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Talk Show Icon Larry King to Moderate Third-Party Debate

Posted on 10/17/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Brian Bakst of the Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Larry King, the celebrated talk show host accustomed to A-list interview guests, has agreed to moderate a debate featuring a squad of minor-party presidential candidates. The former CNN giant will guide next Tuesday’s debate in Chicago, which will be broadcast on the Internet. The candidates taking part are the Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson, the Green Party’s Jill Stein, the Constitution Party’s Virgil Goode and the Justice Party’s Rocky Anderson. …

Big Gaps in Romney Plan on Preexisting Conditions

Posted on 10/9/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar of  The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he has a plan to help people with preexisting medical conditions get health insurance. But there’s a huge catch: You basically have to be covered in the first place. If you had a significant break in health insurance coverage, an insurer still could delve into your medical history, looking for anything — from a bad back to high blood pressure — that could foreshadow …

Tiny Presence, Unknown Impact for Third Parties

Posted on 10/5/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Brian Bakst of The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode are blips in the presidential race. They have little money, aren’t on stage for presidential debates and barely register in the polls — when survey takers even bother to list them as options. Yet in a tight race between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney that likely will be won or lost at the margins, even blips can …

Fact Check: Presidential Debate Missteps

Posted on 10/4/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Calvin Woodward of The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney spun one-sided stories in their first presidential debate, not necessarily bogus, but not the whole truth. They made some flat-out flubs, too. The rise in health insurance premiums has not been the slowest in 50 years, as Obama stated. Far from it. And there are not 23 million unemployed, as Romney asserted. Here’s a look at some of their claims and how …

Understanding the Presidential Debate Game

Posted on 10/2/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsIf you’ve watched a few presidential debates over the years, you’ve probably been a bit puzzled by some of what takes place. Why do the candidates stand stiffly at podiums, instead of relaxing in chairs? Since it’s supposed to be an argument, why don’t they actually just talk to each other? Who writes the questions, and are they a surprise to the candidates, or do they get to see them in advance? Why are the Democratic and Republican candidates invited, but not …

5 Ways to Stay Out of the Presidential Debate Spin Cycle

Posted on 10/1/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsWith President Obama holding a narrow lead in the polls and looking to close the sale, and challenger Mitt Romney searching for a game-changing big play, the stakes in this year’s presidential debates are probably even higher than usual. The initial debate, which will focus on domestic policy, takes place on Wednesday at 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) in Denver, with PBS NewsHour host Jim Lehrer moderating. From PBS, here’s a preview of the debate. Even before the candidates meet on stage, both campaigns are furiously trying to …

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