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Romney faults Obama over inaction on China trade
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:31PM October 13, 2012 CommentPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney is attacking the Obama administration for delaying a decision about whether China is manipulating its currency to gain a trading edge.
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Ryan seeking young, blue-collar voters in Ohio
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:28PM October 13, 2012 CommentYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is in Ohio trying to rally blue-collar votes for the Romney ticket.
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Voter ticket-splitting could determine next Senate
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:10PM October 13, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The close race for majority control of the Senate comes down to whether Republican candidates in Massachusetts and Connecticut can win over President Barack Obama's voters and Democrats from Indiana to Arizona can impress Mitt Romney's GOP backers.
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Va. escapes worst of recession but new fears ahead
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:07PM October 13, 2012 CommentLEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Amid scenic horse farms, vineyards, Civil War landmarks and quaint shops tucked in historic red-brick buildings, signs of prosperity are plainly visible. The anxiety about the economy, less so — but it's here.
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Bill Clinton's back in the campaign game big time
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:36AM October 13, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton is back in the game big time, serving as President Barack Obama's surrogate in chief and relying on his oratorical skill and folksy style to help Democratic candidates.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:51AM October 13, 2012 CommentA selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
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SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices as campaign issue
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:30AM October 13, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided Supreme Court. Four justices in their 70s. Presidential candidates with dramatically different views of the ideal high court nominee.
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Impact of Romney, Obama tax ideas tough to figure
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:35AM October 13, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Good luck figuring out whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would cut or raise your taxes if he's elected president. President Barack Obama promises tax reform, too, but precious little detail.
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APNewsBreak: Congressman regrets grabbing rival
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:26PM October 12, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California congressional race marred by personal smears and finger-pointing descended into a Jerry Springer moment when two Democratic House members ended up in a physical confrontation during a debate in front of hooting college students.
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Romney criticizes Biden on consulate attack
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:21PM October 12, 2012 CommentRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Broadening his attack on administration foreign policy, Mitt Romney accused Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of "doubling down on denial" in a dispute over security at a diplomatic post in Libya that was overrun by terrorists who killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
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Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:20PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is a fiscal conservative, champion of small government and critic of federal handouts. But as a congressman in Wisconsin, Ryan lobbied for tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his constituents for the kinds of largess he's now campaigning against, according to an Associated Press review of 8,900 pages of correspondence between Ryan's office and more than 70 executive branch agencies.
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As Election Day nears, Romney crowds are surging
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:18PM October 12, 2012 CommentSIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — The crowds tell the story. As Election Day nears, Mitt Romney is drawing large and excited throngs.
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DesJarlais endorsement vanishes from Romney site
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:08PM October 12, 2012 CommentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An endorsement from a Tennessee congressman who in a recorded phone conversation urged a mistress to get an abortion has vanished from Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's website.
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Obama has dinner with contest winners
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:03PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is meeting with three winners of a campaign contest and their guests for dinner at a restaurant in a popular Washington neighborhood.
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Secret Service officer arrested after passing out
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:15PM October 12, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — In the latest embarrassing spectacle for the Secret Service, one of its officers was found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner less than 12 hours after President Barack left the city following a day trip to campaign, police in Florida said.
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Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show' on Thursday
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:49PM October 12, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama will appear on "The Daily Show" on Thursday.
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No Budget, No Pay: The Long-Shot Legislation That Many Voters Want
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:10PM October 12, 2012 CommentAt a town hall of more than 200 registered voters in Springfield, Va., last weekend, the audience wanted to talk about thing: withholding pay from lawmakers if they don’t pass a federal budget.
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US: Russia policy on Syria is 'morally bankrupt'
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:44PM October 12, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday accused Russia of pursuing a "morally bankrupt" policy in Syria, following Turkey's seizure of alleged Russian military equipment from a Syrian plane headed from Moscow to Damascus.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:57PM October 12, 2012 CommentA selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
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Population helps Florida become swing state
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:02PM October 12, 2012 CommentTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A large, diverse and transient population lured by Florida's sandy shores, warm winters and lower cost of living has helped turn it into a fiercely contested swing state in modern presidential elections.
