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Romney strives to turn the page on rough week
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:04PM September 23, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign strove to turn the page on a week of public stumbles and Republican hand-wringing Sunday, promising a redoubled effort in the most competitive states to undercut his opponent's economic record as voters tune in for the final six weeks of a close race.
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Akin rebuilding Mo. Senate bid after rape remark
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:03PM September 23, 2012 CommentJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Written off by many in his own party a mere month ago, Republican Rep. Todd Akin has been slowly rebuilding his Senate campaign after apologizing for inflammatory remarks about pregnancy and rape.
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2012 challenge: Corral undecided likely voters
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:58AM September 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Mitchell is 100 percent sure she's going to vote in the presidential race come November. She doesn't have a clue who'll get that vote.
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Bill Clinton has no idea what Hillary may do next
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:33AM September 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after serving as secretary of state and he has no idea what she may do.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Global warming
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:23AM September 23, 2012 CommentThe issue:
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Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a bill
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:22AM September 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — He'll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but if you are lucky enough to be financially comfortable in retirement, odds are you'll pay higher premiums under President Barack Obama's plan. It's not just the 1 percent who'll feel the pinch.
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Romney Medicare plan: Key details still in flux
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:18AM September 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare is the one health insurance plan that will cover virtually every American at some point in life, and Republican Mitt Romney is proposing the biggest changes since its creation nearly 50 years ago.
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First lady: Voting rights is 'movement of our era'
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:35AM September 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says protecting the right to vote has become the nation's most important civil rights issue.
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Obama: It takes more than 1 term to fix economy
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:17PM September 22, 2012 CommentMILWAUKEE (AP) — President Barack Obama says change takes more than one term in the White House, more than one president and more than one party.
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Tom DeLay still waiting to learn legal fate
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:14PM September 22, 2012 CommentHOUSTON (AP) — Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — still waiting to learn his legal fate since being convicted nearly two years ago for his role in a scheme to influence Texas elections — is praying for vindication but also preparing for the possibility of imprisonment.
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Romney campaign trails in crucial ground game
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:01PM September 22, 2012 CommentLAS VEGAS (AP) — Richard and Jessi Constantine were alone recently as they wheeled their 1-year-old son in a stroller around a Las Vegas subdivision, knocking on doors to promote Mitt Romney's candidacy. Yet legions of volunteers working to re-elect President Barack Obama are a pervasive presence in the state.
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GOP's Ryan courts Miami's Cuban-American voters
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:52AM September 22, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is courting Cuban-American voters with promises to be tougher on the Castro government than President Barack Obama.
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Congress seeks clarity from election for agenda
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:28AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A frustrated Congress quit Washington on Saturday with at least one hope — that the stark choice in the election ahead will give lawmakers clarity about what Americans want from their government.
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Romney gives Dem support for tax deductions claim
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:17AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney has given Democrats plenty of support for their claim he manipulated his deductions to keep his overall 2011 federal income tax rate above a certain threshold for political purposes.
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Tide shifts to Obama in most competitive states
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:56AM September 22, 2012 CommentDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Barack Obama after a series of miscues by Mitt Romney, punctuated by the Republican challenger's comments about people who pay no income tax.
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Obama, in election mode, tightens his UN diplomacy
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:11AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The world's leaders are gathering in New York, but President Barack Obama has no plans to meet privately with any of them.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:36AM September 22, 2012 CommentA selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
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Campaign is in high gear, but White House is quiet
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:44AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — It's awfully quiet at the White House these days.
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Unproductive Congress skips town until November
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:08AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory has skipped out of Washington so lawmakers can make their case for voters to re-elect them.
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Romney runs campaign like CEO; is it too much?
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:31AM September 22, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney seems to be both candidate and campaign CEO these days, and some Republicans say he's trying to do too much.
