With October 1 quickly approaching, arguments from both sides are heating up
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A Look Back at Historic Handshakes
Obama and Rouhani’s much-anticipated meeting at the UN didn’t happen. Here are some of the most momentous handshakes in history to tide you over instead.
Rick Perry Shoots, Chris Christie Kills
The Texas governor and former Republican presidential candidate lets loose with a semi-automatic rifle and shoots an egg from 100 yards in video preview for the NRA convention.
Doughnut Drollery with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
Christie went on Letterman for the first time last night; showed he is comfortable with his bulging waistline.
The Hope And Change Of An Obama Impersonator
Barack Obama is traveling to New York City on Thursday. He won’t meet Louis Ortiz. But thanks to the New York Times, you can.
Watch a Man Named ‘Van Duzer’ Deadlift the President of the United States
The title says it all.
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Word Association at the Conventions
What better way to explore the partisan brain than by running convention delegates through a fast-paced linguistic gauntlet? In both Tampa and Charlotte, the TIME video team compiled lists of buzzwords and set out in search of willing players. There were only two rules for our game of word association: answer as quickly as possible and …
Lunch Break: The Real Mitt Romney
Disclaimer: The following YouTube clip contains crass Mormon jokes and brilliant video editing.
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Video of the Day: Glittery Mitt Romney Sings
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I’m pretty sure all the information you need is in the headline. [Via]
New Hampshire Snoozer? Wait Until You Meet the Also-Rans
Was this the most boring New Hampshire primary ever? That’s what Walter Shapiro, covering his ninth primary season, wrote in The New Republic. He has a point: Mitt Romney ran an oppressively dull front-runner’s campaign, chased by an unusually lethargic pack of underdogs. Those who sat through the weekend’s twin debates likely …
Lunch Break: Awkward Joint Session Banter
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John Boehner discovers what’s apparently the only known way to render Joe Biden speechless: talk about golf.