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Obama or Romney? How 5 undecided voters are making up their minds.
Last month, the Monitor profiled five undecided voters whose allegiances were especially prized because they live in swing states. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, we check in with them to see what they’re thinking now.
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Midterm elections: 12 House races to watch to judge size of a GOP 'wave'
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Latest polls: Romney's uphill fight not as steep
Public opinion polls are moving things in Mitt Romney's direction, with one expert suggesting that Romney 'has peeled off some of Mr. Obama’s softer support in addition to gaining ground among undecided voters.'
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Why Mitt Romney trails in polls, as presidential debates begin (+video)
President Obama got a bounce from the Democratic National Convention, and Mitt Romney has been struggling to play catchup since. There are many reasons – and the '47 percent' comment is only one possibility.
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Fight over ‘bias’ in political polling as numbers show clear edge for Obama (+video)
Most polls give President Obama the lead over Mitt Romney – some by a margin many find startling. Conservatives say that just proves the polls are rigged to give Democrats the advantage.
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Decoder Wire Polls show Obama with big leads in Ohio, Florida. Could they be wrong? (+video)
Polls out Wednesday show President Obama ahead of GOP nominee Mitt Romney in the key states of Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. But there are a couple things to say about these surveys.
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Can Romney's campaign get back on track? (+video)
Following the release of a video from one of presidential candidate Mitt Romney's fundraisers, some commentators question his campaign strategy, while others defend him. Polls show the presidential race is still close.
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How is Obama ahead in 8 of 9 swing states with the economy so weak?
Polls show that President Obama has a lead – though in some cases very small – in most of the crucial swing states. One economist has set up a model that suggests why.
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Obama inches ahead in key voter polls (+video)
As the clock ticks down to Election Day and the number of undecided voters shrinks, President Obama is gaining over Mitt Romney in key polls. But overall, the race remains way too close to call.
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Libya attack political fallout: Obama as Carter? Romney as Nixon?
In the hardball politics of this presidential campaign, President Obama is being likened to Jimmy Carter and Mitt Romney to Richard Nixon – former presidents their parties keep out of sight.
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Decoder Wire Swing state polls: Is Mitt Romney running out of time?
President Obama's edge in key swing states appears to be growing. And while he may only hold single-digit leads, it's getting harder to see how Mitt Romney can reverse the current trajectory.
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Conflict in the Middle East: Benefit or detriment for Obama? (+video)
The latest surveys of likely voters show President Barack Obama pulling ahead. But Republicans and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney may have an opportunity to cast doubt on Obama's foreign policy as unrest rises in the Middle East.
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Decoder Wire Good news for Romney? Obama ramps up ad buys in Wisconsin (+video)
Four years after winning Wisconsin by 14 points, the Obama campaign's decision to run ads there underscores how competitive the Badger State has become.
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Obama gets bigger 'bounce' than Romney did, but it’s more like a 'blip'
Post-convention polling shows a modest 'bounce' for President Obama, which is better than Mitt Romney did last week. But the race is way too close to call, and many voters remain undecided.
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GOP convention wrap-up: The balloons fell. So how did Mitt Romney do?
At the GOP convention, Mitt Romney needed to unify and fire up his supporters and attract undecided voters. The coming weeks will show if any needed 'bounce' in the polls endures.
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Todd Akin now trails Claire McCaskill by 10 points, poll shows (+video)
The latest Rasmussen poll shows Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri beating Rep. Todd Akin by 10 points, 48 percent to 38 percent. Before Akin's comment on 'legitimate rape,' he was ahead.
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Todd Akin says he's staying in Senate race, despite furor over rape comment
Todd Akin's remark on 'legitimate rape' set off a firestorm, including within Republican ranks. If he were to drop out of the Missouri Senate race before 5 p.m. Tuesday, the state party can nominate a replacement.
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'Legitimate rape' comment by GOP's Todd Akin shakes up Missouri Senate race (+video)
Amid furor over Rep. Todd Akin's comment – that women's bodies are almost always able to prevent pregnancy in cases of 'legitimate rape' – Democrats have new hope of defending their most vulnerable US Senate seat.
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Jobs report has something for both Obama and Romney
Friday's jobs report had some good news for Obama to trumpet, in the number of jobs created, but the rise in the unemployment rate gave ammunition for Romney as well.
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New polls show glaring weaknesses for both Obama and Romney
The latest polls show that both presidential candidates suffer from major weaknesses. A sputtering economy dogs President Obama. Mitt Romney scores even lower than Mr. Obama on favorability.
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Decoder Wire Did Mitt Romney run Bain after 1999? Will voters care if he did? (+video)
The Obama team may believe that keeping the focus on Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain serves to remind voters of his venture capital past. But evidence is scant that voters are swayed by this line of attack.
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Decoder Wire Romney bus tour: What's he hope to accomplish?
Mitt Romney embarked on a bus tour Friday that is taking him to small towns in six of the nation's most important swing states from New Hampshire to Wisconsin.
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Republican governors urge Romney to be 'big and bold'
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana said Sunday that Mitt Romney needs to do more than fire rhetorical shots across Obama’s bow, urging Romney to be 'big and bold' with a plan to reform government.
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Decoder Wire Mitt Romney has won the nomination. What next? (+video)
Mitt Romney's sweep of the Texas primary gave him 105 delegates, pushing him over the top for the nomination. His campaign now turns to the central theme of the campaign, economic competence.
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Ron Paul 'bloodless coup' in Minnesota takes most delegates. Now what?
Ron Paul won 12 of 13 delegates in Minnesota's state GOP convention. If Mitt Romney has the nomination all but tied up and Paul has effectively ended his campaign, why continue the fight?
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Is Obama the 'first gay president' as Newsweek proclaims?
Newsweek magazine's latest cover proclaims Barack Obama the 'first gay president'. He'd rather focus on the economy than his controversial new support for same-sex marriage. But that's a tough issue for him, as recent polls show.
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Richard Lugar 'took brunt' of voter anger, says GOP campaign chief
Voter anger led to the defeat of Sen. Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana in a GOP primary, says Rep. Pete Sessions, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. He sees tea party activism as 'good for our party.'
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