Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issuesNov 04, 2012 8:00 pm - It's coming down to a fierce finish between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Both candidates are sharpening their closing lines, both aiming at the mainstream mi...
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A look at the most competitive states in the raceNov 04, 2012 7:15 pm - A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. With two days left in the campaign, Obama ap...
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Judge orders Florida county to extend early votingNov 04, 2012 7:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge extended early voting hours in one Florida county Sunday after Democrats sued to allow more time in a presidential battleground state where more ...
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Hours to go, so many promises to keepNov 04, 2012 3:28 pm - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney has a ton of promises to keep if he becomes president, and that’s on his first day alone, never mind the other 1,460 days. Barack Obama was simi...
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Sen. Kirk climbs 37 flights of stairs in Willis Tower SundayNov 04, 2012 11:00 am - A smiling U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk crossed the threshold of the Willis Tower Skydeck Sunday making an impressive stair climb less than a year after suffering a serious stroke...
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Romney, Obama each get something in jobs reportNov 02, 2012 8:13 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney each got something Friday out of the final snapshot of the nation’s economy heading into Electio...
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Obama coming to Madison day before electionNov 01, 2012 10:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — President Barack Obama plans to hold a rally in Madison on Monday, the day before the election. The visit will be his third to Wisconsin over five days. ...
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Presidential politics reignites in Sandy’s wakeNov 01, 2012 9:06 am - ROANOKE, Va. — Presidential politics reignited in the wake of natural disaster Thursday, with the candidates beginning their full-throttle closing arguments with new vig...
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Romney, GOP suddenly plunging onto Democratic turfOct 30, 2012 8:54 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Mitt Romney is suddenly plunging into traditionally Democratic-leaning Minnesota and Pennsylvania, and his GOP allies are trying to put Michigan into play....
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Romney China-made Jeep comments become Ohio campaign issueOct 30, 2012 2:00 pm - Mitt Romney's focus on Chrysler Group LLC's desire to build some Jeeps in China has spawned a TV ad battle in Ohio, where the Republican presidential candidate and Presi...