Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Obama in Wisconsin ThursdayOct 31, 2012 7:52 am - ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — President Obama’s campaign says he’ll make a stop in Wisconsin on Thursday. The president is to make remarks on the tarmac at Austin Straubel Intern...
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Convention delegates home to focus on getting out suburban voteSep 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Suburban delegates urged to get out the vote
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Obama approval hits 15-month highSep 07, 2012 1:18 pm - President Barack Obama’s job approval hit a 15-month high during the Democratic National Convention this week, according to a Gallup Poll. The poll, conducted Sept. 4-6 ...
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Eastwood talks about convention chat with chairSep 07, 2012 1:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood said the idea to use an empty seat as a prop at the Republican National Convention was a spur-of-the-moment decision when someone backstage ...
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Romney: Jobs report a hangover after Obama speechSep 07, 2012 10:43 am - BOSTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the latest disappointing jobs report shows President Barack Obama’s policies are not working and the country ...
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Obama adviser: President’s speech had specificsSep 07, 2012 10:15 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A senior adviser to President Barack Obama’s campaign says the Democrat’s convention speech offered plenty of specifics that show voters where he wants...
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Obama’s task: Keep the race a choiceSep 07, 2012 10:15 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama’s fall mission: Remind voters why they chose him in the first place, hope the economy doesn’t get worse — and paint Mitt Romney ...
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Romney launches new ad campaignSep 07, 2012 10:15 am - LOS ANGELES — On the same night Democrats conclude their national convention, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney released plans to launch a television advertisi...
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Editorial: Time is short for candidates, votersSep 07, 2012 9:21 am - Bill Clinton convinced American voters 20 years ago that it was the economy, stupid. That’s what mattered and that’s why he got elected to his first term. This week, he ...
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Convention over, Obama hit with weak job reportSep 07, 2012 9:10 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — His convention over, President Barack Obama ran smack into the harsh reality of a bleak new report on the nation’s unemployment outlook Friday. Republi...