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Bloomberg Endorses Obama

Photo/Justin Duckham New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) endorsed President Obama today for a second term, despite the fact that Obama has “devoted little time and effort to developing and sustaining a coalition of centrists” thus far in office. In a column for his Bloomberg.com news website, the third-term Mayor cited Obama’s effort to [...]

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Outside Spending On 2012 Election Approaches $1 Billion

Outside groups — PAC’s, Super PAC’s, unions and other non-profit organizations — have combined to spend nearly $950 million in the hopes of influencing this year’s presidential and congressional races, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The figure, which could easily top $1 billion by the time voters head to the polls on Tuesday, [...]

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60 Plus Association Launches New $4.1 Million Ad Campaign

A new $4.1 million launching ad purchase by 60Plus – an organization known as the conservative alternative to AARP – is expected to hit several swing states just days before the Nov. 6 election. The two ads, “Defend” and “Strengthen,” are aimed at deterring older voters from recasting ballots for President Obama by arguing that [...]

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Experts Say Latino Vote Will Decide Next President

A panel of experts on the Latino demographic said Wednesday the Hispanic vote is extremely important to achieve political success and will be for many years. “Here we are today with the Presidential Election arguably too close to call, and can there be any doubt that the Latino vote holds the key to the white [...]

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Obama Calls On UN To Confront Religious Extremism, Incitement Against The West

Opening of 67th General Debate of General Assembly

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Obama: Obamacare Means I Do Care

President Obama embraced the Republican term for his healthcare law, Obamacare, taking the nickname instead to indicate that the president pushed forward the legislation because of the fact he cares about the health of Americans. “I think we need to keep moving forward with the new healthcare law. It is cutting costs, it is covering [...]

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Obama: GOP Quick To Blame, Short On Solutions

During a campaign rally in Norfolk, Virginia Tuesday President Obama recapped the Republican National Convention by accusing Mitt Romney and other Republicans for refusing to share the details of their economic plans in order to keep the public from discovering their plans would hurt the middle class and benefit the wealthy. Instead, Obama accused Governor [...]

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Obama Accuses Romney Of Dodging Tough Questions

(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In his last stump speech before the Democratic National Convention, President Obama accused Republican nominee Mitt Romney of refusing to offer specfic policy ideas in order to avoid public scrutiny.

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Race Tied In North Carolina As DNC Kicks Off

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President Obama and his opponent, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, are tied in the state of North Carolina, according to a new poll released by Public Policy Polling.

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Crist Endorses Obama On Eve Of GOP Convention

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In an op-ed published by the Tampa Bay Times, Crist called Obama “the right leader for our state and the nation.” (Photo/White House)

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Cantor denounces IRS actions at Virginia GOP convention

Photo: Geoff Holtzman/TRNS

RICHMOND, Va.—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor couldn’t pass up the chance to blast the Obama administration’s recent scandals Saturday morning [...]

Ex-Clinton Counsel Says Obama’s Should Resign

Lanny Davis, a familiar figure in Washington circles, wrote Friday that White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler should quit her job if she intentionally failed to inform President Obama ahead of time about the IRS scandal.

Michelle Obama Blasts Rapper Fantasies, Despite Obama’s Hip Hop Support

The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.

Police Group Endorses Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

Lawmakers Probe IRS Scandal

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sought answers into who at the IRS targeted conservative groups, and why the IRS lied to Congress throughout a two year investigation of the matter.

Drones Present Privacy Concerns For Americans, Experts Warn

Recently passed legislation requires the FAA to “develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”