Elections

Mitt Romney Going for the Gold in Absurd Mudslinging Competition

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 9:07 AM PDT
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Inside Sheriff Joe's Weird, Wild Reelection Race

The bizarre election to take down America's most infamous sheriff, featuring a special guest appearance by Steven Seagal.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: The Romney/Ryan Emergency Private Sector Alert System [Fiore Cartoon]

Don't panic: Job creators will be there to assist you shortly.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

10 Dirty Ways to Swing an Election

Politicians and their henchmen have lots of ways of messing with voters. Here are their favorites.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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7 Prognosticators With Good News for Nervous Obama Fans

Freaking out about next Tuesday? Gaze into these guys' electoral crystal balls. (Warning: Math ahead.)

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Texas, Iowa Threaten to Arrest Election Observers

Never mind that international monitors have been watching US elections without incident since 2002.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:41 PM PDT
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Montana Dems: Denny Rehberg Is Such a Drunk

More proof that what happens in Kazakhstan doesn't stay in Kazakhstan.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 12:28 PM PDT
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One of Romney's Final Campaign Rallies Is at a Stimulus-Funded Ohio Company

This isn't the first time Romney's handpicked an event host that's benefited from federal cash.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 1:53 PM PDT
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Watch: Clinton Calls Romney's Bluff on Climate Change

After Hurricane Sandy, the GOP candidate's rhetoric makes less sense than ever.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 1:40 AM PDT
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Video of Small, Crying Child Truly Epitomizes the Mood of the 2012 Election

"I'm tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney," says 4-year-old living in a Colorado county that could potentially determine the election outcome.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Video: Romney Locks Up 1980s Lying Car Salesman Vote

Baby boomers, take note: Joe Isuzu sees a lot of himself in the Republican.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 10:09 AM PDT
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The Curious Case of How Libya Became an Election Issue

How did a tragic but isolated incident at a US consulate, in a place few Americans had ever heard of, get blown up into a pivotal issue in a too-close-to-call presidential contest?

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 10:06 AM PDT

The Inside Story of MoveOn's Secret "Silver Bullet" to Deliver Victory for Obama

With a touch of peer pressure, the progressive organizing machine hopes to nudge voters to back the president and progressives on Election Day.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 9:38 AM PDT
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Mitt Romney Would Be Toast Without This Man

Charlie Spies helps run the king of all super-PACs—and he's used it to keep Romney's campaign alive.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Rep. Jim Matheson: Endangered Species

He's Utah's lone Democrat and part of a dwindling band of conservative Blue Dogs. Republicans are targeting him for extinction.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Mother Jones' New Romney Tape

David Corn talks to Al Sharpton about the latest batch of misleading Romney statements.

Tue Oct. 30, 2012 5:15 PM PDT

Romney Doubles Down on Deceitful Jeep Ad in Ohio

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Obama Dares to Say It: Romney Lies

Campaigns often try to avoid the l-word, but not this time.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 8:22 AM PDT

Romney Super-PAC Blasts Obama With $20 Million in Attack Ads

By Election Day, Restore Our Future will have spent nearly $40 million boosting Romney and bashing Obama.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 8:04 AM PDT

Pennsylvania Officials Accused of Running Misleading Voter ID Ads

A court ruled that no ID is needed to vote in 2012, but advertisements in Latino neighborhoods suggest otherwise.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT