Articles filed under U.S. President
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The economy Obama faces: Slow but gaining steadilyNov 07, 2012 5:11 am - WASHINGTON — Some reward. Here’s the assignment President Barack Obama has won with his re-election: Improve an economy burdened by high unemployment, stagnant pay, a Eu...
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Who hit the polls: Younger voters, minoritiesNov 07, 2012 5:07 am - WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made sharply different bets about who would vote this year. It turned out that Americans who cast ballots looked collectively m...
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Turnout shaping up to be lower than 2008Nov 07, 2012 5:07 am - WASHINGTON — A drop in voter turnout in Tuesday’s election didn’t keep President Barack Obama from winning a second term in the White House. Preliminary figures suggest ...
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Best rally in decade may slow as Obama faces Congress on taxesNov 07, 2012 4:22 am - Stock and bond investors enjoying the biggest advance in more than a decade under Barack Obama may see the momentum fade as the rallies age and the president confronts C...
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Exit poll shows economy still the top concernNov 06, 2012 4:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press show that the presidential election hinges once again on the economy. The survey of v...
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Obama, Romney stay busy ahead of vote tallyNov 06, 2012 2:03 pm - After many months of grueling campaigning, the waiting stage of the presidential sweepstakes is near as both parties worked furiously to boost turnout and get supporters...
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Poll problems cropping up in spots around U.S.Nov 06, 2012 10:43 am - WASHINGTON — Sporadic problems were reported Tuesday at polling places around the country, including a confrontation in Pennsylvania involving Republican inspectors over...
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After grinding campaign, now it’s up to votersNov 06, 2012 9:57 am - WASHINGTON — Two fierce competitors who’ve given their all, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters Tuesday for an Election Da...
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Obama turns re-election prospects over to votersNov 06, 2012 9:02 am - President Barack Obama is extending congratulations to rival Mitt Romney “on a spirited campaign.” Obama says he’s “confident we’ve got the votes to win.” Obama says he ...
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Last-minute stops as Romney ends White House questNov 06, 2012 9:02 am - BOSTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s years-long quest for the presidency is ending with a last-minute round of campaigning in one state he’s showered...