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The Hill Articles: October 25, 2012
October 25
Poll: Obama up three in Nevada, tie in Colorado
OVERNIGHT CAMPAIGN: 12 days until the election
Working-class voters could be the key to Romney’s chances in Ohio
Obama requires help with voting
Lawmakers mull restrictions on domestic drones
musicFIRST slams new coalition of Internet royalty bill supporters
Mobile parking meter company raises fees in DC, citing Dodd-Frank law
Obama: No doubt Romney win could overturn Roe v. Wade
Charitable coalition urges Obama, Romney to leave deduction alone
DOD: Massive US-Israeli missile drill not aimed at Iran
Obama disagrees with Supreme Court’s healthcare reasoning
Report: UK denies US access to bases for Gulf buildup
Senate panel expands meningitis probe as illness spreads
Axelrod casts early ballot ahead of Obama in Chicago
Obama swipes at Paul Ryan’s Ayn Rand fandom
Democrats launch ad attacking Richard Mourdock’s abortion comments
RNC launches new ‘ObamaCare’ ad in Ohio
DAY’S END ROUNDUP
Corporate leaders warn Congress must strike deficit deal before end of year
Business leaders press lame-duck Congress to strike deficit deal
‘Sex and the City’ fashionista sports pro-Obama shirt
Remembering my friend Senator Paul Wellstone
US slams UN expert’s call for Israel-related boycott as ‘irresponsible’
Jackson Lee seeks support for giving gold medal to Pakistani shooting victim
GOP super-PAC pokes fun at Tester’s buzz cut
Democratic super-PAC re-invests in Tierney race
Cybersecurity legislation makes Panetta’s lame duck to-do list
Police investigating Rep. Moran’s son over possible voter fraud
Waxman parries Upton over energy subsidy report
Republican governor in Nevada pledges ‘full support’ to Reid’s online poker bill
New healthcare challenges coming in 2013
Panetta wants action in lame duck
Rubio: Senate hearing on Libyan terrorist attack should have come sooner
Pending home sales hold steady amid recovery
Panetta criticizes ‘Monday-morning quarterbacking’ on Libya attack
Speaker Boehner calls for answers from the president on Benghazi attack
Celebs lend star power to videos on voting
Regulatory chief: Edge on nuclear power shifting to US
Texas sparks international row with election observers
Candidates ignore plight of Palestinians
Study: Dems more likely to donate to presidential campaigns online and via text
Tina Fey slams Rep. Akin on ‘legitimate rape’ comments
SBA List blasts Obama for saying Planned Parenthood provides mammograms
Secret Service asks Twitter users to report threatening tweets
Polls: Obama leads in Iowa, Wisconsin
Sanders: CEOs contributed to the deficit problems
Crossroads GPS launches first attack on Vilsack in Iowa
Obama votes early in Illinois
Give charter schools a chance
Health law has saved seniors $4.8 billion on Rx drugs, HHS says
DCCC borrows $17M to boost House prospects in final election stretch
Senate Intelligence panel schedules hearing on Benghazi
Napolitano: Administration will act on cybersecurity if Congress fails to pass bill
Report: UK court case could strain intelligence ties to US
Inhofe: Obama delaying new pollution rules to boost his reelection
Gallup poll: Romney maintains 3-point lead over Obama, 50-47
Very unwise for employers to tell employees how to vote
Oil industry eyes Capitol Hill push to scuttle SEC rule
Poll: Majority wants corporate money out of politics
Democratic senators demand Fed’s issuing of stronger bank regulation
Medicaid growth hits near-record lows as economy improves
‘Hangover’ star mulls political run
The Washington Post endorses Obama
Hillary Clinton leaves door open to staying longer at State Department
Boehner hits Obama on auto bailout pensions
Could Romney’s tax plan cut revenue by $5 trillion?
In Ohio stump, Romney compares his ‘big-change path’ to Obama’s ‘status quo’
Senate report finds Medtronic manipulated studies on its products
Syrian army agrees to three-day holiday cease-fire
House Dem admits to ‘drawing a blank’ on Second Amendment
Taliban leader vows more insider attacks in run up to US pullout
Mortgage rates increased slightly this week
UN war crimes investigators seek access to Syria
McCain: Powell ‘harmed’ his legacy by endorsing Obama
Congress should pass Internet Radio Fairness Act
Softbank hires lobbyists in bid to buy Sprint
Detroit paper thanks Obama for auto bailout, endorses Romney
Obama, Bill Clinton to tag team in swing state road trip through Va., Fla. and Ohio
Kerry joins Gore in blaming high altitude for Obama’s bad debate in Denver
Obama pulls all-nighter in Vegas, gives Katy Perry ‘best birthday ever’
Lockheed CEO: Decision to delay layoff notices was not driven by politics
Team Romney boasts of raising $112 million in first half of October
Syrian refugees face a difficult winter
Obama talks joy rides at the White House, Halloween candy during Leno visit
Romney radio ads mock Obama ‘horses and bayonets’ line
CEOs band together for $40 million campaign to urge action on deficit
Elizabeth Warren is the Democrats’ pride, Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock are the Republicans’ shame
Sarah Palin takes on Chris Matthews over ‘shuck and jive’
Poll: Obama and Romney tied in swing state Michigan
New coalition for Pandora-backed royalty bill launches
GOP outside groups put $4.5M more into House races
Poll: Obama leads in Virginia
News bites: Trade judge sides with Apple in Samsung dispute
Bennet: Progress made on pharmaceutical-drug track-and-trace bill
DNC chairwoman denies Obama camp retreating from NC
Carmona makes closing pitch while Flake questions his temperament in dueling ads
News bites: Mourdock, day two
Same problems on Medicare costs remain after election
Thursday’s global agenda: Obama’s kill list
Jobless claims dropped, stabilized last week
News bites: Ready for closeup
Key Republicans work to stem fallout from Mourdock remarks
Romney and the illusory black vote
Judge orders Rehberg boating accident documents unsealed
Santorum: Mourdock ‘didn’t say rape was a gift from God’
Barbour: Mourdock comment ‘kind of crazy,’ but not what presidential election about
Colin Powell gives Obama endorsement for second term
Obama Web ad dubs Ryan, Mourdock as ‘extremists’ on abortion
News bites: Coal mining costs rise, feds intensify BP probe, and more
Obama says he always expected ‘close race’
McCain: Mourdock must apologize to retain his support
AP poll: Romney leads Obama 47-45, tied among female voters
Some plan
Romney’s standing adds uncertainty to GOP quest to control Senate
Pressure on Pelosi and Israel to deliver House seats in home states
Obama supporters worry a Romney victory will kill parts of healthcare law
Watchdog: Scrap Libor for bailout programs
Obama tells Leno: ‘Rape is rape’