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'Waitress Moms,' 'Walmart Moms' and Undecided Voters
With the campaign down to a few precious days, the few undecided voters are said to be women. Who are they? Where do they live? Whatever happened to "soccer moms?"
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWith the campaign down to a few precious days, the last, few undecided voters are said to be women. We find out who they are, where they live and how neatly they do or don't fit into categories like "waitress moms" and "Walmart moms." Whatever happened to "soccer moms?" Also, economic growth exceeds expectations, and the Tesla. Not just a groundbreaking electric car, it's exposing the stranglehold of automobile dealerships that dominate retail sales.
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3 storiesEconomic Growth Exceeds Expectations
The Commerce Department today released one of the last important sources of economic data before the November election. It shows an increasing growth rate, with different degrees of optimism from consumers and business. Kevin Hall reports on economics for the McClatchy Newspapers .
Read the story8 min'Waitress Moms,' 'Walmart Moms' and Undecided Voters
Both parties agree that the 2012 presidential election is going down to the wire. President Obama and Mitt Romney are dashing from swing state to swing state in pursuit of this year's last undecided voters.
Read the story37 minIs Tesla a Threat to Car Dealerships?
Since the start of the US auto industry, manufacturers have granted the right to sell vehicles to new-car franchisers. State laws now require that car makers leave retail sales to somebody else. But a tiny new maker of electric cars is challenging that system.
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