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Jim Messina's State of the Race: "The president will win re-election if ...

Obama campaign manager Jim Messina discusses some of the metrics on the election especially those related to early voting. The campaign is outdoing what it did in 2008 and is well ahead of the Romney campaign in most early voting and registration st

Hurricane Sandy and voter turnout

The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing "Superstorm" Sandy could have an impact on voter turnout since it is shutting down early voting days in some battleground states.

Colin Powell's endorsement and the reaction

Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of President Barack Obama sparked a top surrogate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Former senator John Sununu claimed that Powell endorsed Obama simply the president if black. Powell endorsed Obama in the 2008 race and many analysts believe his support helped Obama then and will help him again in this election.