Conventions Present Opportunities for Romney, Obama
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The next major phase of the U.S. presidential election campaign is about to begin with the Republican and Democratic National conventions. Republicans will meet in Tampa, Florida, beginning Monday to formally nominate Mitt Romney.  Democrats gather i ...

Obama seeks a coalition bloc by voting bloc
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For all the recent diversions over Medicare and abortion, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is still running a campaign that paints with a broad economic brush in hopes of rallying voters on jobs and fiscal policy. President Barack Obama ...

Obama maintains lead over Romney in new poll for Pennsylvania (Video)
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In a new Poll released today, August 23, 2012, by Morning Call/Muhlenberg College, President Barack Obama continues to hold a big lead against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. In this new Poll, President Obama leads with 49.. ...

Poll shows Obama with small lead in swing states
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's pick of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate helped him slightly with some likely voters in three critical swing states although not enough to overtake President Barack Obama, who hung ...

Poll shows Obama with small lead in swing states
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A new poll of likely voters shows Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's pick of Paul Ryan as a running mate helped him slightly although not enough to overtake President Barack Obama in three key swing states, including Ryan's home state of W ...

NB's Rich Noyes, Laura Ingraham Discuss Polls Showing Americans Are Wise to Media's Cheerleading of Barack Obama
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A new poll by Rasmussen shows that 51 percent of voters think the media will, for the most part, attempt to help reelect President Obama rather than work to accurately and fairly report on the campaign. Only 9 percent of respondents believe the medi ...

Politics by demographics: Obama hunts for votes
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For all the recent diversions over Medicare and abortion, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is still running a campaign that paints with a broad economic brush in hopes of rallying voters on jobs and fiscal policy. President Barack Obama ...

Heading into GOP convention, Mitt Romney narrowly trails Obama in polls
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As Mitt Romney heads into next week’s Republican National Convention, he narrowly trails President Obama in national polls but has closed the gap or taken a slight lead in several of the dozen swing states that could decide November’s presidential e ...

Obama has slight lead over Romney in new nationwide poll
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The USC Annenberg/Los Angeles Times poll on Politics and the Press shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney 48% to 45% in a race one pollster labels 'static.' WASHINGTON — With his running mate in place and his nominating convention looming, Republi ...

Fiscal Cliff Should Help Obama And Paul Ryan Find Common Ground On Budget
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President Obama and Congressman Paul Ryan, now Mitt Romney's running mate for the Presidential election, have presented differing budget proposals to control the deficit, but both should look to avoid the coming fiscal cliff. ...

Fact check: Obama education ad misleading
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Class size and what it means to how kids learn has been a long and hotly contested issue. President Barack Obama and many educators believe smaller classes, with fewer students per teacher, are the way to go. ...

White House eyes two-step fix to take edge off fiscal cliff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants Congress to agree to extend middle-class tax cuts now to take the edge off the looming "fiscal cliff" and leave tougher fiscal decisions for after November's election, the White House said on Thurs ...

Romney squeezes Obama in key states of Fla., Wis.: poll
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WASHINGTON - President Obama leads his Republican rival Mitt Romney in the battleground of Ohio, but the race has tightened in two other key states ahead of the November 6 elections, according to a poll out Thursday. Obama continues to enjoy a 6-poin ...

Clinton pitches for Obama in new campaign ad
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WASHINGTON—Former President Bill Clinton is promoting President Barack Obama in a new presidential campaign ad, the first to feature the two-term Democrat. ...

Romney Touts Business Background in Presidential Bid
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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will be formally nominated next week as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate at the party's convention in Tampa, Florida.  The Republican ticket for 2012:  Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. In his bid to be ...

Energy loan watchdog an Obama donor
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Washington — A veteran Wall Street executive who performed an independent review that exonerated the Obama administration's program of loans to energy companies contributed $52,500 to re-elect President Barack Obama in the months since completing his ...

GOP plan for foreign policy and defense platform is predictable
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Many following the presidential campaign will not be surprised by the Republican Party’s draft platform plank on foreign policy and defense, which was approved by its platform committee Tuesday. It reflects almost all the criticisms of President Oba ...

Romney: Mass. health plan better than Obama's
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Mitt Romney said in an interview Thursday that his plan to provide universal health insurance in Massachusetts was superior to the one it inspired, President Obama's much-debated national health care law. ...

Poll: Obama leads Romney in Michigan
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President Barack Obama has maintained a slim lead in Michigan over Republican Mitt Romney, buoyed mainly by a gender gap that shows women far more supportive of the Democrat, a Detroit News/WDIV-Channel 4 poll shows. ...

Immigration agents sue Obama administration over illegal alien policies
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On Thursday, 10 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration seeking an end of President Barack Obama's new non-deportation policy derided as Obama's Dream Act Light by opponents... ...

AP Exclusive: Energy loan watchdog an Obama donor
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WASHINGTON—A veteran Wall Street executive who performed an independent review that exonerated the Obama administration's program of loans to energy companies contributed $52,500 to re-elect President Barack Obama in the months since completing his w ...

On Todd Akin, Mitt Romney Shows the Leadership Barack Obama Lacks
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By calling for Akin to withdraw, Romney did what he believed was the right thing to do, regardless of the political consequences. ...

New York Times Again Wraps Todd Akin Around Paul Ryan and GOP's Pro-Life Platform Plank
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Is the New York Times trying to change the subject from the bad economy to social issues, for Obama's sake? On Thursday Michael Shear (pictured) and Jonathan Weisman did their best to tie controversial comments by Republican Senate candidate Todd Ak ...

Romney says he hasn't considered replacement for Bernanke
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reaffirmed his decision on Thursday that if he wins the November 6 election he would not reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a third term, though he hasn't considere ...

Romney touts Massachusetts health plan
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Mitt Romney said in an interview Thursday that his plan to provide universal health insurance in Massachusetts was superior to President Obama's own health care plan. ...

Clinton pitches for Obama in new campaign ad
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Former President Bill Clinton is promoting President Barack Obama in a new presidential campaign ad, the first to feature the two-term Democrat. ...

