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THE RACE: Candidates push ground game 4 weeks out
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:26PM October 09, 2012 CommentThe presidential race is extremely close with just one month to go.
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In Ohio, Mandel's Senate bid faces Dems' scrutiny
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:52PM October 09, 2012 CommentCHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Josh Mandel, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, declines to take a stand on the 2009 bailout of the auto industry and reserves judgment on vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's plans for Medicare.
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Obama Campaign Deploys Big Bird in New Ad
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FACT CHECK: A one-sided story on trade, defense
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:14AM October 09, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney solely blamed President Barack Obama on Monday for potential defense cuts that Republicans in Congress worked out with the White House and Democrats and left the misimpression that Obama has ignored free trade initiatives.
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Diminished GOP brand heightens Romney's challenge
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:07AM October 09, 2012 CommentSALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — Even with his strong debate performance, Mitt Romney needs every possible advantage to overtake President Barack Obama in the next four weeks. Not helping him much is the Republican Party he leads.
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Presidential Campaigns Target New Citizen Voters
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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama wave to the crowd during the first presidential debate in Denver.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From Florida to Virginia, Massachusetts to California, candidates and political parties seeking to squeeze every vote from a divided electorate are targeting America's newest citizens. It's a relatively small bloc but one that can be substantial enough to make a difference in razor-close presidential swing states and competitive congressional races.
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Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:54PM October 08, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama's campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement to maintain its apparent polling edge in battlegrounds from Ohio to Virginia.
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Obama to backers: Time to get 'almost obsessive'
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:47PM October 08, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling supporters that with one month to go, it is time for them to get "almost obsessive."
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In Ohio, Ryan says pipeline key to creating jobs
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:07PM October 08, 2012 CommentSWANTON, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney's administration on Day One would approve a pipeline that would run from Canada to U.S. refineries in Texas, creating thousands of jobs and pushing America on its way to energy independence, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Monday.
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State Dept extended US security team in Libya
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:24PM October 08, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, requested — and received — a four-month extension of a 16-member security team, a February request that showed just how dangerous the situation in the country had become for American diplomats.
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Obama: 'Today we celebrate Cesar Chavez'
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:22PM October 08, 2012 CommentKEENE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday designated the home of Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument, calling Chavez a hero who brought hope to millions of poor, disenfranchised farm workers who otherwise might have remained "invisible" to much of the nation.
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Jindal, Christie tapped to lead GOP governors
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:28PM October 08, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, two Republicans eyed for potential White House runs, have been tapped to lead the Republican Governors Association.
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Nickelodeon TV says Romney skipped kids' questions
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:03PM October 08, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitt Romney may want to reconsider his campaign strategy involving the pint-size voters of tomorrow.
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Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:15PM October 08, 2012 CommentLEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President Barack Obama's efforts as weak and part of a broader lack of leadership in the Middle East and around the globe.
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In Va., ex-Rep. Goode may pose risk for Romney
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:08PM October 08, 2012 CommentROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) — Virgil Goode knows his obscure presidential run on the Constitution Party ticket vexes his former Republican comrades, a thought that produces a sly smile he can't suppress. He doesn't really try.
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Vote on Iowa justice seen as test for gay marriage
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:41PM October 08, 2012 CommentIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins isn't well known outside the legal community of his state, and even inside that group, isn't particularly popular.
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APNewsBreak: Raese built golf club without permits
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:51PM October 08, 2012 CommentMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate John Raese filled in wetlands and damaged more than 2 miles of streams when he rerouted them to create waterfalls on a private, 18-hole West Virginia golf course that federal regulators say he built without the required permits.
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NH's small size belies its political power
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:45PM October 08, 2012 CommentCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's nickname is "the Granite State" but there's nothing solid about its political landscape.
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FACT CHECK: A one-sided story on trade, defense
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:07PM October 08, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney solely blamed President Barack Obama on Monday for potential defense cuts that Republicans in Congress worked out with the White House and Democrats and left the misimpression that Obama has ignored free trade initiatives.
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House GOP freshmen face voters, now as incumbents
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:35PM October 08, 2012 CommentVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — For Rep. Scott Rigell and other Republican House freshmen, groundskeeper Beth Richardson is a dream voter. Sanitation truck driver Jerry Brown is a nightmare.
