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Tribal leaders push for big Indian voter turnout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A tribal newspaper in Arizona is publishing a detailed voter guide for the first time ever. A New Mexico pueblo is sending kindergartners home with get-out-the-vote buttons for their parents. Tribes in Wisconsin are reaching out to

Romney & Obama: I'm the real candidate of change

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By DAVID ESPO and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press DOSWELL, Va. (AP) - Five days before the election, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama vied forcefully for the mantle of change Thursday in a country thirsting for it after a painful recession and uneven recovery, pressing

'Oops' and beyond: Notable quotes from 2012 race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of words have been spoken, shouted, whispered and wasted in the day-in, day-out grind that was the 2012 presidential campaign. Precious few of them will endure past Election Day. But a few caught people's attention long enough to bring

Early voting update

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - About 22 million people have already voted in the upcoming election, either by mail or in person. No votes will be counted until Nov. 6, but some key states are releasing the party affiliation of those who have voted. ___ Colorado Votes: 1

Romney and Obama pop up in latest GOP Senate ads

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ANDREW MIGA and KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A resurgent Mitt Romney is popping up more in other Republican candidates' ads as both parties press their closing arguments in closely contested Senate races. President Barack Obama continues to be referenced in negative

Decisions show partisan bent in election managers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By MIKE BAKERAssociated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Decisions about how aggressively to purge ineligible noncitizens from voting rolls have varied widely from one state or county to the next, with partisan election administrators often reflecting the views of their political parties. Some

VP Ryan? Prof. Ryan? GOP nominee's future unclear

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Professor Ryan? Lobbyist Ryan? Maybe back to plain-old Rep. Ryan or future President Ryan? If Paul Ryan loses his bid to become vice president, he is still a man with options. The wonky chairman of the House Budget Committee is one of

Ryans take their 3 children out for Halloween

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is taking his three children trick or treating in their Wisconsin hometown of Janesville. Ryan and his wife, Janna, took the threesome around their neighborhood Wednesday evening. Ryan

Bloomberg PAC makes biggest buy yet - in Florida

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's political committee is making its biggest expenditure to date in this year's congressional campaigns, spending $1.1 million for TV ads opposing the re-election of a freshman Florida Republican from the Orlando area. The ad attacks

GOP hopeful: 'Rape thing' not cause for abortion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MIKE BAKERAssociated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A Republican congressional candidate says abortion should not be legal, even when it involves "the rape thing," according to audio provided Wednesday to The Associated Press. An activist working on behalf of liberal group FUSE Washington asked