Clinton stars in new Obama ad
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Former President Bill Clinton takes center stage in a new ad released by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Thursday. ...

Romney energy plan supports U.S. ethanol mandate
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released an energy plan on Thursday that supports Washington's ethanol quota, a mandate several governors want to suspend as the worst drought in over 50 years sends corn prices to ...

WATCH: Clinton pitches for Obama in new campaign ad
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WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton is promoting President Obama in a new presidential campaign ad, the first to feature the two-term Democrat. Clinton says Obama has a plan to "rebuild America from the ground up," and says that requires a str ...

Bill Clinton pitches for Obama in new campaign ad
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Bill Clinton is promoting President Barack Obama in his first appearance in presidential campaign ad.  ...

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama lookalikes duke it out on The Atlantic
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As a prelude to the debates, The Atlantic's latest issue shows Mitt Romney and Barack Obama boxing. ...

Would Ryan have Romney pay 1% rate?
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President Obama says Paul Ryan would have Mitt Romney pay less than one percent in taxes; Does the claim hold up? ...

Why keeping Akin in play is good for Obama camp
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In crafting a response to Republican congressman Todd Akin's comments on rape, President Barack Obama and his aides are following Napoleon Bonaparte's age-old advice: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. The ...

Obama seeks a coalition bloc by voting bloc
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WASHINGTON—For all the recent diversions over Medicare and abortion, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is still running a campaign that paints with a broad economic brush in hopes of rallying voters on jobs and fiscal policy. ...

NYT's Trip Gabriel Accuses GOP of Out-of-Context 'Misrepresentation' of Obama's 'You Didn't Build That'
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New York Times reporter Trip Gabriel posted Wednesday on " Chris the Baker " -- Chris McMurray, a cookie store owner who made waves when he turned away VP Joe Biden from a prospective shop visit. Yesterday he joined Rep. Paul Ryan at a campaign rall ...

US election: Bob Dole urges Mitt Romney to confront Republican party right wing
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EXCLUSIVE: Bob Dole, the last Republican to challenge a Democratic president, has urged Mitt Romney to confront their party's Right wing and likened the Romney-Ryan ticket to his own ultimately unsuccessful partnership with Jack Kemp in 1996. ...

The Caucus: Key Democratic State Parties Have Financial Edge
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While President Obama and Mitt Romney crisscross the nation raising money for their campaigns, in battleground states Republican and Democratic organizations have been laying the groundwork for voter organization and turnout for the November election ...

Obama campaign now accepting donations via text
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President Barack Obama's campaign is taking donations via text message. ...

Obama campaign to start accepting text message donations
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a U.S. election dominated by multimillion-dollar donations, Democratic President Barack Obama's campaign is about to give small donors a new weapon by starting to accept text message donations for the first time in history. ...

Key Democratic State Parties Have Financial Edge
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While President Obama and Mitt Romney crisscross the nation raising money for their campaigns, in battleground states Republican and Democratic organizations have been laying the groundwork for voter organization and turnout for the November election ...

Polls: Obama's Lead Cut in Florida, Wisconsin
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The presidential race has tightened slightly in Florida and Wisconsin since the rollout of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as Mitt Romney's running mate, according to new CBS News/Quinnipiac University/New York Times polls released early Thursday. But Pr ...

Obama to be in 3 key states during GOP convention
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Trying to steal some of the spotlight, President Barack Obama plans to campaign in three battleground states next week as Republicans gather in Florida to nominate presidential candidate Mitt Romney. ...

Bill Clinton vouches for Obama economic plan in new TV ad
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WASHINGTON -- Reprising his role as one of the campaign’s top surrogates, Bill Clinton testifies on behalf of President Obama’s capacity to boost employment in a new campaign ad launched Thursday. ...

Romney campaign rolls out energy policy
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With just one week until Mitt Romney takes the stage at the GOP convention in Tampa, his campaign rolled out the candidate's energy policy -- one that they hope illustrates stark differences with President Obama, and which excites middle class voters ...

Republican VP Candidate Complements Romney
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Republican voters and political analysts alike have accused Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of being stiff, out-of-touch and willing to compromise his political beliefs when pressured. The same cannot be said of Romney's vice presidenti ...

The Paul Ryan Paradox: GOP ‘Ideas Man’ Playing Conventional Campaign Role
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Watching Ryan's first two weeks as the GOP's vice-presidential nominee, you might get the sense that Mitt Romney picked him for his ice-fishing prowess and knack for needling Obama, not because he's the architect of a sweeping plan to address the nat ...

Report: Obama, Romney get equally bad press
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President Obama and Mitt Romney are getting equally negative media portrayals. ...

Poll: Obama vs. Romney close in 3 swing states
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A new poll of swing states shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney in Ohio, while the race is tighter in Florida and Wisconsin. ...

Thursday’s Political Ledes
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6:24 am ET New York Times : "In Poll, Obama Is Given Trust Over Medicare" Washington Post : "Akin's Agenda Wins Loyalty of Christian Groups" Wall Street Journal : "Vow to Tame Partisan Rancor Eludes Obama Four Years In" Associated Press : "Romney Se ...

Poll: Paul Ryan gives Mitt Romney 'micro-bump' in key battleground states
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Mitt Romney, now with Paul Ryan on the ticket, has closed in on Obama in Florida and Wisconsin, a new poll of three battleground states shows. But he didn't gain ground in Ohio. ...

IHT Rendezvous: Pragmatism as a Guiding Political Trait
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One of the ironies of the 2012 election campaign is this: Mitt Romney is a Harvard-trained pragmatist, as is President Obama, and both of them alienate their bases by caring more about data and solutions than they do about emotion or partisanship. ...

America decides: Can Mitt Romney get his groove back?
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Pity poor Mitt Romney. Right now, everything should be going his way: a highly vulnerable opponent, forced to defend the most anaemic recovery from a recession in three-quarters of a century, and excitement building ahead of one of American politics ...

