Election 2012

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'None of the Above' to Stay on Nevada Ballot

Court decides state can keep unique ballot option

(Newser) - Nevadans who don't believe either candidate deserves their vote can still vote this November, a federal appeals court has decided. A three-judge panel ruled that the state can keep its unique "none of above" option on the ballot, AP reports. One of the appellate judges accused the Nevada...

Clinton: GOP Left Mess, Now They Blame Obama

 Clinton 
 Rocks the 
 Rafters 
dem convention
Sep 5, 2012 10:31 PM CDT

Clinton Rocks the Rafters

Obama's cleaning up GOP mess, says attacker-in-chief

(Newser) - The Democrats unleashed their silver attack fox tonight, as Bill Clinton dusted off his convention chops to debunk a host of charges leveled against President Obama by Mitt Romney—and earned a hug afterward from the president himself. Clinton first formally placed Barack Obama's name into nomination, saying he...

Sandra Fluke: Future for Women Bleak Under Romney

Rush Limbaugh's fave Georgetown law grad rallies women for Obama

(Newser) - Sandra Fluke tonight no doubt made Rush Limbaugh and the GOP rue the day the commentator called her a "slut" for demanding women's access to birth control. She painted a foreboding, almost apocalyptic, vision of life for American women under a Republican president, and had women in the...

Axed Workers at Bain Plants Slam Romney Pain
Axed Workers at Bain Plants Slam Romney Pain
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Sep 5, 2012 9:26 PM CDT

Axed Workers at Bain Plants Slam Romney Pain

Mitt's got lots of experience cutting ... jobs, they say

(Newser) - Who triggered some of the biggest boos for Mitt Romney at the Democratic National Convention tonight? Three workers who lost their jobs after their companies were taken over by Romney's Bain Capital. “Mitt Romney said, 'I like to fire people,'” noted Randy Johnson, whose work...

Week's Top Political Story Comes After Convention

Friday's jobs report could be a big talker

(Newser) - Despite all the pageantry in Charlotte, Robert Reich says the week's biggest political story will arrive after all the balloons have popped: That would be Friday's jobs report, the first of three remaining before the election, he writes at the Christian Science Monitor . Even though it's just...

&#39;Are You Better Off?&#39; Well, It&#39;s Irrelevant
'Are You Better Off?'
Well, It's Irrelevant
Ezra Klein
Sep 5, 2012 12:27 PM CDT

'Are You Better Off?' Well, It's Irrelevant

Ezra Klein points out that the president's 'record' doesn't mean a ton

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been feverishly reciting Ronald Regan's famous quote: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" But that's a "dumb campaign question," Ezra Klein writes for Bloomberg , because "four years ago, George W. Bush was still president." Romney himself...

Weather Moves Obama Speech Inside
 Weather Moves 
 Obama Speech 
 Inside 
dem convention
Sep 5, 2012 10:06 AM CDT

Weather Moves Obama Speech Inside

President will accept nomination in an arena

(Newser) - President Obama will officially accept the Democratic nomination tomorrow night … but thanks to the weather forecast, he'll be doing it in an arena instead of an open-air stadium. His Democratic National Convention speech is being moved to Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena from Bank of America Stadium,...

Michelle Speech a Triumph
 Michelle Speech a Triumph 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Sep 5, 2012 6:14 AM CDT

Michelle Speech a Triumph

First lady's political savvy on display

(Newser) - Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention is being widely hailed as a triumph. Even many conservative pundits praised her performance, while some of the giddier Democrats are now hoping she plans her own run for office .
  • She "knocked it out of the park" by delivering "
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Haley Barbour Apologizes for Obama 'Hot Poker' Dig

Sorry, but I wasn't talking about branding prez, he says

(Newser) - Haley Barbour has apologized for a rude, crude—and some would say racist—suggestion about what to do to President Obama. "While I would love" for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to "put a hot poker to Obama’s butt , I thought he did what he was supposed...

