There are five counties that hold the key to winning Ohio — and with it the White House.
Election Nightmare Scenarios: What Could Happen on Nov. 7?
The neck-and-neck 2012 race for the White House is unharnessing a stable-full of nightmares.
Ballot Initiative of the Day: Massachusetts Debates Physician-Assisted Suicide
Supporters call Massachusetts’ Question 2 the Death with Dignity Act. Opponents call it physician-assisted suicide.
Morning Must Reads: 80 Days
- The economy grew at an estimated 2% annual rate between July and September, boosted by government and consumer spending.
- Biden eulogizes George McGovern.
- Liberals misread what Richard Mourdock said about rape.
Romney’s Edge: Moderate Mitt Takes Florida by Storm
Though Ohio is widely considered the make-or-break state this year, Mitt Romney will have a hard time winning the presidency without taking Florida and its 29 electoral votes. And right now his chances look pretty good.
In Ohio, China Is a Potent Campaign Weapon
If the presidential election is boiling down to Ohio, the outcome will hinge partly on the candidates’ tack toward China.
Political Pictures of the Week, Oct. 19-25
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Ballot Initiative of the Day: Will Recreational Marijuana Get the Green Light in Three States?
In the Arena2012 Election
First, Kill All the Political Consultants
The Des Moines Register has released an off-the-record endorsement interview with President Obama…and I haven’t a clue why the Obama folks wanted this off-the-record in the first place.
Why Ohio Will Decide the Presidential Election
As Obama’s margins in swing states shrink to a hairbreadth or vanish altogether, Ohio has emerged as the President’s firewall, its 18 electoral votes his best hope of stopping the surging Romney campaign from winning the White House.
In the Arena2012 Election
Neocons: No Constituency
Does Mitt Romney’s Gandhian performance in the third presidential debate signal the end of neoconservatism? I certainly hope so…but who knows?
The Cult of the CEO and the Trumpification of the GOP
Americans should stop paying so much attention to what business executives think.
TIME Poll: Obama Leads by 5 in Ohio
Buoyed by early voting in his favor, Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by five points in the pivotal state of Ohio, according to a new TIME poll.