Don't Believe Obama's Ads, Romney Is A Middle Class Tax Cutter
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The only candidate proposing tax increases in this campaign is Barack Obama. ...

Ryan insists: It's Romney's stance on abortion that really matters
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Differences between the positions of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan -- this time, on hot-button social issues -- were on display Wednesday as the GOP ticket found itself in an abortion debate. The vice presidential candidate emphasized anew that Romney i ...

Bill Clinton Ad Blesses Obama Economics
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Former President Bill Clinton personally makes his 2012 campaign TV ad debut in a new spot affirming President Obama’s economic plan. “This election to me is about which candidate is more likely to return us to full employment.  This is a clear choic ...

To Obama, campaign is barely ahead in 4th quarter
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President Barack Obama sees the presidential contest as a clutch moment in his favorite sport — the fourth quarter of a taut basketball game. ...

Texas Judge's Crazed Concerns Show Obama Still Faces Racism
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A Texas judge thinks there is going to be violent aftermath in his county if President Barack Obama is re-elected. ...

Texting Obama? Campaign now accepting donations via text message
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Both Obama and rival Mitt Romney as are accepting text contributions as a way to tap small-dollar donors. The Federal Election Commission has given the practice a green light. ...

AP Exclusive: Energy loan watchdog an Obama donor
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A veteran Wall Street executive who performed an independent review that exonerated the Obama administration's program of loans to energy companies contributed $52,500 to re-elect President Barack Obama in the months since completing his work, accor ...

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, ' emphatically denounce' Romney campaign music
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Wednesday news for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan campaign trail. It seems some musicians are taking issue with the use of Twisted Sister music, since they do not agree with the agenda of the Republican Mitt Romeny who is running... ...

Obama will bounce between battleground states during GOP convention
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will campaign in Iowa, Florida, and Virginia next week while the Republican convention is held in Tampa. ...

Texas judge warns of civil war if Obama is re-elected
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An elected county judge in Texas is warning that the nation could descend into civil war if President Barack Obama is re-elected. ...

Bill Clinton Ad Blesses Obama Economics
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Former President Bill Clinton personally makes his 2012 campaign TV ad debut in a new spot affirming President Obama’s economic plan. “This election to me is about which candidate is more likely to return us to full employment.  This is a clear choic ...

AP-GfK poll shows most expect Obama to win
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Most Americans expect President Barack Obama to win a second term — including more than a quarter of Republican Mitt Romney's supporters, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. Still, the race remains a dead heat less than three months out from Elec ...

Romney seeks to refocus campaign on the economy
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling of ...

The Party of No: New Details on the GOP Plot to Obstruct Obama
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TIME just published “The Party of No,” an article adapted from my new book, The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era. It reveals some of my reporting on the Republican plot to obstruct President Obama before he even took office, ...

Romney seeks to refocus campaign on the economy
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Little Rock, Ark. — Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling of ...

David Cameron and Barack Obama warn Syria over chemical weapons
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Prime Minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama have agreed that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be “completely unacceptable”. ...

The Caucus: Clinton Appeals to Voters in New Obama Ad
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A new Obama campaign ad features former President Clinton speaking directly to the camera. ...

Romney rolling out domestic energy plan
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Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling off the coast of two p ...

At basketball fundraiser, Obama says opponents play "dirty"
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New York (Reuters) - With a nod to his basketball star host, Michael Jordan, President Barack Obama used a sports analogy at a fundraiser in New York on Wednesday to describe the election campaign and his opponents, who he said played "dirty." "I ca ...

Clinton Appeals to Voters in New Obama Ad
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A new Obama campaign ad features former President Clinton speaking directly to the camera. ...

Hoops fan Obama says opponents 'play a little dirty'
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President Barack Obama at a fundraising event with Michael Jordan likened his re-election campaign to a basketball game in which one's opponents use gamesmanship, but fail to triumph regardless. ...

Romney trying to return campaign focus to economy
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Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling off the coast of two p ...

Mitt Romney sees path to energy independence
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The Republican is releasing a plan to increase energy production for lower costs and independence by 2020. Features of the plan, a contrast to Obama's, include Keystone XL and new offshore drilling. Mitt Romney will unveil an energy plan Thursday tha ...

Clinton Appears in New Obama Ad
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A new Obama campaign ad features former President Clinton speaking directly to the camera. ...

The presidential race is going back to school, with President...
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The presidential race is going back to school, with President Obama and Mitt Romney both showering young voters with attention at college campuses across the country.  President Obama’s campaign got a big boost from college voters in 2008. This Nove ...

Obama campaign takes donations by text
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President Obama's campaign is claiming another first: Donations by text message. ...

Romney Seeks to Refocus Campaign on the Economy
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(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling o ...

Bill Clinton Featured in New Obama Ad
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The Obama campaign is bringing out the big guns for its latest ad, enlisting the help of President Bill Clinton. ...

Cameron and Obama warn Syria over chemical weapons
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Prime Minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama have agreed that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be “completely unacceptable”. ...

Obama slams Romney on teachers in latest education push
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NORTH LAS VEGAS – Continuing a back-to-school-timed campaign push on education, President Obama shifted Wednesday from the cost of higher education to the value of teachers, blasting rival Mitt Romney for portraying educators as “nameless bureaucrats ...

At basketball fundraiser, Obama says opponents play "dirty"
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New York (Reuters) - With a nod to his basketball star host, Michael Jordan, President Barack Obama used a sports analogy at a fundraiser in New York on Wednesday to describe the election campaign and his opponents, who he said played "dirty." ...

Obama Attacks Romney on Class Size
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On the air and on the stump today, President Obama attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney for not embracing the idea that smaller class sizes for public school students should be a top education priority. “When a teacher in West Philadelphia…told Governor Ro ...

Biden Makes Obama Campaign Appeal to Working-Class Voters
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WHITE HOUSE — As the U.S. presidential campaign moves into its final months, Vice President Joe Biden is assuming a prominent role in working for President Barack Obama’s reelection. The president is relying on his vice president to deepen their appe ...

