It is coming down to the a few more states. President Obama has just won two swing states: Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes. Governor Mitt Romney visited the Keystone state during some last minute campaign stops. He hoped for an upset in PA, however the swing state went for Obama.
New Hampshire has 4 electoral votes. This is a relatively small state, but it is a good win for President Obama because it was a swing state.
This article was published on November 6, 2012 and written by David Jackson from USA Today.
Each candidate has been making last minute efforts to get votes in key swing states.With less than 24 hours until the presidential election, President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have been making appearances in swing states such as Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, was in Reno, Nevada today to speak at a rally of more than 500 supporters. This stop was Ryan's second one in the last four days.
President Obama's campaign workers were handing out fliers, and making phone calls for the incumbent.
Nevada has six electoral votes and it is one of the eleven swing states. Reno is a city in Nevada that often leans Republican. Las Vegas, the state's largest city, is often solid blue.
The article was originally published, in the Wall Street Journal, on November 5, 2012. The author was Jim Carlton. This article was unbias because it stated simple facts about the candidates' campaign stops.
An ad by the group called Forecast the Facts, went viral on Youtube this weekend. The ad criticized Governor Mitt Romney for making climate change seem like a joke.
The ad uses a clip of Mitt Romney, at the Republican National Convention, mocking President Obama's goal to "slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet". The crowd erupts in laughter at Romney's comments and the ad shows footage of Hurricane Sandy hitting the East Coast at the same time. The end of the ad shows the group's message loud and clear, "Tell Mitt Romney: Climate Change Isn't a Joke." This ad is currently circulating in Ohio and Virginia.
Although Mitt Romney was heavily criticized in the ad, Forecast the Facts does not support President Obama's handling of Hurricane Sandy. Brad Johnson, a campaign manager for Forecast the Facts, stated, "We're not saying [Obama is better]. Just because we're calling out the outrageousness of Mitt Romney's deliberate cruelty doesn't mean we find Obama's silence to be anything other than a dereliction of duty."
The article was originally published in U.S. News and World Report on November 5, 2012. The author was Jason Koebler. This article was unbias because it simply reported the facts without showing the readers which candidate the author is supporting.
David Axelrod and Rick Beeson were on Fox News Sunday today.
David Axelrod is a senior advisor for the Obama campaign.
Rich Beeson is a political director for the Romney campaign.
During an discussion between Chris Wallace and Axelrod, the attack in Benghazi was mentioned. Axelrod was asked about president's response in comparison to his response to Hurricane Sandy.
"The president cancelled campaigning for three days to deal with Hurricane Sandy and he was praised for that. Why did he decide to go campaigning in Las Vegas within hours after four Americans were killed in Benghazi, in a terror attack?"
Axelrod defended the president by stating that President Obama was in a meeting with national security and remained in contact with them during the day.
The subject was then switched to the election and the electoral college. Real Clear Politics shows Obama with 201 electoral votes and Romney with 191 electoral votes.
The last hours before Election Day are important for both candidates. Governor Romney will be spending time in Florida and Virginia on Monday. Election day 2012 is 1 day, 9 hours, and 29 minutes away.
The full transcript for this broadcast of Foxs News Sunday was published on November 4, 2012.
Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East Coast Monday night, threw the Eastern Seaboard into chaos. The states that were hit include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington D.C., and more.
Due to the path that Hurricane Sandy followed, campaigning for the Presidential Election was put on hold one week before the presidential election.
President Barack Obama cancelled all campaign stops and events and flew back to the White House on Monday night. President Obama will be spending his day holding briefings and surveying the damage that has been done in the East Coast. He held a conference call with the governors and mayors of the states that were affected by Sandy.
Governor Chris Christie, Republican governor of New Jersey, praised the president for his efforts and response to the natural disaster. He stated, "It's been very good working with the president. He and his administration have been coordinating with us. It's been wonderful." Many Republicans expressed their dismay with Governor Christie for heavily praising the president a week before the election.
Mitt Romney also cancelled his campaign events to host a storm relief event in Ohio. The relief event was held in the same place where Romney had planned to hold a campaign rally. The 2,000 attendees were asked to bring canned goods to help with the emergency efforts for the East Coast.
This article was originally published on October 30, 2012, in the New York Times. The authors are Michael Barbaro and Michael D. Shear. This article was bias toward President Obama. Although the article spoke on both presidential candidates, President Obama was placed in a more positive light.
Richard Mourdock made some controversial comments about rape and pregnancy on a Tuesday night debate.
Richard Mourdock is a Republican and the treasurer of Indiana. During a debate on Tuesday night he made a comment about rape that sparked a lot of controversy amongst the Democratic party.
"You know, this is that issue that every candidate for federal or even state offices faces. And I have to certainly stand for life. I know that there are some who disagree, and I respect their point of view. But I believe that life begins at conception. The exception I have to have on abortion is in that case-- of the life of the mother. I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God. And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that is something God intended to happen."
Above is the complete statement made by Mourdock. Democrats immediately accused him of saying that God intends for rape to happen. Some Republicans defended their party member, calling the Democrats accusations "ridiculous" while others called on him to apologize. "Richard and I, along with millions of Americans-- including even Joe Donnelly-- believe that life is a gift from God. To try and construe his words as anything other than a restatement of that belief is irresponsible and ridiculous
Mourdock attempted to clarify his comments, stating, "God creates life, and that was my point."
Governor Mitt Romney immediately disavowed Mourdock's comments. This is very inconvenient for the Romney campaign because Governor Romney was featured in an ad for Mourdock that was released this week. "Governor Romney disagrees with Richard Mourdock's comments, and they do not reflect his views," stated Romney spokeswoman, Andrea Saul.
In the past, the presidential candidate has been criticized for his stance on abortion. President Obama has also made a statement about Mourdock's comments.
"This is a reminder that a Republican Congress working with a Republican president Mitt Romney would (feel) that women should not be able to make choices about their own health care," stated President Obama.
My source was the Washington Post. This article was originally posted on October 24, 2012 and was written by Aaron Blake. This article was unbiased and very informative.
On Sunday, October 2, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senator Marco Rubio appeared on This Week. The topic of discussion was the policies of each candidate in the presidential election.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a Democrat in Tampa, Florida.
Rahm Emanuel spoke about President Obama's policies in contrast to Governor Romney's policies. Emanuel pointed out that there have been 150,000 jobs, on average, created. Foreign policy and the capture and execution of Osama bin Laden were briefly mentioned. Mayor Emanuel defended the president's policies by stating, "The most important thing we have to do now is bring American troops home and battle for America's future, economically... We have to do what has worked in the past"
Mayor Emanuel accused Governor Romney of having Bush-like policies. "Mitt Romney wants to follow a set of policies that we have already seen the results, where the middle class lose and the first time in the last decade where the middle class actually lost their standard of living," stated Mayor Emanuel during the video conference.
Senator Marco Rubio is a Republican in Florida.
Marco Rubio accused Obama of giving up on establishing a plan for his next term. "The president has completely given up on outlining any sort of agenda for the future. What's his plan for the next four years?"
A chart was displayed during the video conference about private sector jobs. There were 156,800 private sector jobs created in Florida and 3,500 created in September. There was also a video clip of Obama using the term "Romnesia" to describe the candidate's inconsistent statements.
This Week broadcasted on Sunday, October 21, 2012 with host George Stephanopoulos. This discussion may not have a large impact on the election because it was simply two politicians speaking about their opinions on each candidate.
