Nov 08 President Obama’s Quick Pivot From Campaigning to Governing By Terence Burlij Shayla Fugate celebrates President Obama's win Tuesday night outside of Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call. For President Obama, Inauguration Day is still 73 days away, but the work of a second term begins… Continue reading
Nov 07 Victory in Hand, Obama Extends Olive Branch By Christina Bellantoni President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden and Jill Biden celebrate Tuesday night. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday, reassembling the coalition that lifted him to a historic… Continue reading
Nov 06 Fate of Obama, Romney Now in Hands of Voters By Christina Bellantoni Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning at Legend Elementary School in Newark, Ohio. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Reuters. There is early voting, and then there's early voting. As is tradition, the small New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville Notch held its vote… Continue reading
Nov 05 Candidates Barnstorm Battleground States in Last Full Day of Campaigning By Christina Bellantoni President Obama arrives for a campaign rally Sunday in Concord, N.H. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. In a game that's all about numbers, President Obama and Mitt Romney are looking at 83. Those are the combined Electoral College votes up… Continue reading
Nov 02 Campaigns Prepare to Spin Mostly Positive Jobs Report By Terence Burlij President Obama takes the stage Thursday for a campaign rally in Boulder, Colo. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. The economic mood of the country is pretty well set heading into Election Day, but Friday's Labor Department report showing a… 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 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
Oct 30 Sandy Shifts Attention to Local Leaders, Away From Presidential Race By Christina Bellantoni The skyline of lower Manhattan sits in darkness Monday night after a preventive power outage. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters. Cars on 14th Street and Avenue C under water. The largest public transportation system in the world shuttered. 5,700 flights… Continue reading
Oct 29 ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy Becomes Campaigns’ October Surprise By Christina Bellantoni President Obama listens to a briefing on Hurricane Sandy at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Photo by Dennis Brack/Pool via Getty Images. All politics is local. Especially when swing states are in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading
Oct 26 Battleground Blitz Continues, New Ads Hit Airwaves By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally Thursday at Defiance High School in Ohio. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. With 11 days to go until Election Day, there is no rest for the weary. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney campaigns across… Continue reading