Texas judge plans for ‘civil war’ if Obama re-elected
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A Republican judge in Texas is preparing for revolution if President Barack Obama wins re-election. Lubbock County Judge Tom Head predicts Obama winning a second term would lead to a revolt by the American people.Judge Head claims Obama... ...

DECKER: Romney's advantage over Obama
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Liberal television networks and newspapers won't tell you this, but the election is gradually slipping away from President Obama. As the latest Gallup poll reports this week, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has pulled ahead nationally by 2 points. ...

Obama: Romney, Ryan school cuts 'unfair' to kids
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President Barack Obama says Mitt Romney's spending cuts would cripple schools while his tax cuts shower more breaks on millionaires. ...

Cameron and Obama in Syria chemical weapon warning
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Prime Minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama have agreed that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be “completely unacceptable”. ...

Obama: Akin 'Somehow Missed Science Class'
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President Obama tonight laid into embattled Republican Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri for his recent comments on rape and abortion, telling a crowd of campaign donors that the congressman must have “somehow missed science class.” “Recently some of you ha ...

President Obama: Todd Akin 'Somehow Missed Science Class'
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President Obama tonight laid into embattled Republican Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri for his recent comments on rape and abortion, telling a crowd of campaign donors that the congressman must have “somehow missed science class.” “Recently some of you ha ...

Romney seeks to refocus campaign on the economy
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Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on the economy after days of distraction, is promoting energy proposals aimed at creating more than 3 million new jobs and opening up more areas for drilling off the coast of two p ...

Obama Campaigns in Nevada, Ryan in Virginia
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President Barack Obama says teachers and students are suffering from cuts in U.S. state budgets, and he says his Republican opponent's plans to reduce government spending would hurt them more. Obama told a campaign rally in the western city of Las Ve ...

Polls Say Medicare Is Key Issue in 3 Swing States
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New polls show that Medicare ranks as the third most crucial issue to likely voters in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, and that more respondents trust President Obama to manage it than Mitt Romney. ...

Obama fundraises with help of his NBA friends
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President Barack Obama is comparing the presidential contest to the fourth quarter of a basketball game. Obama is fundraising in New York with the help of current and former National Basketball Association stars. He tells a small group of donors gath ...

Romney, Ryan pulled into abortion debate
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Raleigh, N.C. — Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan found themselves dragged into a debate Wednesday over hot-button social issues and answering for differences between their personal positions on abortion, just days before a national convention a ...

Romney, Ryan to hold rally in Oakland County on Friday
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, will hold a campaign rally Friday in Oakland County, the campaign said Wednesday. ...

Political war of attribution
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In a new 30-second TV ad, Mitt Romney attacks President Obama and his aides for their campaign claims. Or, more precisely, the ad lets others do the attacking: “Scraping bottom,” reads a quote attributed to the Chicago Tribune. “Disgusting,” says an ...

Obama fundraises with help of his NBA buddies
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President Barack Obama sees the presidential contest as a clutch moment in his favorite sporting moment — the fourth quarter of a taut basketball game. ...

Obama mocks Akin, says Akin missed science class
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President Barack Obama is mocking Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri for his remarks about a woman's body being able to avoid pregnancy during what Akin called a "legitimate rape." ...

Atheists Attack: Billboards Hit Romney, Obama Beliefs
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Just as the city of Charlotte, N.C., gears up to host the Democratic National Convention, an atheist group is mounting a billboard campaign attacking the religious faiths of President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney. ...

Waning American middle class leans toward Obama plans
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The middle class is shrinking and is now barely a majority in the U.S., underscoring the challenge President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face as they argue over who can best protect the wealth of struggling Americans. ...

Obama Attacks Romney on Class Size Despite Education Secretary's Similar View
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On the air and on the stump today, President Obama attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney for not embracing the idea that smaller class sizes for public school students should be a top education priority. “When a teacher in West Philadelphia…told Governor Ro ...

Romney, Ryan pulled into abortion debate
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Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan found themselves dragged into a debate Wednesday over hot-button social issues and answering for differences between their personal positions on abortion, just days before a national convention aimed at showing ...

Man accused of threatening Obama appears in Seattle court
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Seattle-area man appeared in federal court on Wednesday on charges of threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama in a taunting email to the FBI and assaulting a federal agent sent to arrest him. Caluori, 31, was arrested ...

Washington state man arrested for threatening Obama had arsenal
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A Washington state man arrested for allegedly e-mailing death threats to President Barack Obama has been charged with threats against the president and assault of federal officer. ...

Obama fundraises with help of his NBA friends
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President Barack Obama is comparing the presidential contest to the fourth quarter of a basketball game. ...

Feds: Wash. man who threatened Obama had arsenal
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A Washington state man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama raised a pump-action shotgun at officers who came to his door, but one managed to grab the barrel before any shots were fired, a Secret Service agent wrote in charging pape ...

Wash. man in alleged Obama threat had guns in home
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A Washington state man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama raised a pump-action shotgun at officers who came to his door, but one managed to grab the barrel before any shots were fired, a Secret Service agent wrote in charging pape ...

Obama defends his national security record
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President Barack Obama during a campaign appearance in Columbus, OH, yesterday mounted his own personal defense of his national security record after an organization of former Navy SEALs, Delta Force operatives and intelligence officers called on... ...

Obama Says Romney's Ed Cuts 'Unfair To Our Kids'
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LAS VEGAS — For the second day in a row President Obama slammed Mitt Romney on education cuts, telling supporters in Nevada his opponent’s budget plan is “unfair to our kids” and “foolish for our future.” Obama told students at Canyon River High Scho ...

Despite Fact Checks, Romney Escalates Welfare Work Requirement Charge
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Wednesday marks the 16th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton's welfare overhaul. Republican Mitt Romney keeps saying that President Obama has gutted the law — even though every major fact-checking organization says the claims are false. ...

