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Obama chides China, hopes to use as campaign wedge
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:27PM September 17, 2012 CommentCINCINNATI (AP) — President Barack Obama lodged an unfair-trade complaint against China Monday and immediately used it as a wedge against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, whose beleaguered campaign hit another pothole — in the form of private remarks made to donors — just as it was trying to reassure anxious supporters.
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Romney: 'Victims' comment not elegantly stated
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:14PM September 17, 2012 CommentCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney says a video clip in which he said that nearly half of Americans think they are "victims" was "not elegantly stated." But he says President Barack Obama's approach is "attractive to people who are not paying taxes."
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Obama team tries to lower expectations for debates
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:45PM September 17, 2012 CommentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign doesn't want to talk about what the Democrat is doing to prepare for the fall debates with Republican Mitt Romney. But aides are readily setting expectations — and not surprisingly, they want to keep them low for Obama while raising the stakes for Romney.
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Ryan says nation needs Romney to trim spending
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:37PM September 17, 2012 CommentBURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Just how competitive is Iowa in the presidential campaign? Enough so that both vice presidential candidates were vying for voters on Monday, just 140 miles apart.
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Romney receives first intelligence briefing
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:20PM September 17, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has received his first regular intelligence briefing from the Obama administration during a stop in Los Angeles.
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Obama and Romney use China as a campaign argument
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:40PM September 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — In an election that may be decided on the strength of the American economy, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are looking to China to score political points as they compete for political support from working-class voters.
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Lugar will not campaign for Mourdock in Ind.
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:46PM September 17, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Richard Lugar says he will not campaign for the man who vanquished him in May's Republican primary.
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AdWatch: Romney ad on economy short on specifics
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:23PM September 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — TITLE: "The Romney Plan"
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Romney makes fresh appeal to Latino voters
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:15PM September 17, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney is making a fresh appeal to Latino voters and trying to cut into President Barack Obama's advantage with a key portion of the electorate.
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In Arkansas, a last stand by embattled Democrats
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:33PM September 17, 2012 CommentLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When top Arkansas Democrats talk about their priorities in the 2012 election, they hardly mention the race for the White House or the fight for the state's four congressional seats.
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Obama reassures US diplomats in wake of riots
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:48PM September 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has called officials at U.S. diplomatic facilities in North Africa and the Middle East to reassure them that their security is a top priority for the U.S. government.
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WHY IT MATTERS: Health care
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:35PM September 17, 2012 CommentThe issue:
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THE RACE: Obama now holds slight lead over Romney
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:22PM September 17, 2012 CommentAfter a dead-heat race for months, President Barack Obama is narrowly leading Republican challenger Mitt Romney in major polls, both nationally and in key states.
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GOP focuses on monthly jobs report, but do voters?
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:51AM September 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The government's monthly jobs report has become Washington's most anticipated and studied economic indicator, pounced upon by politicians, economists and journalists for snap judgments as the presidential election nears. But in the real world, most everybody else just looks around and figures things out for themselves.
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From words to deeds: Why election matters
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:29AM September 17, 2012 CommentWhen you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney in November, you'll be voting for more than a president. You'll be casting a ballot for and against a checklist of policies that touch your life and shape the country you live in.
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Romney to Outline How He Would Govern
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:43AM September 17, 2012 Comment
Mitt Romney delivers his nomination acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney will seek this week to explain more about what he would do as president, a strategy shift intended to change the trajectory of a race that President Barack Obama appears to be winning.
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AP sources: Obama launching China trade case
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:57PM September 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will launch a new trade enforcement case against China Monday, using the power of incumbency to counter Republican Mitt Romney's criticism that he is ceding American jobs to the Asian power.
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Israeli PM makes case on Iran to US voters
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:12PM September 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case on Iran directly to U.S. voters Sunday, telling the American public in televised interviews that the White House must be willing to draw a "red line" on Tehran's nuclear program, comparing Tehran's nuclear program to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and reminding Americans of the devastating repercussions of failed intelligence.
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Senate GOP spending $650K in tight Ind. battle
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:14PM September 16, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Senate Republicans will jump into Indiana's pitched Senate battle this week, responding to a Democratic ad-buy with one of their own as they seek control of the Senate in November.
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Romney cancels Sunday event in Pueblo, Colo.
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:34PM September 16, 2012 CommentBURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has canceled an event planned for Sunday in Pueblo, Colo., because of the crash of a small aircraft at the Pueblo airport.
