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    Shields and Brooks on Polls, Biden and Ryan Debate Style, and State of the Race

    Oct 12, 2012 10:40 PM EDT

    ... we have to do in the next -- what the next president is going to have to do and vice president is deal primarily with the fiscal cliff right away, which is all these things we are winding down. That will take a very complex set of tradeoffs with the other ...

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    New Jobs Numbers Could Help Obama Rebound From First Debate

    Oct 05, 2012 01:12 PM EDT

    ... president? — davidfrum (@davidfrum) October 5, 2012 8:04am (Weyers Cave VA) instagr.am/p/QZn-szoDmW/ — Holly Bailey (@hollybdc) October 5, 2012 What is the "fiscal cliff"? Find out in my latest "Edsplainer" wapo.st/SNGY9r — Ed O'Keefe (@edatpost) October 5, 2012 MoveOn's latest plane banner, to fly ...

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    In Denver, Stakes for First Debate Are a Mile High

    Oct 03, 2012 01:01 PM EDT

    ... newbies--will have a secret retreat next week hosted by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to start cobbling together a plan to avoid the looming fiscal cliff." Talking Points Memo's Kyle Leighton outlines a new Senate scoreboard feature to help you keep track of the down-ballot races. The ...

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    Shields and Brooks on Early Voting, Preparing for the First Debate

    Sep 28, 2012 10:34 PM EDT

    ... OK, so do the tax code, do energy policy and do the political system. Or go say, hey, this guy won't talk about the fiscal cliff. I'm going to cut a deal. I will cut a deal to -- so we don't go off the fiscal cliff, so ...

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    Campaigns Try to Win Over Women Voters

    Aug 16, 2012 12:59 PM EDT

    ... campaigns, the rallies and the overall messaging have been crafted to win over these women. They appeal to their concerns about the future -- especially mounting fiscal debt -- and argue they each are better suited to build up middle-class families. Reporter-producer Katelyn Polantz and producer Anne Davenport tracked down ...

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    U.S. Economic Growth Continues at Sluggish Pace

    Jul 27, 2012 10:02 PM EDT

    The Commerce Department's economic report this week was cautiously positive, with 1.5 percent growth of annual GDP. But with unemployment rates stagnant and consumer spending down, anxiety remains. Judy Woodruff talks to David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal and Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics on the U.S economic forecast .

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    Lackluster Jobs Report Highlights Economic 'Fear Factor'

    Jun 01, 2012 10:02 PM EDT

    A new jobs report released Friday showed the worst single month for job growth in a year, pushing the U.S. unemployment rate up to 8.2 percent. Margaret Warner explores what's behind the weaker jobs picture with Daniel Gross of Yahoo! Finance and Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial.

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    Despite Perry's Gains, Romney Remains Strong in Florida

    Aug 26, 2011 11:58 AM EDT

    Mitt Romney, shown here campaigning in New Hampshire, is still popular in Florida. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. This week saw Texas Gov. Rick Perry leapfrog Mitt Romney in the national polls, but the former governor of Massachusetts is still holding on strong in the key battleground state of Florida. A...

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    Market Plunge Startles Investors, But Fed 'Out of Ammo' Amid Double-Dip Fears

    Aug 04, 2011 10:03 PM EDT

    Wall Street finished its worst day since the financial crisis began in 2008 Thursday as the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points. Judy Woodruff discusses investors' concerns about a possible double-dip recession with Hugh Johnson of Hugh Johnson Advisors and Gillian Tett of The Financial Times.

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    Cracks Emerge in Republican Opposition to Raising Taxes to Curb Deficit

    Jun 24, 2011 10:23 PM EDT

    Bipartisan budget deficit talks led by Vice President Joe Biden reached an impasse Thursday over Republican objections to raising taxes. Judy Woodruff reports on the debate within the Republican Party over how to curb the deficit.