Week of October 29, 2012 Archives 
RealClearPolitics Morning Edition
Monday, October 29
Race Plows Ahead in Critical Ohio - Murray & White, Wall Street JournalObama Has a Problem With Independents - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
Will Sandy Add Twist to Tight Race? - Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics
Get It Done, Mr. President - Michael Tomasky, Newsweek
Desperation Driving Obama Campaign - Nolan Finley, Detroit News
Obama's Endgame: The Great Grind - Jason Horowitz, Washington Post
Obama Says He Issued a Directive on Libya. Let's See It - Bing West, NRO
Where Are Media Watchdogs on Libya Scandal? - Richard Benedetto, FOX
Medicaid on the Ballot - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Obama's Imperial Presidency Is Killing Recovery - Conn Carroll, Examiner
Are Tax Hikes Driving Millionaires Away From CA? - Michael Hiltzik, LAT
Obama's Advantages in the Heartland - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Why Obama Is Toast - Dan McLaughlin, Red State
Romney Seeks Gains in Ohio - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
Making Hay in Iowa - David Shribman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The GOP's Geography & the Confederacy - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Beast
Demographics Won't Doom GOP - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Election '12: National Polls | Electoral Battle | Senate, House, Gov Polls
Tuesday, October 30
All Quiet on Campaign Trail One Week Out - Talev & Lerer, BloombergRace Dead Even; Romney Maintains Turnout Edge - Andrew Kohut, Pew
Contest Just Got Tighter in Key State of Ohio - Jonathan Easley, The Hill
Thank Obama for the Auto Rescue - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
Barack Obama and Other Has-Beens - Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal
The Progressive Case for Obama - Peter Coyote, Salon
Perfect Storm: Race-Baiting and the 2012 Election - Carl Cannon, RCP
As Go Catholics, So Goes the Nation? - John Baer, Philadelphia Daily News
Barack Obama: What Could Have Been - Richard Cohen, Washington Post
Foolproof Plan for Obama Victory - Will Marshall, Politico
Why Obama May Be in Big Trouble - Ben Domenech, The Transom
Beware a Romney Supreme Court Choice - Erwin Chemerinsky, LA Times
ObamaCare More Unpopular Now Than 2010 - Jeff Anderson, Weekly Std
Obama Has Worked for All Americans - Jesse Jackson, Chicago Sun-Times
Libya: No Mere "October Surprise" - Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times
Sandy Teaches a Lesson - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Romney: An Independent Choice for President - David Walker, Wash Times
Battle for Congress: Senate: Dem 46, GOP 43 | House: GOP 226, Dem 183
Wednesday, October 31
Obama & Romney in Exceedingly Close Race - Zeleny & Connelly, NY TimesOne Week, Two Versions of Reality - Jonathan Martin, Politico
Mitt Set to Win, Maybe By a Mile - Michael Graham, Boston Herald
Obama Still Likely to Emerge as Winner - Mark Mellman, The Hill
A Polling Quandary in the Buckeye State - Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
GOP Sees Path to Romney Win in Iowa - Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics
Romney Can't Be Trusted - Robert Reich, Huffington Post
Women Aren't Dumb, Mr. President - Rich Lowry, National Review
How Did Obama Squander His Narrative Mojo? - Matt Bai, NYT Magazine
What Is Behind the State-National Poll Divergence? - Sean Trende, RCP
Democrats Poised to Retain Control of Senate - Jamelle Bouie, Salon
Democratic Desperation: Back to Bain-Baiting - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Why Romney Can't Win in Pennsylvania - Nate Cohn, The New Republic
Wisconsin Saves America? - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
The Craziest Nail-Biters in Presidential History - Paul Brandus, The Week
Benghazi Questions Deserve Answers - David Ignatius, Washington Post
A Coverup Worse Than Watergate - Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2012 Election Maps: Electoral College | Senate | House | Governor Races
Thursday, November 1
Obama's Empty Noise - George Will, Washington PostHow Obama Can Seal the Deal in Last Days - Michael Tomasky, Daily Beast
Campaigns Descend on Ohio for Final Blitz - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
Polling Data, Early Voting Point to Romney Victory - Karl Rove, WSJ
Why American Women Need Obama - Jessica Valenti, The Guardian
Pew: Romney, Obama Run Even in Ground Game - Justin Sink, The Hill
Romney Posts Big Lead Among Independent Voters - Mike Flynn, Big Govt
