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    Romney Looks to Have Momentum, but Still a Month to Go

    With exactly a month until Election Day, the Romney campaign is elated over new polls showing him creeping into the lead, with supporters more engaged and enthusiastic after last week's debate. The Obama campaign has responded, in part, with humor in a TV spot ridiculing Romney for threatening to pull funds from public broadcasting.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With exactly a month until Election Day, the Romney campaign is elated over new polls showing him creeping into the lead, with supporters more engaged and enthusiastic after last week's debate. The Obama campaign has responded, in part, with humor in a TV spot ridiculing Romney for threatening to pull funds from public broadcasting. Sesame Workshop says it's a nonpartisan organization that stays out of politics, and has asked the Obama campaign to take down the commercial. Michael Shear is trying to keep a straight face as he covers politics for the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Michael D. Shear

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Iran, the Sanctions and the Bomb
    1. 0:00Romney Looks to Have Momentum, but Still a Month to GoYou’re reading this
    2. 7:15Iran: the Economy and the Bomb
    3. 42:35How Apps, iPads, and Smart Phones Are Revolutionizing Medicine
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