Articles filed under U.S. President
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Lehrer: 'I backed off' so debate would be realOct 08, 2012 9:00 pm - NEW YORK — Jim Lehrer said Monday that he accomplished precisely what he wanted to while moderating the first presidential debate: get Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talki...
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Ryan stumps in RosemontOct 07, 2012 5:43 pm - ROSEMONT — Even though he was speaking in President Barack Obama’s home state, Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan told supporters in a Rosemont that their ba...
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Obama, Romney trying to leverage momentumOct 07, 2012 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Fresh off his strongest fundraising month this year, President Barack Obama is looking to raise millions of dollars from celebrities and wealthy donors in C...
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Pressure growing on Biden, Ryan ahead of debateOct 07, 2012 4:00 pm - Vice President Joe Biden, a man with nearly four decades of experience in politics, has not been taking lightly his preparations for his debate against Rep. Paul Ryan, a...
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SPIN METER: An improbable reach for the high roadOct 07, 2012 7:35 am - WASHINGTON — Suddenly it’s all about honesty. Seriously? President Barack Obama, who’s been peddling a nonexistent peace dividend for a year, and Mitt Romney, who’s misr...
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Economy recovery likely — benefiting election winnerOct 07, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — Eventually, the economic recovery will pick up steam — whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is in the White House. That's what many economic outlooks projec...
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Jobs report brings down debate high in Romney campOct 05, 2012 5:00 pm - ABINGDON, Va. — The cheering stopped on Mitt Romney’s campaign plane Friday morning. The day before, aides had whistled and clapped when the Denver control tower commend...
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Tiny presence, unknown impact for third partiesOct 05, 2012 9:29 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode are blips in the presidential race. They have little money, aren’t on stage for presidential debat...
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Romney’s Medicare plan raises cost questionsOct 05, 2012 6:19 am - WASHINGTON — Aides to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney say his Medicare plan won’t try to control costs by limiting the payments that future retirees would us...
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Debate viewers learn that Romney can be wonky, tooOct 04, 2012 9:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Both men relish the wonky talk in their own way. Mitt Romney, like an executive making a forceful sales pitch, shows an easy confidence that suits a preside...