AP-GfK Presidential Poll Cooking Ends Hiatus, Naturally Oversamples Dems
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I was beginning to hold out hope that the Associated Press was tiring of its partnership with the polling firm GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. No such luck. The latest AP-GfK poll on the presidential race of 1,007 people of whom ...

Obama in 3 key states during GOP convention
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President Barack Obama will be holding campaign events in Iowa, Colorado and Virginia next week as Republicans gather in Tampa, Fla., for the GOP convention. ...

Wash. man goes to court in alleged Obama threat
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A Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door has made his first court appearance., A Washington state man accused of making an email threat agains ...

Feds: Wash. man who threatened Obama had arsenal
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A Washington state man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama raised a pump-action shotgun at officers who came to his door, but one managed to grab the barrel before any shots were fired, a Secret Service agent wrote in charging paper ...

Wash. man in alleged Obama threat had guns in home
seattletimes.nwsource.com | discovered: | published:

A Washington state man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama raised a pump-action shotgun at officers who came to his door, but one managed to grab the barrel before any shots were fired, a Secret Service agent wrote in charging paper ...

America decides: Can Romney get his groove back?
www.independent.co.uk | discovered: | published:

Pity poor Mitt Romney. Right now, everything should be going his way: a highly vulnerable opponent, forced to defend the most anaemic recovery from a recession in three-quarters of a century, and excitement building ahead of one of American politics ...

Africa Has Bright Future Says Obama’s Former Chief of Staff
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President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff says Africa’s challenge is leaders who can ensure the continent’s bright future prospects. Bill Daley, who also served as Commerce Secretary under President Bill Clinton, predicted as well that Washingto ...

Cameron echoes Obama's warning to Syria over chemical weapons
www.guardian.co.uk | discovered: | published:

UK prime minister talks with US and French presidents about offering more 'non-lethal' support to opposition David Cameron has endorsed a warning by Barack Obama that the use, or even the threat, of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad could ...

Obama cites need for humanitarian aid to Syria
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The White House says President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron are discussing the need for more countries to contribute humanitarian aid to help the people of Syria and his concerns about the "increasingly dire humanitarian situ ...

The Caucus: Romney Returns to His Mainstay: The Economy
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During a campaign stop in Iowa on Wednesday, Mitt Romney said President Obama had failed to deal with deficits and unemployment. ...

Romney Returns to His Mainstay: The Economy
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com | discovered: | published:

During a campaign stop in Iowa on Wednesday, Mitt Romney said President Obama had failed to deal with deficits and unemployment. ...

Grim Economy Report Gives Romney an Opening to Shift Message
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ABC News BETTENDORF, Iowa – Mitt Romney bounded into the battleground state of Iowa today, aided by a new, non-partisan government report that painted a grim picture of the state of the economy, using the new data to return his campaign’s narrative t ...

Wash. man goes to court in alleged Obama threat
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A Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door has made his first court appearance. ...

Epic Games Teams Up With Rock The Vote To Beat Up Romney and Obama
www.forbes.com | discovered: | published:

Last week, we took a look at Uncle Slam, an iPhone brawler that pitted Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, and a host of ex-presidents against each other in some trans-historical boxing matches. Now, it looks like Epic Games is getting in on the action with V ...

TYRRELL: Obama's looking for the moron vote
washingtontimes.feedsportal.com | discovered: | published:

It has been a very rough patch for Our President, and I do believe it is going to get rougher still. Do not be surprised as the month goes on and August runs into September, that his campaign budget becomes tighter. President Obama is spending more ...

In Ad Battle, Obama Banking On Wind-Power Message In Key Swing States
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In Colorado and Iowa, two states considered up for grabs in the presidential race, a battle over alternative energy policy is playing a growing role in the debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney. ...

Joint Chiefs Chairman and Special Ops Officers condemn anti-Obama ads
www.examiner.com | discovered: | published:

Two Republican fringe groups with funding from unknown sources are running anti-Obama ads hoping to “swift-boat” the Commander-in–Chief. They are attacking the President over the mission that killed Bin laden, and they are... ...

Suspect in Obama threats called 'stressed'
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A Federal Way man charged with threatening President Obama on Tuesday was "stressed out" over the economy and his inability to find work and blamed the president, his father said Wednesday. ...

The Caucus: Obama Promotes His Education Credentials, Putting Down Romney's
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At a rally at a Las Vegas high school, President Obama said: "I've got a question for Governor Romney: How many teachers' jobs are worth another tax cut for millionaires and billionaires?" ...

Obama Facebook threat gets Fla. student probation
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A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years' probation for posting threats against President Barack Obama on Facebook., A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years' probation for posting threats against President Barack Obama on ...

Swiss protest Obama attack on Romney accounts
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President Obama's attacks on Mitt Romney's Swiss bank draw complaints -- from Switzerland ...

Miami student sentenced to probation over Obama Facebook threats
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MIAMI -- A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years' probation for posting threats against President Barack Obama on Facebook. ...

Gallup, Rasmussen show Romney in lead
www.examiner.com | discovered: | published:

Two major polls released Wednesday show Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama in the tight race for the presidency.Romney leads Obama 47-45, according to the Gallup Poll.“Those who are undecided are further asked if they... ...

Obama Promotes His Education Credentials, Putting Down Romney's
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com | discovered: | published:

At a rally at a Las Vegas high school, President Obama said: "I've got a question for Governor Romney: How many teachers' jobs are worth another tax cut for millionaires and billionaires?" ...

Obama leaves cities on hook for expensive fundraiser security costs
www.examiner.com | discovered: | published:

President Barack Obama, his uber wealthy 'Limousine Liberal' celebrity friends, and the Democrat National Committee (DNC), are all thumbing their noses at struggling municipalities coast-to-coast--by refusing to pay for the tens of... ...

Obama making pleas for education, teachers in North Las Vegas speech
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President Barack Obama was back campaigning in the Las Vegas Valley this morning, making a dual pitch for an emphasis on education and support for the nation’s teachers. ...

Obama Attacks Romney on Class Size
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Obama Attacks Romney on Class Size ...

