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Poll: Obama up 5 in Virginia; down from 8 last month
President Obama leads presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney by 5 points in Virginia, 50 percent to 45 percent — down from an 8-point lead he held in early July, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling.
Storm threatens GOP convention in Tampa
When Republicans gather next week in Tampa for their national convention, Isaac — not President Obama — threatens to be their No. 1 adversary.
Romney tells Akin to go
Mitt Romney, who as the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee is his party's de facto head, called on Tuesday for Rep. Todd Akin to drop out of the Missouri Senate race.
Biden to head to Tampa next week
Vice President Joseph R. Biden will head to Tampa, Fla., early next week to provide a little Democratic counter-programming at the massive Republican confab.
RNC host city is 'Democratic,' billboard says
Delegates driving to the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week will be greeted with a downtown billboard reminding them they're visiting a Democratic city.
Poll: Romney grabs lead in Wisconsin
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has opened up a 1-point lead in the key battleground state of Wisconsin, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Kaine's first TV ad touts bipartisanship, fiscal record as Va. governor
Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine released the first television ad Tuesday in his race against Republican George Allen, a former senator and fellow governor, using the entire 30-second spot to talk about bipartisanship, fiscal responsibility and his accomplishments as Virginia's governor.
Poll: Akin still leads McCaskill in Mo. Senate race
Embattled Missouri Senate candidate Rep. W. Todd Akin still holds a narrow lead over Sen. Claire McCaskill despite widespread disapproval of his recent comments on rape and abortion, according to a poll released Monday night.
Former Rep. Davis: Akin 'not going to win,' could cost Romney Missouri
Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, who will be speaking at the Republican National Convention next week, said Tuesday the presence of Missouri Rep. W. Todd Akin, the GOP Senate candidate, on the ballot very well could turn the state blue.
Justice Department signs off on Va. voter ID law
The U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on Virginia's voter identification law that will now require voters without proper identification to cast their ballots provisionally, rather than signing a sworn affidavit attesting to their identity.
Akin in new ad: 'I ask for your forgiveness'
Missouri Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate W. Todd Akin is out with a new ad appealing directly to viewers for forgiveness for the remarks he made about rape and abortion as top Republicans pressure him to exit the race in the wake of the aftermath following the comments.
Romney campaign running in the black for July
The presidential campaign of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney raised more than it took in in July and spent heavily on polling, at nearly $1 million, according to new disclosures filed Monday.
Obama campaign spent more than it raised in July
President Obama's re-election committees spent more money than they took in during July, newly filed records show.
Obama raises $30M from 20,000 major donors
The Obama campaign raised $30 milion from fewer than 20,000 major donors in July, disclosures showed Monday, taking advantage of a setup that uses higher caps on donations to central party committees to capture up to $100,000 or more from families. The maximum anyone can ordinarily give to a candidate is $5,000.
Palin endorses Bongino in Md. Senate race
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed several successful dark-horse Republicans in this year's election cycle, and on Monday she threw her support behind her biggest underdog yet — Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Dan Bongino.
