Conservative groups launch new ad campaign in Michigan and Pennsylvania
Washington (CNN) - Two major conservative groups working to defeat President Barack Obama launched new ad offensives in Michigan and Pennsylvania as they hope to build support in two states some...
View ArticleClinton to head to PA in battleground state swing
Washington (CNN) – Add one more high-profile name to the list of those making surprising, last-minute stops to Pennsylvania just days before Election Day: Former President Bill Clinton. After Mitt...
View ArticleEmanuel says Pennsylvania is safe, Libya should not be politicized
(CNN) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who previously served as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, said he believes the president's campaign "is set" in Pennsylvania - but he cautioned it's better...
View ArticlePennsylvania really in play?
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (CNN) – "Hey, Pennsylvania, you going to help us win this election?" That question from Republican running mate Paul Ryan on Saturday was met with very loud applause from the...
View ArticleRomney adviser lays out Pennsylvania strategy
(CNN) - A top adviser for Mitt Romney's campaign explained Sunday why he thinks the GOP nominee can win Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning battleground that Romney's team has lumped into its final...
View ArticleRomney to campaign Tuesday in two key states
Fairfax, Virginia (CNN) – Mitt Romney will campaign in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Election Day, campaign officials said Monday. While Ohio is considered perhaps the most crucial...
View ArticlePoll of Polls: Margin is thin in New Hampshire, Iowa
(CNN) – New polls released Monday indicate the presidential race is neck and neck in two battleground states. A CNN Poll of Polls show President Barack Obama has a narrow two-point edge over Mitt...
View ArticleCasey wins Senate race in Pennsylvania
(CNN) – Freshman Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania was re-elected Tuesday, according to a CNN projection. The win preserves a seat for Democrats in the narrowly divided chamber that Republicans...
View ArticlePoll: Possible GOP '16 contender gets high marks in home state
(CNN) - These are the kind of numbers any politician would like. Fifty-three percent of Virginia voters approve of the job Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is doing in office, with just 26% giving him a...
View ArticlePennsylvania poll: Clinton comes out on top in 2016 showdowns
(CNN) – What if it turns out to be Hillary Clinton vs. Chris Christie in 2016? It's a fascinating presidential showdown possibility. Follow @politicalticker And according to a new poll, Clinton would...
View ArticleCasey endorses same-sex marriage, an issue of 'conscience'
(CNN) - Sen. Bob Casey, a socially conservative Democrat and Pennsylvania's senior senator, announced his support for same-sex marriage Monday saying he had been influenced in part by "letters written...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton's mother (-in-law) considering bid for office
(CNN) – Former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky has emerged as a possible candidate for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Rep. Allyson Schwartz, who is running...
View ArticleBiden's college tuition quip
(CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden knows something about the expense of a college education, and, as he pointed out in Monday's University of Pennsylvania commencement address, he knows something about...
View ArticleFormer Philadelphia congressman dies in London
Philadelphia (CNN) – Former U.S. Rep. William Herbert Gray has died, according to family spokesman William Epstein. Gray, 71, was attending the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London with one of his...
View ArticleJudge again blocks Pennsylvania voter ID law...for now
(CNN) - A Pittsburgh judge on Friday barred enforcement of Pennsylvania's voter-identification law for the Nov. 5 general election, as well as any election that may come before. State Judge Bernard...
View ArticleRNC puts Biden in 2016 spotlight
Follow @psteinhauserCNN Washington (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden's teaming up Friday with President Barack Obama at a campaign style event in Scranton, Pennsylvania isn't going unnoticed by the...
View ArticleGov. compares same-sex marriage to incest
(CNN) - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's stance on same-sex marriage is no secret, after bringing a legal challenge against a county clerk who tried to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples....
View ArticleBill Clinton stumps for congressional candidate, family
Philadelphia (CNN) - Former President Bill Clinton showcased two types of politics on Thursday - electoral politics and in-law relations. Standing in a ballroom flanked by campaign signs in downtown...
View ArticleObama, Biden announce millions for job training
Oakdale, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Hoping to help close the gap between workers' skills and the needs of businesses, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced he's putting hundreds of millions toward...
View ArticleOn the comeback trail with help from the Clintons
Philadelphia (CNN) – It's a large district in and around Philadelphia. It's not a swing seat; it's a safe Democratic stronghold-not a nailbiter. But in this midterm election, the 13th Congressional...
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