Articles filed under U.S. President
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Romney embarking on new political balancing actMay 05, 2012 7:32 pm - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney will need independent voters in November, but he isn’t abandoning his “severely conservative” record. The likely Republican ...
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Gary Johnson wins Libertarian nodMay 05, 2012 7:27 pm - LAS VEGAS — Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is campaigning to win the White House as a Libertarian after receiving scant attention in the Republican presidential rac...
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Obama plunges into campaign at OSUMay 05, 2012 5:14 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as a willing and eager “rubber stamp”...
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Impatient gay-rights groups keep pressure on ObamaMay 04, 2012 8:58 am - The refrain sounded by his aides is accurate: Barack Obama has done more for the cause of gay rights than any president before him. Nonetheless, gay-rights activists and...
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Romney Says April Jobs Data Show Obama Policies Haven’t WorkedMay 04, 2012 8:58 am - Mitt Romney used the latest jobs figures to criticize President Barack Obama’s management of the economy ahead of a campaign appearance today in Pennsylvania. “...
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Democrats in GOP-leaning House races may aid ObamaMay 03, 2012 11:30 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican-leaning areas in states vital to President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects are drawing top-tier Democratic congressional can...
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Gingrich ends White House bid, will remain engagedMay 02, 2012 2:45 pm - ARLINGTON, Va. — Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mit...
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Perry says God forgives people for ‘oops moments’May 02, 2012 10:08 am - AUSTIN, Texas — God forgives people for their “oops moments” even if the American electorate does not, failed Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said Wednesday...
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Santorum wants promises from Romney before endorsementMay 01, 2012 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP’s policy platform represents conservatives’ interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairi...
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Chicago billionaires back candidates to the tune of $2.1 millionApr 30, 2012 5:30 am - Eleven of the Chicago area's billionaires are showing major muscle in the 2012 election — with a collective $2.1 million in campaign donations in the past six months alo...