Articles filed under Republican Party
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Crucial Ohio at the heart of presidential campaignSep 10, 2012 7:36 pm - MANSFIELD, Ohio — It’s all about Ohio — again. The economy has improved here, and so has President Barack Obama’s standing, putting pressure on Republican Mitt Romney in...
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Why it matters: the economySep 10, 2012 7:13 pm - The issue: The economy is weak and the job market brutal. Nearly 13 million Americans can’t find work; the national unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, the highest level e...
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Editorial: A wish for compromising political leadershipSep 10, 2012 5:00 am - The conventions are over. It’s now an eight-week sprint to General Election Day. Already, the mailers are landing in our boxes, the ads are airing and the robocallers ar...
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Romney, Obama aim at swing voters on health careSep 09, 2012 7:26 pm - BOSTON — With swing voters in his sights, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is tacking toward the center on health care and defense spending now that he’s pu...
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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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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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Ryan says Obama fell ‘woefully short’ as presidentSep 06, 2012 7:05 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — President Barack Obama has broken too many promises to earn a second term and four more years under his leadership could leave America as a “we...
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New Romney ad uses Clinton’s words against ObamaSep 06, 2012 6:56 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new television ad from Mitt Romney’s campaign is using Bill Clinton’s words against President Barack Obama. It’s Romney’s first ad after a 12-day hia...
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Romney defends Afghanistan omissionSep 06, 2012 6:48 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday defended his decision not to discuss the Afghanistan war in his convention speech. He said he d...
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Legisalative candidates to speak in Wheeling Twp.Sep 06, 2012 4:13 pm - Incumbent GOP state legislators will talk about taxes, pensions and jobs at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the regular meeting of Republicans of Wheeling Township at th...