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CONVENTION WATCH: An appraisal, Mitt who?
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Democrats wrap up nominating convention
Confetti and Bruce Springteen music filled the arena as the Democratic National Convention concluded Thursday with President Barack Obama telling ...
Obama daughters make rare campaign appearance
President Barack Obama's daughters are making a rare campaign appearance with their dad at the Democratic convention. Sasha and Malia Obama sat with ...
Police calm, small crowds mark DNC, RNC protests
As dozens of protesters blocked a busy intersection near the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this week, they were surrounded and ...
Biden accepts Democratic VP nomination
Joe Biden stepped forward Thursday as Barack Obama's chief character witness, link to middle class voters and potentially the most biting critic of ...
Not heard in Charlotte: TARP, stimulus, climate
They are the missing pages of a convention story line, ideas and initiatives once prominently featured in President Barack Obama's agenda.
Giffords inspires crowd at Democratic convention
Gabrielle Giffords has inspired the cheering delegates at the Democratic National Convention by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The former Arizona ...
Kennedy compares election to father's win in 1960
Caroline Kennedy says the re-election of President Barack Obama is just as important to the future of the country as the 1960 election of her father, ...
Scarlett Johansson urges young to get involved
Actress Scarlett Johansson is urging young people to make their voices heard by casting ballots in the 2012 election. The star of "The Avengers" tells ...
Democrats nominate Biden for second term as VP
Democrats have nominated Joe Biden for a second term as vice president, rounding out the ticket headed by President Barack Obama. Biden was nominated ...
Obama uses MTV to draw young viewers to speech
President Barack Obama is turning to MTV to get young people to tune in for his speech at the Democratic Party's national convention. Obama's campaign ...
Democratic convention resumes in Charlotte
The Democratic National Convention has resumed in Charlotte, with the last night of speeches under way. The convention is expected to conclude with ...
Analysis: Clinton adds new hurdle to Romney's task
Republicans have no one who can match Bill Clinton's ability to deliver a forceful, point-by-point defense of President Barack Obama in the campaign's ...
NBC's Brokaw leaves NC hospital, in 'great health'
NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw has been discharged from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital and pronounced "in great health" after feeling ...
Obama faces obstacles in holding North Carolina
Keeping North Carolina in the Democratic column this year may prove hard for President Barack Obama. North Carolina's unemployment rate is among the ...
Who is marching in Charlotte to protest the DNC?
When protesters began arriving in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention this week, they were filled with hope. For months, they predicted ...
New Romney ad uses Clinton's words against Obama
A new television ad from Mitt Romney's campaign is using Bill Clinton's words against President Barack Obama. It's Romney's first ad after a 12-day ...
Schumer: Jerusalem platform omission a 'mistake'
One of President Barack Obama's top allies said Thursday that Democrats made a mistake when they omitted from the party platform a reference to ...
Storm soaks Charlotte hours before Obama's speech
A thunderstorm popped up over the site of the Democratic National Convention about seven hours before President Barack Obama gives his acceptance ...
Bill Clinton's speech renews talk of Hillary 2016
Former President Bill Clinton's speech to the Democratic convention served as a high-energy validation of President Barack Obama's policies — and may ...
Obama speech about job security _ for him, for all
To a nation short on job security, President Barack Obama has his night to protect his own. Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on ...
Cuomo: White House race a 'gut check' for nation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called the race for the White House a "gut check election" and offered a stinging indictment of Republican ...
NBC's Brokaw leaves hospital, in 'great health'
NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw has been discharged from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital and pronounced "in great health" after feeling ...
Schumer: Senate should vote soon on Ryan budget
Sen. Chuck Schumer says he wants the Senate to vote soon on the Ryan budget to put Republicans, including presidential running mates Mitt Romney and ...