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Vox News Why Obama, Romney gravitate to '60 Minutes' and 'The View' (+video)

Audiences don't trust the news media in general, polls show, but do trust the coverage of shows they like. That is steering Obama and Romney toward softer, 'friendlier' shows to a level unprecedented in a presidential campaign.
Poll finds high level of distrust in the media. Anybody surprised?

A new Gallup survey finds most Americans have little or no trust in the media, especially Republicans and independents. Is this a dangerous trend in a democracy reliant on public information?
School lunches: Students protest less portions, rising nutrition

School lunches are changing due to new federal guidelines requiring school districts to serve more grains, fruits, and veggies. Michelle Obama promoted "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010," which touts these changes but students are not thrilled.
Modern Parenthood Obama endorses Beyonce: Role model for White House daughters

Beyonce hosts a campaign fundraiser for President Obama, and comes away with her own endorsement from the president as a role model for his daughters.
What did Obama say on the 'Late Show with David Letterman'? (+video)

In President Obama's first response to the Mitt Romney 47 percent video, he told David Letterman: "If you want to be president, you have to work for everyone, not just for some."
Opinion Bill Clinton's arithmetic really endorses Mitt Romney

When Bill Clinton nominated President Obama at the Democratic National Convention last week, he emphasized cooperation and understanding arithmetic as essential to leadership. If you look at reality not rhetoric, you could say that Clinton was not so subtly endorsing Mitt Romney.
Decoder Wire Why campaign 2012 didn't really stop on 9/11

Sept. 11 is a day of remembrance, but it's also a day closer to a fiercely contested presidential election, and the campaign – via Internet, mail, even speeches – is hard to turn off.
With early voting, Election Day is around the corner, even if Nov. 6 isn't

With 32 states plus the District of Columbia allowing in-person early voting, the Obama and Romney campaigns are deep into their early-voting strategies.
Democrats basking in post-DNC glow. How long will that last?

If conventions preach to the choir, candidates always hope the choir will be mobilized. On the fringes of an Obama-Biden appearance in New Hampshire Friday, the DNC fires were still burning.
Opinion After the confetti, Obama faces a reality check

Voters still need hope and change. But it is much harder for Obama to justify four more years, given historic numbers of Americans living in poverty, record high food-stamp use, and sluggish job growth. Last night, the president only partly succeeded in pointing the way ahead.
How Democrats keep gate-crashing the GOP convention

Once upon a time, convention week was a chance for the opposing candidate to rest up. That began to change in 2008 – Obama and the Democrats are now running full tilt during the GOP convention.
Why Michelle Obama isn't watching the GOP convention

Michelle Obama told David Letterman she's not watching, but said every American voter should watch the Republican and Democratic conventions.
Decoder Wire Why did President Obama do a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'?

President Obama did a Q&A with users of the social media site Reddit Wednesday – a way of upstaging the GOP convention and reaching a demographic he needs to win in the fall.
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.
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.
Decoder Wire Is Michelle Obama the Democrats' secret weapon? (+video)

Here's why first lady Michelle Obama may be one the Obama campaign's most effective means of reaching out to independent voters.
Joe Biden scraps plan to crash GOP party as Isaac storm takes aim

Tropical Storm Isaac won’t stop the GOP from nominating Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for the presidential ticket. But the potential hurricane’s approach did cause the White House to scrap Vice President Joe Biden’s planned trip to Tampa for the convention’s opening day on Monday.
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.
Michelle Obama unconcerned over girls' TV viewing

Michelle Obama says her daughters 'need to explore all of it: the great and the not so great.'
Decoder Wire Bill Clinton's new ad for Obama: Will it help or hurt? (+video)

With soaring public approval ratings, Bill Clinton calls on Americans to back Obama's economic plan. But he also puts the focus back on a struggling economy – uncertain terrain for Obama.
Obama will bounce between battleground states during GOP convention

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will campaign in Iowa, Florida, and Virginia next week while the Republican convention is held in Tampa.
School gardens: Kids learn a locavore lifestyle

School gardens, springing up all over the country, teach good eating habits for kids.
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.
Stir It Up! Michelle Obama hosts first 'Kids' State Dinner'

Michelle Obama welcomes youth and their parents to the East Room for an 'original lunch' they designed themselves.
Romney says he's paid at least 13% of income in taxes over last decade

While talking with reporters in South Carolina, the former Massachusetts governor declined to produce records that would back up his claim.