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It's All Politics
7:37 am
Thu April 19, 2012

In Swing States, Obama Campaign Begins Push For Another Latino-Vote Landslide

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President Obama's re-election campaign has released four new Spanish-language ads, each ending with the phrase: "Esta eleccion si importa," which in English means, "This election does matter."

Originally published on Thu April 19, 2012 10:42 am

The Two-Way
7:33 am
Wed April 18, 2012

Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama

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Ted Nugent, during his appearance at the NRA convention over the weekend in St. Louis.

For telling National Rifle Association members over the weekend that "I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year" if President Obama is re-elected, rocker Ted Nugent has now attracted the attention of the Secret Service.

"We are aware of the incident, and we are conducting appropriate follow-up," Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary says.

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Election 2012
6:01 am
Wed April 18, 2012

Obama And Romney Seek The Elusive 'Floating Voter'

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Voters in Jaffrey, N.H., participate in the Jan. 10 New Hampshire primary. As the 2012 presidential race progresses, the outcome could rest on how the campaigns of President Obama and Mitt Romney reach still-undecided voters.

With Mitt Romney all but formally installed as the Republican presidential nominee, the 2012 general election campaign is just getting under way.

Most voters, though, have already made up their minds.

The first Gallup daily tracking poll of the campaign, released Monday, showed that 90 percent of Republicans support Romney, while 90 percent of Democrats favor President Obama.

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The Two-Way
8:00 am
Tue April 17, 2012

Romney Has 2-Point Lead Over Obama As Gallup 'Tracking Poll' Begins

Originally published on Wed April 18, 2012 5:30 pm

For those who can't get enough of polls about the presidential election, Gallup has fired up its "daily tracking" survey that will follow the levels of support for President Obama and presumed GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

And it begins with:

-- Romney's support among registered voters at 47 percent.

-- Obama's support among registered voters at 45 percent.

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Presidential Race
7:00 am
Sun April 8, 2012

The Foreign Policy Advantage For Obama 2012

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