Articles filed under U.S. President
-
Many watch debate; some are pleased, few are movedOct 04, 2012 9:00 am - Like so many other Americans, David Becker knew long before Wednesday night's debate whom he'd be supporting in the presidential election. And, like so many other Americ...
-
Fact check: Presidential debate misstepsOct 03, 2012 9:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney spun one-sided stories in their first presidential debate, not necessarily bogus, but not the whole ...
-
Obama, Romney clash on economy in first debateOct 03, 2012 8:00 pm - DENVER — In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxe...
-
It’s show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debateOct 03, 2012 4:11 pm - DENVER — Primed for a showdown, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney left their practice sessions behind Wednesday for a prime-time debate before...
-
In West Chicago, a quiet, somber view of the first presidential debateOct 03, 2012 3:07 pm - In a room set up to seat 40, nine people sat, for the West Chicago Library’s viewing party of the first presidential debate Wednesday evening. Patriotic napkins, bottles...
-
Presidential debate: 8 questions about the high-stakes face-offOct 02, 2012 10:43 pm - 1. What’s at stake in the first debate in Denver? First debates usually attract the biggest audience, and so for both President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney...
-
No. 2’s campaign while candidates prep for debatesOct 02, 2012 11:07 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney were taking time off the campaign trail in secluded debate practice Tuesday, underscoring the stakes...
-
Churches using ‘souls to polls’ to rally voteOct 02, 2012 10:29 am - MIAMI — It’s not just the collection plate that’s getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in presidential battleground...
-
Judge halts Pa.’s tough new voter ID requirementOct 02, 2012 8:51 am - By Robert Barnes/The Washington Post A Pennsylvania judge Tuesday ordered state officials not to enforce the commonwealth’s tough new voter ID law in the November electi...
-
Growing voter confidence in economy lifts ObamaSep 29, 2012 5:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans are growing more optimistic about the economy and President Barack Obama’s leadership, creating a significant obstacle for Republican rival Mitt R...