Maine and Nebraska are the only two states that split their electoral votes by allocating them in part by congressional district.
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Romney, Obama allies exchange charges ahead of Monday debate
Attention shifts to more foreign policy concerns, and who will best protect the nation’s security.
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In discontented Washington County, many favor Romney – or no one
It’s difficult to find many people satisfied with the state of the country in the economically troubled area.
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Both sides say Medicare is on their side
The winner of the Nov. 6 presidential election may well be able to claim a Medicare mandate.
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White House candidates fight to win over a critical group
Romney has pulled even with the president for the support of women, who backed Obama in 2008.
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Swastikas painted on Obama campaign office in Colo.
The swastikas come one week after a shot was fired through the window of an Obama campaign office in Denver.
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Presidential candidates try some comic relief
The rivals quiet the hostilities Thursday evening to address the venerable Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a venue where lightheartedness is the tradition.
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Obama making campaign stop in NH today
Obama, who last visited the state in early September, is speaking at a rally in Manchester.
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Obama threatens veto over ‘fiscal cliff’
The president gambles tax hikes for most of America against a bipartisan debt-reduction deal.
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‘Binders full of women’ effort predated Romney
Members of a coalition of Massachusetts women’s groups on Wednesday disputed Mitt Romney’s assertion that he requested the names of potential female candidates for high-level, state jobs.