8:10 a.m. E.T.

New York Times: “For President, a Complex Calculus of Race and Politics”

Washington Post: “Obama and Romney Hit Final Stretch”

Wall Street Journal: “Political Perceptions: Makings of a Split 2012 Outcome”

Associated Press: “George McGovern Dies; Lost 1972 Presidential Bid”

Politico: “Former Senator George McGovern Dead at 90″

The Hill: “Once-listless Presidential Race Attracts Intensity in Closing Weeks”