Obama Facebook threat gets Fla. student probation
www.miamiherald.com | discovered: | published:

A 21-year-old college student and musician was sentenced Wednesday to three years' probation for posting threats against President Barack Obama on Facebook, a case a federal judge said underscored the perils of impulsive Internet use. ...

How Mitt Romney Does Digital
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Mitt Romney’s social-media guru does not quantify success in his candidate’s number of Facebook followers, but by their level of activity. Despite a recent Pew report that pegs President Obama as winning the battle for digital audiences, Zac Moffatt, ...

US man held for 'threat to Obama'
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A man accused of threatening US President Barack Obama by email and showing a shotgun to officers at his door is due to appear in a court. ...

Obama campaign official donated $10G to Paul Ryan PAC
www.foxnews.com | discovered: | published:

An Obama campaign co-chairman who's helped the president's reelection team raise hundreds of thousands of dollars has a political interest on the side -- Paul Ryan.  ...

Is This Man Mitt Romney's Reverend Jeremiah Wright?
www.forbes.com | discovered: | published:

Who can forget the difficult days for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign when Reverend Jeremiah Wright dominated the news cycle for what seemed like an eternity—at least an eternity in the compressed time capsule of a presidential campaign? Th ...

Actually, Mitt, You Can Drive A Wind-Powered Car
www.forbes.com | discovered: | published:

Photo courtesy of General Electric Back in March Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney slammed President Obama’s energy policies in a stump speech in Ohio. “You can’t drive a car with a windmill on it," he told supporters. Maybe not. But if y ...

Obama to campaign during GOP convention
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President Obama will be holding campaign events in Iowa, Colorado and Virginia next week as Republicans gather in Tampa, Fla., for the GOP convention.  ...

Obama Facebook threat gets Fla. student probation
www.miamiherald.com | discovered: | published:

A South Florida man has been sentenced to three years' probation for posting threats against President Barack Obama on Facebook. ...

Special operators to anti-Obama groups: zip it
www.wtop.com | discovered: | published:

A group of retired special operations and CIA officers who claim President Barack Obama revealed secret missions and turned the killing of Osama bin Laden into a campaign centerpiece are coming under criticism from some of their own., A group of re ...

Paul Ryan slams Obama over 'You didn't build that' remark
www.nypost.com | discovered: | published:

AP Republican vice-presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, gestures during a rally at a hardware store in Roanoke, Va. today ROANOKE, Va. — GOP running mate Paul Ryan says President Obama's "you didn't build that" remark explains why the U.S. recover ...

Romney pushes on with discredited welfare attacks
www.telegram.com | discovered: | published:

MIDLAND, Texas - Mitt Romney claims he's got a winner with his criticism that President Barack Obama is giving welfare recipients a free ride. Never mind that aspects of his argument against the Democrat are factually inaccurate. ...

Presidential Poll: Barack Obama Maintains Narrow Lead Over Mitt Romney
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Romney seen as better on the economy, but Obama more popular. ...

Candidates spar on health care, education
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

MIDLAND, Texas—Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are seeking to call President Barack Obama to account on several fronts, going after his stands on health care, taxes and the debt as the GOP ticket looks to build momentum heading into the party's ...

Obama to campaign during GOP convention
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President Obama won't be sitting idly by next week as Republicans bash him during their convention in Tampa, Fla. ...

Leno Mocks Obama Controlling Media: Jake Tapper Reads Question From Cue Cards President's Holding
newsbusters.org | discovered: | published:

NewsBusters reported Tuesday Barack Obama is now telling reporters what questions to ask of him. NBC's Jay Leno must have seen this news for the Tonight Show aired a mock video of ABC's Jake Tapper reading a question at Monday's press conference fro ...

New Obama Ad Criticizes Romney on Education
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

Following remarks in Ohio that highlighted his plan to improve education, President Obama’s campaign released a new TV ad on Wednesday that accuses Mitt Romney of being out of touch with average American families.   ...

Presidential candidates spar on health care and education
www.deseretnews.com | discovered: | published:

Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are seeking to call President Barack Obama to account on several fronts. ...

Poll: White House race still tight, adding Ryan to ticket not altering race
www.deseretnews.com | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate has not altered the race against President Obama. ...

'Big Data' Becomes Big Tool For Democrats and Republicans In 2012 Presidential Race
www.forbes.com | discovered: | published:

The pace of e-politics is picking up, with both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney betting heavily on the Internet’s unprecedented power to capture voter eyeballs. Is it any surprise? More than 150 million Americans now use Facebook – up from less than 40 ...

Diversity Roundup: Does Romney Have None of the African-American Vote?
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Romney Gets No Love from African-American Voters: No African-American voters in a recent poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal appear to support Republican Mitt Romney for president, with President Obama leading by 94 percent to 0 percent, MSNBC repor ...

Romney ad hits Obama on health care costs
content.usatoday.com | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney's new ad charges President Obama's health care law costs seniors on Medicare and people who need certain medical devices.i ...

No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll
www.csmonitor.com | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided. ...

Too Negative: Voters Blast Obama, Romney Ads
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When it comes to political ads, there’s no shortage of high-minded talk on the campaign trail.  President Obama regularly decries the onslaught of negativity; Mitt Romney talks about the importance of elevating the debate. But ask voters in the handf ...

Romney, Ryan differ on auto bailout
content.usatoday.com | discovered: | published:

The GOP presidential ticket will campaign in Michigan, where the auto bailout and Mitt Romney's opposition to it are key issues. ...

Obama Hoops-Themed Fundraisers to Net Millions
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

The campaign money trail for President Obama will tonight cut through a basketball court in Manhattan. A trio of hoops-themed fundraisers, hosted by Michael Jordan and other current and former NBA stars, is expected to net at least $3 million for Oba ...

Poll: Americans favor Obama over Romney for strengthening public schools
www.csmonitor.com | discovered: | published:

Independent voters, however, think Mitt Romney is better suited for that job. The Gallup and Phi Delta Kappa poll also found that Americans identify funding as the biggest problem facing public schools. ...

