The Washington Post finds the presidential race very tight, but polls coming out of the biggest swing states find President Obama with a much bigger lead. Scott Pelley spoke with CBS News political director John Dickerson on the difference between polls in battleground states and at the national level.
October 2012
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Churches using ‘souls to polls’ to rally vote
Some leaders compare their registration and get-out-the-vote efforts to the racial struggle that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Authorities: Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs
Authorities say It’s possible Terry Vance Garner, 69, had a medical emergency, or was knocked over by the animals, then killed and eaten.
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View tax returns released by King, Summers, Dill
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Steel, concrete work progressing on Maine-NH bridge
Work on concrete columns that will support the Memorial Bridge’s new approach in Kittery is expected to start soon.
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Romney’s message may be losing its luster in NH
Some voters say they are turned off by his shift to the right on issues like abortion, while others seem to have absorbed the message from Obama campaign ads.
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Domestic violence prevention group honors Mainers
A ceremony at the Blaine House will recognize Gov. LePage and other Mainers and Maine groups for their efforts to stop domestic violence.
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Fort Kent woman dies when car strikes moose
The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office said 34-year-old Cheryl Albert was a passenger in a car that struck a bull moose on Monday.
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Trooper breaks leg during foot chase in Hiram
The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says police were trying to serve arrest warrants Monday afternoon when the suspects ran off.
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Politically, poll reveals differences in Maine districts
The liberal south and coast vs. the more conservative north is a divide that could again be key in the election.