The pressure’s on Obama in debate rematch with Romney
HEMPSTEAD, New York (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is under heavy pressure in his debate rematch with Mitt Romney on Tuesday to turn in a more forceful performance that restores his momentum and draws sharper policy differences with his Republican …
Races tight, Pennsylvania reclaims "swing state" status: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania has become “too close to call” three weeks before the election, while President Barack Obama’s lead in the state has slipped from 12 to 4 percentage points after a disappointing debate performan…
Romney narrows likability gap, Obama still leads on health: poll
(Reuters) – While Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama’s overall poll lead, the Democrat remains ahead on some core issues such as healthcare and voters would still rather spend time with Obama than with Romne…
Insight: Could Obama’s "ground game" clinch the election?
CLEVELAND/MIAMI (Reuters) – From the outside, it looked like an abandoned storefront in a run-down part of Cleveland. But inside, dozens of supporters of President Barack Obama gathered on a recent Sunday for an event that was part political rally, par…
Analysis: The hard truth about fact-checking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fact-checking presidential campaigns has become a kind of sport in recent years, complete with scorecards tallying the competition between ratings of true, false or somewhere in between.
Romney raised $170 million in September, trails Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his allies raised $170.5 million in September, the campaign said on Monday, falling just short of the 2012 fundraising record set last month by Democratic rival President Barack …
Massachusetts Senate hopeful Warren leads fundraising race
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic hopeful in a hotly contested Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, was the top fundraiser among Senate candidates in the third quarter with $12.1 million, according to reports from candidates on Monday.
Obama holds slim lead over Romney before next debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama retained a slim lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll on Monday, as he appeared to have stemmed the bleeding from his poor first debate.
In second debate, Obama faces challenges on key issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Losing ground to Republican Mitt Romney on a host of issues, President Barack Obama faces a serious challenge to put his re-election bid back on track when the two men face off on Tuesday in their second debate.
Five things to watch in the U.S. vice presidential debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. vice presidential debates usually don’t matter much, but the October 11 showdown between Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan could be an exception.
