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Obama's Task: Keep The Race A Choice

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:47:02 +0000

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama's fall mission comes down to this: Remind voters why they chose him in the first place, hope the economy doesn't get worse and paint Mitt Romney as an unacceptable alternative

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Ryan Speaks Out Against Military Cuts

Associated Press — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:25:26 +0000

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Republican Paul Ryan says Mitt Romney will prevent planned cuts to the U.S. military if elected president.

The GOP vice presidential hopeful spoke to supporters Thursday in Fayetteville, home to the Ft

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Ryan Proposes Bigger Changes To Medical Care

Associated Press — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:29:04 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressman Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare gets all the attention, but the GOP vice presidential candidate has proposed even bigger changes to medical care for the poor and disabled

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Romney Looks To Build Ties With British Leaders

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:42:45 +0000

LONDON (AP) — Mitt Romney is meeting with former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he begins a day of meetings with British officials in London.

Romney and Blair on Thursday exchanged pleasantries and discussed the Olympics at the start of a planned half-hour meeting at Blair's private offices in central London

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Movie Theater Rampage Shakes Up Campaign

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:29:37 +0000

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the tragic movie theater shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead is a reminder that life is fragile. He says the event "reminds us of all the ways that we are united as one American family

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Search For Romney Running Mate Continues

Associated Press — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:18 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.

As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the traditional vice presidential role of attack dog

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Obama: Economy, Not Gay Marriage, Will Decide Vote

Associated Press — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:21 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election

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Obama Seeks To Undercut Romney's Record On Jobs

Associated Press — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:42:08 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney's business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney's private equity firm and led to hundreds of job losses

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Romney Wants To Shift Focus On The Economy

Associated Press — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:30:19 +0000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery.

The presumptive GOP nominee for president has been restating his opposition to gay marriage and shrugging off a newspaper report that he bullied a gay classmate in prep school

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Romney And Santorum Meet In Pittsburgh

Associated Press — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:59:21 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has met with former rival Rick Santorum.

Friday's meeting in Pittsburgh came nearly a month after the former Pennsylvania senator left the race, clearing the way for Romney to become the nominee

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Obama's New Campaign Slogan: 'Forward'

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:38:59 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has a new campaign slogan: "Forward."

Obama's re-election team unveiled its new motto in a video released Monday morning. The seven-minute video begins by recalling the grim state of the nation's economy when Obama took office, then ticks through what the campaign says are the president's accomplishments, both on the economy and other issues

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Romney Turns Campaign Toward Money, Reconciliation

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:47:13 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican presidential nomination all but in hand, Mitt Romney is refocusing his efforts on challenging President Barack Obama, raising cash for the battle ahead and reconciling with onetime primary rival Rick Santorum

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Obama Acknowledges He Has An Opponent

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:04:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is acknowledging the obvious: The presidential contest is now a two-man race.

In a fundraising appeal to supporters, Obama says "we've got an opponent

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Romney: The Race Is Just Beginning

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:00:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — He's been running for president for quite a while -- but Mitt Romney says, "The campaign started yesterday -- the general election campaign."

His comments to Fox News came a day after his chief Republican rival, Rick Santorum, announced he was ending his own campaign for the nomination

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Obama: Republicans Will Struggle To Defend Record

Associated Press — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:38:04 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is signaling he'll base part of his re-election campaign on an argument that Republicans are pushing discredited economic ideas.

In an interview with ABC News, Obama says the best strategy for economic revival is avoiding the Bush administration and financial community policies that led to the near-collapse of the economy in the fall of 2008

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