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**FILE** In this photo combination, President Obama (left) reaches out to shake hands Aug. 21, 2012, after speaking at a campaign event at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters Feb. 17, 2012, after finishing his speech during a rally at Guerdon Enterprises in Boise, Idaho. (Associated Press)

MILLER: Inauguration Day 2013

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

An unidentified man who lost his job two months ago after being hurt on the job works a Miami street corner to collect money for his family on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. The man said his unemployment check did not cover his costs of living. He added that his girlfriend works full time as a waitress. The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

U.S. poverty rate 15 percent; record numbers persist

By Hope Yen - Associated Press

Vice President Joseph R. Biden visits with a patron over lunch at Cruisers Diner in Seaman, Ohio. Politicians have always tried to connect with voters, but the 2012 candidates are putting their all into the campaign cliche of pressing the flesh. (Associated Press)

Candidates cozy up with voters

By Nancy Benac - Associated Press

Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, responds to audience questions during his town hall speech at the Cornerstone Community Ice Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis., on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth)

Romney sees chance to claim Wisconsin

By Brian Bakst - Associated Press

Mitt Romney said that the return of U.S. troops from abroad should not be an excuse to “hollow out our military.” The GOP presidential nominee spoke Tuesday at the National Guard Association Convention. (Associated Press)

Romney: ‘Repair, rebuild’ military

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Romney condemns attacks, says Obama goofed on response

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks on June 3, 2011, in front of a Jeep Wrangler at Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly complex in Toledo, Ohio. (Associated Press)

DINE: Unions frozen out of presidential campaign

By Philip Dine - Special to The Washington Times

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin talks to firefighters Tuesday in Oak Creek, Wis. (Associated Press)

Ryan not adding fuel to Republican ticket

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stands atop a makeshift stage Monday as he addresses an overflow crowd at PR Machine Works in Mansfield, Ohio. (Associated Press)

Romney warns of looming defense cuts

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Obama uses a cellphone to contact supporters during a surprise visit to meet campaign workers at an Obama campaign office Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Florida is considered the biggest prize among the swing states up for grabs. (Associated Press)

Obama’s August fundraising outdoes Romney’s

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-independent, seen here Thursday addressing the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., polls well among Sunshine State Democrats. (Associated Press)

Inside Politics: Obama, Romney to address Clinton Global Initiative

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns at PR Machine Works in Mansfield, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

In critical Ohio, Romney goes after Obama on jobs

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

Inside the Beltway: Eastwood’s motto-matic

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Chicago teachers walk a picket line outside Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Chicago on Sept. 10, 2012, after they went on strike for the first time in 25 years. Union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement despite intense weekend negotiations. (Associated Press)

Obama stepping away from Chicago strike

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP nominee for vice president, on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (Associated Press)

Ryan: My foreign-policy savvy tops ’08 Obama’s

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2008 photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, left, and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona, right, exchange responses as debate moderator Bob Schieffer listens during a presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Finally, the fall season delivers the matchup Americans have been waiting for, President Obama goes one-on-one with Republican Mitt Romney in three prime-time debates. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Debates present both opportunity and risk

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. attorney for the District (Associated Press) **FILE**

D.C. prosecutor Ronald Machen Jr. could rise or fall with Obama

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Obama, who visited the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in April 2010, subsequently said, “By the mid-2030s, I believe, we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth. And a landing on Mars will follow. And I expect to be around to see it.” (Associated Press)

Space exploration is star-crossed on campaign trail

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (center) greets a supporter as he arrives at the Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Richmond. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dean Hoffmeyer)

Romney promises to get tough with Iran

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Obama steps off his campaign bus during an unannounced stop at Ossorio Bakery and Cafe in Cocoa, Fla., on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama, Romney both draw bright lines in the sand over budget deals

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times