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Charts: Women Are Backing Obama by the Binderful

A growing gender gap could be the key to the White House—for both parties.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Gloria Allred's October Surprise: Romney Divorce Testimony?

The ex-wife of Staples founder Tom Stemberg worked on a film to expose her beef with Romney.

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| Wed Oct. 24, 2012 8:43 AM PDT

Robert Bork? John Bolton?? 9 Advisers Who Have Romney's Ear

Want to know what a Romney presidency would look like? Check out these guys' records.

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| Wed Oct. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: Debate and De Switch

Watch Romney go from peacenik to warhawk in no time flat.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 11:43 AM PDT

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Romney Still Wants to Indict Ahmadinejad for Violating Genocide Convention

This has been a (rather bizarre) Romney talking point for years.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 10:32 AM PDT
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Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to Monitor US Elections

UN-affiliated international monitors will be watching out for GOP voter suppression tactics at the polls.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:10 PM PDT

The 1980s Called, and They're Jealous of Mitt Romney's Defense Budget

Actually, the GOP candidate's military proposals are costlier than anything seen in the Cold War.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 8:25 AM PDT
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So Much for That "War on Coal"

Republicans have made hay of a temporary mine closure in Virginia, but it plans to reopen the week of the election.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 9:05 AM PDT

Romney Super-PAC Will Carpet-Bomb Swing States With Biggest Blitz Yet

Restore Our Future is set to unload $17.7 million on ads in 10 battleground states.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 8:29 AM PDT
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Who Knew? Romney Agrees With Obama on Foreign Policy

Turns out Romney likes Obama's foreign policy.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 11:00 AM PDT
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Mitt Romney, Defender of Spanking?

In a little-noticed signal to a Virginia evangelical power broker, the GOP candidate promised to block a hot-button UN treaty.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama Schools Romney

The president showcased his national security achievements at the final debate, while Romney played it conspicuously safe.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 11:47 PM PDT

Romney Disappoints GOP Base

The candidate didn't touch any of the right-wing pet rocks that keep conservatives riled up.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 9:05 PM PDT

WATCH: The Last Obama-Romney Presidential Debate

Bob Schieffer moderates the foreign policy debate held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mon Oct. 22, 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Will the Candidates End the "Climate Silence" Tonight?

Groups pressure presidential candidates to say something–anything–about climate change.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 12:56 PM PDT
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A Reader's Guide to the Foreign Policy Debate

From Benghazi to bin Laden and beyond, here's everything you need to know for tonight's presidential showdown.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 10:54 AM PDT
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Hollywood And Labor Unions Pony Up for Obama Super-PAC's Record Month

GOP mega-donors helped the pro-Romney super-PAC bank $14.8 million in September.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 8:37 AM PDT
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2 Minutes With David Corn: The Foreign Policy Debate

Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn: President Obama has advantage in tonight's debate, but it probably won't sway a lot of voters anyway.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 7:18 AM PDT

VIDEO: David Corn Talks Fact-Checking on CBS Sunday Morning

CBS highlights Corn's recent Mother Jones piece on how the verification industry plays into the political lying game.

Mon Oct. 22, 2012 6:29 AM PDT

Is Romney Using Lyme Disease to Win Swing State Votes?

In Virginia's Loudoun County, the candidate waded into a contentious debate over Lyme disease. But in his bid to court voters, Romney may be playing politics with public health.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT