October 2012
Oct 29, 2012
Will Sandy add another twist to tight race?
By Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear PoliticsPresident Obama, plowing into the final week of what he calls his last campaign, cannot realistically gauge how Hurricane Sandy might change his fortunes in a election so close it could shift in a breeze, let alone a gale.
Read moreIn middle of a messy election, a nightmare makes landfall
By Peter Baker, The New York TimesIn the dark of night, when they get what little sleep they get these days, the people running the campaigns for president have more than enough fodder for nightmares. Worse, come daybreak, they realize their worst fears may yet come true.
Read moreOct 26, 2012
‘Fiscal cliff’ already hampering U.S. economy, report says
By Lori Montgomery, The Washington PostThe “fiscal cliff” is still two months off, but the scheduled blast of tax hikes and spending cuts is already reverberating through the U.S. economy, hampering growth and, according to a new study, wiping out nearly 1 million jobs this year alone.
Read moreRomney pulls even in Colorado, trails in Nevada: polls
By John Harwood, CNBCMitt Romney has pulled even with President Obama in the battleground state of Colorado, but continues to trail narrowly in Nevada, according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls.
Read moreTouting momentum, Romney tries to look like a winner
By Sam Youngman, ReutersHe does it too often to be a slip of the tongue. When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses his growing crowds, he always catches himself.
"If I'm president - when, I'm president," Romney says in his speeches now, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Read moreHow to deploy your candidate
By John Dickerson, Slate MagazineAs the presidential election heads into its final days, the most important decision strategists in both campaigns are making is where to send the candidate. There is no more precious resource: Every visit initiates a multilevel strategy to capture votes, voter information, and volunteers who can be squeezed for one more hour of effort.
Read moreOn a frenetic day, Obama votes and Romney is for change
By Peter Baker and Michael Barbaro, The New York TimesMitt Romney adopted the mantra that fueled his opponent’s victory four year ago, casting himself as the candidate of “big change” on Thursday in Ohio as he began to outline a closing argument in the state that could decide the race.
Read moreOct 25, 2012
Obama condemns Mourdock’s remarks on rape and pregnancy
By Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg NewsPresident Barack Obama condemned remarks by an Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate who described pregnancy caused by rape as something “God intended,” saying it illustrated the stakes in the presidential election.
Read moreHeaded to Splitsville
By Major Garrett, National JournalThe most fascinating dynamic of election night might not be the regimented partisan alignment everyone is predicting, but the reemergence of ticket-splitting and how that might determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
Read moreObama defends new campaign booklet
By Laura Meckler, Wall Street JournalPresident Barack Obama defended his campaign’s decision to issue a booklet spelling out his ideas for a second term just two weeks before Election Day. Asked if the move was evidence that the Obama campaign did not expect to be in such a close race so close to the end, Mr. Obama told NBC News that the booklet simply goes over the same proposals he put forth in his Democratic National Convention speech.
Read moreRomney running hard in Nevada where Obama holds the chips
By Sam Youngman, ReutersWhen Mitt Romney landed in Las Vegas on Tuesday, President Barack Obama's advance team had beaten him there.
Read moreColorado remains big prize as Romney, Obama hold campaign rallies
By Dan Balz, The Washington PostIt was after sunset as the flashing lights of Mitt Romney’s motorcade began the steep and winding climb up the hills west of Denver on Tuesday. By the time the Republican candidate arrived at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, the rocks were rocking.
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