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With about six months before the general election, the White House, Senate and House all seem to be in play, suggesting that candidates who avoid miscues, solidify their party base and win over independents will rule, once the dust settles. With about si Full Article at United Press International

Millions and millions and millions of dollars are flowing into campaigns at the state and national levels as the U.S. elections sweepstakes rolls toward November. Millions and millions and millions of dollars are flowing into campaigns at the state and n Full Article at United Press International

May 19, 2012, 5:43 pm By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Newt Gingrich closed down his campaign early this month with at least $4.8 million in debt, according to campaign records filed with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday. Among the biggest debts Mr. Gin Full Article at The New York Times

First it was Sheldon Adelson, a casino mogul who helped finance Newt Gingrich’s presidential ambitions. Then it was Foster Friess, a multimillionaire with the propensity for off-color jokes who threw his money behind Rick Santorum. The latest wealthy bus Full Article at The Washington Post

Businessman Herman Cain formally endorsed Mitt Romney’s presidential bid in an event on Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Herman Cain (Win McNamee/Getty Images) The move marks Cain’s third endorsement since suspending his own White House run last Dece Full Article at The Washington Post

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Democrats raised $43.6 million in April, about $10 million less than what was raised in March, Obama's campaign said. The contributions to Obama and the Democratic National Committee doesn't inc Full Article at United Press International

I was shocked during the GOP primaries when Newt Gingrich declared, "I'm going to be the nominee." He wasn't asking voters, he was telling them. That statement said a lot about Newt and why he was destined to lose. Monday, during an appearance on "The Vi Full Article at The Washington Post

Des Moines, IA--Mitt Romney seems to have found a constant companion on the campaign trail these days. It's not his wife. And it's not any of the revolving cast of veep wannabees who have hit the hustings with the presumptive nominee over these last week Full Article at The Washington Post

I am not a huge fan of politics. I tend to view politics right up there with Professional Wrestling. It doesn’t matter one iota who wins, the entertainment is in the storyline. The long march to becoming the GOP candidate to face off against Obama in Nov Full Article at Blogger News

President Obama’s Chicago-based campaign team has been waiting months to launch a real attack against Mitt Romney’s experience at Bain Capital. Even before Romney’s Republican presidential rivals started going after him, Obama’s campaign was preparing fo Full Article at The Washington Post

Ron Paul’s announcement was not the typical campaign suspension — and it highlights the difference between his and former Republican candidate Newt Gingrich’s leadership styles. (Ben Margot - AP) And then there was one. Well, sort of. Ron Paul being Ron Full Article at The Washington Post

A high-school aged Gene Sperling should have known he was destined for a career in politics. Even back then, he delighted in dealing with other people’s dirty laundry. In a new video for an initiative to encourage summer jobs and work opportunities for y Full Article at The Washington Post

With California’s worsening fiscal condition back in the news, I’m reposting this 2010 column on the political dimensions of California’s problems — and the way they could spread to the rest of the nation. California Gov. Jerry Brown introduces his state Full Article at The Washington Post

Some of the most explosive moments in presidential campaigns are fueled by surprise. The political power of an unexpected allegation often comes from the frenzy surrounding its revelation. That wasn’t the case on Monday, when President Obama’s campaign u Full Article at The New York Times

In response to the Bain attack ad from the Obama camp, the Romney campaign held a conference call for conservative media this afternoon. That in and of itself — reaching out to media in a prompt response to an attack — is a change for the campaign. Moreo Full Article at The Washington Post

It’s a new week, so it’s a new attack ad from the Obama campaign, this time recycling the Newt Gingrich anti-Bain attacks. The Romney camp got an unexpected lift from the president’s former car czar : A number of conservatives have already pointed to Pre Full Article at The Washington Post

President Obama has begun a major advertising push to portray Mitt Romney, his presumptive Republican rival in November, as an uncaring corporate titan who is concerned more with profits than with workers, reviving attacks on Mr. Romney’s career at Bain Full Article at The New York Times

Newt Gingrich will campaign with Mitt Romney, Ann Romney isn’t getting involved, Bev Perdue says North Carolina is looking like Mississippi and one class at Liberty cals Mormonism a cult. Make sure to sign up to get “ Afternoon Fix ” in your e-mail inbox Full Article at The Washington Post

What, exactly, is Ron Paul up to? The Texas congressman has, by all reasonable reckoning, lost his bid to be the Republican presidential nominee. Lost it big. In the GOP’s 35 primary and caucus votes , Paul has won as many as Barack Obama. Zero. Graphic Full Article at The Washington Post