Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Familiar foe: In Ryan, Obama sees twofold targetAug 14, 2012 10:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — In his run for a second term, President Barack Obama had an opponent before he had an opponent: House Republicans. They shellacked him in the midterm ...
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GOP ticket faces growing pains as Dems attackAug 14, 2012 9:56 am - DENVER — The newly shaped Republican presidential ticket is fighting growing pains amid charges from President Barack Obama’s re-election team that challenger Mitt Romne...
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In new role, Ryan faces Obama in IowaAug 13, 2012 8:13 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — Newly tapped Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan is facing off against President Barack Obama as the front lines in the battle for the Wh...
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Harry Reid's claims about Romney's taxes are highly suspectAug 12, 2012 6:00 am - “The word's out that he (Romney) hasn't paid any taxes for 10 years.” — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on the floor of the Senate, Aug. 2, 2012 Reid, a Nevada Democra...
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Ryan seen as Romney’s bridge across GOP spectrumAug 11, 2012 7:30 pm - JANESVILLE, Wis. — Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward. As a young Capitol Hill staffe...
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Suburban Republicans praise Paul Ryan pickAug 11, 2012 11:45 am - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban Republicans Saturday praised Mitt Romney's decision to pick Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate, saying the budget-minded lawmaker...
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Obama campaign app has privacy advocates concernedAug 11, 2012 7:54 am - Forget the clipboard. Forget the field office. All the modern campaign volunteer needs is a smartphone and a smile. President Obama’s re-election team has taken canvassi...
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Democrats criticize Florida’s new voter-registration lawsAug 11, 2012 7:54 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The last Sunday before Election Day is the same every time for Jerry West. He closes his Jacksonville, Fla., music shop selling eight-track tapes and...
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Which presidential candidate would you want to help you change a tire?Aug 11, 2012 7:54 am - Call it the summer stalemate. It’s hot outside, the presidential candidates are running from one rally to the next, but, for all their hustle, we don’t really see much m...
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Sources: Paul Ryan is Romney’s choice for running mateAug 10, 2012 10:00 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, according to a Republican with knowledge ...