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Obama advisers don't expect big bounce in polls
President Barack Obama will lay out his vision for a second term, even as advisers say they don't anticipate a big bounce in the polls following the ...
Obama sister, brother-in-law: They haven't changed
Michelle Obama's brother says the first lady was reluctant to enter politics, but she is thriving as 'mom-in-chief.' Craig Robinson tells NBC's ...
ESSAY: Deconstructing Barack Obama the orator
Barack Obama goes before his convention with a reputation as a great orator. But is he? Certainly, there have been moments that soared: his address ...
Convention can be profitable for small businesses
For entrepreneurs outside the Democratic National Convention, the easy part may be the hours of smoking meat, screen-printing T-shirts or pumping out ...
Obama, party try to put platform flap behind them
A stirring speech by former President Bill Clinton and a surprise appearance by President Barack Obama seemed — for a moment at least — to take the ...
Obama uses rallies, speech to woo votes, helpers
President Barack Obama's campaign rallies in battleground states aren't just about winning hearts and minds. They're also about something more ...
Obama, Clinton seal alliance with bow, bear hug
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton sealed their political alliance with a bow and a bear hug. It didn't last long, but Obama and Clinton's center stage ...
Clinton boosts Obama in rousing convention speech
In an impassioned speech that rocked the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton proclaimed Wednesday night, "I know we're ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Obama basks in Clinton's embrace
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem
Needled by Mitt Romney and other Republicans, Democrats hurriedly rewrote their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare ...
Warren says Obama is a fighter for middle class
Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren says President Barack Obama is a fighter for the middle class. And she slams his Republican opponent, ...
AP sources: Obama to join Clinton on stage
Campaign officials say President Barack Obama is expected to join Bill Clinton on stage at the Democratic convention Wednesday night. Obama will be ...
Women's rights leader sends alarm on health issues
Attorney and women's rights activist Sandra Fluke (FLOOK) is sounding dire warnings at the Democratic National Convention on a range of health issues ...
Romney sequestered in Vermont for debate prep
Obama-Biden signs dot the back roads of Vermont, a state that has voted for a Democratic president since 1988. One of the shops in the nearby town of ...
Rain, political risks force Obama's speech indoors
President Barack Obama's decision Wednesday to scrap plans to accept his Democratic nomination before a massive crowd outdoors was as much about ...
Bill Clinton says election offers sharp contrast
Former President Bill Clinton says the presidential election offers a sharp contrast between the Republican advocacy of a winner-take-all society and ...
Clinton speech likely to stir thoughts of Hillary
While former President Bill Clinton is the star of the Democratic convention Wednesday night, the evening's most talked-about celebrity might be the ...
Conservatives off TV in Michigan, Pennsylvania
Mitt Romney's allies have pulled their advertising from Pennsylvania and Michigan while redoubling efforts in other battleground states. The move ...
Denny Hamlin heads home with confidence soaring
There was a noticeable change in Denny Hamlin three years ago when he finally broke through for his first career victory at his home track in Richmond
Analysis: Record US debt hardly dents the campaign
Some unpleasant, uninvited guests dropped in on the Democratic convention. The federal debt hit $16 trillion. U.S. factory activity shrank for a third ...
A dampened tradition: No balloon drop for Obama
No balloons? What kind of a political convention is that? With a threat of rain, there will be no downpour of Democratic balloons. Thursday's national ...
Obama reaches convention city, shifts speech plan
President Barack Obama has arrived in Charlotte, N.C., for the Democratic National Convention and a high-stakes chance to make a case for re-election.
Briscoe may be odd man out at Penske
Penske Racing is still working on its 2013 driver lineup and that may include changes for IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe. Penske president Tom Cindric ...
Sans chairs, celebrities come to Charlotte for DNC
Celebrities are flocking to Charlotte for the Democratic convention, albeit without the prop furniture that made Clint Eastwood's appearance at last ...