Tuesday offers a smorgasbord of possible history-making opportunities across the nation — from New Hampshire, which could end up with the nation’s first all-female congressional delegation, to Arizona, which could elect its first Hispanic U.S. senator.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Two Days Out: It’s All About Election Day Turnout
With Election Day just two days away, the presidential campaigns of Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Gov. Mitt Romney are spending the final hours criss-crossing the swing states trying to get their supporters to the polls.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Rape Comment Hangs Over Senate Race In Indiana
Since Republican Richard Mourdock made a controversial comment about rape, his opponent has been trying to pick up the voters Mourdock may have lost. But not everyone has turned away from him. Meanwhile, outside money has been pouring in.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
‘For Whom Will You Vote?’ May Be Wrong Question
It’s the question most pollsters ask. But one political economist says there’s a better one to ask if you want to predict a candidate’s fate.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What If There’s No Winner? Presidential Campaigns And Their Lawyers Prepare
With the presidential election looking to be very close, the outcome could come down to relatively few votes in a battleground state. That has the political parties, state election offices and lawyers for the campaigns preparing a post-Tuesday strategy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sandy, Election Could Skew Future Jobs Reports
Friday’s jobs report was — in effect — a BEFORE snapshot of the U.S. economy. The Labor Department collected all of the data before Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast and before the election outcome could be known. The election adds uncertainty over the looming fiscal cliff that has made some companies reluctant to hire.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Final Pre-Election Jobs Report Has News For Both Obama And Romney To Spin
The final jobs report before Election Day had news both presidential campaigns could use. President Obama can point to the number of new jobs created to claim that his policies are working. And Mitt Romney can point to an uptick in the jobless rate to make the case that the economy is at a standstill.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama Returns To The Campaign Trail Post-Sandy
President Obama returned to the campaign trail for the first time since Sandy struck the U.S. His swing-state tour started in Wisconsin against a backdrop of high approval ratings from voters — and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — for his management of the federal response to the disaster.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The GOP Has Its Eyes On Another Election Day Prize: Arkansas
Both Republicans and Democrats think they can capture about a dozen state legislative chambers in next week’s election, meaning there could be little net change in control. But there may be no state that the GOP is eyeing as eagerly as Arkansas, which is the lone Democratic holdout in the Deep South.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The Destructive Storm That Built An Unlikely Political Bridge
President Obama and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continued their display of post-hurricane bipartisanship. It was striking considering Christie’s pointed criticisms of Obama before the disaster.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us