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Columbus Day: Your guide to the top 5 political events today
Election season doesn’t stop for Columbus Day, and the action isn’t limited to the presidential contest. Here are your top five political events to watch this Columbus Day.
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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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4 reasons the 'mommy wars' are good for parenting in America
The “mommy wars” – the so-called conflict between moms (or parenting philosophies) over topics related to motherhood – are a constant cultural undercurrent. While many call for a ceasefire, the mommy wars constitute a valuable social, political, and cultural dialogue. Here are four reasons why the mommy wars are good for America.
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Mitt Romney's five biggest assets as GOP nominee
Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the election into a choice, saying in effect that America's problems will get much worse under the other guy. So what does Mitt Romney bring to the table? Here are five assets.
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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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Opinion: After Mitt Romney's speech, voters may still ask: Can we trust him?
Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention last night was a tepid mix of boilerplate and biography, vague on policy, economical with the truth, and without a memorable, soaring line. It reflected all of the problems that have bedeviled Romney from the outset.
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The Monitor's View: How GOP, Democratic conventions can really educate voters
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama try to compete on 'creating jobs.' But millions of good jobs go begging. Why? Workers need higher education. That's the better issue to debate.
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Decoder Wire Did Juan Williams go too far by slamming Ann Romney as 'corporate wife'?
Fox News pundit Juan Williams has angered conservatives with his slight on Ann Romney. Many Americans could be upset at the jibe, given that they tend to give political wives a pass.
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Modern Parenthood Ann Romney speech: The tired-mom theme and policy that can help
Ann Romney speech: The emphasis on moms suggests growing recognition that they take on more than they should have to do. Now, what can the policymakers do for the tired mom?
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Ann Romney speech: Did she help women voters warm to Mitt? (+video)
Ann Romney, speaking at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday night, made one of the campaign's strongest pitches yet to women voters, a demographic with whom it is badly trailing.
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GOP Convention: Chris Christie, Ann Romney to hype, humanize Romney (+video)
After a one-day weather delay, the convention proceeds according to its latest script: delivering Romney the presidential nomination he fought years to achieve, calling the party to unify around him and setting the stage for the final stretch of the hotly contested campaign to unseat President Barack Obama.
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Issac approaches, sending GOP scrambling
Despite tropical storm Issac, which could become a Category 2 hurricane, Republican delegates are still flocking to Tampa, Fla. The storm has forced the GOP to postpone convention events.
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GOP convention speakers focus on women, reassuring party stalwarts
The neck-and-neck nature of the presidential race heightens the importance of energizing party stalwarts — and getting them to cast actual votes on Election Day.
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No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll (+video)
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Opinion: Romney's pick of Paul Ryan: Let the debate over substance begin
The presidential race has so far been shamefully dismissive of substance. With his pick of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, Republican Mitt Romney presents voters with a clear choice over the role of government and how to pay for it.
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Olympic Dressage gets under way. How did Ann Romney's horse do?
Dressage has been compared to ballet, but from a scoring standpoint, it’s a lot like gymnastics or figure skating: the more difficult the routine, the higher the starting point value.
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Decoder Wire Why won't Mitt Romney release more tax returns?
Despite pressure – even within his party – to release the tax returns, the Romney campaign is standing pat. Responding to critics, Anne Romney said: 'We've given all you people need to know.'
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Why Tim Pawlenty remains high on Mitt Romney veep list
On Thursday, Condoleezza Rice became a hot topic as a vice presidential candidate. So, why is Tim Pawlenty still considered a better choice for Mitt Romney by some political pundits?
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The Vote Courting the cookie vote: Obama vs. Romney in the presidential bake-off
Forget Democrat vs. Republican. How about Chocolate Chip vs. Oatmeal Raisin? Political preferences are but one way to choose a White House occupant.
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Decoder Wire What did President Obama get for Father's Day? (+video)
There’s no word yet on whether Sasha and Malia got him any new ties. But President Obama did get to play a round of golf and released a new Father's Day campaign video.
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Obama-Romney battle puts Senate race in Virginia in 'eye of the storm'
With Senate primary victories on Tuesday, George Allen (R) and Tim Kaine (D) will battle for a seat that could swing control of the Senate – in a state that could swing control of the White House.
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Decoder Wire What's Michelle Obama doing on Pinterest? (+video)
First lady Michelle Obama launched her Pinterest page with 12 images – the latest effort by Obama’s reelection team to leverage her popularity as much as possible in Election 2012.
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4 reasons the 'mommy wars' are good for parenting in America
The “mommy wars” – the so-called conflict between moms (or parenting philosophies) over topics related to motherhood – are a constant cultural undercurrent. While many call for a ceasefire, the mommy wars constitute a valuable social, political, and cultural dialogue. Here are four reasons why the mommy wars are good for America.
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'Mommy Wars' are American phenomenon, says feminist French author
'Mommy Wars' are strictly American, says feminist French author Elisabeth Badinter whose recently-released book, 'The Conflict,' argues that natural motherhood hinders women from fulfilling their full potential.
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Focus Share of working moms nearing all-time high, but has it gotten any easier?
The percentage of mothers in the workforce is nearing record highs, leading to more societal acceptance and childcare options, but mothers still face a 'mommy wage gap' and other challenges.
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Ann Romney-Hilary Rosen dust-up can't be reduced to a question of 'choice'
The Ann Romney-Hilary Rosen clash presented more than another mommy-wars episode. Calling the decision to parent at home or pursue outside paid labor a ‘choice’ obscures the role that businesses, the economy, and government play in shaping the possibilities that families have.
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Decoder Wire Why does Ann Romney keep calling Mitt a 'wild and crazy' guy? (+video)
Ann Romney, like many political spouses before her, has been called on to portray her husband's lighter side. But the portrayal has to seem honest for voters to buy it.
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Decoder Wire Jimmy Kimmel still at it: What's with Romney and the rubber chicken? (+video)
On his show, Jimmy Kimmel tried to jab President Obama, but his satire of Mitt Romney was much sharper. It illustrates a point: Incumbent presidents can be hard to roast.
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Opinion: Ann Romney flap highlights two clichés about women
The Ann Romney-Hillary Rosen flap over working moms points to two clichés about women that are worth exploring in the presidential campaign. One is that most moms have no choice but to work full time. The other is the pay gap between women and men. Both are not what they seem.
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