Judge blocks Pennsylvania voter ID law

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday that state officials cannot enforce a new voter identification law in next month's presidential election.

New poll: Pres. Obama 46%, Mitt Romney 43% in Florida

(CNN) -- On the eve of the first presidential debate, a new poll indicates a close contest between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the race for Florida's 29 electoral votes.

Michelle Obama, Ann Romney sound off on eve of first debate

DENVER -- President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney square off in the first presidential debate Wednesday, October 3rd -- with just about a month to go before voters head to the polls on November 6th.

Judge set to rule on controversial Pennsylvania voter ID law

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- A Pennsylvania judge is expected to rule Tuesday whether or not to uphold a new state law requiring every voter to present a photo ID at the polls.

War in Afghanistan ongoing, yet overlooked on campaign trail

MADISON -- The war in Afghanistan is the country's longest war ever -- yet it is barely an issue in the ongoing presidential campaign.

Obama, Romney spend Monday preparing for debate, polls show tight race

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republicans intensified their criticism of President Barack Obama's foreign policy on Monday, October 1st -- noting questions about his administration's accounting of last month's deadly attack on an American diplomatic post in Libya and the U.S. response to Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Pew poll: Obama opens up lead over Romney among Catholics

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama has opened up a significant lead among Catholic voters, a crucial swing voting bloc, according to a recent Pew poll.

Supreme Court declined to hear anti-gay marriage group appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a national anti-gay marriage group that tried to thwart Maine's campaign disclosure law requiring it to release its donor list.

Who will win Wednesday's presidential debate?

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two days before the first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, a new poll indicates that most Americans see the GOP challenger as the underdog in the first showdown.

Expert: Debates rarely change election outcome, but good for voters

(CNN) -- Presidential candidate debates rarely, if ever, change an election's outcome, but they tend to be good for voters, a specialist in political campaign communication told CNN Sunday.

Latest Iowa poll shows dead heat between Obama, Romney

(CNN) -- A new poll of likely voters in Iowa shows the presidential race is locked up between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.

On the campaign trail: No replay needed on NFL refs deal

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney agree: the agreement between the NFL and the officials' union is no botched call.

Dems say video is proof Thompson would "gut" Medicare, Medicaid

MADISON -- Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson is facing criticism over his plans for Medicare and Medicaid.

Wis. Supreme Court takes pass for now on voter ID

MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin's highest court says it won't hear challenges to the state's voter ID law until a court of appeals hears the cases, a setback for Republicans who wanted voters to have to show photo ID to vote in November's election.

Obama, Romney pitch to veterans in Virginia

(CNN) -- Mitt Romney and Barack Obama courted veterans on Thursday, September 27th in the battleground state of Virginia, appearing in communities that illustrate the state's heavy military presence and its reliance on defense spending for jobs.

Paul Ryan to appear on ballot twice in some parts of Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- At the same time he is running for vice president on the Mitt Romney ticket, Wisconsin's Paul Ryan is also campaigning to keep his seat in Congress.

Obama, Romney go head-to-head on China, taxes, jobs in Ohio

(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney went head-to-head on China, taxes, and jobs on Wednesday as the two campaigned throughout Ohio.

Volunteers work to get voters registered for November election

MILWAUKEE -- There are just 41 days to go until election day, and there's a new push to get voters to the polls on November 6th.

Justices will soon decide whether to take up same-sex marriage appeals

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court may announce as early as Tuesday whether it will take up the divisive issue of same-sex marriage.