Politics

If New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow has his way, Mitt Romney will be No. 2 at the polls come Tuesday. In his latest piece, the journalist lays into the Republican candidate’s performance during the election by listing each of the former governor’s strengths and how they’ve now become weaknesses. 1) The economy continues…

During the 2012 presidential race, newspapers, news channels and political radio jocks have painted President Obama and Mitt Romney into two corners: big government and small government, respectively. Now, suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New York City desperately needs help from FEMA, a government agency, which Romney and running mate Paul Ryan pledged…

With Nov. 6 fast approaching, the presidential race is still tight. In the battleground state of Ohio, President Obama holds a six-point lead over his opponent, Mitt Romney, according to a new NBC News poll, which says that 51 percent of likely voters would re-elect the president. But in the South, the competition remains fierce. And…

(The Root) — Why is California’s attorney general stumping for President Obama in the battleground state of North Carolina in the last days of a contentious presidential campaign? “One, because I’m one of the national co-chairs for the campaign,” she told The Root, “and two, because the outcome of the election in North Carolina will…

(Special to The Root) — No matter what you thought about his policies and proposals, it was hard not to be proud of what Barack Obama accomplished in 2008. It took centuries of struggle, but seeing a black man become president of the United States was as powerfully symbolic as it was unthinkable only a…

(The Root) — Last week President Obama made history yet again. “This is the first time a president’s ever early voted; it’s pretty exciting,” Obama told NBC News in Chicago recently as he cast his ballot in person before Election Day. To attract more citizens to the polls, both he and Republican opponent Mitt Romney…

WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. The President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at…

Global Grind‘s Michael Skolnik uses the story of a wheelchair-bound man’s commitment to President Obama’s re-election to emphasize that “anyone who can vote, needs to vote!” … [T]oday, in his mid 60s, he looked frail. He looked sick. His wheelchair was evidence of that. But, his sickness did not stop him from trying to vote…

(The Root) — Obama campaign pollster Cornell Belcher, a leading public-opinion researcher, is known for his work on behalf of the Democratic National Committee, which culminated in the “50-state strategy” that helped propel the president to victory in 2008. The day after Hurricane Sandy finished ravaging the Northeast, he spoke with The Root about the…