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US Politics September 2012 Archive

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What is Early Voting and How Does It Work?

Saturday September 29, 2012
An estimated 35 percent of the votes in the 2012 presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney will be cast before Election Day on Nov. 6. How can ... Read More

Romney Releases 2011 Tax Returns and Summary for 20 Years

Saturday September 22, 2012
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife Ann Romney reported earning $13.7 million, mostly from investments, and paying nearly $2 million in taxes last year, according to their newly ... Read More

House Version of Buffett Rule Seeks Voluntary Taxes From Millionnaires

Wednesday September 19, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives has put its stamp of approval on the Buffett Rule Act, legislation that could squeeze more money out of wealthy Americans. There's one very important distinction ... Read More

Presidential Debates Might Be Romney's Last Chance to Catch Obama

Friday September 14, 2012
Top aides to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney say the candidate is prepared for the 2012 presidential debates, which begin in early October. And it's a good thing: They might ... Read More

Post-Convention Bounce? Advantage, Obama

Monday September 10, 2012
President Barack Obama is enjoying at least a 4 percentage-point boost among likely voters following the Democratic National Convention, which culminated with his speech accepting his party's nomination for a ... Read More

Why Al Gore Wants to Change the Way We Elect Presidents

Thursday September 6, 2012
Al Gore does't like the Electoral College. Or more precisely, he doesn't like the way most states award their electoral votes. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with ... Read More

Julián Castro at Democratic Convention: Romney 'Doesn't Get' Middle Class

Wednesday September 5, 2012
Julián Castro, one of the Democratic Party's rising stars, portrayed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney - one of the wealthiest candidates in American political history - as being incapable of ... Read More

Obama's Plan to Kill Super PACs

Monday September 3, 2012
President Barack Obama is on record as being less than enthusiastic, to put it mildly, about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Citizens United, the court case that led to ... Read More

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