured the old Senate pro, Joe Biden, against a newcomer to national politics, Sarah Palin.
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Karl Rove PACs Unleash Ad Wrath on Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:09PM October 11, 2012 CommentThe political action committee most feared by the Democrats has begun its final attack on President Obama.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:14PM October 11, 2012 CommentThe issue:
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Romney Adviser: Obama Administration Made Grave Error in Libya
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President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walk back to their seats after speaking during the Transfer of Remains Ceremony, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., marking the return to the United States of the remains of the four Americans killed this week in Benghazi, Libya.
Romney would be more responsive to security needs overseas, says adviser
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THE RACE: VP debates more colorful than decisive
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:05PM October 11, 2012 Comment"Who am I? Why am I here?" That's probably not how a vice presidential candidate should open a nationally televised debate.
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Obama to Debate Watchers: 'Joe Needs to Be Joe'
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Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at a rally at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has offered his take on the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, saying "Joe just needs to be Joe."
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Romney seeks more assertive US policy on China
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:44AM October 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is promising to get tough on China to help American workers, but his plans could backfire.
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Puny issues take flight in presidential campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:16AM October 11, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Do little things mean a lot? Or not?
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At polls, fears of voter suppression, intimidation
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:15AM October 11, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Kimberly Kelley is a registered Republican from Tampa, Fla., and a member of the group Tampa Vote Fair. On Election Day, she plans to join thousands from around the country and of all political stripes to monitor balloting.
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Mother of former SEAL asks Romney to stop
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:52PM October 10, 2012 CommentSIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a former Navy SEAL killed in Libya has called on Mitt Romney to stop talking about her son during his political campaign.
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Obama on debate with Romney: 'I had a bad night'
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:47PM October 10, 2012 CommentSIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama conceded Wednesday he did poorly in a debate last week that fueled a comeback by his rival in the race for the White House. Mitt Romney barnstormed battleground Ohio and pledged "I'm not going to raise taxes on anyone" in a new commercial.
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Obama: Romney trying 'to cloud' abortion stance
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:12PM October 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Mitt Romney's recent remark about not having abortion on his agenda is an attempt "to cloud" his rival's position on the issue. Obama says he had a "bad night" in last week's debate with Romney but says the fundamentals of the election did not change.
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Obama campaign seeks to reassure nervous Democrats
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:59PM October 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats aren't just nervous about President Barack Obama's listless debate performance. One month from Election Day, supporters worry his campaign hasn't been aggressive enough in managing the fallout, and they fear losing ground with women voters.
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Conservatives remind Romney of abortion pledge
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:50PM October 10, 2012 CommentMOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — A day after Mitt Romney downplayed his plans to fight abortion, social conservatives on Wednesday offered the Republican presidential nominee a not-so-subtle reminder of his pledge to do "everything in my power to cultivate, promote, and support a culture of life in America."
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Pro-Romney super PAC plans 4-state TV ad blitz
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:43PM October 10, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — An independent group supporting Republican Mitt Romney is launching a major TV advertising push in four presidential battleground states.
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Mrs. Romney says horses helped with MS diagnosis
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:24PM October 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Wednesday that her love of horses helped her overcome her fear that multiple sclerosis would put her in a wheelchair.
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Transcript: Rep. DesJarlais Urged Pregnant Mistress to Get an Abortion
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Scott DesJarlais
Pro-life congressman calls recorded phone call 'pure character assassination'
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Biden likely to play 'hardball' in VP debate
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:16PM October 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Joe Biden was careful not to appear overly aggressive in his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, then a newcomer to the national stage.
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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:49PM October 10, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief:
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WHY IT MATTERS: Europe's Economic Crisis
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:28PM October 10, 2012 CommentThe issue:
