Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Star-powered political rallies get party startedOct 26, 2012 9:29 am - WASHINGTON — Baseball great Hank Aaron is a Barack Obama guy. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is in Mitt Romney’s camp. From athletes and astronauts to singers and Hollywood ...
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Campaigns deploy radio ads to gin up base votersOct 26, 2012 9:29 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drivers listening to adult contemporary radio along Interstate 4 in central Florida are hearing ads like this: “President Obama raised taxes on Fl...
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Presidential election to pass $2 billion fundraising markOct 25, 2012 9:23 pm - WASHINGTON — The 2012 presidential campaign was expected Thursday to pass the $2 billion mark in fundraising, according to accounting statements submitted to the governm...
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Obama on marathon tour; Romney runs across OhioOct 25, 2012 1:30 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — A scratchy-voiced President Barack Obama powered through a marathon drive to get his supporters to vote Thursday and planned to set an example by becomin...
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Powell standing by Obama in 2012 presidential raceOct 25, 2012 11:17 am - WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Barack Obama in this year’s election. He told “CBS This Morning” h...
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Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential raceOct 25, 2012 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month’s three presidential debates, none were “climate change,” “global warming” or “greenhouse gas.” Housing was...
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AP poll: Romney erases Obama advantage among womenOct 25, 2012 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — What gender gap? Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama’s 16-point advantage among women, a new...
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Obama assails Romney in bid for women’s voteOct 25, 2012 8:51 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Seeking to shore up his support among women voters, President Barack Obama on Thursday hammered Republican rival Mitt Romney anew over his backing of Richa...
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Clint Eastwood stars in TV ad supporting RomneyOct 24, 2012 10:50 am - WASHINGTON — Clint Eastwood is starring in a new ad to support Republican Mitt Romney’s election to the White House. The “Dirty Harry” actor criticizes President Barack...
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Obama talks 2nd term; Romney zeroes in on economyOct 24, 2012 9:49 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa — President Barack Obama is confidently predicting speedy second-term agreement with Republicans to reduce federal deficits and overhaul immigration laws...