BBC poll: Rest of world favours Obama  —  A BBC World Service opinion poll has found sharply higher overseas approval ratings for US President Barack Obama than Republican challenger Mitt Romney.  —  An average of 50% favoured Mr Obama, with 9% for Mr Romney, in the survey of 21,797 people in 21 countries.

First on CNN: Romney super PAC buys TV time in ... Maine  —  Boca Raton, Florida (CNN) - Restore Our Future, the Super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, has reserved television airtime in Maine beginning later this week, according to a Republican source tracking media buys.

Paul Ryan jabs President Obama on ‘bayonets’  —  Paul Ryan said in an interview that aired Tuesday that he “just doesn't understand” the reference President Barack Obama made to bayonets in Monday night's presidential debate, while Vice President Biden insisted the final face off revealed …

Oct. 22: Ohio Has 50-50 Chance of Deciding Election  —  The supposition that Ohio is the most important state in presidential elections is not always true.  The decisive state in the 2000 election, of course, was Florida.  (Al Gore also could have won by carrying New Hampshire or Missouri …

Reality vs. “Reality”  —  Today may be the most important single day of the campaign.  Obama won the debate.  Everyone this side of Charles Krauthammer agrees that Romney was general and platitudinous and not that engaged.  That makes two out of three.  You might think that would mean momentum.