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  Oct 30, 2012

  After Superstorm Sandy Passes, Will Romney Struggle to Re-Engage Voters?

  Despite early voting already in process in several states and Election Day just a short eight days away, both presidential candidates briefly suspended campaign activities as Hurricane Sandy came crashing into the Northeast coast on Monday. But now in the wake of Sandy, will Romney find it an uphill battle to re-engage voters and make his case on why he should be in the White House?

• Oct 30, 2012

  Should Pastors, Religious Leaders Endorse Political Candidates and Is It Legal?

  One of the more common strategies any candidate or campaign seeks to employ is to use the endorsement of high profile individuals who are willing to lend their name and personal support to a candidate with the intention of influencing others to do the same. But the issue gets a bit sticky when those endorsing are connected to a church or a major religious organization.

• Oct 28, 2012

  Obama's 'First Time' Ad Offensive, Says Conservative Women's Group

  A new ad by the Obama campaign featuring HBO "Girls" star Lena Dunham talking about her "first time" has drawn the ire of conservative women who are offended by the ad's sexual nature, saying that it belittles women by portraying them as only caring about reproductive services.

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  Oct 27, 2012

  Why a Romney White House May Not Be Unfriendly to Gays

  Earlier this week the Log Cabins Republicans formally endorsed Gov. Mitt Romney's candidacy for president, becoming the second conservative group advocating for gay rights to offer a formal blessing. However, the endorsement may have come with a price according to some insiders who say an agreement was discussed for a gender discrimination bill.

• Oct 26, 2012

  Obama Endorses Gay Marriage in Washington State, Maryland, Maine

  President Obama said Thursday that he is formally endorsing same-sex marriage in the states of Washington, Maine and Maryland, joining Minnesota, where he has already lent his support to the issue earlier this year.

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  Oct 25, 2012

  Colin Powell Sticks With Obama, Takes Hit From McCain

  Former Secretary of State in the Bush administration Colin Powell announced Thursday that he is supporting President Obama for a second term and for a second time. A Republican, Powell endorsed Obama against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2008 presidential election.

• Oct 25, 2012

  What Is 'Sequestration' and Whose Idea Was It?

  In Monday night's third and final presidential debate on foreign policy, President Obama said the deep cuts to the military budgets that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 2 were not his idea and will not happen. The comment has brought the spotlight back to last year's budget battle and now they are set to take place.

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  Oct 24, 2012

  Gay Republican Group Endorses Romney; Frank Calls Group the 'Uncle Tom' of the GOP

  The Log Cabin Republicans, a gay group that aligns itself with the GOP and espouses conservative fiscal policies while supporting same-sex marriage and an anti-discrimination platform, has endorsed Mitt Romney for president.

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  Oct 24, 2012

  Ind. Senate Candidate Embroiled in Pregnancy, Rape Comments

  Indiana's state treasurer, Richard Mourdock, who defeated long-time incumbent Richard Lugar for the right to carry the GOP mantle in Indiana's U.S. Senate Race has found himself embroiled in an "Akinesque" type controversy over comments he made about pregnancy and rape.

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  Oct 24, 2012

  Young, White Women Voters: Will They Decide Who the Next US President Is?

  Pundits and journalists have written for months on which swing state or key voter demographic will decide the fate of President Obama in November. But a few million young, white, female voters who may pass by a church they rarely attend on their way to their secretarial or waitressing jobs may be the ones who carry the most weight this year.