Nov 01 An Election Off the National Radar By Spencer Michels A sign supporting Proposition 37, which calls for the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, is seen in front of a home in Glendale, Calif., on October, 19, 2012. California could become the first state to enforce labeling of genetically… Continue reading
Nov 01 How Next President Could Change Health Law By mcarey On the presidential campaign trail, Republican Mitt Romney has repeatedly called for repeal of the 2010 health law and President Barack Obama has vowed to implement it. Yet both men could face obstacles: Romney may be stymied by the… Continue reading
Nov 01 As Race Enters Final Days, Campaigns Step Up Ground Game By Christina Bellantoni Volunteers for President Obama in Glendale, Wis., prepare for weekend canvassing efforts. Photo by Darren Hauck/Reuters. President Obama, Mitt Romney and a team of boosters are fanning out across the country Thursday, with the campaign getting back to real business… Continue reading
Oct 31 Battleground Dispatches: Q&A with Nevada's Mitch Fox 'I Voted' stickers are seen during the first day of early voting in Nevada at the East Las Vegas Community Center polling station Oct. 20. Early voting continues in the battleground state of Nevada until Nov. 2. Photo by… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Devotes Day to Hear Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Privacy Rights Supreme Court Devotes Day to Hear Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Privacy Rights… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Winning Fiercely-Divided Wisconsin Will Come Down to Candidates' Ground Game Winning Fiercely-Divided Wisconsin Will Come Down to Candidates' Ground Game… Continue watching
Oct 31 Judy's Notebook: An October Surprise May Help Put the Election in Focus By Judy Woodruff President Barack Obama is greeted by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after he arrives at Atlantic City International Airport before surveying Hurricane Sandy damage on Oct. 31, 2012. For an example of a last-minute news development that has the potential… Continue reading
Oct 31 How Campaign Ads Can Tell A Zombie Story, And So Can You Photo Illustration using Getty Images Before 'Night of the Living Dead' established the zombie film genre, campaign attack ads were using some of the same horror devices. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 attack ad began with a little girl… Continue reading
Oct 31 Forgotten Voters: D.C. Volunteers Work to Register the Homeless George Washington University graduate students help Nathaniel Hipps, left, register to vote at D.C.'s MLK Jr. Memorial Library as part of a larger registration effort led by the National Coalition for the Homeless. Photo by Emily Wilkins/Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Continue reading
Oct 31 All Tied Up: Poll Shows Deadlocked Race in Final Stretch By Christina Bellantoni Volunteers in Columbus, Ohio, make phone calls for Mitt Romney on Tuesday. Photo by Eric Thayer/Reuters. It's a scary proposition for both campaigns -- a tied race, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney within the margin of error in… Continue reading