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Only a Quarter of Latino Voters Like Romney and His Party

Mitt Romney has said if Republicans don't get more popular among Latinos, they're "doomed." So far, he's still not too popular.

By Elspeth Reeve

May 14, 2012

Ad Watch

Obama's Bain Ad Is All About the White Guys

In today's Ad Watch: President Obama goes after Mitt Romney's business career, a conservative group makes an Occupy Wall Street argument, and Republicans try to reach young folks.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 11, 2012

Poll Watch

Most Americans Glad Obama Endorsed Gay Marriage, Won't Change Their Vote

President Obama's support of gay marriage makes most Americans happy, but it won't change whether they'll support him in November. Meanwhile, all those angry Republican voters are actually the people with the best emotional well-being. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 11, 2012

Ad Watch

The RNC Remembers the Recession; Obama Remembers the Recovery

In today's Ad Watch: The Republican National Committee says Obama forgot the recession, while Obama says you guys just don't know how far we've come. Plus, the worst political ad all year.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 4, 2012

Ohio Is Everyone's Favorite Place to Find Racists

There are many parts of the country where the local culture makes people unafraid to be quoted saying something racist, but not many of these places are interesting during the general election -- as in, not many of them are in swing states.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 27, 2012

Mitt Romney Is America's Most Successful English Major

It's hard being an English major: there is a widespread perception that you are wimpy, lacking real skill, a bore, doomed to a lifetime of financial struggle, crippled by insecurity, deluded into thinking you are the voice of your generation, and possibly covered in sores.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Apr 18, 2012

A group of death penalty opponents stand outside the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility before the execution of Johnnie Baston, Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Lucasville, Ohio.

Ohio's Death Penalty Moratorium Didn't Last Very Long

The state of Ohio plans to execute convicted killer Mark Wiles on Wednesday, ending an unofficial ban on the practice that lasted all of six months.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 16, 2012

A Guide to 2012's Swing States

It's a strange Constitutional quirk that the voters of only a couple states will be lavished with -- and tortured by -- attention from the presidential candidates till November.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 28, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney Weakened Against Obama

After the Republican primary's many debates and many gaffes, Mitt Romney is a weaker candidate against President Obama. Obama is ahead in three important swing states, and way more personally popular. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 16, 2012

How David Cameron's Date with America Is Going

The Brits were thrilled that President Obama swept Prime Minister David Cameron off his feet in his official state visit this week, but now they're feeling a bit used.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Mar 7, 2012

Dennis Kucinich Knocked Out of Congress in Democratic Primary Fight

In one of the Super Tuesday undercards, long-serving Ohio Congressman and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was defeated in a primary contest by even longer-serving Representative Marcy Kaptur.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 6, 2012

Santorum Incapable of Looking Happy for Victory Speech

The crowd loved Rick Santorum's victory speech in Steubenville, Ohio on Super Tuesday night, but if you look at Santorum's face, it sure looks like he didn't.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 6, 2012

Romney Wins Ohio, Splits Super Tuesday with Santorum

Mitt Romney is feeling so good about the 10 states voting today that he and his wife are flying home to Boston. We'll be liveblogging the returns as soon as results start coming in.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 6, 2012

The Most Interesting Scenarios for Super Tuesday's Vote

Ten states vote in the Republican presidential primary Tuesday, and a couple interesting things could happen -- like that Ron Paul might actually win something.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 5, 2012

Poll Watch

Santorum's Moment Might Already Be Over

As Rick Santorum's slipped a little in Ohio, he's slipped a lot nationally. And while he and Mitt Romney continue to tear each other down, they're not hurting President Obama -- he's polling even with an unnamed Republican candidate in Georgia. Here's our guide to today's polls and which ones matter:

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 29, 2012

How Many 'Crucial Tests' Does Romney Have to Pass?

You'd think Mitt Romney had a good night last night if you just looked at the numbers. But you're probably not just reading the numbers.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 27, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney and Santorum Are So Close in Michigan

RIck Santorum and Mitt Romney are polling so close in Michigan that some are predicting a Bush vs. Gore situation, with one winning the popular vote and the other winning the most delegates.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 20, 2012

Santorum Hopes Social Conservatives Will Like Him When He's Angry

Rick Santorum "gets pegged as a one-trick pony, but he’s not," his national political director said last month. Maybe that's true, but how can you ignore how candidate lights up when talks about his conservative Christian credentials?

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By Adam Martin

Jan 12, 2012

Of Course You Can't Declare a Swimming Pool 'White Only'

Straight from the head-smack file comes the story of a woman who really sees nothing wrong with hanging a sign near the public pool she owns declaring it "white only."

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 15, 2011

One Press Release Encapsulates the Whole Cain Campaign

After conservatives criticized Herman Cain for his stumbling response to an answer about unions' collective bargaining power, his campaign sent out a press release that's a shorter version of the entire Cain campaign -- not-quite-factual statements, a refusal to offer details, and the hope that everyone will be distracted if he shouts "Ronald Reagan!" loud enough.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 8, 2011