Poll: Obama's lead in Ohio narrows
In a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News poll, the president's lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio is cut in half from last month
The Battlegrounds
Poll: Obama, Romney locked in tight race
In a new CBS News poll, Mr. Obama continues to hold a very slight lead over Mitt Romney - a lead within the poll's margin of error.
Poll: Obama leads Romney on foreign policy
As candidates prepare for final presidential debate, a new CBS News poll shows Obama ahead on foreign policy, terrorism
Poll: Decisive win for Obama in final debate
Uncommitted voters handed President Obama a clear win, 53% to 23%, against Mitt Romney in final, foreign policy-themed debate
Poll: Obama holds small Ohio edge; Fla., Va. tight
A new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll shows a close race in three of the most important battleground states
Poll: Storm puts close race on pause
CBS/NYT poll: Before Superstorm Sandy halted campaign events, Obama had a one-point lead over Romney
Poll: Obama opens big leads in key swing states
President leads by 12 points in Pennsylvania, 10 in Ohio, 9 in Florida in new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/NY Times poll
Polls remain very close five days before election
Latest national polls remain tied while state polls reflect either a slim advantage for Obama or a race that is too close to call
Polls: Obama, Romney still neck-and-neck
Nationally and in at least two swing states, polls show Obama, Romney about as close as they can get
Polls: on election eve, presidential race a toss-up
National and swing-state surveys show President Obama and Mitt Romney essentially tied, ensuring a dramatic finish on Election Day
Election confirms deep ideological divide
The results of the presidential election revealed that Americans are extremely polarized politically
Exit poll: Close in Colorado, pot initiative up
Very tight race in battleground state that Mr. Obama won four years ago; no gender gap between candidates
Exit poll: Union voters power Obama in Wisconsin
President holds two-to-one advantage among union voters in battleground state; big gender gap, with women favoring president
Exit poll: Close race in Pennsylvania, Florida
Independents split between candidates in both battleground states; most voters in Florida over 50 years old
Ohio exit poll: In tight race, indies back Romney
President leads by ten points among women in early exit poll, while Romney leads by six among men in battleground state
Romney dominates among whites in Virginia
Race for key battleground state is close; Romney leads by 29 points among whites, Obama dominates among blacks
Early exit poll: 60% say economy top issue
Romney has been seen as better to handle economy; Four in ten say Obama's response to hurricane affected their vote
Taking the pulse of Nate Silver's numbers
New York Times statistician explains how he calculates the odds of election victory based on "crowd-sourcing" others' poll results
Battlegrounds neck and neck in final days
CBS News estimates Obama has 255 electoral votes at least leaning his way, while Romney has 206 at least leaning to him
The 2012 battlegrounds: Iowa
The state that launched Obama's candidacy and dashed Romney's hopes in 2008 is a dead heat in 2012 - who will win Iowa's 6 electoral votes in November?
The 2012 battlegrounds: Wisconsin
Can Romney turn Wisconsin red with the help of native son Paul Ryan, or is it Obama's state to lose?
The 2012 battlegrounds: Ohio
The Buckeye State again finds itself at the center of a national election, and its 18 electoral votes seem poised to determine the winner
GOP sees path emerging for Romney win in Iowa
Republicans recently wrote off the state for Romney but something has shifted there
The 2012 battlegrounds: Nevada
Mitt Romney faces some distinct disadvantages in the Silver State
The 2012 battlegrounds: Florida
Mitt Romney's late-hour surge has made the race in the Sunshine State too close to predict
Politics
McConnell backs amendment approving $250 million for election security
McConnell came under criticism from Democrats for not supporting separate election security legislation
First lady reopens Washington monument after 3-year closure
The monument underwent an elevator modernization and new visitor screening facility construction
EPA revokes California's authority to set own fuel standards
The administration says that its new rule will ensure that "there will be one, and only one, set of national fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles"
Harris bets big on Iowa, says she'll be a top-three candidate there
While Iowa has a history of narrowing the Democratic field, finishing outside of the top two has often not been kind to candidates
Trump says gun control negotiations are "going very slowly"
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said his administration is "not moving on anything" with regards to gun control
Whistleblower reportedly says Trump made "troubling" promise to foreign leader
The Acting Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire, is refusing to hand over the report
Judge temporarily blocks laws that stop demonstrations against pipeline
A lawsuit spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union against Gov. Kristi Noem alleges that the legislation chills protected speech
Trump pushes tweet falsely claiming Omar partied on 9/11 anniversary
"The President of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk," Omar wrote on Twitter
Pete Buttigieg's answer to "Medicare for All" includes a public option
Buttigieg likes to say that his health care plan is "Medicare for All Who Want It," that is, it would allow patients to purchase private insurance if they prefer
Trump threatens to use EPA to tackle San Francisco's homeless problem
Accuses city of letting lots of waste, including needles, go through storm drains into ocean; mayor calls assertions "ridiculous"
