2012 Election

Olive Garden, Red Lobster putting more workers on part-time because of Obama health care law
10/10/12 2:16 PM Comment
The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting costs from President Barack Obama's health care law.
Maryland voters told they're not registered by the thousands
10/10/12 1:30 PM Comment
With less than a month to before Election Day, thousands of Maryland voters got a bit of a shock when they were recently incorrectly notified that they were not registered to vote.
Ann Romney to co-host Good Morning America Oct. 10
10/10/12 5:21 AM Comment
ABC’s Good Morning America is set to welcome Ann Romney as a co-host Wednesday.
Mitt Romney leading President Obama by four points, poll shows
10/9/12 6:27 PM Comment
Mitt Romney is no longer trailing President Barack Obama in the polls—all following the first presidential debate between the two politicians.
Michelle Obama in Loudoun: Obama inherited a bad economy
10/9/12 6:14 PM Comment
The first lady said her husband "inherited an economy in rapid decline" and that "instead of pointing fingers or placing blame, your president got to work."
Ben Cardin airs first TV ad of general election
10/9/12 11:01 AM Comment
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin has aired his first television ad of the general election.
Mitt Romney foreign policy speech: 'Hope is not a strategy'
10/8/12 6:29 PM Comment
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is proposing the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria, put conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran.
WATCH: Tim Kaine, George Allen debate
10/8/12 4:32 PM Comment
Virginia U.S. Senate candidates and former governors Tim Kaine and George Allen will face off again tonight.
Obama, Romney campaigns make big push in Virginia
10/7/12 10:39 AM Comment
Volunteers working for the Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama campaigns are making every effort to sway the electorate in Virginia.
Jon Stewart, Bill O'Reilly 'debate' at George Washington University
10/7/12 9:17 AM Comment
Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart sparred at George Washington University in an event mockingly dubbed "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium."
Tim Kaine, George Allen appearing tonight at U of Richmond
10/7/12 9:06 AM Comment
Former governors Tim Kaine and George Allen are competing for a Senate seat once held by Allen in one of the most closely watched contests in the nation. The event will be webcast live
Obama, Romney joke on the campaign trail
10/7/12 8:06 AM Comment
Obama often shows a self-deprecating sense of humor on the campaign trail, pointing to his "funny name." Romney tends to take the dead-pan route, playing the role of the buttoned-up former business executive who can deliver a funny one-liner.
Obama scores big money month; Romney shrugs off new jobs numbers
10/6/12 8:00 PM Comment
A month before Election Day, President Obama's campaign and Democrats posted an impressive fundraising haul, easing concerns that he'd face a significant money disadvantage against the well-financed Mitt Romney.
President Obama in Fairfax: Country has come too far to turn back
10/5/12 5:27 PM Comment
Cheers erupted from the crowd at George Mason University in Fairfax when President Obama noted that the jobless rate is now at its lowest level since he became president.
2012 election debate: How did the debate play with undecided voters?
10/4/12 5:34 PM Comment
Obama and Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night. But was either candidates' performance strong enough to sway undecided voters?
Presidential debate 2012: Fact check takes a look at candidates' missteps
10/4/12 9:21 AM Comment
Here's a look at some of their claims and how they stack up with the facts.
2012 Presidential Debate: the countdown to Denver
10/3/12 8:13 PM Comment
The candidates for President are putting their finishing touches on their political pitches for Wednesday night’s debate at 9 p.m.
LIVE 2012 Presidential debate: Watch it live here
10/3/12 7:56 PM
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are squaring off tonight at 9 p.m. in the first presidential election. Watch the entire debate here, as well as POLITICO's analysis.

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2012 Election

Olive Garden, Red Lobster putting more workers on part-time because of Obama health care law

Maryland voters told they're not registered by the thousands

Ann Romney to co-host Good Morning America Oct. 10

Mitt Romney leading President Obama by four points, poll shows

Michelle Obama in Loudoun: Obama inherited a bad economy

Ben Cardin airs first TV ad of general election

Mitt Romney foreign policy speech: 'Hope is not a strategy'

WATCH: Tim Kaine, George Allen debate

Obama, Romney campaigns make big push in Virginia

Jon Stewart, Bill O'Reilly 'debate' at George Washington University

Tim Kaine, George Allen appearing tonight at U of Richmond

Obama, Romney joke on the campaign trail

Obama scores big money month; Romney shrugs off new jobs numbers

President Obama in Fairfax: Country has come too far to turn back

2012 election debate: How did the debate play with undecided voters?

Presidential debate 2012: Fact check takes a look at candidates' missteps

2012 Presidential Debate: the countdown to Denver

LIVE 2012 Presidential debate: Watch it live here

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