Both President Obama and Mitt Romney have suggested ways to scale back the deduction’s value for wealthy taxpayers. It’s one of the keys to helping reduce the federal budget deficit, but the real estate industry says the housing market is too fragile to eliminate the tax break altogether.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Republican Richard Mourdock, who is running for Senate, ignited controversy with his explanation for why he opposes abortion in the case of rape.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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‘God Intended’ A Pregnancy Caused By Rape, Indiana Candidate Says
There were 67.2 million viewers for the candidates’ Oct. 3 faceoff and 65.6 for the debate on Oct. 16. One reason for the decline on Monday: Major League Baseball and the National Football League were also on the air Monday night.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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59.2 Million Tuned Into Monday’s Debate, Smallest Of The Audiences
We’re zeroing in on eight “tossup” states where the race is too close to call, but where the election will likely be decided. Try your hand at gaming out the electoral vote possibilities.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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NPR.org’s new interactive scorecard suggests that President Obama may have a somewhat easier path to 270 electoral votes than Mitt Romney, needing to win fewer states. But that’s not a given. As you play, you’ll be able to come up with plenty of combinations that would get Romney over the top.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Amid all the talk of the economy and the Middle East, topics such as climate change, gay rights, campaign finance and the Supreme Court were completely ignored during the three presidential debates.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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