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Obama mixes debate preparation with fundraising
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:58PM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama warned Democrats about becoming too complacent with six weeks left before the election. He joked that Democrats tend to believe that the "sky is falling" or that "everything is great."
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Momentum shift? Akin regains 2 Mo. endorsements
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:49PM September 28, 2012 CommentJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's prominent supporters are reversing course and backing Missouri GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin's embattled campaign against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
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Tea party star West uses opponent's mug shot in ad
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:32PM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — In a bid to hold onto his House seat, freshman Republican Rep. Allen West is making his opponent's bleary mug shot from nine years ago the focus of a blistering ad.
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Dems pump cash into ME Senate race, but for whom?
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:18PM September 28, 2012 CommentPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is buying $410,000 worth of TV advertising in the U.S. Senate race in Maine, but it's not clear for whom.
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Biden, 69, seeks Florida seniors' votes for Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:43PM September 28, 2012 CommentBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biden may just be the perfect pitchman for the senior vote.
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Ex-Sens. Bond, Talent now backing Akin Senate bid
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:43PM September 28, 2012 CommentJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two of Mitt Romney's senior advisers say they are backing Todd Akin, the Missouri Republican Senate candidate they once shunned.
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Why there is an Electoral College and how it works
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:41PM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents are elected not by national popular vote but by an 18th century constitutional compromise called the Electoral College.
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Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:34PM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:13PM September 28, 2012 CommentA selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
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Voter Registration Problems Widening in Florida
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:46PM September 28, 2012 CommentTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — What first appeared to be an isolated problem in one Florida county has now spread statewide, with election officials in at least seven counties informing prosecutors or state election officials about questionable voter registration forms filled out on behalf of the Republican Party of Florida.
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Romney Says Pennsylvania Win Would Be a 'Shock'
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:44PM September 28, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned Friday on an uphill battle for Pennsylvania, acknowledging it would be a "shock" if he were able to overcome President Barack Obama's lead in the state.
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THE RACE: Obama now can call himself job creator
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:55PM September 28, 2012 CommentFor the first time in his presidency, Barack Obama can call himself a job creator.
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House likely to stay in GOP hands on Election Day
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:31PM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — In one Democratic ad, a grunting, helmet-wearing actor portraying GOP Rep. Jon Runyan of New Jersey, a former football lineman, physically blocks seniors from their Medicare benefits.
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Romney to Speak With Israeli PM Netanyahu
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:00AM September 28, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mitt Romney is set to speak by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) on Friday.
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Obama Using Voter Registration to Stay Close in NC
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:47AM September 28, 2012 CommentRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dozens of volunteers armed with clipboards and voter registration forms gather at President Barack Obama's field office here every day. Their mission: Fan out across the city seeking new voters in this rapidly growing state.
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Bill Clinton to campaign for Obama in NH
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:02AM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton will be back on the campaign trail on behalf of President Barack Obama.
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Coattails a factor in some Senate and House races
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:00AM September 28, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — If Rep. Connie Mack scores an upset over Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida's Senate race, he'll probably owe Mitt Romney a thank you. Should former Gov. Tim Kaine hold off former Sen. George Allen in the Senate contest in Virginia, President Barack Obama may deserve a share of credit.
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GOP fires vendor after questionable registrations
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:20PM September 27, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Thursday fired a vendor suspected of submitting 108 questionable new voter registrations in Florida's Palm Beach County, ground zero for disputed ballots in 2000's presidential race.
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Tight Nevada Senate race despite ethics issues
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:59PM September 27, 2012 CommentHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Rep. Shelley Berkley ended her speech at a recent gathering of union members and retirees here by bringing up a potentially risky subject — her husband, Dr. Larry Lehrner.
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Billionaire Soros gives $1M to pro-Obama super PAC
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:39PM September 27, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal billionaire George Soros is giving $1 million to a "super" political action committee backing President Barack Obama.
