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• Oct 15, 2012

  'Out of Context' Quotes in the 2012 Election

  The 2012 election is full of ads and speeches in which politicians use the words of their opponents against them. The opponents often counter that their words were taken out of context, that they did not really say what they were accused of saying.

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  Oct 15, 2012

  Obama vs. Romney: Immigration Reform

  In the presidential race, both candidates, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, believe the immigration system is broken and in need of reform. Both candidates also share some goals on how to reform the system. There are many differences as well.

• Oct 14, 2012

  Lindsey Graham: Obama Admin 'Incredibly Incompetent or Misleading' on Benghazi Attack

  Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) believes that the Obama administration knew within 24 hours after the attack on the American Embassy in Benghazi was a planned terrorist attack. President Obama and other administration officials were claiming the attack was a spontaneous demonstration in response to an anti-Muslim YouTube video for two weeks after the Sept. 11 attack.

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  Oct 11, 2012

  Scrappy Joe Biden Challenges Paul Ryan in VP Debate

  Vice President Joe Biden squared off against Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan in the vice presidential debate Thursday night in Danville, Ky. Biden was ablaze with energy, frequently interrupting Ryan to press his points. The candidates spoke about the federal budget, foreign policy and how their religion influence their views on abortion.

• Oct 11, 2012

  Obama vs. Romney: Jobs and the Economy

  With the nation still recovering from the 2008 financial crisis that led to the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, most Americans tell pollsters that the economy and jobs are the most important issues in this election. Here is a summary of both candidates' positions on those issues.

• Oct 11, 2012

  Lara Logan Accuses Government of Propagating 'Major Lie' About Terrorism

  Veteran Middle East reporter Lara Logan, who works for CBS' "60 Minutes," accused the U.S. government of propagating a "major lie" about terrorism, in her keynote address at Tuesday's Better Government Association annual luncheon. The lie, Logan said, is that the Taliban and al-Qaida terrorists have softened in recent years.

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  Oct 11, 2012

  Obama vs. Romney: Taxes, Deficits and the Federal Budget

  Taxes, budgets and deficits have become central issues in the presidential campaign. The national debt is currently above $16 trillion and annual budget deficits have hovered around $1 trillion per year in the last few years. Both candidates, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, advocate lowering budget deficits, reforming the tax code and keeping taxes low, but there are some differences as well.

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  Oct 10, 2012

  Benghazi Embassy 'Struggled' to Obtain Additional Security, Officials Testify

  The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, repeatedly requested additional security but were denied, officials who worked at the embassy testified at a Wednesday hearing before the House Oversight Committee. The U.S. State Department also now claims that it never concluded that the attack on the Benghazi Embassy was caused by an anti-Muslim video.

• Oct 9, 2012

  Obama Misrepresents My Study on Romney Taxes, Princeton Economist Says

  Princeton economist Harvey Rosen says that President Barack Obama is misrepresenting what his study says about Mitt Romney's tax plan.

• Oct 9, 2012

  Pew Poll Shows Romney Gains Among Women, Young, College Educated

  A new Pew Research Center poll shows Mitt Romney leading by four percentage points, 49 to 45 percent, over President Barack Obama among likely voters. The previous Pew poll, conducted last month, showed Obama with an eight percentage point advantage (51 to 43 percent). The polls demographic variables show that Romney's 12 percentage point swing in the polls was due, in part, to shifting allegiances among women and young voters.