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With the latest polls declaring the presidential race too close to call, the 2012 election largely rests in the hands of swing state voters. On the road to 270 electoral votes, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have made attempts at appealing to the undecided swing states and independent-minded voters. The key word here is "attempts," as neither candidate has been successful in securing the independent vote. While Obama won the majority of independent voters in 2008, a lot has changed since the

Credit: humanevents.com Depending on which political analyst people listen to, opinions will vary on which state is the most critical in the 2012 presidential election. The three most common states mentioned are Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. Ohio and Florida are always considered to be important in any presidential election. Florida is a crucial battleground state with twenty-nine electoral votes up for grabs and Ohio has a perfect record in voting with the overall winning candidate. With how t

Credit: humanevents.com Depending on which political analyst people listen to, opinions will vary on which state is the most critical in the 2012 presidential election. The three most common states mentioned are Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. Ohio and Florida are always considered to be important in any presidential election. Florida is a crucial battleground state with twenty-nine electoral votes up for grabs and Ohio has a perfect record in voting with the overall winning candidate. With how t

Credit: White House After Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, the presidential candidates took the opportunity to exercise the presidential tradition of addressing the masses, ensuring victims of a secure future, and offering humanitarian aide. The aftermath of the superstorm proves to be a prime opportunity for candidates to emphasize a more genial, non-policy focused persona. Governor Romney has the ability to play up his connection to the "everyman" and not the billionaire. It is a f

"The Brad" (left), and "The Scott" (right): Which candidate would you choose? As America anxiously awaits for the results of the 2012 elections on November 6, Slater’s 50/50 of San Diego will be holding an election of their own.  Though this election will not involve choosing a president, or any other elected official for that matter, Slater's is asking fans choose between burgers created by Founder Scott Slater and Executive Chef Brad Lyons. "Voters" have two burgers on the ballot - aptly nam

Photo Credit: boston.com With the election less than a week away, Democrat Bob Kerrey gains on Deb Fischer in the race for Nebraska's open Senate seat. Nebraska, previously categorized as "strong Republican," has now been described as a "lean Republican" race, indicating a recent shift in the political attitude there. The most recent polling from Omaha World-Herald places Democrat Bob Kerrey "within striking distance" of Republican Deb Fischer. Trailing by only three percentage points, Kerrey

Photo: Official White House Photo // Pete Souza Two of the prime terrorist suspects in the Benghazi attack have been captured (one is dead), dozens more have been arrested in Libya, and the suspect group is dispersed and hunted, with its Benghazi headquarters dismantled. “This issue of Benghazi is really bubbling up,” Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, said on Fox News October 28, echoing a talking point repeated on other networks and elsewhere by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz

Photo: New York Times Interactive 2008 Election Map In this video, Fox19 Cincinnati's Ben Swann explains how just one county in Ohio, Hamilton County, could determine the entire presidential election: FOX19.com-Cincinnati News, Weather Home to Cincinnati, Hamilton County is a swing county that Bush carried in 2004 and Obama carried in 2008. As Swann points out, each cycle's winner received over 200,000 votes from Hamilton County. A look at the New York Times' interactive election results map

Credit: Orlando Sentinel Today Quinnipiac University released their latest presidential polls showing President Obama with a healthy five point lead in the critically important state of Ohio. President Obama also leads in polling in swing-states Florida and Virginia. The Quinnipiac study finds the races in Florida and Virginia too close to call leading up to Election Day. The Mittmentum that carried the Romney campaign following the first presidential debate until now closed the gap in Florida

Credit: baynews9.com As the final week of the presidential race begins, neither of the two prominent candidates has been able to open up a significant lead in the nationwide polls. This means that Electors in states like Ohio and Florida, key battlegrounds in the Electoral College, could play a major role on voting day. A recent poll by Public Policy Polling shows nineteen percent of Floridians aren't affiliated with a political party. These independent voters could play a crucial roll in the