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Republican rebrand: Is it more than skin deep?
US Republicans are rebranding themselves in the wake of last year’s defeat, but the makeover is looking less like a genuine bid to woo women and minorities and more like a civil war within the party. The party was hammered in the November election, with voters rejecting Republican nominee Mitt…
Romney: Obama campaign ‘taking on water’
HENDERSON, Nevada — Republican nominee Mitt Romney told a rally Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s campaign was “taking on water” with just two weeks remaining in the race to the November 6 election. Claiming he had the momentum after his third and final debate against Obama on Monday, Romney and…
Romney: Middle East ‘needs’ U.S. leadership
FAIRFAX, Virginia — Republican nominee Mitt Romney paid tribute Thursday to four American diplomats killed in Libya, and while he steered clear of President Barack Obama’s handling of the crisis he said US power was vital in the Middle East. Romney sparked a furor late Tuesday and Wednesday when he…
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