Report: Akin went to Tampa

In a tweet Thursday morning, embattled Missouri Republican said he has raised $100,000

• Aug 23, 2012

Reporter: Romney's debate advantage

James Fallows, writer for The Atlantic, thinks the onus is on the incumbent to prove himself to voters

• Aug 23, 2012

Poll: Obama lead narrows in key swing states

CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University polls show tight presidential race getting tighter in Wisconsin, Florida and Ohio

• Aug 23, 2012

Clinton: "We need to keep going" with Obama

After Romney used President Clinton in an ad to bash President Obama over welfare, the former president is featured in an ad backing Mr. Obama

• Aug 23, 2012

AP: Ex-energy loans watchdog became Obama donor

Herbert Allison Jr. has given more than $52K to re-election efforts since clearing White House of wrongdoing in troubled green energy loans program

• Aug 23, 2012

Obama, NBA stars raise money, shoot some hoops

Michael Jordan, other NBA standouts past and present join president, who likens White House race to crunch time in basketball games

• Aug 23, 2012

Akin spotlights his faith in fundraising plea

Embattled Mo. Senate candidate also says media, "Washington elites" and "party bosses" are all against him after his controversial comments on rape

• Aug 23, 2012

Obama: Akin "somehow missed science class"

Romney and Ryan find themselves sucked into a debate on hot button social issues, defending their differences

• Aug 22, 2012

Isaac looms on horizon as GOP convention nears

Tampa mayor says city prepared to call Republican National Convention off if Tropical Storm Isaac presents safety threat

• Aug 22, 2012

Biden tells Medicare story about his mother

The vice president got personal during a campaign event in Detroit

• Aug 22, 2012

Ryan: Politicians turning blind eye to economy

Despite warnings, VP candidate voted against Simpson-Bowles in 2010

• Aug 22, 2012

Obama, Biden to campaign during GOP convention

Obama campaign keeps up the counter-programming while Republicans convene at Florida convention

• Aug 22, 2012

Obama attacks Romney over education funding

President tells Las Vegas students not to "boo" at Romney's policies -- just vote

• Aug 22, 2012

Report: Recession looming if Congress doesn't act

If Washington doesn't reverse looming fiscal policy changes, CBO predicts 9 percent unemployment by mid-2013

• Aug 22, 2012

Ryan grilled on abortion and 'forcible rape'

The vice presidential candidate sidesteps when asked to define 'forcible rape' and says Romney's views will prevail

• Aug 22, 2012

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