The Caucus
Romney's Closing Argument: 'Look to the Record'
By MICHAEL BARBARO
In what his aides called Mitt Romney's closing argument to the electorate after 18 months of bruising politics, he asked that Americans "look to the record, the accomplishments and failures, and the judgment."
Jobs Report Shows Persistent Economic Growth
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
In the last assessment of the job market before the presidential election, the Labor Department said the economy added 171,000 positions in October. The unemployment rate edged up to 7.9 percent.