President Barack Obama
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Harry Reid calls for 'fiscal cliff' solution
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The top Democrat in Congress called Wednesday for a quick solution to Washington's "fiscal cliff" in an upcoming post-election session of Congress.
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Election Day 2012: How voter turnout will impact race (video)
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POLITICO's Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen explains how voter turnout will impact the outcome of this year's presidential election.
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Election Day 2012: Voters to pick the next president
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President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have made their last-minute pitches to voters and now it’s time for the voters to decide who’s the best fit for the White House.
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Election 2012: The final push
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With just hours before polls nationwide open, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spent the final day of their campaigns appealing to voters in several states.
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Provisional ballots an increased concern ahead of election
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There is widespread concern that we won’t know who the next U.S. president is by Tuesday.
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President Obama, Mitt Romney virtually tied, poll shows
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We are less than 24 hours away from the presidential election, and the race is tighter than ever between President Obama and Mitt Romney,the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll revealed.
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President Obama recruited celebrities for campaign
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President Barack Obama is counting on former President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen, top surrogates for his campaign, to carry his message. But he also has enlisted an army of A-list performers and public figures -- from Lady Gaga to Billie Jean King, from Jay-Z to Crosby, Stills and Nash--to promote his re-election.
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2012 Election: Obama focuses on turnout, Romney on Pennsylvania
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President Barack Obama was closing out the campaign with an apparent edge in some key battleground states, including Ohio. But Mitt Romney's campaign was projecting momentum and banking on late-breaking voters.
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Election 2012: President Obama, Mitt Romney final campaigning
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Just four days until Election Day and the final push is on. The candidates have a packed campaign schedule over the remaining days with stops in all battleground states.
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Obama to hold rally in Prince William County with Bill Clinton Nov. 3
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On Saturday, Nov. 3, President Barack Obama will hold a major grassroots political rally in Prince William County with former president Bill Clinton, sources tell ABC7’s Scott Thuman.
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Obama signs Virginia emergency declaration
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President Barack Obama has declared an emergency for Virginia as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
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Hurricane Sandy slows presidential campaigning
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In the midst of campaign season and just eight days away from the presidential election, President Obama and Mitt Romney have both pumped the breaks on their campaign travel, due to Hurricane Sandy.
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President Obama rallies in Richmond
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More than 15,000 Obama supporters showed up for a presidential rally in Richmond Thursday. And republican VP candidate Paul Ryan draws crowds in Bristol and Charlottesville.
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2012 Presidential race: Obama, Romney campaign
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President Obama, Mitt Romney, Vice President Biden and Paul Ryan were scattered across the country Wednesday. They’re working non-stop to get as many voters as they can on their side before the November 6th election.
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MTV's Obama interview to include young voters at Georgetown
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The interview is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
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MTV to air interview with President Obama
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MTV hopes many questions will focus on issues important to young voters, such as jobs and the cost of college.
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Religiously unaffiliated voters favor President Obama, poll says
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American voters who consider themselves religiously unaffiliated tend to lean heavily toward President Barack Obama, a new poll is showing.
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Obama, Romney prepare for last debate
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Monday's face-off in Boca Raton, Fla., represents one of the last major opportunities for President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to capture the attention of millions of voters - especially that small but sought-after group of voters who haven't yet made up their minds.
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