Candidates spar on health care, education
seattletimes.nwsource.com | discovered: | published:

Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are seeking to call President Barack Obama to account on several fronts, going after his stands on health care, taxes and the debt as the GOP ticket looks to build momentum heading into the party's convention. ...

Wash. man due in court in alleged Obama threat
www.detroitnews.com | discovered: | published:

Federal Way, Wash. — A Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door is scheduled to appear Wednesday in federal court. ...

Romney has more cash than Obama
www.detroitnews.com | discovered: | published:

Presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his Republican allies entered August, and the final weeks before the national conventions, with more money to spend than President Barack Obama and the Democrats. ...

Romney pushes on with discredited welfare attacks
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

MIDLAND, Texas—Mitt Romney claims he's got a winner with his criticism that President Barack Obama is giving welfare recipients a free ride. ...

Wash. man due in court in alleged Obama threat
www.wtop.com | discovered: | published:

A Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door is scheduled to appear in federal court., A Washington state man accused of making an email threat ag ...

Paul Ryan: Criticize and Propose
www.forbes.com | discovered: | published:

In 2007, Ryan Lizza, the Washington correspondent for New Yorker magazine, wrote a comprehensive profile of Barack Obama when he was an up and coming Illinois state legislator, called “Can Barack Obama Catch Hillary Clinton?” In 2008, Barack Obama ca ...

FiveThirtyEight: Aug. 21: Romney Showing Improved Results in Swing State Polls
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Mitt Romney has held the lead recently in quite a few swing state polls. That wasn't the case in June or July, when Barack Obama held leads in those polls more often than Mr. Romney did. ...

AP poll: Obama-Romney race remains tight
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The race between President Obama and Mitt Romney remains tight, with less than two-and-a-half months to go, says a a new poll. ...

Russia warns Obama against 'violation' of law over Syria
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Russia rebuffed President Barack Obama's threat of unilateral action against Syria Tuesday, as officials said 2,500 refugees fled across the border into Turkey in just 24 hours – one of the highest daily refugee flows of recent weeks. ...

Voters Blast Negative Campaign Ads
abcnews.go.com | discovered: | published:

When it comes to political ads, there’s no shortage of high-minded talk on the campaign trail.  President Obama regularly decries the onslaught of negativity; Mitt Romney talks about the importance of elevating the debate. But ask voters in the handf ...

Wash. man due in court in alleged Obama threat
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A Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door is scheduled to appear in federal court. ...

Cops: Armed Wash. man arrested over Obama threat
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- The Secret Service on Tuesday arrested a Washington state man accused of making an email threat against President Barack Obama and brandishing a shotgun at officers who came to his door. ...

Armed man arrested over threats to Barack Obama
telegraph.feedsportal.com | discovered: | published:

An armed man has been arrested by federal agents in the US after making threats against President Barack Obama in emails sent to the FBI, authorities said. ...

US deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 in 'forgotten' war
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- It was once President Barack Obama's "war of necessity." Now, it's America's forgotten war. The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. ...

DNC refuses to reimburse town for thousands of dollars of overtime costs during Obama visit
www.foxnews.com | discovered: | published:

Westport's first selectman says the town has been informed it will not be reimbursed thousands of dollars for President Barack Obama's visit for a fundraiser earlier this month. ...

Washington state man arrested over threats to Obama
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OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A Washington state man was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday after making threats against President Barack Obama in emails sent to the FBI, authorities said. The FBI had notified the Secret Service that it had rece ...

Obama impresses supporters, Nellis brass upon his Las Vegas arrival
www.lasvegassun.com | discovered: | published:

When President Barack Obama’s Air Force One landed at Nellis Air Force Base on Tuesday, Scott Hugelmeyer devised a plan that would make him stand out from the crowd waiting to greet the president. ...

Romney pushes on with discredited welfare attacks
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney claims he's got a winner with his criticism that President Barack Obama is giving welfare recipients a free ride. Never mind that aspects of his argument against the Democrat are factually inaccurate. ...

Sentence set for Fla. man in Obama Facebook threat
www.miamiherald.com | discovered: | published:

A South Florida man concedes it was a stupid thing to do. But now 20-year-old Joaquin Serrapio Jr. faces sentencing in federal court for threating President Barack Obama on Facebook. ...

Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia warned the West on Tuesday against unilateral action on Syria, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama threatened "enormous consequences" if his Syrian counterpart used chemical or biological arms or even moved them in a men ...

Romney's Midas touch turns up heat on Obama
www.independent.co.uk | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney, who has built his political brand partly on his record as a master money maker, is showing similar strength as a campaign fundraiser with new figures showing him opening a daunting cash advantage over President Barack Obama. ...

Americans tune out Afghan war as fighting rages on
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

It was once President Barack Obama's "war of necessity." Now, it's America's forgotten war. The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. ...

Outside money pouring into Ohio's Senate race
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Nowhere is as much money being spent on a Senate race this year as in Ohio, where liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking a second term, his fate to some degree dependent on how well President Barack Obama does in the state's tossup presidential co ...

US Troop Deaths Top 2,000 in Afghanistan
www.voanews.com | discovered: | published:

The number of U.S. military members killed in the war in Afghanistan has surpassed 2,000, with more than half the deaths coming in the past 27 months. The increased casualty rate came after U.S. President Barack Obama sent thousands of extra troops i ...

Outside money pouring into Ohio's Senate race
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

Nowhere is as much money being spent on a Senate race this year as in Ohio, where liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking a second term. His fate, to some degree, is dependent on how well President Barack Obama does in Ohio's tossup presidential co ...

Romney: Campaign 'wiser' in spending than Obama
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

HOUSTON—Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says his campaign is "a little wiser" in spending its money than President Barack Obama's team. ...

Romney raising cash from traditionally Dem cities
seattletimes.nwsource.com | discovered: | published:

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is out-fundraising President Barack Obama by impressive margins, is attracting thousands of donors this summer from traditionally Democratic areas of the United States, collecting millions of dollars ...

