Articles filed under U.S. President
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Dueling speeches, big day: Obama, Romney in OhioJun 14, 2012 9:42 am - WASHINGTON — Dueling from down the road, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney on Thursday will offer deeply contrasting visions for how to fix the slu...
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In search for cash, Obama keeps an A-list castJun 14, 2012 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Call it “Checks and the City.” Needing to boost his donor base, President Barack Obama is banking on elite entertainers for help so often they have essentia...
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GOP mood toward Romney’s fall prospects brightenJun 10, 2012 6:07 pm - Republicans riding high from a string of breaks in their favor are increasingly optimistic about Mitt Romney’s chances to claim the White House in November, even among c...
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Emanuel predicts close White House raceJun 09, 2012 7:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said President Barack Obama faces a close re-election contest that may be determined by swing voters in as few as five states. “It's five stat...
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GOP groups overwhelm Democrats in TV spendingJun 09, 2012 6:57 pm - WASHINGTON — Independent Republican groups are heavily outspending their cross-party counterparts on television advertising in the campaigns for the White House and cont...
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Obama gets grief for saying private sector ‘fine’Jun 08, 2012 3:31 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Friday that “the private sector is doing fine,” drawing instant criticism from Republicans who said it showed a lack of unde...
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Romney and GOP raise more than Obama and DemocratsJun 07, 2012 3:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney outraised President Barack Obama in May, the first time the Republican presidential challenger has jumped ahead of Obama and his prodigious fund...
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Wisconsin outcome signals opportunity for RomneyJun 06, 2012 10:36 am - MILWAUKEE — Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s recall victory in Wisconsin sets the stage for what’s now expected to be a hard-fought presidential battle for this Midwestern...
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In Mass., individual mandate sparks little outcryJun 06, 2012 9:21 am - BOSTON — It’s the single most contentious element of President Barack Obama’s health care law: the requirement that nearly everyone have insurance or face a financial hi...
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Romney eyes Pennsylvania despite big Obama ‘08 winJun 05, 2012 10:59 am - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Candi Ludwig is the face of Mitt Romney’s hopes in Pennsylvania, a state Republicans would love to take away from President Barack Obama this fall. Lud...