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  Team Obama Hopes Veep Debate Halts GOP Momentum

  

  Posted 11:01 AM 10/11/2012 by Associated Press

  DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the first presidential faceoff. This time, it's the Obama team looking to put the brakes on the other (More)

  
  

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  Obama Campaign Seeks to Reassure Nervous Democrats

  Posted 3:46 PM 10/10/2012 by Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to reassure hand-wringing Democrats in the wake of his lackluster first debate, declaring, "I got this." Party loyalists, in Washington and in battleground states, are fretting that Obama's campaign has been slow to rebound (More)

  
  

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  Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote in Texas

  Posted 11:57 AM 10/9/2012 by Associated Press

  October 9th is the last day to register to vote in the November 6th general election in Texas. Early voting starts on October 22nd. Visit VoteTexas.gov for more information.

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  Romney Barrels Out of First Debate on Offense

  

  Posted 10:55 AM 10/4/2012 by Associated Press

  DENVER (AP) - Little more than a month from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney is barreling out of the first presidential debate energized by a solid performance that telegraphed his determination to take it to President Barack Obama with gusto. The president, intent on keeping his momentum (More)

  
  

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  Candidates Make Final Preps for First Presidential Debate

  

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  Posted 11:33 AM 10/3/2012

  DENVER (AP) - A senior adviser to Mitt Romney says viewers of tonight's debate will see that Romney "really cares about putting Americans back to work." An Obama campaign adviser, meanwhile, says the president plans to "have a conversation with the American people about where we've (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Obama and Romney Prepare for First Debate on Wednesday

  

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  Posted 3:35 PM 10/2/2012 by NBC News

  DENVER - All eyes are on Denver, Colorado ahead of Wednesday night's first presidential debate.

  It could be the best chance for Mitt Romney to get back on top in battleground states like Colorado, Florida, Iowa and Ohio.

  Voters in Ohio camped out Monday night to be the first to (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Biden Blasts Romney Tax Plans During Stop in North Carolina

  Posted 2:25 PM 10/2/2012 by Associated Press

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for proposing policies that Biden says would cut taxes for millionaires and raise them for middle-class families. By comparison, Biden says President Barack Obama's plan (More)

  
  

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  Romney Offers New Ideas on Taxes and Immigration

  

  Posted 12:48 PM 10/2/2012 by Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney is offering new ideas on the controversial issues of taxes and immigration, sparking a fresh flashpoint with President Barack Obama before their inaugural debate Wednesday. The GOP nominee suggested an option of limiting (More)

  
  

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  Issac Valencia Gets a New Endorsement for Sheriff

  

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  Posted 5:59 PM 10/1/2012 by Caroline Flores - cflores@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Isaac Valencia, the Democratic candidate for Nueces County Sheriff, picked up an endorsement today. It came from a former state official who has been critical of Sheriff Jim Kaelin.

  Two years ago Adan Munoz released information to the media regarding a Nueces County inmate (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Obama Mixes Debate Preparation with Fundraising

  Posted 4:14 PM 9/28/2012 by Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Friday that the nation is "not as divided as the pundits make it seem," offering themes of political unity during a fundraising blitz for himself and other Democrats. "I don't know how many folks will vote for me this time around," Obama (More)

  
  

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  Candidates Make Subtle Jabs on Foreign Policy

  

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  Posted 12:09 PM 9/25/2012 by Associated Press

  NEW YORK (AP) - The presidential candidates have been laying out their visions of America's role in the world today -- while also taking subtle political jabs at each other. Their foreign policy speeches in New York have been shaped by the violent protests taking place in the Middle (More) • Videos (3)

  
  

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  Romney Criticizes Obama for 'Bumps' Comments

  

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  Posted 1:12 PM 9/24/2012 by Associated Press

  DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he can't imagine calling the killing of a U.S. ambassador a "bump in the road." His comments Monday were veiled criticism of Obama for his comment in an interview broadcast Sunday. In an interview with "60 (More) • Video (1)