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Mitt Romney down in key swing states, polls show
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In Ohio, Romney is down 7. In Florida he is down 5 and in Virginia, our battleground state, Romney is down 5. So how does he turn it around?
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Michelle Obama campaigning in Virginia
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The battle for Virginia took center stage in the race for the White House Thursday. First lady Michelle Obama campaigned in Richmond and Fredericksburg, and GOP challenger Mitt Romney was in Fairfax.
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Mural of famous faces unveiled on wall of Ben's Chili Bowl
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A new mural on the side wall of Ben's Chili Bowl was unveiled today. It has some famous faces, including President Barack Obama, Chuck Brown, Bill Cosby, and Donnie Simpson.
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U.S. Embassy in Yemen stormed by protestors
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Chanting "death to America," hundreds of protesters angered by an anti-Islam film stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemen's capital and burned the American flag on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks on American diplomatic missions in the Middle East.
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U.S. embassies heighten security after Libya attack
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Security was increased at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world, and at least one cemetery for American veterans, on Thursday following an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya.
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Fla. officer in Obama motorcade struck, killed
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A motorcycle police officer escorting President Barack Obama's motorcade has died after being hit by a pickup truck.
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Malia and Sasha Obama are becoming young women
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TV viewers who hadn't seen the Obama girls much since 2008 might have been truly startled at just how much they'd grown when they appeared onstage with their father Thursday night.
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2012 DNC: President Obama to address DNC
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His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes, but vowed in a DNC finale, "Our problems can be solved, our challenges can be met."
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Ann Romney to campaign in Loudoun County
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The wife of the Republican presidential nominee will lead a "Women for Mitt" rally Friday at the Twin Oaks Riding Academy in Leesburg.
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Reported theft of Romney tax records being probed
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Someone claiming to have stolen Mitt Romney's federal tax records during a break-in at an accounting office in Franklin, Tenn. demanded $1 million not to make them public.
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Romney sequestered in Vermont for debate prep
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Obama-Biden signs dot the back roads of Vermont, a state that has voted for a Democratic president since 1988. And yet, Mitt Romney chose a friend's home in rural Vermont to hunker down to prepare for a trio of high-stakes debates.
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2012 DNC: Bill Clinton set to deliver DNC speech
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Bill Clinton's convention speech on Wednesday will be a high point in a checkered relationship between two presidents who sparred, sometimes sharply, in the 2008 primaries.
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Democratic National Convention 2012: Barack Obama's speech moved indoors
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Democratic officials are moving President Barack Obama's convention speech Thursday indoors to the Time Warner Cable Arena because of the possibility of severe weather.
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MTV Video Music Awards show moved up to avoid Obama conflict
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MTV has moved up the start of its annual Video Music Awards so its fans won't have to choose between pop stars and President Barack Obama.
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Democratic National Convention 2012 opens
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Democrats have gathered in support of a president who carries the power and the burden of incumbency.
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Democratic National Convention 2012: Twitter chatter from the DNC floor
CommentThis is your best source for all the latest Twitter chatter from the floor and surrounding the 2012 Democratic National Convention! Don't forget to follow our own Scott Thuman for the very latest.
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Union activists demonstrate in Charlotte
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More than 300 people marched in the Charlotte Labor Day Parade a day before the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, carrying signs, wearing matching shirts and chanting. the atmosphere was overwhelmingly pro-Obama, family-friendly and generally low-key.
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Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen tapped to counter Paul Ryan
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Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen has traveled to New Hampshire and North Carolina to counter Ryan's plans to cut taxes and spending and use vouchers to overhaul Medicare.
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