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Poll: RNC viewership plummets from 2008
Two in five Americans did not watch a minute of last week's Republican National Convention and those who tuned in remember Clint Eastwood as the highlight rather than GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Twitter use high at Democratic convention
The Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., looks set to eclipse last week's Republican gathering — at least on Twitter, according to the microblogging site's figures.
Poll: Romney did not get post-convention bump
Voters were largely unaffected by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's speech last week at the Republican National Convention, according to a Gallup Poll released Tuesday.
Federal debt tops $16 trillion, Treasury Dept. says
The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the federal government has now officially topped $16 trillion in debt.
Kerrey: Dems can't handle my truth
Nebraska Senate hopeful Bob Kerrey, once considered a potential Democratic presidential contender in his previous Senate stint, is skipping the party's convention in Charlotte, N.C., this week because, he says, fellow Democrats don't want to hear the dose of reality he'd bring.
Conservatives employ bingo, booze to survive Democratic oratory
Conservatives aren't exactly welcome (and probably couldn't find a room if they were) at the Democratic National Convention here, but that hasn't stopped them from finding ways to enjoy themselves as they prepare for President Obama's acceptance speech Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Obama says he expects to get 'misty' when Michelle gives speech
President Obama said he expects to cry Tuesday night while watching his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Democrats deny speaking time to D.C. statehood
While they buried a call for statehood-type rights for the District of Columbia in their platform, Democrats will not have advocates speak about the issue from the podium during their three-day convention in Charlotte, the city's representative to Congress said on Tuesday.
Poll: Obama leads Romney in Michigan
Voters in Michigan — where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was born and raised — prefer President Obama in the upcoming presidential election, a new poll says.
RNC chair Priebus: Romney would win today
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Monday that he thinks GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would defeat President Obama if the election were held today.
Poll: Obama ahead in Florida
The Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., last week did nothing to boost GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's appeal among Sunshine State voters, a new poll suggests.
Poll: Obama trails in North Carolina as convention kicks off
Like the Republicans last week, Democrats will hold their national convention in a state that favors the other party's presidential candidate, according to a poll released Monday.
Heavy rains wash away 'Mount Obama' in Charlotte
A torrential downpour that struck Charlotte on Saturday afternoon damaged the Mount Rushmore-style sand sculpture bust of President Obama — an ominous beginning to what many fear is a plagued convention.
Late-night comics: Eastwood makes their day
The late-night crowd, as expected, had a field day Friday with Clint Eastwood's unusual speech the day before at the Republican National Convention.
Despite alleged rift, Obama appoints Caroline Kennedy to board
Whether or not Caroline Kennedy ever soured on President Obama, the president appointed her Friday to serve on the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, the venue that honors her father.
