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CAMPAIGN
COUNTDOWN
On right, voter outreach ups the ante
In battleground states, well-funded conservative groups are challenging Obama’s grass-roots machinery.
Warren, Brown spar over taxes, character in first Senate race debate
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Mass. candidates were both on the attack in a clash that underscored their very different strategies.
Romney campaign hits a financial snag
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He and his key allies spent more than they brought in during August, disclosures filed Thursday reveal.
Republicans pounce on Kaine’s tax remark after Senate debate with Allen
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Responding to query about Romney, he says he would be open to “some minimum tax level for everyone.”
GOP may retreat on taxes post-election
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An Obama win would force action to defuse a year-end budget bomb.
Obama’s overhaul of public education
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The president largely bypassed Congress in making landmark policy changes that none of his predecessors attempted.
Obama mocks Romney on ‘47 percent’ remarks during Univision forum
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At a forum for Latino voters, president rebukes GOP for thwarting his efforts on immigration reform.
Romney huddles with advisers,
attends three fundraisers
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While some conservatives urged him to get out on trail, he spent most of the day with advisers, donors.
4 Pinocchios for a truncated, 14-year- old Obama clip on ‘redistribution’
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FACT CHECKER | Romney camp left off a sentence that speaks of the marketplace and innovation.
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‘Fast and Furious’ criticism
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Darrell Issa, other GOP lawmakers say senior Justice Dept. officials need to be held accountable.
Is the election tilting to Democrats?
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THE FIX | A multitude of polls in key states show Democrats' fortunes improving.
It’s not pretty when the Senate can’t even agree on when to vote
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It seems likely that a bill to fund the government through March will pass, but when is anyone’s guess.
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OPINION | A video game will leave you furious about politicians’ failure to reach a debt agreement.
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