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Wide-eyed Chipotle worker, Romney photo goes viral

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DENVER (AP) — The manager of a Denver Chipotle restaurant has become an Internet celebrity thanks to the wide-eyed pose he struck alongside Mitt Romney when the Republican presidential candidate stopped by for lunch.

Outside money fills airwaves in tight Senate races

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Campaign cash from outside political groups is flooding into conservative states with close Senate races like Indiana, Arizona and Montana, where residents are more accustomed to local news promos between football games than the relentless, often snarky attack ads.

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration

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THE RACE: Few knockout punches occur in debates

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Much is said of the gaffes, zingers and awkward gestures that have lurked in presidential debates. But only a handful of significant missteps have occurred in over half a century of television-era debates.

First debate sets up moment of high-risk theater

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DENVER (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney come face to face for the first time in this presidential campaign Wednesday night for a nationally televised debate that will give millions of Americans a chance to size up two fierce competitors in a moment of high-risk theater.

5 Things to Watch for in the Presidential Debate

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Obama and Romney meet in their first presidential debate Wednesday night.

Bad weather caused Air Force 2 to delay landings

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bad weather forced the plane carrying Vice President Joe Biden to delay landings twice on Tuesday.

Conservatives seize on Obama video

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives on Tuesday used a speech President Barack Obama delivered as a candidate in 2007 to accuse him of using racially charged rhetoric.

New blood turns Colorado to political battleground

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DENVER (AP) — Not too long ago Colorado was political flyover country, known for skiing and football — and being a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate.

Ann Romney's new role: Defender in chief

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LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Ann Romney has stepped out into a new role for the final stretch of the campaign: Character witness and defender in chief.

Ryan says more jobs mean more people paying taxes

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CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Tuesday that he and running mate Mitt Romney would help more Americans find jobs so that they can pay taxes, offering a defense of Romney's remark that nearly half the country doesn't pay federal income taxes and supports President Barack Obama.

Obama in First Visit to Hoover Dam: 'Spectacular'

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President poses for photos at tourist magnet touted in State of the Union speech, MSNBC ads

GOP Reviews Turning Negative on Romney's Campaign

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty.

Record Number of Gays Seeking Seats in Congress

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Rep. Barney Frank pictured in Newton, MA.

Eight openly gay candidates are running as major-party nominees for the House

Dems sign up more voters than GOP in Sept. in Nev.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats have widened their lead in the voter registration game in Nevada, one of a handful of swing states and a frequent stop for both presidential candidates and their surrogates.

Biden: Middle Class 'Buried' the Last 4 Years

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Republicans immediately point to the comment as an unwitting indictment of the Obama administration.

THE RACE: That other president's race gaining fans

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While President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney bone up in Nevada and Colorado for Wednesday's opening debate, back in the nation's capital attention is split between the hard-fought presidential race and baseball playoffs.