Presidential Race
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
It's All Politics
Romney, Obama Surrogates Clash Over Military Strategy
October 10, 2012 The Romney campaign is putting more meat on the bones of its defense policy, and the result is a muscular, almost hawkish posture. Foreign policy advisers to Mitt Romney and President Obama went toe-to-toe over military issues Wednesday.
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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.
Shots - Health News
Romney's Remarks On Abortion Cause A Stir
October 10, 2012 The GOP presidential nominee told a newspaper that as president he won't push abortion-restricting legislation. The remarks, which Mitt Romney has since walked back, surprised those on both sides of the abortion debate.
Tale Of The Tape
Tale Of The Tape: The VP And His Challenger
October 10, 2012 Vice President Biden and the Republican hoping to replace him, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, face off for their sole debate Thursday in Danville, Ky. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two men.
Krulwich Wonders...
Obama's Secret Weapon In The South: Small, Dead, But Still Kickin'
October 10, 2012 States in the Deep South traditionally vote Republican in every presidential election. However, a string of "blue" counties curve through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. And the reason for this political anomaly seems to lie with ancient oceans and dead plankton.
It's All Politics
Marketing Of The Presidential Race Continues, Nationally And Locally
October 10, 2012 JetBlue is raffling off tickets out of the country (and back) for those whose choice for the presidency loses on Nov. 6. It's among the latest in a long line of companies looking to profit from the election.
Tale Of The Tape
Tale Of The Tape: Senate Showdown In Indiana
October 10, 2012 Republicans hoping to pick up enough seats next month to win control of the U.S. Senate placed their bets on Tea Party-backed state Treasurer Richard Mourdock. Now Mourdock is locked in a close race with House Democrat Joe Donnelly.
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Democrats Sense An Opening In Indiana
October 10, 2012 U.S. Senate candidate Joe Donnelly holds a slim polling lead over Republican Richard Mourdock in a state no one expected to go Democratic this year. The question is whether GOP voters who have been reluctant to support Mourdock — who knocked out six-term Sen. Richard Lugar in the primary — will come home in the end
The Two-Way
Jack Welch Says He Was 'Right About That Strange Jobs Report'
October 10, 2012 The former General Electric CEO joined others in raising questions about Friday's report and whether it might have been skewed to boost the president's campaign. Obama administration officials have rejected such talk. But Welch is still asking questions.
It's All Politics
Colorado Students Look To Vote For 'A Better Future'
October 10, 2012 Colorado State University students say they are keenly aware that the current job market isn't a good one for newly minted college graduates, and they express worry over the size of the deficit.
