Politics Oct 25 Obama, Romney Target Buckeye State Opposing campaign signs are displayed on Clinton Street in Defiance, Ohio. Photo by Joel Prince for The Washington Post via Getty Images. Twelve days until Election Day and, to almost no one's surprise, the presidential election appears to be coming…
Politics Oct 09 Post-Debate Polls Show Romney on Rise A girl in Port Saint Lucie, Fla., shows her support for Mitt Romney at a campaign event last week. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. With four weeks to go until Election Day, Mitt Romney has erased President Obama's lead in…
Politics Oct 08 Romney Will Turn Focus to Middle East Foreign Policy President Obama and Mitt Romney will meet in exactly two weeks for their third and final debate, a faceoff that will focus exclusively on foreign policy and national security issues. But the GOP presidential nominee has decided not to wait…
Politics Oct 05 New Jobs Numbers Could Help Obama Rebound From First Debate President Obama takes to the stage to deliver remarks at a campaign event at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver, Colorado Thursday. Photo by: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images Friday's Labor Department report showing the unemployment rate dipped…
Politics Sep 27 Obama Makes Appeal to Voters With ‘Kitchen Table’ Ad President Obama greets supporters after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday at Kent State University in Ohio. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. With the first debate right around the corner and the election 40 days away, the Obama campaign took…
Politics Sep 18 For Romney, Leaked Video Creates Fresh Challenges Mitt Romney campaigns Monday in Los Angeles. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Remember all the talk about Mitt Romney's campaign team shifting its strategy and offering more specifics on policy? Monday was probably not what…
Politics Sep 04 First Lady Readies Push for Democratic Agenda as Party Lays Out Contrasts First lady Michelle Obama waves to delegates after her soundcheck at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday. Photo by Jared Soares for PBS NewsHour. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | The Democratic National Convention officially gets underway here Tuesday…
Politics Aug 22 Republicans Hoping for a Bounce in Tampa Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan, attend a town hall Monday in Manchester, N.H. Photo by Aram Boghosian for the Boston Globe via Getty Images. President Obama and Vice President Biden lead Mitt Romney and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan heading…
Politics Aug 15 Negative Campaign Rhetoric Reaches New Level of Ugly President Obama speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday in Waterloo, Iowa. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. The negative tone of the presidential campaign escalated Tuesday with Mitt Romney calling the president "angry and desperate" and Mr. Obama's campaign accusing the…
Politics Aug 13 With GOP Ticket Settled, Race to Define Ryan Is Underway Mitt Romey and Paul Ryan campaign Saturday in Manassas, Va. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. The GOP ticket is set, and the race by Republicans and Democrats to define Rep. Paul Ryan for the American people is underway. Mitt Romney…