Don't Be Fooled, Romney Is a Radical - Carl Bernstein, The Daily Beast
Cable Warned About Libya Consulate Security - Catherine Herridge, FOX
GOP Sees Pickoff Opportunities in 3 Blue States - Balz, Markon & Kane, WP
Romney Doomed by Objections to Auto Bailout - Bob King, USA Today
Why Obama Failed--and How to Fix It - John Taylor, Defining Ideas
Obama vs. Hoover: Better Off Than 80 Years Ago - Robert McElvaine, NYT
The Moment That Doomed Obama? - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Mitt Romney, The Plutocrat - Ed Kilgore, Washington Monthly
Storms Getting Worse Due to Climate Change - Al Gore, Huffington Post
It's Obama's Record, Not His Race - Walter Williams, Orange County Register
Election 2012: Obama 201, Romney 191 | Obama 47.4, Romney 47.3
Friday, November 2
Obama, Romney Make Last Mad Dash - Rucker & Markon, Washington PostMitt's Pennsylvania Play: Strength or Weakness? - Jeremy Peters, NYT
How Far Obama Has Fallen - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
Why Obama Must Be Re-elected - E.J. Dionne, Time
The Most Important Election Since 1980 - Charles Krauthammer, Wash Post
Bloomberg's 'Warm Hug' Boosts Obama - John Farrell, National Journal
Butler County, OH May Decide Romney's Fate - Robert Stacy McCain, TAS
Early Negative Ads Provide Obama's Edge - Charlie Cook, National Journal
Why Romney Is Likely to Win - Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
Obama's Electoral College 'Firewall' Holding - Nate Silver, New York Times
Don't Be Surprised When Obama Loses - Dan McLaughlin, Red State
2012 & The Long-Dormant 'Incumbent Rule' - Mark Blumenthal, Huff Post
Key Task Force Not Convened During Libya Attack - S. Attkisson, CBS News
Obama & the Crisis of Liberalism - James Piereson, The New Criterion
The GOP's Protection-Racket Politics - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Who Can Fix D.C. Gridlock? Poll Favors Romney - Connie Cass, Boston Globe
A Tight Election & Its Uncertain Aftermath - Lou Cannon, RealClearPolitics
Election 2012: Obama 201, Romney 191 | Obama 47.4, Romney 47.3
Saturday, November 3
Obama, Romney Hone Messages for Final Stretch - Tumulty & Rucker, WPMitt's Many Mistakes Will Doom Him - Robert Shrum, The Daily Beast
Bottom Line: Romney 315, Obama 223 - Michael Barone, DC Examiner
Time Is Running Out for Mitt Romney - Charles Blow, New York Times
Gallup Points to Very Long Election Night for Dems - Michael Franc, NRO
Obama in Good Shape With 3 Days Left - Greg Sargent, Washington Post
Au Revoir, Mr. President - Emmett Tyrrell, The American Spectator
On Campus, Obama Support Bubbles Below Surface - Scott Conroy, RCP
Obama Early Vote Edge Tenuous - Lois Romano, Politico
The Gender Gap Rules 2012 Election - Eleanor Smeal, Huffington Post
Will Evangelical Christians Be Difference in Ohio? - Dan Henninger, WSJ
The Right's Dangerous Disdain for Government - Joe Conason, Truthdig
Auto Bailout a Classic Tale of Cronyism - Peter Schweizer, Wash Times
Kaine and Allen Seek Elusive Ticket-Splitters - Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP
Want a Strong Economy? Vote Democrat - Larry Bartels, Salon
Fundamental Unseriousness of the Obama Era - Mark Steyn, OC Register
How the Debates Changed the Race - Jon Ward, Huffington Post
Election 2012: Obama 201, Romney 191 | Obama 47.4, Romney 47.2
Sunday, November 4
Sprint to Tight Finish in a Nation Deeply Divided - Paul West, LA TimesObama Seeks to Recapture His Mantle - Mark Landler, New York Times
Main Street in Revolt - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Obama Camp Touts Historic Ground Game - Sam Stein, Huffington Post
Ground-Glass Election: Who Wants It More? - Glenn Reynolds, Examiner
The "Marriage Gap" Wild Card - Eleanor Clift, The Daily Beast
Dispatch Poll: Ohio's a Toss-Up - Darrel Rowland, Columbus Dispatch
Turnout Will Tell Who Wins Pennsylvania - Itkowitz & Kraus, Morning Call
America and the World Still Need Obama - Jesse Jackson, The Observer
Romney Closes Big: 'Love of Country' vs. 'Revenge' - Byron York, Examiner
You're Stupid If You Think It's Close - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Whites, Independents Will Sink Obama - Ben Domenech, The Transom
The Winner Is Likely to Be More Gridlock - Doyle McManus, LA Times
Why Young Voters Aren't Feeling Obama-Mania - Anya Kamenetz, WP
Obama: Romney's Policies Are "Not Change" - Jake Miller, CBS News
Libya Not the Damning Indictment GOP Claims - Michael Crowley, Time
Why Were Our Forces Denied Backup in Libya? - William Bennett, CNN
Election 2012: Obama 201, Romney 191 | Obama 47.9, Romney 47.4