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  • 5 October Surprises That Could Decide the Election

    By Eric Pianin

    A badly scarred President Obama will have a chance Tuesday to regain his equilibrium and slow Romney’s surge in the polls with a strong performance at a town-hall style debate at Hofstra University...

  • Ohio Now Up for Grabs as Romney Closes the Gap

    By Sam Youngman, Reuters

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is recovering ground in the critical swing state of Ohio as he rises in the polls and crowd numbers swell after his strong debate performance last week...

  • The Ryan vs. Biden Debate: All Heat, No Light

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    ice President Joe Biden set a confrontational tone in the Thursday vice presidential debate, referring to Republican opponent Rep. Paul Ryan as a “friend” whose arguments were “malarkey” when his...

  • If Romney Wins, Will His Tax Plan Survive?

    By Bruce Bartlett, The Fiscal Times

    Republican Mitt Romney’s signature campaign issue is his plan to cut tax rates by 20 percent across the board to jumpstart the economy. Should he be elected, what are the odds that he will be able to...

  • Ryan v. Biden: In 9 Rounds, Who Will Lose It First?

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    Jim Lehrer, veteran PBS newsman and the most experienced debate moderator in America, has some sage advice for the moderator of tonight's VP debate, Martha Raddatz of ABC News, as well as the other...