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Election 2012: Catholics Ryan, Biden disagree over abortion rights

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10/12/2012
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Catholics Ryan, Biden disagree over abortion rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan on Thursday offered sharply different views on abortion policy although they both said their Catholic faith had shaped their personal beliefs on the thorny topic.
Like Ryan and Biden, U.S. Catholics are deeply divided
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The two candidates for vice president of the United States are both Catholic and competing in an election year that has seen the Roman Catholic Church flex its political muscle more forcefully than ever.
Vice presidential debate unlikely to budge Ohio voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The U.S. vice presidential debate on Thursday grabbed voters' attention but appeared to change few hearts in the capital of Ohio, a state that might hold the key to victory in the November 6 election.
Ryan, under pressure in debate, struggles to detail foreign policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden challenged his rival Paul Ryan on Thursday to show how a Republican administration would alter U.S. foreign policy in a dangerous world, but extracted few new details on issues including Iran, Syria and Afghanistan.
Romney extends lead over Obama: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican challenger Mitt Romney has extended his lead over President Barack Obama to 3 percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Thursday, ahead of a high-stakes debate between the two candidates' running mates.
Biden comes out swinging at debate, clashes with Ryan
DANVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden leaped to the attack against Republican challenger Paul Ryan in a lively debate on Thursday, aggressively defending the Obama administration's economic and foreign policies to try to regain momentum in the White House race.
Romney would boost Pentagon spending, cut civilian workers: advisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney would accelerate spending on new Navy warships, cut the Pentagon's civilian workforce and speed up development of new weapons systems if he wins the 2012 presidential election, two advisers said on Thursday.
Evangelical leader Billy Graham offers to help Romney
MONTREAT, North Carolina (Reuters) - Evangelical leader Billy Graham offered to help Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday in what could prove to be a boost in getting evangelicals to turn out for the Republican in the November 6 election.
Among Latinos, Romney fares worse than McCain and Bush: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Latinos have long favored Democrats, but Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is on track to win over even fewer Hispanic voters than his party's other recent presidential contenders, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Analysis: Lame hopes for a lame-duck Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol is nearly empty, President Barack Obama is spending most of his time away from the White House in a final push for re-election and top American CEOs are getting nervous.
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