A new Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey conducted in North Carolina between Oct. 12 and Oct. 14 shows that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by two percentage points three weeks ahead of the Nov. 6 election. A total of 1,084 likely voters were questioned. Forty-five percent (45%) were Democrats, 35 percent were Republicans, and 21 percent described themselves as Independent or Other.
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Obama tells Wisconsin supporters that he needs four more years
By Sweet Pea
One of the billboards which greeted President Obama when he visited Wisconsin on Saturday.
President Barack Obama told supporters in Wisconsin on Saturday that he needed another term in office in order to change the way Washington does business. Mr. Obama was introduced to the crowd by Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron.
Politico suspends well-respected journalist Joe Williams
By Sweet Pea
Politico journalist Joe Williams was suspended after telling MSNBC that Mr. Romney was only comfortable with white folks. Photo: MSNBC.
Politico, the web-based media which covers political news in the U.S., announced this week that it was suspending Joe Williams, one of it most experienced journalist, after he made a series of disparaging remarks about former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the Republicans in general.
Ron Paul continues amassing delegates
By Sweet Pea
Texas Congressman Ron Paul continues to amass delegates ahead of the GOP convention. Photo: Gage Skidmore.
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul continues to accumulate delegates in his bid to influence the Republican platform when the GOP national convention is held in Tampa, Fla., in August. The Texas congressman announced on May 14 that he would no longer be campaigning in any of the states which had yet to hold their primary contests. Instead, he said his team would focus all their efforts on trying to obtain as many delegates as possible.
Obama-Wright ad campaign to be dropped
By Sweet Pea
Billionaire businessman Joe Ricketts has commissioned a number of anti-Obama ads.
Following reports by The New York Times last week that a group of influential Republican strategists was working in tandem with conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts to launch an incendiary attack against President Barack Obama, the $10 million project is now understood to have been shelved.
House passes Keystone bill
By Sweet Pea
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve the construction of
the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to allow the construction of the TransCanada Corp. Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the Gulf Coast. The White House confirmed that President Barack Obama would be vetoing the legislation should the Senate also approve the bill.
Romney attacks Obama’s ‘Buffett Rule’
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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney criticized President Obama's Buffett Rule proposal during his Rhode Island visit on Wednesday. Photo: Steven Senne / AP.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strongly criticized President Barack Obama‘s ‘Buffett Rule‘ which would ensure that American citizens whose income is in excess of $1 million per annum pay at least 30-percent tax. Mr. Obama‘s proposal is a direct consequence of remarks billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett made last September, when he acknowledged that he would not mind paying more taxes and confessed that his tax rate was lower than his secretary’s. Indeed, the best part of Mr. Buffett’s income comes from capital gains and dividends, both of which attract a lower rate of tax than ordinary income.
Joe Biden: Romney is “out of touch” with middle class
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Vice President Joe Biden told CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday that Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was out of touch with the middle class. Photo: CBS.
Vice President Joe Biden accused former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney of being “out of touch” with the middle class when he appeared in CBS’s Face the Nation program on Sunday.
Santorum tells supporters to join the fight
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Former Pennsylvania Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum came third in Saturday's South Carolina primary. Photo: Chris Keane / Reuters.
Rick Santorum has vowed to remain in the race following his third-place finish in Saturday’s South Carolina primary. The former Pennsylvania Senator garnered 17 percent of the votes, four percentage points ahead of Texas Congressman Ron Paul.