Politics: Afternoon Edition: Candidates to break from the trail ahead of debate

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, September 28, 2012 HEADLINES Candidates to break from trail ahead of debate Obama will huddle privately with aides for an intensive boot camp to prepare for the first presidential debate. Romney will do the same with his advisers in Denver. Their willingness to nearly disappear from public view for 48 to 72 hours reflects the high stakes for both men. » Read full article THE FIX: Akin's devastatingly bad candidacy Missouri is a big deal when it comes to the narrow math for the GOP re-taking the Senate. » Read full article FACT CHECKER: Everything you need to know about Warren's Native American heritage Is opponent Scott Brown correct in continuing to assert that she "checked the box"? » Read full article THE FIX: Gov. John Kasich makes a comeback in Ohio Less than a year after he lost a big fight with the state's labor unions on a ballot referendum , Kasich's political brand is on the rise. » Read full article IN THE LOOP: Iranian news service cites faux Onion story on poll finding Ahmadinejad more popular than Obama Fars News Agency, described as "Iran's leading independent news agency," apparently was the latest in a proud tradition to mistake an Onion story for the real deal. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaking to donors on Friday at a fundraiser in Philadelphia: "On Nov. 6, I'm going to win Pennsylvania, and I'm going to become the next president of the United States." Q&A DISCUSSIONS The Fix's Chris Cillizza was online at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the latest in political news: Q: Given the early voting and how few undecideds there are, will the debates make a difference? Chris Cillizza: They're probably the last, best chance to make a difference because the audience for them is so big -- as compared to what the candidates can draw at any other time between now and election day. That said, there is some historical polling evidence that debates tend to change the dynamic of the presidential race much less often than they don't. I'm writing a post about it later today. » View full Q&A session MULTIMEDIA Video: TRAIL MIX: Is attacking Obama on defense cuts a good strategy for Romney? The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez reports on Mitt Romney's rally in Wayne, Penn., on Friday at Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy