Mother of Navy Seal killed in Libya speaks out  —  BOSTON (WHDH) — The attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya became a major issue on the campaign trail and the mother of a Navy Seal killed in the violence is voicing her anger that Mitt Romney is speaking about her son on the campaign trail.

NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing states  —  A week after President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has made some gains in three key swing states among those most likely to vote, according to the latest round of NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.

Mysterious Building In Obama Campaign “Big Bird” Ad Is Bosnian Hotel  —  The headquarters of “evil genius” Big Bird appears to be the Radon Plaza Hotel, a five star hotel in Sarajevo,Bosnia Herzegovina.  Why?  Who knows — an Obama campaign spokesman declined to comment.  —  Andrew Kaczynski

Tapper to WH on Benghazi: So, wouldn't it be President Obama who shot first and aimed later?  —  If you'll recall, in the immediate wake of the breaking news of the riots in Cairo and Benghazi in September, the biggest question on the mainstream media's collective mind was not anything in the vein of …

Mitt Romney's tax mythology, made simple  —  I've said this before, but Mitt Romney's new formulation of his tax plan — one he used at the debate, and which he repeated to Wolf Blitzer yesterday — makes it absolutely clear that he's lying about something.  You don't need complicated Tax …

Security Officer on State Department Blocking Requests: ‘For Me the Taliban Is Inside the Building’  —  Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.

Obama says he was ‘too polite’ toward Romney in first debate  —  President Barack Obama engaged in some post-debate self-analysis Wednesday morning, saying on a radio show that he thought he was “too polite” during last week's debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

EXPERTS: GLOBAL WARMING MEANS MORE ANTARCTIC ICE  —  You are here  —  Home » Antarctica » Experts: Global warming means more Antarctic ice  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The ice goes on seemingly forever in a white pancake-flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before.

Billionaire CEO Threatens To Fire Employees If Obama Wins  —  The CEO of a massive timeshare company sent an email about the upcoming election to his employees yesterday, threatening to fire some of them if President Obama wins re-election.  —  David Siegel, who owns Florida-based Westgate Resorts …

I watched the debate again... and I didn't think Obama was that bad.  —  Last night — between sleeps — I found the debate in my iPhone and watched it straight through (except for the closing statements).  Last week, watching the debate live, I did not think Obama was especially bad …

VIDEO: Obama workers enable double-voting across state lines  —  A staff person working on the president's re-election campaign helped an undercover journalist register to vote for Barack Obama in Florida despite the reporter's expressed intention to vote twice in the hotly contested presidential race …

Obama, Heller lead in Nevada  —  PPP's newest Nevada poll finds Barack Obama's lead in the state falling to 4 points at 51-47.  He had led by a 52-43 margin in the middle of last month.  That five point decline for Obama is consistent with what we've been seeing in most of our national and state level polling since last week's debate.

Brown, Warren spar on substance in 3rd debate  —  Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren drew bright contrasts on taxes, spending and regulations Wednesday night during a high-paced Massachusetts Senate debate that focused mostly on fiscal issues.

Contradictions in Ariz. Senate debate  —  The first Arizona Senate debate featured evasions and surprises from both candidates as Rep. Jeff Flake (R ) and Democrat Richard Carmona jockeyed for the lead in a close contest that could sway control of the Senate.

Biden-Ryan Versus Obama on Abortion Policy  —  On October 9, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) disseminated an email alert, urging its supporters nationwide to lobby ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz, who will moderate the October 11 debate between Vice President Joe Biden …