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In Mass. Senate race could Scott Brown win again?
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown lost the general election to Elizabeth Warren, but could make a run for Sen. John Kerry's seat. But has Brown, once a tea party favorite, alienated national conservative groups?
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Obama, Romney teams 'lawyer up' for Election Day vote disputes
Thousands of partisan lawyers and poll-watchers have fanned out across the country, ready to fight over contested votes on Election Day. Nobody wants a repeat of Florida's contentious 2000 recount.
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Did Mitt Romney suggest eliminating FEMA? (+video)
In a GOP debate last year, Mitt Romney promoted the idea of sending emergency management back to the states, or better yet, the private sector. Now his campaign says he would not abolish FEMA.
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Interview: President Obama on Romney's 'extreme' views
On the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, President Obama says that a President Romney would not 'stand in the way' if Congress gave him a bill that stripped away women's control over their reproductive health.
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Democrats attack Paul Ryan over Social Security privatization
In his 2010 'Road Map for America's Future,' the Wisconsin congressman proposed a plan to allow younger workers to divert more than one-third of their Social Security taxes into personal accounts that they would own and could will to their heirs.
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Obama campaign: 'If we don't step it up, we're in trouble'
For the third month, Mitt Romney's campaign has out-fundraised Obama's. But with three months until election day, the Obama campaign is not changing tack.
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Economist Mom Mitt Romney's tax plan: close, but not quite
As it stands, Mitt Romney's tax reform proposal is a bad idea. But with a little tweaking, it could work.
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Decoder Wire Mitt Romney says he's been audited by the IRS. Does that matter?
The disclosure raises more questions about Mitt Romney's complicated financial holdings – and may renew pressure on him to release more of his tax returns.
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How Bill Clinton's prime-time convention speech could hurt Obama
Democrats are excited that former President Bill Clinton will deliver a prime-time address the night before President Obama's big speech in Charlotte, N.C. But there could be a downside, which the Republicans are already trying to exploit.
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'Anglo Saxon' remark: Romney distances self from report
A London paper quoted an unnamed adviser saying Romney believes the US relationship with Britain is special because of shared 'Anglo Saxon heritage' and that the White House doesn't appreciate that shared history.
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Obama: Outsourcing is part of Romney's 'economic vision'
Speaking in Boston today, President Obama criticized Mitt Romney's economic plan, saying outsourcing is part of the former Massachusetts Governor's record. Romney's spokespeople say the president is attempting to divert attention from his own record.
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In Iowa, Obama on the offensive against Romney
He criticized the GOP nominee for distorting the truth and said he wasn't prepared to be President.
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Why Democrats may help Rick Santorum win Michigan
Democrats, accounted for 7 percent of the total Republican vote in 2008. If that many Democrats vote for Rick Santorum, it could tilt the Michigan primary to Santorum.
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What Iowa caucuses mean for Democrats
There's no suspense for Democrats in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday, but the event is a venue to attack Mitt Romney and build grass-roots support for President Obama in a battleground state.
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Sons of Iraq made Iraq safer. What's their mission now?
The US military is trying to transition 103,000 Iraqi neighborhood guards into steady work.
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