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Watch live: Obama stops in Springfield, Ohio
President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event in Springfield, Ohio. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Nov. 2. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Gingrich email claims ‘Obama is going to win,’ frets about third term in 2016
Newt Gingrich fans received an odd email Thursday morning declaring that the 2012 election has already been decided in favor of President Barack Obama. “It’s nearly impossible to beat an incumbent president,” the email sent to “Gingrich Marketplace” subscribers explained. “What’s actually at stake right now is whether or not…
Obama granted clemency to just 22, less than any modern president
By Dafna Linzer ProPublica A former brothel manager who helped the FBI bust a national prostitution ring. A retired sheriff who inadvertently helped a money launderer buy land. A young woman who mailed ecstasy tablets for a drug-dealing boyfriend, then worked with investigators to bring him down. All of them…
Citizens of China and Japan support Barack Obama for a second term, poll shows
Citizens of China and Japan overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama to win a second term, according to an AFP-Ipsos poll which suggests Mitt Romney’s tough talk on the Asian powers could have dented his image. The US elections may be a toss-up at home but the survey carried out by…
Romney campaign ad ties Obama to Chavez and Castro
MIAMI — A new ad by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign depicts Barack Obama as the preferred candidate of Hugo Chavez and the niece of Fidel Castro, both figures of scorn in Florida’s Hispanic community. The ad — apparently a gambit calculated to pry Latino support from the president — aired…
Limbaugh says Gov. Christie has ‘man love’ for Obama
Republican shock jock Rush Limbaugh said Wednesday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s praise of President Barack Obama has been so effusive, he might just be going gay. “Let’s just put it this way: Is it wrong for one man to love another man?” Limbaugh asked during his Wednesday show.…
Media outlets to follow for 2012 election coverage
A selection of websites, Twitter accounts, blogs and mobile apps to follow or use as the US presidential campaign enters its final stages ahead of the November 6 vote. - Media organizations and journalists: @POLITICO2012: Known for providing what is arguably the most comprehensive coverage of US politics, Politico tweets…
Fischer: ‘Entitled’ citizens will riot if Obama loses
Bryan Fischer, spokesperson and Director of Issue Analysis for Government and Public Policy at the American Family Association, issued dire warnings about how “flash mobs” will riot if Obama loses the presidential election. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy “is just a preview of what’s going to happen if President Obama…
Fox contributor in bear suit steals kids’ Halloween candy to make ‘point’ about Obama
Showing up at a children’s Halloween party in a bear costume and filming yourself stealing kids’ candy is probably never a good way to win a political argument, but try telling that to conservative blogger and Fox News contributor Steven Crowder. In a video published to YouTube on Tuesday, Crowder…
Silicon Valley split on Obama and Romney
Silicon Valley is of two minds regarding who should be the next president of the United States. Politically, liberal hipsters at hot Internet firms are inclined to tune into issues such as the environment and equality that put them in the camp of incumbent Barack Obama. But executives responsible for…
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