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McCaskill touts centrist Senate ranking
In her quest to convince Missouri voters she's moderate enough for them, Sen. Claire McCaskill is highlighting a ranking of senators that placed her smack dab in the ideological center.
Romney releases 15 ads in eight battleground states
Flexing his financial muscle, Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, released 15 new television ads across eight battleground states — a firm reminder that the Republican has more cash on hand to toss around than President Obama heading in the final months of the campaign.
Romney predicts Obama will ask for 'reset' on 2008 promises
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, said Thursday that Barack Obama has failed to deliver on the promises he laid out on the campaign trail four years ago and predicted the president will ask for a "promises reset" when he addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Public employees union ramps up political ads
A public employees union made three massive advertising buys Tuesday, catapaulting the previously relatively quiet union to a major player in critical Senate races as well as the presidential election.
Ryan pounces on Democrats' 'God and Jerusalem' flap
Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential candidate, took a jab Thursday at the Democratic Party's last-minute insertion of a reference to God into the party platform, saying Democrats were "against God before they were for Him."
Report: U.S. added 201,000 jobs in August
The federal government won't release its August jobs report until Friday, but a payroll processing firm says the country added 201,000 private-sector jobs last month.
Giffords to lead Pledge of Allegiance at Democratic convention
The final night of the Democratic National Convention will get off to an emotional start as organizers announced Thursday that former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will lead delegates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Poll: Romney trims gap in New Jersey
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has gained support in New Jersey but still trails President Obama by a significant margin, according to a poll released Thursday.
Baldwin: Ryan, Walker don't speak for the real Wisconsin
Wisconsin has emerged as a key swing state in this year's presidential race, and Democrats are asking their Senate candidate in the state to help bring voters back into their favor.
Report: One-third of 2009 health spending wasted
Roughly one-third of 2009 health care spending was wasted on unnecessary services, excessive administrative costs and fraud, according to a national Institute of Medicine report released Thursday.
Howard Dean passes on giving speech advice
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean has plenty to do and say at the Democratic convention, just don't ask him to weigh in on what other pols should include in their speeches.
Teachers union chief: No more recall efforts
The resounding victory of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, in a recall election earlier this year has caused the head of the nation's largest labor union to change his game plan.
RNC touts fact-checkers to rebut DNC claims about Romney's gubernatorial brawn
Looking to rebut assertions that Massachusetts ranked near the bottom in job creation when Mitt Romney was calling the shots in the Bay State, the Republican National Committee pointed to fact-checkers who found the charge, made again Tuesday by Gov. Deval Patrick at the Democratic convention, to be "half true."
Sununu: Democrats moved convention indoors because of poor attendance
Never one to miss an opportunity to criticize Democrats, former New Hampshire governor and Republican John Sununu theorized Wednesday afternoon that the party is moving the final night of its Democratic National Convention because it can't fill the planned venue, and not because of possible bad weather.
Missouri Democrats: Akin-McCaskill race will be a 'dogfight'
Polls show that Rep. W. Todd Akin has dropped behind Sen. Claire McCaskill after making his infamous "legitimate rape" comment, but top Missouri Democrats are still eyeing the state's U.S. Senate race cautiously.
