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September 20th, 2012
07:50 PM ET

Tracking down killers in Libya

CNN's Suzanne Kelly reports on the FBI investigation into the attack on the US consulate in Libya.


Filed under: Libya • Suzanne Kelly
September 20th, 2012
07:06 PM ET

King: A troubling trend for Mitt Romney

John King takes a look at what's behind the new Nevada poll numbers and a troubling battleground trend for Mitt Romney.

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Filed under: 2012 election • John King
September 20th, 2012
06:52 PM ET

Was there enough protection in Libya?

CNN's Elise Labott reports on whether there was enough security at the Benghazi consulate in Libya before the attack.


Filed under: Elise Labott • Libya
September 20th, 2012
06:49 PM ET

Old Obama video featured in new GOP ad

A 14-year-old video of then-state Sen. Barack Obama is featured in a new campaign attack ad from the GOP.


Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Jessica Yellin
September 20th, 2012
05:59 PM ET

Romney campaign aims to recalibrate around economic message

Washington (CNN) – In response to sagging battleground polls and criticism from some Republican party insiders, the Romney campaign – as part of its recalibration – intends to get more specific with its economic message, trying to reach out to the increasing number of voters who believe Mitt Romney doesn't understand their problems.

In interviews with senior Romney advisers and outsiders close to the campaign, the emerging strategy appears to boil down to a simple point: "We need to reassure Americans that Romney can fix things, and he (President Obama) can't," says one campaign insider. "Voters already believe Romney has a better chance of fixing the economy. We have to tell them just how it will be better for them."

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Filed under: 2012 election • Gloria Borger • Mitt Romney