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Ann Romney: No decision yet on GOP running mate
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:06PM July 18, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says her husband hasn't yet decided on a running mate. Hours later, her husband confirmed what she said.
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McCain Defends Clinton Aide Against Allegations
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Egyptian Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, left, greets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before a meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. Clinton's meeting with Tantawi on Sunday came with Egypt's transformation from dictatorship to democracy in peril.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain on Wednesday strongly defended a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against unsubstantiated allegations that her family has ties to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, repudiating charges leveled by another Republican, Rep. Michele Bachmann.
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THE RACE: Spat over Romney's taxes could hurt him
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:39PM July 18, 2012 CommentMitt Romney's reluctance to release additional tax returns could be costing him politically and handing ammunition to President Barack Obama's reelection team.
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Obama Bracing to Be Outspent by Romney
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President Barack Obama speaks before an overflow crowd at a campaign event at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Va., on July 13, 2012.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to raise more than $100 million in a month and in 2008 was the first to forgo public money for his campaign. Now, he faces the very real threat of being the first president to be outspent by a challenger.
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Romney Pushes Obama Attacks Into Ohio
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks in Houston, Texas.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitt Romney plans to stay on the attack in the race for the White House, but growing pressure from across the political spectrum to release his personal tax returns threatens to stunt the Republican presidential candidate's momentum as he courts voters across key Midwestern battlegrounds.
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Pawlenty: Mitt Romney Has 'Paid A Lot Of Taxes'
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Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announces that he is running for president at the State Historical Building on May 23, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is defending Mitt Romney's refusal to make a wide-ranging release of his tax returns, arguing "there is no claim or no credible indication" he's done anything wrong.
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Romney releases ad as part of new offensive
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:02AM July 18, 2012 CommentCLEVELAND (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney has released a new television ad that accuses President Barack Obama of sending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to political allies.
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States saying no to 'Obamacare' could see downside
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:07PM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — For Gov. Rick Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away up to 1.3 million Texans, nearly half the uninsured people who could be newly eligible for coverage in his state.
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Romney accuses Obama of casting shame on success
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:41PM July 17, 2012 CommentIRWIN, Pa. (AP) — A fiery Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of believing the government is more vital to a thriving economy than the nation's workers and dreamers, scrambling to get back on message by declaring of Obama, "I'm convinced he wants Americans to be ashamed of success."
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Obama campaign sues over Ohio early voting law
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:47PM July 17, 2012 CommentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio's top elections official in a dispute over the battleground state's law that restricts early, in-person voting during the three days before Election Day.
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Perry calls for 'transparency' for all candidates
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:44PM July 17, 2012 CommentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, weighing in on whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney should release more tax returns, says he believes all candidates should be as transparent as possible when it comes to tax returns and other aspects of their lives.
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House GOP measure would kill AmeriCorps program
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:51PM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans Tuesday unveiled legislation to get rid of AmeriCorps, the national service program, and cut off federal funding for National Public Radio, public television and Planned Parenthood.
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Republican Party ad takes softer approach on Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:31PM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — In a campaign fast growing nasty, the Republican National Committee is trying a gentler approach. President Barack Obama tried to fix the economy, says an ad running in seven battleground states, then tells viewers: "It's OK to make a change."
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George H.W. Bush, Barbara to skip GOP convention
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:39PM July 17, 2012 CommentHOUSTON (AP) — A spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, will skip the Republican National Convention next month in Tampa, Fla., because of health reasons.
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THE RACE: Obama, Romney trying to stay on message
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:25PM July 17, 2012 CommentPresident Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney both keep trying to change the subject.
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Obamas in Olympic hoops kissing controversy
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:11AM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House insists that the missing kiss was no diss.
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Obama takes in Olympic basketball tune-ups
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:16AM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama basked in the glow of the Olympics on Monday, getting a courtside look at LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other members of USA Basketball.
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Romney's higher ed overhaul in Mass. fizzled
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:02AM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney took over as Massachusetts governor in 2003 with a sweeping plan to overhaul the state's public college system to cut waste, reduce costs and boost efficiency.
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Cronyism and outsourcing: Romney, Obama trade jabs
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:27PM July 16, 2012 CommentCINCINNATI (AP) — Using unusually vivid language, Mitt Romney tried to take the political offensive against President Barack Obama on Monday, accusing Obama of cronyism that "stinks" in steering federal contracts to supporters. He also dropped hints through a spokesman that a vice presidential pick could come any day.
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Senate GOP block campaign spending disclosure bill
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:32PM July 16, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked Democratic-backed legislation requiring organizations pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into campaign ads to disclose their top donors and the amounts they spend.
