Explaining the Loss?

Election Eve: 5 Things to Watch

We've heard both camps say why they'll win. But one will lose. How soon do the excuses start to fly for what went awry? Did Superstorm Sandy have an impact?

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On the Eve of Vo... Here are five things to watch for in the home stretch of the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney:

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Last Words? After a three-day absence from the campaign trail, the president dives back into the battleground states with events planned in Colorado, Nevada and Wisconsin. Does Obama, who is locked in a close race, strike a less aggressive tone than he has in the past, out of sensitivity to the storm victims? Or does he go for the jugular against Romney?

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TV Time? Republicans have made moves into Democratic-leaning territory in recent days, running ads in Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Now there's word a GOP-leaning super political action committee is launching TV ads in New Mexico to try to take advantage of tightening polls. Will they make a play for — or feign interest in — any others?

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First Tally? Tuesday's voting begins at midnight in Hart's Landing and Dixville Notch, two small towns in northern New Hampshire. Obama beat GOP nominee John McCain in 2008 by a combined 32 to 16. Will it be closer in 2012?

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Legal Maneuverin... The lawsuits in battleground states are already piling up as both parties seek every advantage in the close race. Some involve absentee voting, others overseas ballots. What legal steps are still to come?

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Explaining the L... We've heard both camps say why they'll win. But one will lose. How soon do the excuses start to fly for what went awry? Did Superstorm Sandy have an impact?

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