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President Obama visits area damaged by Isaac
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Joined by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal and members of Louisiana's congressional delegation, Obama walked through a neighborhood of brick homes and front yards that were a painful reminder of last week's hurricane.
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President Obama to survey New Orleans storm damage
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On Monday, President Obama will get a firsthand look at the storm damage in New Orleans, visiting one of the hardest hit areas, St. John the Baptist parish.
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Clint Eastwood RNC speech bizarre, reviews say
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Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of Mitt Romney.
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Obama administration pushes increased mental health care for veterans
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U.S. President Barack Obama is putting increased resources towards aid for veterans and their families.
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Romney-Ryan to visit Richmond
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Mitt Romney's campaign announced Wednesday that he and running mate Paul Ryan will attend a rally at Martinair, located at the Richmond International Airport, at 2 p.m. Friday.
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President Obama makes campaign visit in Charlottesville
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President Barack Obama is back in Virginia on Wednesday, ending his three-state tour of college towns in electoral battlegrounds with a rally in downtown Charlottesville.
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Mitt Romney, President Obama neck-in-neck in race, poll shows
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As the Republican National Convention gets its delayed start, a new poll is showing that Mitt Romney is just slightly ahead of President Obama.
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South Carolina's Sanford, Argentine woman engaged
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he's engaged to the Argentine woman he secretly left the state to visit under the cover story he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.
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Isaac threatens RNC
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There is growing concern that Tropical Storm Isaac could put a damper on next week’s Republican National Convention.
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Don Dwyer accident: GOP lawmakers say they are troubled
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Delegate Anthony O'Donnell, the House minority leader, and Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, the minority whip, released a statement saying "we are troubled by these circumstances."
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Race for the White House is a tight one, poll shows
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For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate has not altered the race against President Barack Obama. The campaign remains neck and neck with less than three months to go, a new AP-GfK poll shows.
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Paul Ryan also campaigning for Congress
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Wisconsin law allows Paul Ryan to seek two offices at once. He usually wins by comfortable margins, but his district tilts Democratic in presidential races and, this year, Ryan won't have the luxury of much time back home.
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Congressman Todd Akin's rape comments spark controversy
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Congressman Todd Akin says he was wrong in claiming that women's bodies are able to prevent pregnancies in "a legitimate rape" situation and that conception is rare in such cases.
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Romney, Ryan blast Obama's Medicare plan in New Hampshire
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"Medicare should not be a piggy bank for Obamacare," Paul Ryan told about 3,000 people at an outdoor rally Monday in New Hampshire where he joined Romney for the first time in a week.
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DNC hosts D.C. area lawmakers, among others
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The D.C. area will be well-represented during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina the week of September 3, 2012.
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Maryland redistricting map appeal rejected
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Opponents say the Maryland redistricting map has been gerrymandered to favor Democrats at the expense of fair representation of voters.
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Bin Laden at the center of new campaign ads
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Former Navy Seals are taking aim at President Obama in a new campaign ad.
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Obama, Romney: welfare attack ad takes center stage
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An attack ad accusing President Barack Obama of ruining the welfare system took center stage in the race for the White House Tuesday.
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