Huge GOP money lead should reshape the 2012 race

Obama campaign maintains it was good to spend more than it took in this summer to define Romney negatively in swing states

• Aug 21, 2012

Film spotlights voters who have turned on Obama

The anti-Obama film will debut at the Republican National Convention next week

• Aug 21, 2012

Hurricane threat for GOP convention in Tampa?

Forecasters are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Isaac that poses a potential threat to Florida during next week's RNC

• Aug 21, 2012

Obama's "guns and religion" remark fodder again

Romney campaign using sound bites from 2008 election

• Aug 21, 2012

GOP okays platform with strict abortion language

Without debate, GOP moves forward with party platform that calls for constitutional amendment outlawing abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest or to save the life of the mother

• Aug 21, 2012

Romney touts cash advantage over Obama

Candidate tells Texas donors he's spending money more wisely.

• Aug 21, 2012

Biden to campaign in Tampa during GOP convention

The vice president will be campaigning in Tampa the same week the Republican party holds its convention there

• Aug 21, 2012

Rep. Steve King backs up Todd Akin

Conservative Iowa congressman defends embattled Republican Senate candidate and makes his own remarks on rape and abortion

• Aug 21, 2012

Tampa police find suspicious items ahead of RNC

Cops think bricks, pipes and other items on nearby roof were put there by protesters for use during GOP convention protests

• Aug 21, 2012

Koch brothers criticized in new political ad

The group Patriot Majority's $500,000 ad buy is part of their new "stop the greed" campaign meant to shine a spotlight on money in politics.

• Aug 21, 2012

RNC, DNC out with dueling new negative videos

Days before the GOP convention, both parties release harsh new attacks

• Aug 21, 2012

O'Donnell: Akin's comment cost him $10 million

Norah O'Donnell and political director John Dickerson discuss Rep. Todd Akin's refusal to drop out of the Senate race

• Aug 21, 2012

Michelle Obama hosts Kids' "State Dinner"

Fifty-four kids representing all U.S. states, three territories and the District of Columbia, ages 8-12 and winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge were invited to the event

• Aug 21, 2012
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In new TV ad, Akin apologizes, again

Rep. Todd Akin is defiant in the face of pressure to drop his Senate bid, releases ad apologizing directly to voters

• Aug 21, 2012

Pressure builds on Akin to leave Mo. Senate race

Drop out of the Senate race or lose the $5M stashed for it, GOP leaders tell Rep. Todd Akin, according to CBS News sources

• Aug 21, 2012

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