As Mitt Romney and President Obama get ready for their second debate, a new bipartisan survey shows a surge for Romney in a key voter group following their first debate Oct. 3. The poll of 600 likely rural voters in nine battleground states shows Romney’s support stands at 59 percent, while Obama’s is down to 37 percent.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Morning Edition examines how President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney would address challenges facing America’s veterans. When it comes to the economy, unemployment for post-Sept. 11 veterans this month about 2 percentage points worse than the national average.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Given North Dakota’s Republican leanings, it was assumed that GOP Rep. Rick Berg would be virtually certain to win the state’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. But the most recent poll shows a toss up between Berg and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Most of the TV ads supporting Mitt Romney have come from outside groups, not from Romney’s own campaign. And those groups raised more than half of their money from secret donors, a much higher proportion than the secret donors backing President Obama, according to a new analysis.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Study: Secret Donors Significantly Fueling Pro-Romney TV Ads
Neither President Obama nor Republican Mitt Romney has focused much attention on the poor. They’ve talked about creating jobs and opportunity, but mostly for the middle class. Advocates say Obama’s stimulus spending has helped, but Republicans argue that government aid helps keep people in poverty.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Stymied by Congress early on in his term while trying to advance his climate policies, President Obama has resorted to taking incremental actions that don’t need congressional approval. Mitt Romney doesn’t mention climate change in his energy plan, and favors cheap energy sources like coal.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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