President Barack Obama: Rep. Paul Ryan

Obama Dept: WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama set off on a marathon, two-day campaign journey Wednesday touching down in five states and making an appearance on a popular late-night television program as he tries to break out of the neck-and-neck race with Republican challenger Mitt Romney with just 13 days left before voters cast their ballots on Nov. 6, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In remarks released Wednesday, Obama predicted he'll reach agreement with lawmakers to reduce the U.S. deficit in the first six months and overhaul immigration law within the first year of a second term if he's re-elected. His comments to The Des Moines Register were originally off the record, but his campaign agreed to release a transcript under pressure from the newspaper and republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. share a laugh as Romney bids Ryan farewell before boarding his campaign plane in Denver, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, as he travels to campaign events in Reno, Nev. Ryan was heading to Ohio to campaign. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak Obama continues to hammer Romney over his sudden shift to moderate positions both at home and abroad after months of campaigning as a hard-right conservative. Romney, looking to sustain momentum that grew out his overwhelming victory in the first presidential debate three weeks ago, is bashing Obama as a leader who has failed to bring the economy back to full speed after the Great Recession and warning that re-electing the president is a prescription for continuing hard times. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.