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Posted: 10/9/2012 10:04:18 AM EST
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) addresses the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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Posted: 10/9/2012 10:04:18 AM EST
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) addresses the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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Posted: 10/9/2012 1:03:17 AM EST
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses the final session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in this file photo taken September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Files
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Posted: 10/9/2012 1:03:17 AM EST
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses the final session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in this file photo taken September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Files
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Posted: 10/5/2012 2:48:23 PM EST
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama laughs with his wife Michelle and his daughters Malia and Sasha after his speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Call it the campaign trail schtick. Have you heard the one about the kid who thinks President Barack Obama's job is to "approve this message?" Or the time Mitt Romney compared another presidential run to giving birth? The jokes at presidential fundraisers and rallies are easy applause lines for Obama and Romney, a way to keep supporters entertained before more weighty subjects like Medicare, taxes and foreign policy. A good sense of humor has served presidential candidates well in the past. So it's little wonder why both Obama and Romney are using the same technique. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File )
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Posted: 10/5/2012 9:48:27 AM EST
Chris Martin (C) marches with Local 5285 in the Charlotte Labor Day Parade ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in this September 3, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/Files
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Posted: 10/3/2012 7:03:37 PM EST
Former President Bill Clinton addresses delegates during the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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Posted: 10/3/2012 7:03:37 PM EST
Former President Bill Clinton addresses delegates during the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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Posted: 10/3/2012 6:28:43 PM EST
Former President Bill Clinton addresses delegates during the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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Posted: 10/3/2012 5:27:36 PM EST
Chicago Mayor and former Obama administration official Rahm Emanuel addresses the first session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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Posted: 10/3/2012 4:54:53 PM EST
Former President Bill Clinton addresses delegates during the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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Posted: 10/3/2012 12:03:24 AM EST
HOLD FOR RELEASE AT 12:01 A.M. EDT ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 2012, AND THEREAFTER WITH STORY SLUGGED: EDUCATING MILITARY CHILDREN - FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012 file photo, From left, first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Biden, applaud Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. A new initiative being launched Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, by first lady Michelle Obama and the vice president’s wife, Jill Biden, is designed to better prepare educators instructing military-connected children. “Operation: Educate the Educator” already has a commitment from more than 100 colleges offering teaching degrees. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:53:29 PM EST
FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Of the four openly gay members of Congress, the two longest-serving stalwarts are vacating their seats. Instead of fretting, their activist admirers are excited about a record crop of gays vying to win seats in the next Congress _ and to make history in the process. A common denominator in all the races: neither the gay candidates nor their rivals are stressing sexual orientation, and the oft-heard refrain is, "It's not an issue." If anti-gay innuendo does surface from lower echelons of a campaign, there are swift disavowals _ even conservative candidates these days think twice about being depicted as biased against gays and lesbians. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:53:29 PM EST
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012, file photo Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Tammy Baldwin waves at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Of the four openly gay members of Congress, the two longest-serving stalwarts are vacating their seats. Instead of fretting, their activist admirers are excited about a record crop of gays vying to win seats in the next Congress _ and to make history in the process. A common denominator in all the races: neither the gay candidates nor their rivals are stressing sexual orientation, and the oft-heard refrain is, "It's not an issue." If anti-gay innuendo does surface from lower echelons of a campaign, there are swift disavowals _ even conservative candidates these days think twice about being depicted as biased against gays and lesbians. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:40 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl pauses for photos in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:38 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl gets ready for a speech therapy session in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:35 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl walks her dog at right, in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:33 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl, center, talks to Aneva Hotchkins during a speech therapy session in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:31 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl pauses for photos in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:48:28 PM EST
In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2012, speech pathologist Kelly Kuehl, background right, walks her dog in Denver. Not too long ago this state was political flyover country, a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate that was best known for football and skiing. Now it is the epicenter of national politics for the third cycle in a row. Wednesday’s presidential debate at the University of Denver is being touted as a make-or-break moment for Mitt Romney’s campaign. Denver is the third-busiest political ad market in the country during this campaign. In 2010 it was the top as the U.S. Senate campaign here became the most expensive of that cycle. And in 2008, Barack Obama put Colorado firmly on the political map by accepting his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention here. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
