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North Carolina ready for constitutional ban on gay marriages, says pollNorth Carolina will vote Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions. One North Carolina poll shows only 38 percent oppose the ban.
Wisconsin recall election: Which Democrat will face Governor Walker?Wisconsin holds a primary Tuesday to choose Gov. Scott Walker’s opponent in the recall election. It could come down to independent voters, but how they’ll vote could be complicated.
Tea party set to topple Sen. Richard Lugar. Could he try third-party run?Centrist Sen. Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana has been in office since 1977. Tea party-challenger Richard Mourdock has attacked him from the right and looks set to win Tuesday's GOP primary.
Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
Obama's lead over Romney shrinks in 12 swing statesA new Gallup/USA Today poll shows President Obama with 47 percent support in the 12 states and Mitt Romney with 45 percent. But Obama supporters are more enthusiastic about their candidate.
Ron Paul wins big in Maine and NevadaRon Paul’s presidential strategy is working – at least it did in Maine and Nevada this weekend, where he won the most number of delegates at state party conventions.
Tea party challenge puts Sen. Richard Lugar in the fight of his political lifeSen. Richard Lugar is a six-term incumbent, highly regarded for his work on national security issues. But tea party-backed challenger Richard Mourdock says Lugar has lost touch with his Indiana constituents. In the run-up to Tuesday's GOP primary, Mourdock leads in the polls.
Obama makes it official: He's running for reelectionPresident Obama has been fund-raising and making political speeches for months, most recently taking jabs at presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. At rallies in Ohio and Virginia Saturday, Obama officially launched his campaign for reelection.
Should Mitt Romney worry about Ron Paul?Mitt Romney is way ahead of Ron Paul in the delegate count. But Paul's enthusiastic forces have been effective in controlling state party apparatus, and this could impact the GOP convention.
With meager jobs growth, 'time running out' for ObamaThe 2012 presidential election may hang on voters' perceptions about the economy, and Friday's report that just 115,000 jobs were created in April won't do much to help Obama. What's the outlook for the months ahead?
War over #Julia: Has Obama campaign set a trap for Republicans?The Obama campaign's 'Life of Julia' Web infographic shows how government helps women from cradle to grave. Republicans have pounced on it as 'nanny state' excess. But the #Julia Internet meme has taken off.
Rupert Murdoch deemed 'not fit' to lead media in Britain. What about US?A British parliamentary panel found that Rupert Murdoch is 'not fit' to run media giant News Corp. But the question for Congress is: What laws – if any – were broken in the US?
Why Mitt Romney is rebounding in two key battlegrounds, Florida and OhioMitt Romney and President Obama are now in a dead heat in Florida and Ohio, while Obama still leads in Pennsylvania, says a new poll. Two factors could be behind the trends.
Mitt Romney gains on Obama in Florida and Ohio, says pollMitt Romney and President Obama are in a dead heat in Florida and Ohio. Obama still leads in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, says new poll.
Was it right for Elizabeth Warren to identify as a minority? Will voters care?A genealogist is supporting Elizabeth Warren's claim of Cherokee ancestry. But what could linger with voters is whether it's right for someone who is 1/32 native American to claim minority status.
Newt Gingrich bids farewell: After messy campaign, what next?Don't expect Newt Gingrich to fade from view entirely after he formally suspends his campaign Wednesday. In a farewell video, he mentions plans that sound a lot like a continued campaign.
Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
US Senate race in Virginia shaping up as national battlegroundIn Virginia's US Senate race, Democrat Tim Kaine isn't Barack Obama, and Republican George Allen isn't Mitt Romney or the House GOP leadership. But you wouldn't know it from the special-interest ads pouring into this key battleground state.
- Obama 2012 campaign debuts new slogan in video
The Obama campaign revealed its "Forward" slogan in a new seven-minute video. Will this Obama campaign slogan have staying power?
GDP report puts Obama in economic 'gray zone.' Will Republicans profit?GDP increased at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter, Commerce Department said Friday. That's below economists' expectations. The news gives Republicans ammunition against Obama.
