The Hill Articles: October 23, 2012

A New York state of mind Actor: Wars seeking power should cease Washington lacks courage to make tough decisions Romney stresses leadership in closing weeks of presidential contest Where we are in the race Take debate research with grain of salt Lobbying World New Yorkers pay highest tax rate to state, local governments OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: Two weeks until the election Debates within the debate Morning in Ohio Weyants World: October 24, 2012 Obama, Romney campaigns battle to define state of tight presidential race Foreign policy debate drew lowest viewership of all three 2012 debates American Farm Bureau caught in crossfire over biofuels Dem super-PAC buying ads in Pa. to help Sen. Casey Poll: 42 percent support Obama auto approach over Romney’s DeMint slams AARP for stance on payroll tax cut What candidates need to do with two weeks left Romney jumps to narrow lead in WaPo-ABC poll BBC global poll has Obama beating Romney by a landslide Report: Restore Our Future launches ad buy in Maine Obama’s record of overreach DAY’S END ROUNDUP Capitol Police: X-ray machines not hazardous Former President Clinton says foreign policy debate was Obama’s ‘best’ Senator forgets husband’s birthday card Lawmakers call on DOD to comply with ‘Made in USA’ uniform rule Obama: ‘We might not have an auto industry’ if Romney had been president Defense group calls for immediate sequester negotiations Romney: Campaign ‘full speed ahead’ while Obama is ‘reduced’ Sen. Graham calls on Pentagon to label Fort Hood shooting an act of terrorism Poll: 47 percent of registered voters say Obama won third debate Crossroads ad features parents of cancer patient Romney helped Study: Campaign emails rarely read Dems ask DOJ to investigate GOP firm for alleged voter fraud WTO moves forward on China auto, and U.S. aircraft trade cases Former Senate staffer pleads guilty to revealing spy’s identity Small modular reactors provide path forward for nuclear power ACLU requests documents on domestic drones Issa threatens subpoenas over IRS rules regarding healthcare exchanges Report: US could surpass Saudi Arabia as oil producer by 2020 Leveraging our American energy revolution White House open to one-on-one talks with Iranians over nuclear program White House: Obama’s position on sequester unchanged McCaskill calls for Army investigation into contractor rules violations Axelrod defends decision to release pamphlet of Obama’s plans Sen. Wyden: Energy Dept. must explain gas export review criteria Katy Perry to perform (again) for Obama fundraiser Obama super-PAC debuts new ad targeting Romney’s Bain tenure Republicans victim of their own weakness Study ranks states based on hospital performance State Dept. scoffs at Russian criticisms of US human rights record Michelle Malkin criticizes Ann Coulter for calling Obama ‘the retard’ Rep. Cole: Despite rhetoric, Obama, Dems undermining US energy development Keep National Guard and Reserves at forefront of our national defense Gallup poll: Romney holding 5-point lead among likely voters ‘Auto bailout’ most popular Google search term for Romney during debate Rep. Jackson Jr. checked into Mayo Clinic, says Rev. Jackson Polls: Obama up 2 points in Nevada, Romney holds same edge in New Hampshire A missile system no one wants, Yet taxpayer still footing the bill Cantor: Obama healthcare policies threaten rule of law Federal court bars anti-Planned-Parenthood law Portman: Romney ‘refreshing’ in agreeing with Obama Obama: Romney showed ‘at least stage 3 Romnesia’ during last debate Romney TV ad promises ‘clear path’ to economic growth Mitt Romney campaigns for the Nobel Peace Prize! Brown touts bill forcing federal agencies to buy American Housing market recovery hits post-crisis high Familiar face among Capitol Hill staffers getting a style makeover Cantor accuses Obama of ignoring law on abortion, Jerusalem Medical bankruptcy: Fact or fiction? Conservative green group wants ‘cover’ for Republicans on climate Facebook continues record lobbying spending Cantor slams net neutrality as example of ‘imperial presidency’ Cantor delivers GOP’s closing indictment against Obama’s ‘imperial presidency’ A momentous decision awaits voters Romney hits Obama on military cuts in new ad Sen. Paul: ‘Where the hell were the Marines’ in Libya? Obama calls Romney’s positions on policy ‘all over the map’ Sen. Paul to Obama: ‘Where the hell were the Marines?’ in Libya Schieffer ‘surprised’ Romney, Obama tried to shift debate to economy House committee broadens inquiry on meningitis outbreak Google pours millions into lobbying as decision on antitrust case looms Romney’s campaign-trail breakfast: Cocoa Puffs Romney and the lobbysists GOP: Obama’s sequester remark during debate could reshape fiscal cliff talks Obama revives ‘Romnesia’ attack with auto bailout criticism Romney super-PAC launches $18M ad blitz in 10 swing states Tuesday’s pro forma: LaTourette vs. Connolly Obama wins, But Romney stakes claim as commander in chief Romney, the flip-flopper in chief Obama touts auto bailout in closing ad Lady Gaga: Obama ‘like Rocky’ in debate Inhofe starts pro-coal campaign tour for GOP Senate candidates Crossroads GPS, American Crossroads launch $8 million ad buy in eight Senate races Foreign territory Rep. Pelosi cheers World Series-bound Giants Obama wins final debate, but has he undone damage of the first? News bites: Mayer debuts as Yahoo CEO DSCC hits Flake on women’s, veterans’ issues; McMahon on Social Security News bites: ‘Ready to curtail services’ GOP lawmaker: Obama more interested in taxing the rich than economic growth Romney doubles down on ‘apology tour’ charge in new ad Tuesday’s global agenda: Debate post-mortem Thompson ad hits Baldwin on vote against 9/11 memorial McCain furious over Obama’s ‘snarky cheap shots,’ calls them ‘unpresidential’ Biden: Romney proved he is ‘not ready to be commander in chief’ Donnelly internal poll shows narrow lead over Mourdock News bites: Flattened world Sen. Kerry mocks Romney as ‘campaigner in confusion’ Paul Ryan hits back at Obama’s debate Navy jab, says ‘ocean hasn’t shrunk’ Obama shares plan for ‘next four years,’ asks for support in new ad News bites: Report touts fracking boom as economic driver Dodd-Frank ‘conflict minerals’ rule draws industry lawsuit MORNING READ Final debate brings role reversal Sen. Kerry needs ‘exorcism’ after role-playing Romney Obama hits Romney hard in final presidential debate showdown Obama makes unexpected push for improved math and science education during final debate Climate change shut out of presidential debates Romney leaves Libya attack to Republican lawmakers in Congress Schieffer slips once, mentioning ‘Obama’s bin Laden’ in debate Schieffer earns praise as moderator in final debate Chris Matthews: ‘Racial hatred’ drives support for Romney on right Obama: ‘Apology tour’ charge is Romney’s ‘biggest whopper’ Romney, Obama go one last round in debate on clean energy, Solyndra Romney promises China crackdown on day one Obama, Romney lay out postwar visions for Afghanistan Obama, Romney trade blows on auto bailout in foreign policy debate Obama’s ‘horses and bayonets’ debate comment tops Twitter chatter Candidates joust on so-called ‘apology tour’ Obama makes brief mention of cybersecurity Under pressure from Romney, Obama says military sequester won’t happen Budget issues enter foreign policy debate Romney: ‘We can’t kill our way out of this mess’ in the Middle East Romney: Lack of White House leadership has prolonged Syrian civil war Obama, Romney exchange jabs on Israel, size of US military in debate Romney: Pay for defense spending with ‘ObamaCare’ repeal Obama, Romney tangle over troops in Iraq Twitter interest in final debate remains high Romney’s debate prep includes Jenga, family time Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. headed back to Mayo Clinic