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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...

Trump: Big Surprise Not Obama Divorce Papers

Pundit spills beans as Gloria Allred goes after Romney

(Newser) - Donald Trump is clinging to the thunder a CNBC pundit thinks he stole, denying Douglas Kass' claim that his "very big" secret about President Obama is old divorce papers. Trump tweeted a denial this morning, saying "all predictions" are "totally incorrect," and that the big reveal...

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...

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,...

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Romney, With Qualifications

Group disagrees with Mitt on gay marriage

(Newser) - Log Cabin Republicans, the largest GOP group representing LGBT interests, has endorsed Mitt Romney for president despite his opposition to gay marriage. "It is clear that in today’s economic climate, concern for the future of our country must be the highest priority," says the group's executive...

New Ann Coulter Brouhaha: Mitt Nice to &#39;Retard&#39; Obama
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:...

Fact-Checking Debate's Biggest Whoppers

Obama never 'apologized' for America; Romney did oversee tuition breaks

(Newser) - President Obama called Mitt Romney's claim of a presidential "apology tour" a giant "whopper"—but Romney wasn't the only one offering misleading information last night, the AP reports. A rundown of some of the debate's inaccuracies:
  • Obama wasn't apologizing on his foreign tour
...

Obama Victorious in Final Debate
 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

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....

Obama, Romney Start Debate on Benghazi

 Obama Jabbed, 
 Romney Kept Cool 
2012 debates
Oct 22, 2012 8:04 PM CDT

Obama Jabbed, Romney Kept Cool

President plays offense in foreign policy debate

(Newser) - Tonight was the rubber match, and President Obama came out swinging—perhaps playing the aggressive role of a candidate who has slid in the polls . Mitt Romney struck a more sober tone as he tried to parry jabs at the foreign policy debate in Boca Raton, Fla., the New York ...

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

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'

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

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%



 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...

Romney's 'Old-Timey' English Evokes Another World

Some voters are charmed by 'his 1950s language'

(Newser) - "Binders full of women" may be the Mitt Romney remark of the moment, but colleagues and friends have long marveled at his uniquely old-fashioned version of English, the New York Times reports. Mormons typically avoid salty language, and Romney's father George also spoke in a gentlemanly manner,...

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%

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...

One Debate Obama and Romney Will Never Have
The One Debate We Won't Hear: Gun Control
Gail Collins
Oct 20, 2012 1:55 PM CDT

The One Debate We Won't Hear: Gun Control

Obama, Romney want to avoid this hot potato: Gail Collins

(Newser) - Benghazi? Check. Unemployment? Check. Health care? Well, of course. Yet despite the 43 multiple shootings in America over the last year, Mitt Romney and President Obama simply aren't debating gun control in the 2012 election, writes Gail Collins at the New York Times . She gives "a cheer" for...

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