The gloves come off again with a new TV ad from President Obama and a Mitt Romney event in Jacksonville.
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Lack of Southerners on recent US presidential tickets
Southerners have held the White House for 25 of the past 50 years, but their power appears to be waning.
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Partisan jibes on hold for 9/11, but not politics
The candidates pulled their negative ads and scheduled no rallies, but campaign politics crackled through even their somber observances.
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Ohio at the heart of presidential campaign — again
Obama seems to have a slight edge in the crucial state, but Romney has a two-pronged strategy.
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New donors boost Obama fundraising
The president can be expected to spend the money on more TV ads and more campaign staffers – saving any extra for saturating the airwaves as Election Day nears.
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Obama called steaming mad over failed budget deal
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is acknowledging he was angry with House Republicans last year when a supposed “grand bargain” budget agreement with House Speaker John Boehner collapsed. Obama tells CBS News’ Scott Pelley he doesn’t know if he was mad enough to break a telephone receiver, but says “I wasn’t happy.” According to author […]
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Analysis: The politics of believing in America
Obama and Romney have yet to accuse one another of being un-American, but their campaigns rely on raising doubts about their opponent’s belief in the nation’s promise.
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Obama edges out Romney in August fundraising
Despite Obama’s advantage in August, it’s the third straight month Romney has collected more than $100 million.
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Off the Trail: When it comes to her vote, she’s sure it matters
So Sarah Schindler will cast it for the one she thinks will be best at advancing gender equity and personal rights.
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Romney softening his stance on Obama’s health care law
Meanwhile, the president highlights the impact on older workers of the GOP’s plan for Medicare.