Sept. 8: Conventions May Put Obama in Front-Runner's Position  —  On Friday, we began to see reasonably clear signs that President Obama would receive some kind of bounce in the polls from the Democratic convention.  —  Mr. Obama had another strong day in the polls on Saturday …

Why Is This Election Close?  —  For a long time I have been predicting that Mitt Romney would get the Republican nomination, and that he would then win the general election.  I have said that the election will be reasonably close-demographic realities dictate that all national elections …

Ann Romney: Mitt unfairly ‘demonized’  —  GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife Ann said that her husband has been unfairly ‘demonized,’ during a joint appearance on NBC's Meet the Press aired on Sunday.  —  Ann Romney said she took to the GOP convention stage to convey that her family …

Mitt Romney: I'll Keep The Good Parts Of ‘Obamacare’  —  Mitt Romney said Sunday that he likes parts of ‘Obamacare’ and will keep key provisions involving pre-existing conditions and young people.  —  “I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform.  Of course there are a number of things …

On ‘This Week’: GOP Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan  —  Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during a campaign event at East Carolina University on Sept. 3, 2012 in Greenville, N.C. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)  —  As the general election season heads …

Gov. Brown renews fitness test challenge against Christie  —  California Gov. Jerry Brown still wants New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to take him up on a three-part fitness challenge.  —  Brown renewed his call Sunday to battle Christie in a 3-mile race, chin-up and push-up contest during an interview on CNN's “State of the Union.”

Jeff Bezos And The End of PowerPoint As We Know It  —  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos addresses a press conference to introduce new Amazon and Kindle products in New York, September 28, 2011.  (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)  —  The next time you deliver a PowerPoint presentation that matters …

A Terrifying Way to Discipline Children  —  IN my public school 40 years ago, teachers didn't lay their hands on students for bad behavior.  They sent them to the principal's office.  But in today's often overcrowded and underfunded schools, where one in eight students receive help …

Obama Campaign Debuts “Rocky IV” Movie Poster  —  The president charged that Mitt Romney is stuck in a “Cold War mind warp.”  —  Source: d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net  —  The Obama campaign has stepped up its mockery of Mitt Romney's foreign policy views, continuing a theme rolled …

Absentee ballot plan eases voting but increases risk of voter mistake  —  The key for Ohio voters: If you request one, use it  —  Ohio's chief elections officer proudly hails a new program under which every registered voter will receive an absentee ballot application as a step that will …