Campaigns rely heavily on volunteer ground game

In North Carolina, thousands of unpaid volunteers will fan out across the swing state, hoping their candidate takes it home

• Sep 3, 2012

Romney's camp tries to crash Obama's party

A look at the Romney/RNC "war room" at the Democratic convention

• Sep 3, 2012

Can Dems sell economy without seeming clueless?

Democrats assembling in Charlotte want to sound optimistic about Obama's handling of the economy without seeming clueless

• Sep 3, 2012

Paul Ryan: You aren't better off now

Republican VP nominee says economy is worse now than in the "good old days" under President Jimmy Carter, who lost his bid for a second term

• Sep 3, 2012

Obama camp not worried about Clinton's speech

Senior campaign official tells CBS News they aren't worried that former President Clinton hasn't yet submitted his convention speech for review

• Sep 3, 2012

Biden: Better off? Yes! Bin Laden dead, GM alive

Vice President aggressively defends Obama administration after other leading Dems flubbed "Are you better off" question

• Sep 3, 2012

Marchers oppose N.C. union stance but back Obama

Union activists in Charlotte walked a political tightrope - voicing support for Obama's re-election bid while lamenting state's anti-union attitudes

• Sep 3, 2012

Obama ad pits Romney against middle class

The new TV ad out Monday introduces a theme expected to central to the Democratic convention this week

• Sep 3, 2012

Tues. preview: Rep. Paul Ryan on "CTM"

Republican vice presidential nominee to talk politics on "CBS This Morning"

• Sep 3, 2012

Obama team juggles offense, defense

President's team forced to grapple with question of "better off" Americans as they claim Romney team "just making stuff up"

• Sep 3, 2012

Romney to build on theme of disappointment

GOP nominee uses football analogy to criticize president on unemployment, says "It's time to get a new coach"

• Sep 3, 2012

LA mayor: "We are better off" than four years ago

One day after Obama surrogate said people are not better off since last election, Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa shared a different view

• Sep 3, 2012

What to watch for at the DNC this week

The Democratic National Convention starts this week in Charlotte, North Carolina

• Sep 3, 2012

Romney to debate prep, lay low for a week

While Romney keeps quiet, Paul Ryan will be on the road keeping the GOP ticket in the news while Democrats meet in Charlotte

• Sep 2, 2012

N.C. swing voters are likely to be white men

Obama was the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the Tarheel State since Jimmy Carter, but by a narrow margin

• Sep 2, 2012

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