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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Election 2012: Romney, Obama effectively tied as election nears: Reuters/Ipsos poll

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10/25/2012
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, Obama effectively tied as election nears: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican challenger Mitt Romney held a 1 percentage point lead over President Barack Obama in Thursday's Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll in a presidential race that is effectively a dead heat less than two weeks before Americans vote.
Colin Powell endorses Obama for second term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday endorsed Barack Obama's bid for re-election, citing the Democratic president's efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan and tackle terrorism as well as an improving U.S. economy.
Massachusetts court allows release of 1991 Romney testimony
CANTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Testimony by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in connection with the divorce of Staples Inc founder Tom Stemberg two decades ago can be made public, a state court judge ruled on Thursday.
Romney raised $111.8 million in first half of October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his allies raised $111.8 million October 1-17, his campaign said on Thursday, a high-profile period that included two of the three televised presidential debates.
Support wanes for California tax plans, payroll deduction ban: poll
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Support is dropping for two California tax ballot proposals and a measure that would stop automatic payroll deductions for political activities by unions, a statewide poll shows.
Support for California governor's tax measure sags, under 50 percent
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Support for California Governor Jerry Brown's November ballot measure to raise taxes has dropped below 50 percent due to competition from a rival measure and doubts the state spends money wisely, according to survey results released on Thursday.
Obama tackles rape comments, "fiscal cliff" on TV talk show
BURBANK, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show host Jay Leno on Wednesday to address a Republican Senate candidate's assertion that pregnancies resulting from rape are intended by God and to express confidence that Washington could soon address the looming "fiscal cliff."
Presidential debate jibes ignore history of Chinese counterfeiting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the most acrimonious moments of Monday's U.S. presidential election debate occurred during the candidates' discussions of China, with Barack Obama attacking Mitt Romney for his investments in Chinese companies, and Romney demanding that we adopt a tougher line on the Chinese counterfeiting of American products.
Obama offers a glimpse of his second-term priorities
DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - President Barack Obama predicted passage of immigration reform and a deficit-reduction deal, offering a fresh glimpse of his second-term agenda as he fights for votes in the final stretch of the tight race for the White House.
Trump to give $5 million to charity if Obama releases records
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump offered to pay $5 million to the charity of President Barack Obama's choice if Obama releases his college and passport records, the real estate mogul and television personality said on Wednesday.
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