Obama challenges Romney on education spending
telegraph.feedsportal.com | discovered: | published:

As President Obama continues on the campaign trail in Ohio, he makes education the focus of his speech criticizing Romney for telling students to "shop around". ...

Biden: Wall St. reform critics "squealing pigs"
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

Vice President Joe Biden, who will be in Florida as Republicans gather to nominate their presidential ticket, on Tuesday compared GOP critics of the Obama administration's Wall Street reforms to "squealing pigs." ...

Romney raising cash from traditionally Democratic cities
www.foxnews.com | discovered: | published:

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is out-fundraising President Barack Obama by impressive margins, is attracting thousands of donors this summer from traditionally Democratic areas of the United States, collecting millions of dollar ...

Michael Jordan to join Obama at NY basketball fundraiser
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Barack Obama and legendary NBA star Michael Jordan will team up in New York on Wednesday for a basketball-themed fundraiser expected to raise $2 million for the president's re-election campaign. ...

DECKER: Obama's dark side
washingtontimes.feedsportal.com | discovered: | published:

President Obama's ugly campaign is backfiring. With bad news clouding over our struggling nation, Americans are sick of all the political lies, such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's claim that Mitt Romney hadn't paid taxes for 10 years and the ...

Special operators to anti-Obama groups: zip it
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

A group of retired special operations and CIA officers who claim President Barack Obama revealed secret missions and turned the killing of Osama bin Laden into a campaign centerpiece are coming under criticism from some of their own. ...

In Ohio, Obama hits Romney over education costs
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BEXLEY, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought again on Tuesday to paint rival Mitt Romney as out of touch with ordinary Americans, telling students in Ohio he was more committed than the Republican to making college affordable. Students and ...

US election: Barack Obama accuses Mitt Romney of planning to slash education funding
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President Barack Obama accused Mitt Romney's campaign of planning to slash education funding in order to pay for tax breaks for millionaires, as he shifted his attacks against Republican cost-cutting plans onto education. ...

Romney: Campaign 'wiser' in spending than Obama
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says his campaign is "a little wiser" in spending its money than President Barack Obama's team. ...

Conventions Loom as Test for US Presidential Candidates
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The next phase of the U.S. presidential campaign is about to begin with the Republican and Democratic conventions.  Republicans will meet in Tampa, Florida, beginning on Monday, August 27, to formally nominate Mitt Romney. Democrats gather in Charlot ...

Obama Shifts to Ryan Education Plan
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(PITTSBURGH) — It’s not just Medicare. President Barack Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan‘s sweeping budget proposals as he tries to paint the GOP ticket as too extreme for the natio ...

Obama, Panetta, Karzai discuss murder of U.S. soldiers by Afghan forces
www.examiner.com | discovered: | published:

President Barack Obama on Monday acknowledged a growing number of Americans are being murdered by the Afghans they are training to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban. During a weekend telephone conversation between U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon... ...

Romney Surges Ahead of Obama in Campaign Fundraising
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The campaign of presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a huge lead over President Barack Obama's campaign when it comes to money. According to Federal Election Commission reports filed Monday, Romney and the Republicans raised ...

Romney leads Obama in latest Rasmussen Reports poll
www.examiner.com | discovered: | published:

According to the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll released today, Mitt Romney is leading President Barack Obama in a poll of nationwide voters by 1% - 45% to 44%. Five percent of those polled named another candidate as their... ...

Obama Cleared the Way For Romney’s Campaign Cash Advantage
www.foxnews.com | discovered: | published:

Mitt Romney is opening up a substantial cash advantage over President Obama as the campaign heads into the home stretch. It wouldn’t have been possible without Obama’s decision in 2008 to topple nearly 40 years of status quo on presidential campaign ...

Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
www.denverpost.com | discovered: | published:

PITTSBURGH—It's not just Medicare. President Barack Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's sweeping budget proposals as he tries to paint the GOP ticket as too extreme for the nation. ...

What Makes a Good Convention Speech?
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The convention speech is a milestone in every campaign, a moment when the candidate is guaranteed to be heard by millions of Americans. The better nomination speeches are also remembered, and the best can even win over crucial swing voters. So TIME a ...

Election 2012: President Obama shifts to Paul Ryan education plan
www.topix.com | discovered: | published:

PITTSBURGH - It's not just Medicare. President Barack Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's sweeping budget proposals as he tries to paint the GOP ticket as too extreme for the nation ...

Mitt Romney widens cash advantage over President Obama
www.latimes.com | discovered: | published:

Romney continues to raise more money than the president, whose campaign has spent heavily on ads attacking the Republican challenger. WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney widened his cash advantage over President Obama in July as the president's reelection campa ...

The Caucus: Focus of Presidential Campaign Shifts Away From Economy
feeds.nytimes.com | discovered: | published:

A campaign that Republicans wanted to be focused relentlessly on President Obama's job-creation record seems, at the moment, to be about almost everything else. ...

Focus of Presidential Campaign Shifts Away From Economy
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com | discovered: | published:

A campaign that Republicans wanted to be focused relentlessly on President Obama's job-creation record seems, at the moment, to be about almost everything else. ...

Gov. Patrick to campaign for Dems in Wisconsin
www.telegram.com | discovered: | published:

Gov. Deval Patrick is back on the campaign trail for President Barack Obama, this time with appearances planned in the home state of Republican Mitt Romney's running mate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan. ...

Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
news.yahoo.com | discovered: | published:

It's not just Medicare. President Barack Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's sweeping budget proposals as he tries to paint the GOP ticket as too extreme for the nation. ...

Obama says his 'red line' in Syria conflict is WMD
www.topix.com | discovered: | published:

President Barack Obama has declared the threat of chemical or biological warfare in Syria a "red line" for the United States, outlining for the first time the point at which his administration could feel forced to intervene militarily in the Arab co ...

GOP delegates want tough talk at convention
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Republicans heading to their party convention are eager to hear an earful about the shortcomings of President Barack Obama's record, the woeful U.S. economy and the competing visions of the two presidential candidates. What they aren't looking for i ...


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