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Edwards refutes rumors of move to Penske Racing
Carl Edwards dismissed a rumor Wednesday that he will join Penske Racing next season. Edwards brought the rumor up unprompted during a national ...
Democrats to stress Obama national security record
Democrats plan to emphasize President Barack Obama's record on national security and veterans on the night he delivers his address at the Democratic ...
Stewart isn't expecting any issues with Kenseth
Tony Stewart joked Tuesday that his two-handed toss of his helmet at Matt Kenseth was "not bad for a 41-year-old who doesn't work out." Aside from ...
Column: NASCAR needs Kyle Busch to be himself
Kyle Busch seems awfully unhappy these days. That's unfortunate for Busch, and it's bad for NASCAR. It's been a stressful summer for Busch, who finds ...
Groups to push marriage equality during DNC
The constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in the host state of the Democratic National Convention has stirred anger and resentment among advocates ...
Convention speakers aim at women, glum partisans
Attention, women: Ann Romney and Sandra Fluke are talking to you. Listen up, glum partisans: Conservatives not in love with Republican presidential ...
Two different conventions, much different goals
Barack Obama needs to remind voters why they loved him in 2008. Mitt Romney needs for voters to get to know and like him better. With polls showing ...
Parties' challenge: Make conventions exciting TV
Patriotic music? Check. Balloon drop? Check. Sign-waving delegates? Check. Viewer interest in this summer's Republican and Democratic national ...
AP-GfK poll shows most expect Obama to win
Most Americans expect President Barack Obama to win a second term — including more than a quarter of Republican Mitt Romney's supporters, a new ...
Everything changing for convention coverage
On the surface, television networks will cover the upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions much like they have the past few election ...
AP-GfK poll shows White House race still tight
For all the attention it got, Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate has not altered the race against ...
Emanuel, Kaine among Dem convention speakers
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick are among prominent Democrats who will speak at their ...
Convention host cities gear up for traffic
During this summer's national political conventions, workers in downtown Tampa and Charlotte will face throngs of pedestrians snaking through ...
2012 conventions embrace social media openness
Democrats and Republicans are using social media to turn their national conventions away from the smoke-filled rooms of yore and into meetings where ...
Big-name no-shows for the GOP, Dem conventions
Sarah Palin and George W. Bush won't be in Tampa, Fla. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Al Gore won't make the trip to Charlotte, N.C. And scores of other ...
Romney seeks to undercut Obama's likability lead
Mitt Romney is portraying the outwardly calm President Barack Obama as a man seething with animosity and power lust as the Republicans seek to ...
Rentals mean quick cash during conventions
For Dustin Read, the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Charlotte seemed like a surefire way to make extra money. An estimated 35,000 people ...