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Boehner Floats Tax Rate Hike For Highest Earners
December 16, 2012 The House speaker is showing new flexibility on tax rates in talks with President Obama on the "fiscal cliff." Boehner has proposed allowing income tax rates to increase on people making more than $1 million a year as long as the president agreed to substantial spending cuts.
It's All Politics
Obama And House GOP Engage In Fiscal Cliff Talks, Only Briefly With Each Other
December 5, 2012 The president and House Republicans continued to snipe at each other Wednesday over the impending set of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner later spoke briefly by phone for the first time in a week, according to reports.
NPR Ombudsman
To Be American In Referring To The President
November 6, 2012 Only the president of the United States is given the respect on air of being called "Mister" or by his office title in second references. I hereby announce on this election day that whoever wins, the honorific be dumped come the January inauguration. It's not just a matter of journalistic fairness. It's a matter of being American.
The Two-Way
Obama And Romney Go On A Whirlwind Tour In Election's Final Weekend
November 3, 2012 It's a nonstop sprint to the finish as President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney speed through campaign stops in at least seven states Saturday, looking for support where each needs it most.
The Two-Way
Obama's Weekly Address Receives Belated Romney Response
November 3, 2012 Mitt Romney delivered the official GOP response to President Obama's weekly address on Saturday. Media observers were surprised, however, that the challenger's address was released hours after the president's message.
It's All Politics
Why The Economy Won't Help Obama — Or Romney
October 26, 2012 The economy is growing and consumer confidence is rising. But the data are too mixed to point to a robust economy. And it may be too late anyway to change voters' impressions.
It's All Politics
In Search Of Obama's Second-Term Agenda
October 26, 2012 The president has been relatively mum during the campaign about what he would do if given a second term. He outlined more specific ideas this week — but he hasn't explained how he would get those ideas through Congress.
It's All Politics
Obama Campaign Invokes '537' To Get Out The Vote
October 24, 2012 An Obama campaign ad airing in swing states referencing the 2000 Florida recount uses memorable images of the days following the election to encourage supporters to vote. It calls 537 "the number of votes that changed the course of American history."
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Hearing Is Believing: A Comparison of Romney and Obama Sound Bites
October 15, 2012 On the eve of the second presidential debate, we revisit the first one and the vice presidential debate. Some listeners thought they heard more clips of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan than of President Obama and Joe Biden. We found a virtual dead heat. In politics, our bile affects what we hear.
It's All Politics
The Not-So-Great Communicator: Is Obama Overrated As A Speaker?
October 15, 2012 Since becoming president, Obama's rhetorical triumphs have been just that: moving speeches delivered on ceremonial occasions. When it comes to policy and attempts to move public opinion, the silver-tongued Obama has largely been absent.
It's All Politics
As Race Tightens, The Electoral Map Still Favors Obama
October 10, 2012 The outcome of the presidential race will come down to swing states, but Obama begins the race to 270 with the comfort of counting on a greater number of all-but-certain electoral votes than Romney has.
Planet Money
Romney And President Obama Vs. Our Economist-Approved Presidential Candidate
October 4, 2012 During the presidential debate last night, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney talked about their political platforms. Here's how what they said matches up with our economist-approved presidential platform.
It's All Politics
In North Carolina, Latino Voters Could Be Crucial To Winning The State
October 2, 2012 Democrats and Republicans are targeting Latinos in the state through ads and outreach. Obama won the state in 2008 and has a shot this November. One key — Hispanic voters whose numbers have doubled.
It's All Politics
Military Vote Seen As A Key To Capturing Virginia
September 20, 2012 Both presidential campaigns are focusing on just a few swing states, and the relatively few undecided voters remaining. One of those states is Virginia, where a key swing constituency is military veterans.
It's All Politics
Obama, Romney In Tug Of War Over China Trade
September 17, 2012 The Obama administration has filed a new trade complaint against China with the World Trade Organization, challenging Chinese subsidies for auto parts. Mitt Romney dismissed the trade complaint as "too little, too late." He's been criticizing Obama for not taking a tougher line against China.
