Pollster sees a game change -- not among undecideds, but in the base
DENVER -- How President Obama's lackluster performance and Mitt Romney'' forceful response at their first face-to-face confrontation will play among undecided voters is an open question, awaiting the next round of polling in the battleground states.www.latimes.com
Exclusive: Jim Lehrer says he was 'effective' as presidential debate moderator
Jim Lehrer has been widely criticized for his passive performance as moderator of Wednesday's night's presidential debate, but in his first post-debate interview, he tells POLITICO that he was simply fulfilling his new mission, which was to allow the ...www.politico.com
Bloomberg among Americans Elect funders in Maine
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among three wealthy funders behind the Americans Elect ad campaign in Maine on behalf of independent Angus King, the group's head told POLITICO. Kahlil Byrd, the outgoing head of the group that was ...www.politico.com
Lockhart to leave Facebook
Joe Lockhart is changing his status update at Facebook: He's leaving the social network to head back East to consulting. The former White House press secretary under Bill Clinton has served as Facebook's vice president of global communications for ...www.politico.com
Death threats after Mitt Romney visit declined
The owner of a Denver restaurant who has received death threats after declining a visit by Mitt Romney said Friday that he "could feel the hate in the air" at his business recently.www.politico.com
The commercials torch Rehberg for suing a fire department for damage ...
POLITICO's daily afternoon scorecard of the five biggest developments in the battle for the Senate. A fiery fight in Big Sky country escalates, Jeff Flake throws a punch in Arizona and funnyman Steve Martin makes a play with a wad of paper.www.politico.com
Unemployment dips below 8 percent
(Also on POLITICO: Romney: Not like a real recovery). Using history as a guide, however, the high unemployment levels still pose a problem for the president.www.politico.com
Mitt visits coal country
ABINGDON, Va. - Mitt Romney campaigned on Friday 350 miles, about a six-hour drive, from Fairfax, the Washington suburb where President Barack Obama stumped around the same time.www.politico.com
Obama to sit with Diane Sawyer next week
President Barack Obama will sit down with ABC's Diane Sawyer next week for his first post-debate interview with a national news outlet, POLITICO has learned. The interview will come on the heels of today's positive jobs report, a boon to Obama's ...www.politico.com
'Warcraft' candidate: Gaming is misunderstood
... at her foes - saying their attacks are baffling. Colleen Lachowicz, a Democrat targeted by a Republican website created to "expose" her game-playing, told POLITICO late Thursday that her enemies are out-of-touch if they think being a gamer is ...www.politico.com
Obama returns to hard tack on Romney in Virginia
Romney's position on protecting those with pre-existing conditions simply will not work," Romney campaign policy director Lanhee Chen told POLITICO in a statement, calling the policy "consistent and clear." "Insurance companies will be prohibited from ...www.politico.com
Ruppersberger really, really wants the Orioles to win - Nedeau joins Bully ...
With Tarini Parti. PI SCOOPLET … RUPPERSBERGER REALLY, REALLY WANTS THE ORIOLES TO WIN: Talk about high stakes in sports dovetailing with those in politics: The fate of a big-dollar fundraiser for Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.www.politico.com
Welch to MSNBC: I stand by my tweet
In a face-off with MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Friday afternoon, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch refused to take back his accusation that the Obama administration rigged the Labor Department's jobs report.www.politico.com
The FTC Has Hired An Antitrust Shark For A Potential Knock-Down, Drag-Out ...
The FTC has hired itself a well known economist to help with its investigation into whether Google is stifling competition, Politico has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. That economist, Richard Gilbert, a University of California ...www.businessinsider.com
Simpson-Bowles makes a comeback - Obama camp hits Romney on pre-ex ...
With help from Brett Norman and Kathryn Smith. SIMPSON-BOWLES, THE COMEBACK TEAM - William Faulkner wrote, "The past is never dead.www.politico.com
Boardman improvises on stage - Jet lobby, Fisker have debate beefs - Schumer ...
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Answer This: Nate Silver
As Election Day approaches, politicos everywhere will be increasingly turning to Nate Silver, whose FiveThirtyEight blog at The New York Times has become essential reading for those tracking political forecasts.www.politico.com
Senate 5: Flake courts Hispanics in Ariz.
POLITICO's daily afternoon scorecard of the five biggest developments in the battle for the Senate. Jeff Flake is courting Hispanics in Arizona, Democrat Heidi Heitkamp is sounding like a Republican, and Todd Akin issues a mea culpa after failing to ...www.politico.com
Mexican Security Forces Probe Murder of Politico's Son
Mexican Security Forces Probe Murder of Politico's Son. MEXICO CITY - Mexican soldiers and police have been deployed to track down those behind this week's murder of the son of a prominent leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, a ...www.laht.com
Author: 2/3 of journos aren't leaving
Readership is down. Journalists are out of jobs. News bureaus around the world have been closing their doors. If you've been reading the headlines about the news industry's woes over the past decade, you'd assume that it was at death's door.www.politico.com
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