Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Obama out to renew magic; Romney hits defense cutsSep 08, 2012 6:26 pm - SEMINOLE, Fla. — Eager to change the subject after a dismal jobs report, President Barack Obama tried to rekindle some of the enthusiasm of his 2008 campaign Saturday wi...
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Brace for post-convention ad rushSep 08, 2012 1:32 pm - NEW YORK — Now the campaign ad crush and TV spending spree really begins in the presidential race. The TV ad campaign, with total spending expected to swell to $1.1 bill...
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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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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...
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Fact Check: Obama and the phantom peace dividendSep 07, 2012 1:23 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama laid claim to a peace dividend that doesn’t exist when he told the nation he wants to use money saved by ending wars to build highway...