Obama makes fun of his debate performance  —  LOS ANGELES - Now even President Obama is making fun of his Denver debate performance.  —  Speaking to a concert crowd at the Nokia Theater here, Obama said the musical acts that performed for his campaign - the likes of Katy Perry, Earth …

Rumors Swirl: How Bad Will The Obama Foreign Donor Scandal Be?  —  Since last week, the news sphere has been buzzing about the possibility of an Obama campaign foreign donor scandal being the big October surprise of 2012.  Since the Washington Examiner first reported the story last week …

“Face the Nation” transcripts, October 7, 2012: David Axelrod  —  DAVID AXELROD: Now John— John— John, he said twenty percent personal income tax deductions.  Earlier in the year he said for upper income people as well as everyone else.  He's changed that now.

Oct. 7: National Polls Show Signs of Settling  —  Mitt Romney remains in a considerably stronger polling position than he was before last Wednesday's debate in Denver.  But the polls released on Sunday did not tell quite as optimistic a story for him as those in the debate's immediate aftermath.

Gingrich Concedes Romney Wasn't Honest About His Tax Plan During Debate  —  This morning on Meet The Press, Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs confronted Newt Gingrich on a fundamental inconsistency in Romney's description of his tax plan.  During the primary debates, Romney insisted …

Mary Matalin Calls Paul Krugman A ‘Liar’ For Telling The Truth  —  During a roundtable discussion on George Stephanoupolos' This Week Sunday morning, GOP political consultant Mary Matalin got into a heated exchange with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, calling him a “liar” …

Campaigns Use Social Media to Lure Younger Voters  —  In 2012, it's not enough for candidates to shake some hands, kiss a baby or two and run some TV ads.  They also need to be posting funny little animations on the blogging site Tumblr.  —  If the presidential campaigns of 2008 were dipping …

Allen West rouses crowd for Mitt Romney  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Firebrand Congressman Allen West promised Sunday to be “a loyal lieutenant” to Mitt Romney “when” — not if — he becomes president.  —  The tea party favorite, appearing on stage with Romney, used a rousing introduction …

Man who defaced Tate Modern's Rothko canvas claims he improved it  —  Vladimir Umanets says he is responsible for inscribing black ink in corner of 1958 canvas Black on Maroon  —  A Russian artist who claims to have defaced a Mark Rothko mural in the Tate Modern gallery last night …

Romney to deliver foreign policy speech  —  (CNN) - Mitt Romney will seek to bolster his foreign policy credentials in a major speech Monday, two weeks before the GOP presidential nominee takes part in a presidential debate focused on security.  —  In his remarks, set to take place …

Champion of the Middle Class Set to Chill With Hollywood, Hold 25K per Person Fundraiser  —  I completely understand presidential campaigns must contain a strong fundraising component.  I also understand that it's going to put you in circles of wealth and among people whose lifestyles are anything but the average American's.

Biden Takes 6 Days Off Campaign Trail  —  With just about a month until Election Day, Vice President Joe Biden is in the middle of taking nearly a week off the campaign trail.  He will return to doing campaign events on Thursday, when he will debate Rep. Paul Ryan in the vice presidential debate.