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Obama, Romney tilt at windmills, wage coal wars
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A feud over past and future energy Tuesday fueled increasing bitterness in the fight between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney as both mined for votes in swing states. Romney accused Obama of waging a “war on coal” while the president mercilessly mocked his foe as…
Romney out-raises Obama by $35 million in June
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney raked in $106 million in June, his team announced Monday, trouncing President Barack Obama by $35 million and asserting a second straight month of campaign fundraising dominance. Romney and the Republican National Committee now have $160 million in cash on hand, the campaign said, as…
Weak jobs growth means Obama must defy history to win re-election
A fading recovery and weak jobs growth mean President Barack Obama must defy history to win reelection, while Republican Mitt Romney has a fresh chance to market his candidacy. An economic dip has come at just the wrong time for Obama, just four months before he asks Americans already doubtful…
Romney Threading the Needle on Health Care Mandate
The Romney campaign, taking their cues from right wing media, has decided to run with the “Ha ha! Obamacare is a TAX!” narrative, counting on the mainstream media not to point out that it’s a tax that almost no one will actually pay because it’s only in place if you…
Romney tells D.C.: business not the enemy
WASHINGTON — Preaching to the converted on lower taxes and less regulation, Republican Mitt Romney courted more than 100 of America’s top chief executives Wednesday demanding government be an ally of enterprise, “not the enemy.” The man challenging President Barack Obama for the White House in November made a rare…
Romney outraises Obama in May dash for cash
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney thumped President Barack Obama in campaign fundraising in May, and while the incumbent’s team is dismissing the surge, it could sow concern among Democrats five months from the election. Figures released Thursday show Romney outraised Obama for the first time in the White House race,…
Romney financial filing shows he’s still mighty rich
Republican Mitt Romney is not the wealthiest American to run for president, but he is undoubtedly a member of the mega-rich, according to disclosure forms he filed Friday with US authorities. The Romney campaign pegged his net worth at between $190 million and $250 million — not quite the billionaire status of Ross Perot,…
Romney slams U.S. visa for Castro daughter visit
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney said he was “greatly disturbed” that President Barack Obama’s administration had granted a visitor’s visa to the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro. Mariela Castro, a sexologist who supports gay rights, was granted the visa to attend the annual conference of the Latin American Studies…
First Romney campaign ad promises tax cuts for the rich on ‘Day One’
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney unveiled Friday his first TV ad focused on the general election campaign, saying he’d repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, cut taxes and approve a key oil pipeline. The 30-second, upbeat advertisement is the Romney campaign’s first since he became the presumptive Republican nominee…
Romney challenges Obama to waterskiing
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney took the White House race into uncharted waters, suggesting he would like to challenge President Barack Obama to a bit of waterskiing. “I don’t think I’ll play the president a round of golf but I’ll be happy to take him through a waterski course,” the…
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