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Thursday

Hispanics Certain To Back Obama, But In What Numbers?

Four years ago, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama was greeted warmly at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's awards gala in Washington, D.C. Polls show Obama retains strong Hispanic support this year, but also that many who are eligible don't plan to vote. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

Hispanics Certain To Back Obama, But In What Numbers?

Polls suggest Hispanics favor President Obama over Mitt Romney by at least a 2-to-1 margin. And while the Hispanic share of the population is growing fast, the turnout rate remains low. So Obama and Romney both are working hard to get their Hispanic voters to the polls.

Saturday

Obama Polishes His 'Regular Guy' Image With Beer

President Obama toasts others at the Dubliner Restaurant and Pub in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Polishes His 'Regular Guy' Image With Beer

Both President Obama and Mitt Romney have been criticized for not being approachable. Their campaigns have spent the last few months convincing Americans to like them. But in the battle for likability, Obama has one tool that Romney doesn't: beer.

Obama Polishes His 'Regular Guy' Image With Beer

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Wednesday

In Meetings, On The Court To Discover 'Obama's Way'

Contributing editor Michael Lewis played basketball with President Obama while working on a piece for Vanity Fair. Pete Souza/The White House hide caption

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In Meetings, On The Court To Discover 'Obama's Way'

Fresh Air

Writer Michael Lewis was given unusual access to the president for six months for an article for Vanity Fair. Lewis tells Fresh Air that he found a "weird disjuncture between his powers and his powerlessness."

In Meetings, On The Court To Discover 'Obama's Way'

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Tuesday

Inside Obama's Decisions: From Libya To Lunch

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Inside Obama's Decisions: From Libya To Lunch

To try to get a sense of what it really means to be the president, writer Michael Lewis spent six months in President Obama's shadow. Lewis wanted to show just what it's like to be in the president's shoes — down to something as simple as what he eats and wears every day.

Inside Obama's Decisions: From Libya To Lunch

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Friday

Fact Checkers Ding Obama And Biden For Some Spinning

Vice President Biden and President Obama wave to the delegates Thursday night at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Fact Checkers Ding Obama And Biden For Some Spinning

From claims about deficit reduction and job creation to things Mitt Romney has said about Russia and Detroit, the Democratic ticket twisted a few words here and there, independent watchdogs say.

Obama: 'Times Have Changed ... So Have I'

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Obama: 'Times Have Changed ... So Have I'

It was an older, battle-scarred nominee who faced his party in Charlotte, N.C. This message of hope was tempered and longer-view — a good distance if not a full turn from the vision he offered four years ago when he accepted the nomination in a thundering Denver stadium.

Thursday

Transcript: President Obama's Convention Speech

President Obama gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Transcript: President Obama's Convention Speech

Transcript of President Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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Obama Neutralizes A Typical Source Of GOP Strength: Foreign Policy

President Obama and other members of his national security team monitored the mission that ended with the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011. Pete Souza/White House hide caption

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Obama Neutralizes A Typical Source Of GOP Strength: Foreign Policy

Having given the order to kill Osama bin Laden, President Obama has silenced decades of Republican carping that Democrats are weak on defense. That still might not win the president many votes, however.

Obama Was 'Spewing Coals' When Budget Deal Collapsed, Boehner Says

August 2011: President Obama (right) and House Speaker John Boehner at the White House as they and other lawmakers worked to head off a government shutdown that loomed. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Obama Was 'Spewing Coals' When Budget Deal Collapsed, Boehner Says

When talks fell part in July 2011, "I was pretty angry," the president tells Bob Woodward. The Washington Post journalist's latest book is coming out next week.

In High-Stakes Speech, Obama Seeks To Shift The Argument Forward

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In High-Stakes Speech, Obama Seeks To Shift The Argument Forward

The theme of the Democratic Convention has been "Forward." In accepting the party's nomination tonight, President Obama has to answer the question, "Forward to what?" And he may take a page from Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 renomination speech.