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Debbie Door Comments on 2012 Election in Franklin County Missouri

Franklin County Missouri Clerk, Debbie Door, predicts higher than 73% turnout. Only problems at p...

Chris Rock - Message for White Voters

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Mock election held at Immanuel Lutheran School in Washington.

Romney: Obama Dismantling Welfare Reform

Making a play for middle-class voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought Tuesd...

Obama Derides Opponent's Plan As 'Romney Hood'

President Barack Obama is labeling opponent Mitt Romney's tax plan as "Romney Hood," saying it ta...

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Monday 10/22/2012

Candidates Seek Foreign Policy Edge in 3rd Debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and leadership while raising doubts about the steadiness and foreign policy credentials of the other guy.

Saturday 10/20/2012

McCaskill Leads Akin

A new survey completed Oct. 17 shows Democrat Claire McCaskill with a double-digit lead over Republican Todd Akin in Missouri’s pivotal U.S. Senate campaign.

Saturday 10/06/2012

County Voters Have Often Picked Presidential Winner

Will Franklin County voters correctly pick the next president of the United States next month?

Young Area Voters Focused on Single Issues, Not Platforms

Young voters in the area appear to be bucking national trends that indicate the under-30 age group prefers President Barack Obama over Gov. Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Friday 10/05/2012

Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8 Percent, a 44-Month Low

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.

Thursday 10/04/2012

Six Reasons Mitt Romney Won the First Debate

(Washington Post) Most everyone agrees: Mitt Romney won the first debate of the 2012 presidential election on Wednesday.

Aggressive Romney Spars With Obama in First Debate

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DENVER (AP) — In a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy. "The status quo is not going to cut it," declared the Republican challenger.

Friday 09/21/2012

Romneys Paid $1.94 Million in Fed Taxes for 2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, paid $1.94 million in federal taxes on last year's income of $13.7 million, for an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent, his campaign said Friday.

Tuesday 09/18/2012

Romney Looks to Steady Shaky Campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is trying to steady a shaky campaign as President Barack Obama, enjoying a burst of momentum, heads to New York for a celebrity fundraiser with Beyoncé and Jay-Z and a star turn on David Letterman's couch.

Thursday 09/13/2012

Obama, Romney Trade Tough Words Over Attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are trading tough words over the handling of foreign attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East, injecting foreign policy into a presidential campaign that has focused on a sour economy.

Friday 09/07/2012

Obama Gets Grim Job News; Romney Pounces On It

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — His convention over, President Barack Obama ran smack into the harsh reality of a bleak new report on the nation's unemployment outlook Friday. Republican rival Mitt Romney pounced on the jobs figures as fresh evidence that it's time to put someone new in the Oval Office.

Obama Adviser: President's Speech Has Specifics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A senior adviser to President Barack Obama's campaign says the Democrat's convention speech offered plenty of specifics that show voters where he wants to take this country.

Friday 08/31/2012

Clint Eastwood Mocked for RNC Bit

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of Mitt Romney.

Tuesday 08/28/2012

Obama Courts College Students Returning to Campus

WASHINGTON (AP) — As college students return to campus, President Barack Obama's campaign will be there waiting for them.

Saturday 08/25/2012

Democratic Central Committee Selects Officers at Meeting

In accordance with state party bylaws, the Franklin County Democratic Central Committee met Tuesday night to elect members of its executive committee.

Republican Central Committee Elected New Officers Tuesday

The Franklin County Republican Central Committee met Tuesday night and elected members of its executive committee.

Friday 08/24/2012

Union, Washington Major Supporters of Judge Wood in August Primary Election

Circuit Judge Gael Wood’s strongest support was in the Washington area in the August primary election, but he also had near or above 70 percent of the votes in Union.

Thursday 08/23/2012

Pro-Life of the Party

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Mitt Romney finally got himself a break. People

stopped asking about his taxes and demanding

that he provide years of tax returns.

Tuesday 08/21/2012

Obama Shifts to Ryan Education Plan

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama told Ohio students Tuesday that proposed Republican cuts to college aid show that opponent Mitt Romney "does not think investing in your future is worth it," using personal terms to try to paint his opponent as eager to help the wealthy at the expense of working families.

Friday 08/17/2012

Romney Nixes Obama Bid for 5-Year Tax Disclosure

BOSTON (AP) — Barack Obama's re-election campaign kept up pressure against Republican rival Mitt Romney on two fronts Friday, launching a new ad defending the president's record on Medicare while challenging Romney to release at least five years of tax returns.