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George Wenschhof



New Obama Campaign Ad Narrated by Morgan Freeman - “Every president inherits challenges,” Freeman says. “Few have faced so many. Four years later, our enemies have been brought to justice. Our heroes are coming home. Assembly lines are humming again. There are still challenges to meet. Children to educate. A middle class to rebuild. But the last thing we should do is turn back now.”

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Obama 49% - Romney 46% - in latest Washington Post/ABC News poll of likely voters.  This is nearly the same results as polls reflected just before the first presidential debate.  You can read more here.

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Obama Leads Romney By 5 in Ohio - Public Policy Polling is the third poll to show President Obama ahead in the pivotal swing state Ohio 51% - 46%.  You can read more here.

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Retail Sales Up in September - Americans bought more of everything from cars to electronics, a sign consumers are driving a stronger faster economic growth.  You can read more here. 

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Warren Raises $7 Million in September - Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren, who is in a close race with Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, announced her campaign had raised $12.1 million in the third quarter compared to the $7.45 million raised by the Brown campaign.  You can read more here.

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DCCC Outraised NRCC in September - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outraised the National Republican Congressional Committee in September. The DCCC raised $15.3 million to the NRCC's $12.4 million. The DCCC ended September with $26.4 million in cash on hand, while the NRCC had $29.5 million in the bank.  You can read more here.

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Issa Voted To Cut Half-Billion Dollars from State Department - Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calf.) voted for an amendment that would have cut nearly 300 diplomatic security positions. And the draconian budgets proposed by Mitt Romney’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, would cut foreign affairs spending by 10 percent in 2013 and even more in 2016. You can read more here.

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