Week of October 22 - 28, 2012

(Tuesday, October 23) I won't be able to post news articles this weekend, so we'll be taking a break from the news quiz this week. (Plus, we've got the second exam on Tuesday.) The next batch of news articles will be posted on Sunday, November 2.

Week of October 15 - 21, 2012

U.S. Marriage Act Is Unfair to Gays, Court Panel Says

- New York Times, October 18

It’s Down to Just 8 States for Obama and Romney

- National Journal, October 18

Ad spending tops $800 million; on pace to reach or come close to $1 billion

- NBC News, October 17

Instant Reaction Polls Show Narrow Obama Advantage in Second Debate

- New York Times, October 17

Week of October 8 - 14, 2012

Biden Had the Edge in VP Debate
- Reuters, October 12

Romney Tries to Bury Obama in Ads
- Washington Post, October 12

Polls Show Small Romney Bump in Swing States
- National Journal, October 11

Week of October 1 - 7, 2012

Error and Fraud at Issue as Absentee Voting Rises
- New York Times, October 6

Hiring Notches Modest Gains: Unemployment Rate's Unexpected Slide to 7.8% Sparks Political Debate Over Health of Jobs Market
- Wall Street Journal, October 5

Taking Stock of Some of the Claims and Counterclaims
- New York Times, October 4

Study: Defense firms see stocks rise when their execs get hired by the Pentagon
- Washington Post, October 1