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Lynn Sweet biography
Lynn Sweet is the Chicago Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief. She writes a column, a blog and files on Twitter. Find and follow her at http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet …Read More
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Campaigns battle for critical Jewish votes
WASHINGTON—Mayor Rahm Emanuel does not often invoke his middle name. In shoring up the Jewish vote for President Barack Obama, it helps. “I, Rahm Israel Emanuel, would not be here if I had a doubt or a sliver of a doubt about this president’s commitment …Read More
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Once again, it could come down to Florida
BOCA RATON, Fla. — It’s Wednesday night and despite the threat of Tropical Storm Sandy, about 200 people filled the Romney campaign storefront office in a mall here for a pep talk from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). “Mitt Romney cannot be president of the United …Read More
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Campaigns blitz battleground states for early voters
LYNN SWEET: With debates out of the way, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are blitzing a handful of battleground states as their campaigns are putting enormous energy into turning out early votes. On Tuesday, Romney, Obama and their running mates, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Vice President Joe Biden, stumped in the states that are toss-ups in their quest for 270 electoral votes needed to claim the White House.
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Sweet: Obama in command in campaign’s last clash
BOCA RATON, Fla. — President Barack Obama invoked his commander in chief credentials — and some withering zingers — at the Monday debate to wrestle Mitt Romney to the ground. Romney was an able competitor, but it turns out that Romney and Obama agreed more …
Final debate could make or break election for Obama, Romney
LYNN SWEET: Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama go into their final debate Monday burdened with the knowledge that 90 minutes in Boca Raton can make or break their candidacy.
Jackson Jr. reaches out to constituents
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — not heard from since June — being treated for bipolar disorder and depression — and facing a new federal probe — is sending an automated phone message to his constituents over the weekend, pleading for patience before the election, speaking …
Foreign policy debate should help Obama
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off at their final debate Monday — and it is Obama’s last best chance to shut down Romney’s momentum in one pounce. Obama starts at an advantage over Romney because the third debate will be devoted …
‘Binders’ will test Romney’s gains with women
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are courting women voters so hard, I expect them to show up for their third and final debate Monday in Boca Raton in pink shirts and ties. Two sleeper issues in the presidential campaign — pay equity …
Lynn Sweet: President makes up lost ground
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Two alpha dogs tangled Tuesday, snarling and snapping, as a revived President Barack Obama staged a comeback, helped by an overly aggressive Mitt Romney. The second presidential debate at Hofstra University was a town hall, with Obama and Romney free to roam …
All eyes on Ohio’s voters in Obama-Romney race
CINCINNATI — Michelle Obama, Paul Ryan and Ann Romney all stumped in the Buckeye State on Monday — with the Obama and Romney teams throwing massive assets at this crucial battleground. With early voting starting in Ohio on Oct. 2, it has been election month …
Town hall debate format to prove trickier for Obama and Romney
BLUE ASH, Ohio — President Barack Obama knew he flopped in his first debate with Mitt Romney as soon as he walked off the stage in Denver — and didn’t change his mind once he saw it on tape. Former White House Press Secretary Robert …
Lynn Sweet: Election could come down to what women want
Mitt Romney has added a new element to his stump speech, talking about an Afghanistan war widow he met at the GOP convention, “a wonderful woman,” he said a few days ago while campaigning in Ohio. This comes as Romney needs to woo more female voters to beat President Barack Obama — with both campaigns running massive programs to turn out the women’s vote — and with Romney making some gains for the first time.
Biden shows his boss how it’s done
DANVILLE, Ky. — Joe Biden deftly defended President Barack Obama’s record at Thursday’s vice presidential debate, swatting down Paul Ryan, who didn’t score playing dodge ball. I’m a bit torn over whether Ryan’s biggest mistake was offering little about Mitt Romney’s vision for the nation …Read More
Romney ahead in polls for first time, gains ground with women voters
For the first time, Mitt Romney is ahead of Barack Obama in polls — chipping away at Obama’s hold on women voters and gaining in favorability ratings. Romney also has pulled ahead of Obama in surveys in several battleground states key to winning the 270 …Read More
Romney foreign policy agenda short on specifics
Mitt Romney delivered another major foreign policy speech on Monday, and he — as did Barack Obama when he was running for president in 2008 — talks as if he thinks world leaders, terrorists and rogue operators will snap to attention and do what the …
Paul Ryan nets $2.5 million at O’Hare fund-raiser
LYNN SWEET: GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took a break from cramming for his Thursday debate with Vice President Joe Biden to haul $2.5 million from a Sunday fund-raiser at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont.
Battleground states get all the attention
DENVER — As a crowd waits for President Barack Obama to headline a rally — at a park where the silouhettes of Rocky Mountain peaks are in the distance — the music blaring is Journey’s hit “Don’t Stop Believin.’ ” The 2012 Obama re-election is …Read More
Jobs numbers give Obama a boost
The monthly jobs report out Friday — unemployment down to 7.8 percent, the lowest of his presidency — was a shot of great news for President Barack Obama as Mitt Romney continues to slam him for the slow rate of economic recovery. Underscore this: There …Read More
Obama camp licking wounds, rethinking strategy
LYNN SWEET: President Barack Obama is retooling after getting thumped by Mitt Romney in Wednesday’s debate.
Romney on points — Obama didn’t make case for 2nd term
LYNN SWEET: Mitt Romney put President Barack Obama off his game Wednesday night.
