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President Obama Goes All In on The Taliban
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President Barack Obama arrives to address troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Obama says goal in Afghanistan is to 'destroy' al Qaeda as the U.S. seeks a peace deal with the Taliban.
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Romney Used Fees to Close Budget Gap
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In this April 18, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters in Charlotte, N.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's boast that he closed a $3 billion budget gap as Massachusetts governor without raising taxes is a cornerstone of his White House campaign, a way to highlight his pitch for lower taxes and leaner government in a race where federal budget deficits and the slumping economy are hot issues.
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Sen. Lugar Sees Trouble Before Primary
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Sen. Richard Lugar chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of John Bolton to be US Ambassador to the United Nations, April 11, 2005.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar's allies have largely disappeared from the television airwaves in the days before Tuesday's primary. It's a sign that even Lugar's friends think the six-term Republican is in trouble and could lose to tea party-backed challenger Richard Mourdock.
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In Kabul, Obama highlights foreign policy record
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:49PM May 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama answered political taunts with presidential muscle Tuesday, addressing the nation from Kabul as Republicans said he's overdoing the celebration of Osama bin Laden's death one year ago.
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Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:26PM May 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay.
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Romney: Obama shouldn't use bin Laden in campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:26PM May 01, 2012 Comment (5)NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of politicizing the death of Osama bin Laden a year ago but said it was "totally appropriate" for him to claim credit for ordering the U.S. military raid that ended with the terrorist leader's death in a hideout in Pakistan.
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Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:48PM May 01, 2012 CommentST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support.
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AdWatch: Obama ad says Romney sent jobs overseas
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:17PM May 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — TITLE: "Swiss Bank Account"
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1st Pirate Candidate Out to Steal Spotlight in Massachusetts
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JP Hollembaek
Party hopes to grab public office in Massachusetts in the name of privacy, or at least get noticed.
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Supreme Court ratings down in Pew poll
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:46PM May 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A new survey finds the Supreme Court's popularity is at a 25-year low, though still much higher than that of Congress.
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Gingrich to Depart Race for the White House
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks in St. Louis/
WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential candidate no longer, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich departs the race for the White House as likely the most consequential and certainly the most interesting Republican of his time never to sit in the Oval Office.
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Obama Ad Accuses Romney of Outsourcing U.S. Jobs
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign released a new ad Tuesday accusing Republican Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs and slamming him for keeping money in foreign bank accounts.
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THE RACE: Romney has some hard choices to make
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:04PM May 01, 2012 CommentNot only must Mitt Romney pick a running mate, he also needs to decide which former rivals he'll invite to speak at the Republican National Convention in Tampa in August — if any. It won't be an easy decision.
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Gingrich Thanks Supporters, Will Resign Wednesday
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks to students in Mooresboro, N.C.
NEW YORK (AP) — Newt Gingrich thanked supporters Tuesday, a day before he officially leaves the Republican presidential race, and pledged to work hard to prevent the "genuine disaster" he says would come from re-electing President Barack Obama.
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Santorum Hesitant to Endorse Romney
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Surrounded by members of his family, Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum announces he will be suspending his campaign during a press conference at Gettysburg Hotel in Gettysburg, Pa.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP's policy platform represents conservatives' interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairing his reputation.
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Obama, Romney offer classic choices on big issues
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:37AM May 01, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — For the better part of a year, Mitt Romney has tethered himself to an array of positions designed for the Republican presidential primaries, stances that put him to the right of where he's been through much of his career and raise questions about where he really wants to go. President Barack Obama's politicking has tacked to the left, thanks to all those speeches to Democratic fundraisers and other activist-heavy events that play up the liberal in him.
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Founders, CEOs hand Wis. governor campaign cash
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:15AM May 01, 2012 CommentMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's fan list reads like a who's who of some of the richest people in America — financial gurus, a Las Vegas casino president, even an NBA team owner.
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The Lowdown: Where do Obama and Romney Stand?
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President Barack Obama in Chapel Hill, N.C, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Charlotte, N.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues:
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Wisconsin governor raises $13 million in recall
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:45PM April 30, 2012 CommentMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $13 million in three months for a recall election, a jaw-dropping feat that easily shattered the fundraising record he set last year.
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Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration'
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:19PM April 30, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gave a steely defense of his handling of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and his use of it to burnish his re-election credentials a year later, saying Monday that it is appropriate to mark an anniversary that Republicans charge is being turned into a campaign bumper sticker.
