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Obama Says Romney
Has 'Stage Three
Romnesia'

Oct 23, 2012 2:15 PM CDT

Obama Says Romney Has 'Stage Three Romnesia'

Campaigns gear up for home stretch

(Newser) - Now that the debates are over, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are gearing up for a sprint to the finish—and given Obama's schedule, he may need to actually sprint. The president intends to visit six swing states in the next 48 hours, in an "around-the-clock" blitz, his...

I'm Addicted to Polls

david brooks

Oct 23, 2012 12:12 PM CDT

I'm Addicted to Polls

But, writes David Brooks, he really shouldn't be

(Newser) - David Brooks has a confession to make: "Hello, my name is David, and I’m a pollaholic," he writes in the New York Times , revealing that he's spent hundreds of hours over the past few months obsessing over any and every election poll he can find, checking...

New Ann Coulter Brouhaha: Mitt Nice to 'Retard' Obama

TWITTER EXPLODES

Oct 23, 2012 9:02 AM CDT

New Ann Coulter Brouhaha: Mitt Nice to 'Retard' Obama

Even fellow conservatives are outraged

(Newser) - Ann Coulter must have been feeling ignored, because she's dropped a bomb that's managed to anger even her fellow conservatives. Last night after live-tweeting the debate, Coulter posted , "I highly approve of Romney's decision to be kind and gentle to the retard." Among her critics:...

Bernanke to Step
Down: Report

Oct 23, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Bernanke to Step Down: Report

Fed chair won't return for another term, even if President Obama is reelected

(Newser) - Ben Bernanke doesn't intend to return for another stint atop the Federal Reserve after his term expires in January 2014, close friends of the chairman tell Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times . Mitt Romney has already said he would appoint someone else if he gets the chance,...

Obama Victorious
in Final Debate

OPINION roundup

Oct 23, 2012 6:31 AM CDT

Obama Victorious in Final Debate

But will it help him in November?

(Newser) - Debate watchers largely say President Obama owned last night's face-off —but the Weekly Standard is already preparing for a Mitt Romney presidency. Here's a look at what the pundits are saying:

Andrew Sullivan calls last night "Obama's debate," though Romney "made no massive

...

Trump: I've
Got 'Big News'
About Obama

Oct 23, 2012 12:02 AM CDT

Trump: I've Got 'Big News' About Obama

But we won't find out until tomorrow

(Newser) - Could the Republicans' October surprise be arriving by way of the Donald? Trump says he's got "big news" about the president that could "possibly" change the election, the New York Daily News reports. "Stay tuned for my big Obama announcement," coming tomorrow, he tweeted yesterday....

It's Time to Talk About al-Qaeda

OPINION

Oct 22, 2012 1:59 PM CDT

It's Time to Talk About al-Qaeda

PJ Crowley thinks it's time to reassess the US strategy in the war on terror

(Newser) - All right, America. It's time we had a talk about terrorism. "We've been at war with al-Qaeda for at least 11 years and still don't know how to have an effective political or, more important, strategic conversation about it," writes PJ Crowley in the Daily...

Guess Who Manipulates Currency More Than China

OPINION

Oct 22, 2012 1:53 PM CDT

Guess Who Manipulates Currency More Than China

Matthew Boesler points out that Israel won't draw flack from either campaign

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has loudly promised to label China a "currency manipulator" on his first day in office, but China's hardly alone in keeping its money cheap to goose exports. Another country has done so even more egregiously, and you won't hear either candidate criticize it: Israel, Matthew...

Electing Mitt
Would Reward
Bad Behavior

OPINION

Oct 22, 2012 1:17 PM CDT

Electing Mitt Would Reward Bad Behavior

The GOP hasn't played fair since 2008: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Regardless of how you feel about Mitt Romney's policies, there's a big reason not to vote for him: A Romney win would reward the bad behavior the Republican Party has exhibited over the past four years, writes Steve Kornacki at Salon . After President Obama was elected, the GOP...

World Not Ready
for a Romney
Presidency

Oct 22, 2012 11:14 AM CDT

World Not Ready for a Romney Presidency

Western Europe overwhelmingly favors Obama

(Newser) - While the US sees a presidential race that could go either way , much of the rest of the world is expecting—and in many cases, actively hoping for—a continued Obama presidency. Some 75% of Europeans prefer the incumbent to Mitt Romney, while just 8% favor the former governor, a...

