New polls suggest the economic crisis has created momentum for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, especially in battleground states. The Hotline's Amy Walter and Susan Page of USA Today break down the latest campaign news and how Thursday's vice presidential debate…

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As the presidential hopefuls race toward Election Day, the campaigns are taking an increasingly sharper tone both on the campaign trail and in television ads. Political reporters discuss the impact of the latest developments.

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Recent poll results show Sen. Barack Obama's appeal to women differs between those who struggle economically and their affluent counterparts. Andy Kohut of the Pew Research Center and Amy Walter of the Hotline assess how women voters are weighing the…

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Democrats are united ideologically, but carry wide-ranging concners to the Democratic conventions from their home states. Pollster Andy Kohut and analysts Stuart Rothenberg and Amy Walter examine the makeup of the Democratic delegates.

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Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week in politics, including the indictment of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Sen. John McCain's campaign ads and Sen. Hillary Clinton's future role in the Democratic Party.

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Barack Obama campaigned Wednesday as the Democratic front runner after victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii -- and ran into new criticism from his rival, Hillary Clinton, and from top Republican candidate John McCain, who said the Illinois senator waffled on…

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Just over two months before U.S. voters choose a new president, two new national polls show a close race and an almost evenly divided electorate.

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