Election 2012

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Obama Endorses State Measures for Gay Marriage

Backs ballot efforts in Maine, Maryland, Washington

(Newser) - After announcing his support for gay marriage in May, President Obama is putting his weight behind ballot measures to make those unions a reality. Obama is supporting measures in Maine, Maryland, and Washington state to legalize same-sex marriage, the AP reports. "Washington's same-sex marriage law would treat all...

Obama Casts Ballot Early
 Obama Casts Ballot Early 
Oct 25, 2012 6:50 PM CDT

Obama Casts Ballot Early

President votes in Chicago

(Newser) - President Obama wants to encourage supporters to vote early just in case they run into Election Day glitches, so he provided a first-person example today: He returned to Chicago and cast his own ballot two weeks early, reports the Chicago Tribune . He became the first sitting president to do so,...

In a First, Romney Cracks 50% in ABC/Post Poll

He widens lead among white voters, makes gains on economy

(Newser) - Maybe his momentum isn't slowing after all. A new poll by ABC and the Washington Post puts Mitt Romney up 50-47 on President Obama, which is within the margin of error but marks the first time Romney has hit the 50% mark. Among the reasons for his stronger showing:...

Romney Up by 3 in Gallup; Momentum Slowing?

Latest poll still has him ahead, but by a smaller margin than last week

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's lead over President Obama stands at 3 points in today's Gallup tracking poll, and among registered voters Obama actually leads 48-47. The poll is noteworthy, the Hill explains, because Gallup has lately been much higher on Romney than all the other polls; he was ahead by...

Judge Postpones Ruling on Sealed Romney Testimony
Judge OKs Release of Romney Divorce Testimony
UPDATED
Oct 25, 2012 11:51 AM CDT

Judge OKs Release of Romney Divorce Testimony

Staples founder Tom Stemberg opposes decision

(Newser) - A Massachusetts judge rule today that Mitt Romney's sealed testimony from the divorce hearing of Staples founder Tom Stemberg can be released, after putting off the decision yesterday, the AP reports. The Boston Globe had argued that the court should reassess the gag order given that Romney is running...

Bogus Letters Tell Floridians They Can't Vote

FBI, USPS investigating

(Newser) - At least 50 to 100 Florida residents have received bogus letters over the past few days telling them they're not eligible to vote. The letters, postmarked in Seattle and sent under the names of actual county election supervisors in Florida, claim that "information" about the recipient's citizenship...

As Mitt Closes Women Gap, Eyes on 'Waitress Moms'

Obama, Romney now even among women: AP poll

(Newser) - As a new AP-GfK poll has Mitt Romney closing the gap among women voters, the New York Times takes a look at a key swing demographic: so-called "waitress moms." The term refers to blue-collar white women without college educations. Unlike "soccer moms" of the 1990s, they're...

Trump: I'm 'Very Serious;' Obama Zings Fellow 'Kenyan'

The Donald says he's received 'tremendous praise' as prez laughs off offer

(Newser) - Donald Trump says his much-derided $5 million offer is no publicity stunt: "It’s a serious, very serious offer." In fact, Trump says he's "received tremendous praise," he told Piers Morgan last night. When Morgan suggested that "everyone knows" Obama would never do so,...

Colin Powell Endorses Obama
 Colin Powell Endorses Obama 
Oct 25, 2012 7:11 AM CDT

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

But says he's still a Republican

(Newser) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Obama in this year's election. He tells CBS This Morning he respects Mitt Romney, but thinks he's been vague on many issues. Speaking of Obama, Powell said the president got the United States out of...

Obama Hits Mourdock: 'Rape Is Rape'

Issues Roe v. Wade warning in Leno appearance

(Newser) - President Obama slammed Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's rape comments on the Tonight Show last night. "I don't know how these guys come up with these ideas," Obama said. "Let me make a very simple proposition. Rape is rape. It is a crime." He noted...

Today's Real Bombshell: Mitt Romney Spray Tans

Yep, that's definitely bigger than Donald Trump's Obama announcement

(Newser) - You were promised a bombshell today, and perhaps you were disappointed . Well, as long as you don't care which candidate that bombshell is about, we think we can make you feel a little bit better … because BuzzFeed finally revealed today the secret to Mitt Romney's healthy glow:...

Mourdock Apologizes: 'God Abhors Rape'

But the fallout continues

(Newser) - Not surprisingly, Richard Mourdock and the Republican Party are experiencing quite a bit of fallout from the Indiana Senate candidate's comments last night at a debate, in which he said "God intended" pregnancies from rape to happen . The latest:
  • The Democratic National Committee was quick to jump all
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Obama Relents, Releases Off-Record Interview

White House acts after 'Des Moines Register' complains

(Newser) - President Obama got in some hot water yesterday, after the Des Moines Register complained that the White House had insisted on an off-the-record endorsement interview. The 30-minute call "was an incredibly informative exchange" that "would have been valuable to voters," the editors lamented . Obama's critics pounced,...

Trump's Obama 'Bombshell:' I'll Give You $5M ...

If Obama forks over his college transcripts, passport applications. Woot.

(Newser) - Donald Trump's Obama bombshell ? Not so much a bombshell. It's really just Trump sitting at his desk, very loudly and vehemently declaring his opinion that the president isn't transparent enough ... so Trump is pulling out his checkbook. In his promised big announcement , which he made via...

Eastwood Stars in Pro-Romney Ad

And Bruce Springsteen writes a song for Obama

(Newser) - Less than two weeks to election day, and celebrities are really stepping it up for their preferred candidates. On the Romney side, Clint Eastwood appears in the latest ad from pro-Mitt super PAC American Crossroads, Politico reports. "If someone doesn't get the job done, you have to hold...

Walmart Heir Gives Surprise $300K to Obama PAC

The Waltons are famously conservative

(Newser) - Expect the next Walton family reunion to be awkward: Samuel Rawlings Walton, grandson and namesake of the late Walmart founder, recently gave a $300,000 donation to a pro-Obama super PAC, reports the Washington Post . His grandfather was a well-known conservative, and several other Waltons have given big bucks to...

GOP's Mourdock: God Intended Pregnancies From Rape

Indiana Senate hopeful under fire for debate remarks

(Newser) - The GOP is on damage control duty after controversial comments on rape from another one of its candidates. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said that pregnancies resulting from rape are "something that God intended to happen," when answering a question on abortion in a debate in Indiana last night,...

3rd-Party Candidates Debate in Chicago

Johnson, Stein, Anderson, Goode offer alternative platforms

(Newser) - Four longshot candidates for president debated in Chicago last night, and they found plenty to agree on. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson discussed foreign policy, drug legalization, climate change, and civil rights in the debate...

Third Debate Sets Ratings Record for Fox

11.5M watched on the channel, 59.2M overall

(Newser) - The third presidential debate proved to be a record-setter for Fox News. Nielsen says 11.5 million people watched on the channel, making it the network's most-watched show ever, reports AP . Overall, 59.2 million checked in, down from debates one (67.2 million) and two (65.6 million),...

Ohio Might Matter as Much as Other States Combined
Ohio Might Matter as Much
as Other States Combined
nate silver
Oct 23, 2012 4:40 PM CDT

Ohio Might Matter as Much as Other States Combined

It's close to being a 'must-win' for each candidate: Nate Silver

(Newser) - If you live in Ohio and aren't a big fan of political ads, you'd be well advised to turn off your TV for two weeks. Consider this stat from Nate Silver at the New York Times : He and his numbers minions ran 40,000 Electoral College simulations yesterday,...

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