Twitter Goes Bananas for Michelle, DNC

Convention racks up 3M tweets on day one

(Newser) - If the election were determined by Twitter, the Democrats would be hard to beat. As night one of the DNC wrapped up, 3 million convention-related tweets had entered the Twitterverse ... compared to the 4 million the GOP racked up over three days last week, reports Mashable . And the tweets were...

Michelle Steps Up

 Michelle: 
 Stand by 
 My Man 
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Sep 4, 2012 9:35 PM CDT

Michelle: Stand by My Man

'You don't slam door of opportunity shut behind you,' says Obama

(Newser) - Michelle Obama sashayed to the Democratic National Convention podium tonight to Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours," intent on delivering a one-two punch to Ann Romney and her husband. The first lady confessed her trepidation about her husband becoming the commander in chief when he...

Castro: 'Choose the Candidate Who Has Chosen Us'

Julian Castro hails a US that makes immigrant success possible

(Newser) - San Antonio mayor and rising Democratic star Julian Castro commandeered the podium tonight to extol the American success story of immigrants—who get just a little help. "Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps—and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them....

If Obama Wins, DC Gridlock Will Get Worse
If Obama Wins, DC Gridlock Will Get Worse
OPINION
Sep 4, 2012 3:37 PM CDT

If Obama Wins, DC Gridlock Will Get Worse

But another columnist sees the threat as more GOP 'hostage-taking'

(Newser) - If you're tired of the last few years of DC gridlock, brace for more if President Obama wins re-election, writes Ramesh Ponnuru at Bloomberg . Republicans probably will still control Congress, and they're bound to react to a Romney loss by shifting more to the right, argues Ponnuru. Neither...

Albright: Why Would Any Woman Vote Romney?

Republicans 'think that women should not have voices'

(Newser) - Yes, she's a "card-carrying Democrat," but Madeleine Albright is stumped as to why a woman would vote for Mitt Romney. "I think there are some who believe they are actually protecting women ... and that it is better for women to be taken care of," the...

As DNC Starts, Debt Clock to Break $16T

And another dubious record is out today...

(Newser) - A couple milestones will probably be hit as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in North Carolina—and not good ones. The Treasury Department's official national debt clock is currently sitting at $15.99 trillion, meaning it should click over to $16 trillion today, Fox News reports. We're...

VP Nomination Is Really a Curse
 VP Nomination 
 Is Really a Curse 
OPINION
Sep 4, 2012 12:02 PM CDT

VP Nomination Is Really a Curse

And Paul Ryan is already experiencing its effects

(Newser) - The best way to ruin your reputation? Get nominated for the vice presidency. Frank Bruni details the VP "hex," which has now fallen on Paul Ryan, in the New York Times : "One minute, you’re a largely respected, minimally dissected public servant sitting on some harmless commission...

Obama: I Get an 'Incomplete' on the Economy

And the GOP is not happy with that grade

(Newser) - President Obama gave himself a grade on fixing the economy—"incomplete"—and Republicans are pouncing on it. Obama offered the grade in an interview with KKTV yesterday, quickly adding that "the steps that we have taken in saving the auto industry, in making sure that college is...

Harold and Kumar Join Team Obama

Kal Penn, John Cho reprise roles in new ad

(Newser) - President Obama's latest supporters: Harold and Kumar. Kal Penn and John Cho reprise their stoner characters in a new Obama campaign video, in which the president makes a very important phone call asking Penn's Kumar for some help. Turns out that help involves Penn—a former member of...

5 Rising Stars Who Could Make Waves at DNC

Fresh faces include Julian Castro's twin and a bevy of women

(Newser) - As the Democrats descend on Charlotte looking for four more years with the unexpected star of the 2004 convention, they're also looking for this convention's rock star. Looking past keynote speaker Julian Castro, Politico rounds up five potential contenders:
  • Joaquin Castro: The Texas state rep is seen as
...

What to Look for as DNC Begins

Michelle Obama, Julian Castro headline first day

(Newser) - The Democrats kick off their three-day national convention today, in a night headlined by first lady Michelle Obama and keynote speaker Julian Castro. Here's what you need to know:
  • Whereas Ann Romney focused on her husband's family life, Michelle Obama will focus on Obama's presidency, hoping to
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