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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Election 2012: Romney extends lead over Obama: Reuters/Ipsos poll

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10/11/2012
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
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.
Like Ryan and Biden, U.S. Catholics are deeply divided
CHICAGO (Reuters) - In just hours, two Catholic candidates for vice president of the United States will square off - opponents in an election year that has seen the Roman Catholic Church flex its political muscle more forcefully than ever.
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.
Roseanne Barr among presidential candidates on Florida ballot
MIAMI (Reuters) - Comedian and 1990s sitcom star Roseanne Barr will be among a dozen presidential candidates on the ballot in Florida in the November 6 election, thanks to ballot access rules that are among the most liberal in the nation.
Republicans in position to extend advantage among governors
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrats are on the defensive in this year's clutch of U.S. governors' races as four of the party's incumbent state chief executives step down compared with just one Republican.
Economy to keep growing slowly: Reuters poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prospects for growth have dimmed only slightly for the first part of next year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, suggesting the economy will maintain its slow, steady plod despite global and domestic headwinds.
Obama: "too polite" on "bad" debate night
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was "too polite" in a presidential debate that stunned many of his supporters and re-energized Republican rival Mitt Romney's campaign, and promised a more aggressive approach in the two remaining encounters.
Biden looks to seize back momentum in high-stakes debate
DANVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - Democrats are betting on U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to deliver a feisty performance Thursday evening during a high-stakes debate against Republican challenger Paul Ryan and seize back momentum in the race for the White House.
"Moderate Mitt" rises in polls
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (Reuters) - Not long ago, Republican Mitt Romney's crowds on the campaign trail were mostly in the hundreds, he was fading in the polls and his calls to create jobs by limiting government's reach seemed overrun by his own missteps.
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