President Barack Obama boards Air Force Once at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Tuesday, August 21. Obama made a two-day campaign trip to Ohio, Nevada and New York.
Week in Politics: August 17-23 —
President Barack Obama boards Air Force Once at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Tuesday, August 21. Obama made a two-day campaign trip to Ohio, Nevada and New York.
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Supporters await the arrival of Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan at a campaign rally at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, August 20.
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Supporters await the arrival of Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan at a campaign rally at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, August 20.
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Obama supporters hold placards as the president delivers remarks during a rally Tuesday at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
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Obama supporters hold placards as the president delivers remarks during a rally Tuesday at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
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Romney greets supporters Monday at Saint Anselm College. The town hall-style event was held just two days after Obama made campaign stops in the state.
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Romney greets supporters Monday at Saint Anselm College. The town hall-style event was held just two days after Obama made campaign stops in the state.
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Seven-year-old Nakiya Lloyd cheers while on the shoulders of her mother's friend during Obama's speech on Wednesday, August 22, at Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas.
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Seven-year-old Nakiya Lloyd cheers while on the shoulders of her mother's friend during Obama's speech on Wednesday, August 22, at Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas.
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First lady Michelle Obama hugs Marshall Reid during a luncheon at the White House on Monday. Fifty-four kids from across the country were invited to the event after winning the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to create a healthy, affordable and tasty recipe with nutritional guidelines set by the Agriculture Department.
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First lady Michelle Obama hugs Marshall Reid during a luncheon at the White House on Monday. Fifty-four kids from across the country were invited to the event after winning the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to create a healthy, affordable and tasty recipe with nutritional guidelines set by the Agriculture Department.
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A U.S. Army team carries the flag-draped remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Coater B. Debose of State Line, Mississippi, at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday. Debose died in Afghanistan on August 19. The number of U.S. servicemen and women killed since the beginning of the the Afghan War in 2001 reached 2,000 this week.
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A U.S. Army team carries the flag-draped remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Coater B. Debose of State Line, Mississippi, at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday. Debose died in Afghanistan on August 19. The number of U.S. servicemen and women killed since the beginning of the the Afghan War in 2001 reached 2,000 this week.
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Rep. Frank Wolf salutes as he is acknowledged by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School on Friday, August 17, in Springfield, Virginia.
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Rep. Frank Wolf salutes as he is acknowledged by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School on Friday, August 17, in Springfield, Virginia.
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Paul Ryan watches as a protester tears a Romney-Ryan campaign sign in half during Friday's rally at West Springfield High School.
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Paul Ryan watches as a protester tears a Romney-Ryan campaign sign in half during Friday's rally at West Springfield High School.
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Workers modify the Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday in preparation for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC starts September 3.
Week in Politics: August 17-23 —
Workers modify the Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday in preparation for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC starts September 3.
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President Obama speaks Wednesday at Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas.
Week in Politics: August 17-23 —
President Obama speaks Wednesday at Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas.
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