US Presidential Election Roundup 14/10 – 20/10

October 20, 2012 by theriskyshift in US Presidential Election Roundup with 0 Comments

This week’s US presidential election round up…

Ballots misspell President’s name [Huffington Post] Sample election ballots in Oneida County, New York have had to be corrected after misspelling President Obama’s name.

President prepares for second debate [CNN] CNN reports on the Obama campaign’s preparations for the second presidential debate.

Romney prepares for debate [Politico] Politico reports on the Romney campaign’s preparations for the second presidential debate.

Obama has slight lead in polls [NBC] NBC draws together polling data that gives President Obama a slight edge in the presidential race.

New ad satirises Romney comments [Huffington Post] A new ad produced by Obama-supporting super PACs has criticised Mitt Romney for comments he made at a private fundraiser about Latinos.

Michelle Obama votes for President [The Hill] Michelle Obama has announced that she has voted for President Obama using an absentee ballot.

Debate memo revealed [Huffington Post] A ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ has been released detailing a number of agreements relating to the presidential debates.

Candidates tied in New Hampshire poll [The Hill] A new poll suggests that President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied at 47% each in New Hampshire.

Planned Parenthood ad attacks Romney [The Hill] A new ad by Planned Parenthood has released a radio ad criticising Mitt Romney’s stance on healthcare.

Second presidential debate takes place [ABC] ABC summarises some of the key moments of the second presidential debate.

Biden comments on debate [The Hill] Vice-President Joe Biden has commented on the debate performances of President Obama and Mitt Romney.

Debate ‘triggers war over women’ [National Journal] The National Journal reports that the second presidential debate has sparked a wider struggle on the part of the campaigns to appeal to women.

NRA criticises Obama [CNN] The National Rifle Association has renewed its criticisms of President Obama over recent comments on banning assault weapons.

Online voter registration under threat [Washington Post] Researchers have suggested that online voter registration files in Maryland are vulnerable to infiltration.

Graham group moves closer to Romney [Washington Post] An evangelical group that previously described Mormonism as a cult has amended its website to remove such claims.

Obama and Romney tied in poll [Talking Points Memo] Public Policy Polling (PPP) has released a national poll suggesting that President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied.

Obama logo modified [Washington Post] The Obama campaign has updated the logo on its website to highlight its stance on issues affecting women.

Springsteen campaigns for Obama [New York Times] Bruce Springsteen has campaigned for President Obama in Ohio.

‘Aimed at you’ [ABC] Vice-President Joe Biden been criticised by the Romney campaign over comments Biden made about Paul Ryan’s book ‘Young Guns’.

Early voting in Ohio [CNN] CNN reports on the potential impact of early voting in Ohio on the election result.

Michigan poll gives Obama lead [Talking Points Memo] President Obama has a 6-point lead in Michigan, according to new polling data.

Obama leads in battleground states [NBC] New polls suggest that President Obama is leading in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Obama appears on The Daily Show [New York Times] President Obama discussed the administration’s response to the Libya attack last month in an interview with Jon Stewart.

Early voting in Iowa [CNN] CNN reports on the potential impact of early voting in Iowa.

Romney campaign moves focus from North Carolina [National Journal] The Romney campaign has moved staff members from North Carolina.

Ann Romney on post-election plans [Huffington Post] Ann Romney has commented on her and her husband’s post-election plans.

‘Romnesia’ [CBS] President Obama has said that Mitt Romney suffers from ‘Romnesia’ in a quip about his opponent’s issue stances.

Obama ad attacks Romney [CNN] A new ad criticises Romney over his views on the auto industry.

Compiled by Patrick McGhee.