Reality Check: Who's In The Middle Class?
The candidates for president are making pitches that sound straightforward: constant appeals to the "middle class".
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The candidates for president are making pitches that sound straightforward: constant appeals to the "middle class".
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's tendency to cause a ruckus on Capitol Hill made her a tea party sensation. Her bulging campaign treasury and conservative district make her a clear favorite to win a fourth House term on Election Day, despite her Democratic rival's attempts to turn her won't-budge philosophy into a liability.
In last night's presidential debate, the topic of pensions provided a surprisingly tense exchange between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. The president joked that his pension is "not as big" as Romney's.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney squared off in the second of three debates before Election Day Tuesday night, and the consensus was Obama did much better than the first debate.
President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney met Tuesday night in New York for their second debate.
A gay rights group on Monday urged President Barack Obama to speak in support of same-sex marriage in Maine and three other states that have ballot initiatives on it next month.
The Romney for President campaign has not opened an office in Minnesota.
With a lackluster debate performance Wednesday, President Barack Obama is seeing a slide in his poll numbers. According to the website RealClearPolitics an average of national polls shows the president ahead by 1.4 percent.
No one expected Big Bird to be the breakout star of the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and former St. Paul Mayor and U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman had plenty to say about the first presidential debate when they talked with WCCO's Chad Hartman.
Susanne Jones watches presidential debates a bit differently. A professor of communication studies at the University of Minnesota, Jones examines the tone of a candidate's voice, facial expressions and hand movements.
President Barack Obama will fire-up his Democratic base during a rally Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he's expected to urge his supporters to vote early.
College political science classrooms will be buzzing today with presidential debate analysis. WCCO's Laura Oakes has more from students at the University of Minnesota, who attended a debate watching party Wednesday night.
It may have been a surprise to some, but the first presidential debate had a great deal of substance.
All eyes will be on President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney tonight for their first nationally-televised debate. WCCO Radio's Laura Oakes has more on what to look for beyond their words.
Denver will be in the spotlight Wednesday night as President Barack Obama and Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney square off in their first debate.
During election season, nearly every week there's a new presidential poll. While the rest of the country looks to Quinnipiac or Gallup, people in Red Wing have a different approach.
Now's your chance to taste beer brewed by President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama plans to host a rally on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee on Saturday as two new polls show his lead in the state is widening.
In the race for President, Mitt Romney is standing by controversial comments he made in a secretly recorded video.
Jill Biden is scheduled to make campaign stops Friday in Brooklyn Park, Hopkins and St. Paul, the Obama campaign announced Wednesday.
Representatives of Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are scheduled to outline their policies on Great Lakes protection this week.
Who do you think got the biggest boost?
President Obama's acceptance speech contained a big surprise for a Minnesota company that he praised for its American values and sacrifice.
His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes, but vowed in a Democratic National Convention finale, "Our problems can be solved, our challenges can be met."
