Articles filed under U.S. President
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High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentumSep 29, 2012 5:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Barack Obama is cruising into the presidential debates with momentum on his side, yet he’s still struggling to revive the passion and excitement that propel...
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Obama, Romney to break from road to prepare for debateSep 28, 2012 2:32 pm - President Barack Obama travels to Henderson, Nev., on Sunday for a mission far more important than the usual swing state campaign rally: He will huddle privately with se...
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Older voters look beyond Medicare, Social SecuritySep 27, 2012 4:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Get in line, Medicare and Social Security. Seniors, like just about everyone else, have money on their minds. Who wins the trust of seniors, a group that vo...
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Slipping in polls, Romney assures voters ‘I care’Sep 26, 2012 7:43 pm - WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Slipping in states that could sink his presidential bid, Republican Mitt Romney declared Wednesday that “I care about the people of America” and can ...
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How election could affect nation’s gun control lawsSep 26, 2012 6:05 pm - The issue: Frightening episodes of gun violence have been splayed across front pages with alarming frequency this campaign season: the movie theater killings in Col...
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Romney, Obama descend on battleground OhioSep 26, 2012 2:18 pm - WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he understands the struggles of working families and has the know-how to fix them a...
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New ID laws could delay outcome of close electionSep 26, 2012 10:09 am - WASHINGTON — The presidential election is Nov. 6, but it could take days to figure out the winner if the vote is close. New voting laws are likely to increase the number...
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Economic trend lines, for now, favoring ObamaSep 26, 2012 6:37 am - WASHINGTON — For the past year, as the presidential election unfolded, President Barack Obama confronted a dizzying swell of economic news — hiring up, hiring down, a eu...
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Presidential campaign is nice, and then again notSep 25, 2012 9:14 pm - NEW YORK — In a split-screen race for the presidency, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were on their best campaign behavior in public Tuesday, all the w...
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Obama urges UN to confront roots of Muslim rageSep 25, 2012 11:02 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama told world leaders Tuesday that attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya “were attacks on America,” and he called on them to join in confronti...