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Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney took a few days off of the campaign trail as a result of Hurricane Sandy's trek across the Northeast. Both candidates have been using other politicians as representatives in their absence and have planned to get back to campaigning this week to visit crucial areas.

The amendment would prohibit funding for abortions in Florida and many women's rights activists have sa id the amendment puts the right to privacy at stake.

The Political Action Committee for the African American Accountability Alliance hosted the Empowerment Sunday rally at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville. The rally focused on the importance of early voting. Speakers included Georgia Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

A campaign removed its political ad from YouTube after the University Athletic Association disapproved the appearance of mascot Albert the alligator.

Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, stopped at David's Real Pit BBQ, 521 NE 23rd Ave., Thursday to speak to a limited crowd as part of a series of campaign stops through Florida.

The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office has received more than 30,000 requests for absentee ballots. The Canvassing Board reviews these requests and has already returned more than 11,000.

Bill Nelson, a senator from Florida, visited the J. Reitz Union at the University of Florida Wednesday. He spoke on nonpartisan government, early voting and education concerns and was surrounding by many students and political leaders in Gainesville.

With two weeks until Election Day, local political party chairmen react to the final presidential debate this week.

Be careful when you check your mailboxes: faulty voter status letters reached 20 Florida counties.

Several University of Florida students weighed in on last night's presidential debate. WUFT-FM's Clint Holzapfel has the details on what students had to say.