Anti-Romney
Billboard Rips
Mormon 'Bigotry'

UPDATED

Oct 22, 2012 8:12 AM CDT

Anti-Romney Billboard Rips Mormon 'Bigotry'

Meanwhile, Ohio takes down voter fraud billboards

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's Mormon faith hasn't been much of an issue this election, but American Atheists is trying to make it one. The group is sending out a mobile billboard reading "No Blacks Allowed (until 1978)" and "No Gays Allowed (Current)" to follow Romney for the next...

What to Expect
at Tonight's Debate

Oct 22, 2012 7:55 AM CDT

What to Expect at Tonight's Debate

Foreign policy clash will be tough one for Romney

(Newser) - With the candidates tied at one debate win each—and 47% of the vote, according to a new poll —don't expect either man to pull any punches in tonight's foreign policy showdown in Florida. Pundits think President Obama has the edge, but he is by no means...

New Poll: Romney
Leads Obama
49%-47%

PLUS, GOP WINNING CASH RACE

Oct 22, 2012 7:11 AM CDT

New Poll: Romney Leads Obama 49%-47%

GOP ahead $46B in cash race

(Newser) - After an NBC poll found a tie at 47% yesterday, a Politico-George Washington University tracking poll today offers a different take on the presidential race that has Mitt Romney leading President Obama 49% to 47% nationally. It's the first time since early May that Romney has led in the...

Todd Akin:
McCaskill Is a 'Dog'

Oct 22, 2012 2:45 AM CDT

Todd Akin: McCaskill Is a 'Dog'

She 'fetches' higher taxes. Get it?

(Newser) - Apparently, it's tough to teach an old, gaffe-prone politician new tricks, because Todd Akin just cannot seem to stop with the zingers, reports PoliticMO . Opponent Claire McCaskill "goes to Washington, DC, it’s a little bit like one of those dogs, 'fetch,'" he said at...

Rubio on
'Romnesia:'
'Very Cute,
Mr. President'

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Oct 21, 2012 1:03 PM CDT

Rubio on 'Romnesia:' 'Very Cute, Mr. President'

Surrogates trade blows on Libya, Big Bird, binders

(Newser) - Team Romney came out of the gate swinging at President Obama's "Romnesia" jab, his handling of Libya, and the whole "binders full of women" flap, with surrogate Marco Rubio blasting away at all three. Addressing Romnesia , Rubio said, "that fires up his base," but for...

NBC Poll:
Obama 47%,
Romney 47%

Oct 21, 2012 11:15 AM CDT

NBC Poll: Obama 47%, Romney 47%

Tie game, says latest tally

(Newser) - With two weeks to go before Election Day, the game is all tied up, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll making some waves this morning. President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are each pulling 47% nationally among likely voters in the survey, which was conducted after the second...

Obama, Romney Tied
in Florida: Poll

Oct 19, 2012 4:54 PM CDT

Obama, Romney Tied in Florida: Poll

And Florida's women prefer Obama by just a slim margin

(Newser) - In case you haven't totally OD'd on polls yet: CNN has a new one indicating that President Obama and Mitt Romney are statistically tied in the swing state of Florida. The survey of 1,030 adults gave Romney a 49% to 48% lead, with the usual division between...

Obama's Diagnosis: Romney Has 'Romnesia'

Oct 19, 2012 2:55 PM CDT

Obama's Diagnosis: Romney Has 'Romnesia'

But bloggers slam president for the dig

(Newser) - Maybe President Obama is still feeling funny from last night : Stumping today in Fairfax, Virginia, he criticized Mitt Romney for "side-stepping" on women's issues like abortion and contraception—and of suffering from acute "Romnesia," CBS News reports. "Now that we are 18 days out ... Mr....

Should We Believe
Gallup's Poll?

opinions

Oct 19, 2012 10:46 AM CDT

Should We Believe Gallup's Poll?

Nate Silver skeptical Romney is leading, though conservatives scoff

(Newser) - The latest Gallup poll suggests that Mitt Romney is still riding the wave from the first debate with a full 7-point lead nationally. Be skeptical, writes poll guru Nate Silver at the New York Times . Almost all other polls have the race roughly even or with Obama ahead . Silver offers...

Orlando Sentinel
Switches to Romney

Oct 19, 2012 8:27 AM CDT

Orlando Sentinel Switches to Romney

Florida paper had endorsed Obama last time around

(Newser) - Good news for Mitt Romney out of the battleground state of Florida: After endorsing President Obama in 2008, the Orlando Sentinel is backing Romney this time around, CNN reports. Its reasons: "anemic" economic growth and the increasing poverty rate. "We have little confidence that Obama would be more...