Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Blue and red don’t mix in poll of parties’ swing-state delegatesSep 04, 2012 6:35 am - For Democratic and Republican convention delegates, there is no color purple. There’s only deep blue and deep red. Among Democrats, 99 percent called President Barack Ob...
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For conventions, TV viewing down, social media upSep 04, 2012 6:34 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When it comes to following political conventions, Twitter may soon trump television. TV viewership for last week’s Republican National Convention dropp...
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Weeks before Election Day, early voting kicks offSep 04, 2012 6:31 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Heard enough from the presidential candidates? Here’s an answer: Vote now and put the election behind you. Early voting in the presidential race begins...
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What to watch at the Democratic convention TuesdaySep 04, 2012 5:00 am - Here are some things to watch for at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday: 1. The disappointment charge: How will the first day's speakers address the Republica...
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Editorial: Sift through the political sound bites, slogansSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - If Mork from Ork had just landed on Earth last week and tuned into the Republican National Convention, no one could fault him if he believed that President Barack Obama ...
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Duckworth not apologizing for Obama tiesSep 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Democrat Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates is preparing her speech for one of politics' biggest stages at the Democratic National Convention today. But Duckworth's camp...
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Convention eve: Obama consoles storm victimsSep 03, 2012 8:49 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama consoled victims of Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf Coast on Monday and stoked the enthusiasm of union voters in the industrial h...
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Gallup polls show no sign of GOP bounce after conventionSep 03, 2012 4:47 pm - A series of Gallup polls finds no sign yet that the Republican National Convention provided a bounce in support for presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The contest between...
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Obama says Romney would bring a ‘losing season’Sep 03, 2012 4:35 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio — President Barack Obama warned union workers in football-crazy Ohio on Monday that Republican Mitt Romney would guide the nation to a “losing season,” impl...
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Marchers lament N.C. union stance but support ObamaSep 03, 2012 4:32 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Union activists walked a political tightrope on Monday — voicing support for President Barack Obama’s re-election bid while lamenting adversarial attit...