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Obama, Romney go head-to-head on economy
CLEVELAND, Ohio — President Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney offered sharply differing visions of how to fix the rocky US economy Thursday, in dueling speeches in swing state Ohio. Obama hoped to create momentum behind his reelection bid, which has been complicated by a rise in the…
Forget Obama Girl, ‘Obama Boy’ sings about his ‘crush on Obama’
Obama Girl is so 2008. President Barack Obama’s recent decision to support same sex marriage has inspired a new video where “Obama Boy” sings about his “crush on Obama.” “The day President Obama went on record saying he was pro-gay marriage, I came up with the concept and wrote the…
Jon Stewart offers Obama tips on monetizing the presidency
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart discussed the difficulty President Barack Obama faces in raising money the old-fashioned way (i.e., local fundraisers and small donors) when faced with the brave new world of post-Citizens United dark money funding. Republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) has…
New Obama ad mocks ‘out of touch’ Romney
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s campaign savagely mocked Mitt Romney as “out of touch” with ordinary Americans Wednesday with a web video featuring a highlight reel of the Republican’s gaffes. The move came as Romney, a multi-millionaire former venture capitalist, argues that it is Obama that has lost touch with…
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…
Members of Congress call on Obama to justify drone strikes
Twenty-six members of Congress have called on President Barack Obama to provide a legal justification for so-called “signature” drone strikes against suspected terrorists. The Washington Post reported in April that the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command have been authorized to strike targets based solely on patterns of suspicious behavior…
India assures U.S. of economic vigor
India insisted that its economy would regain vigor and satisfy foreign investors as it fended off US accusations of a worsening business climate ahead of high-level talks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday holds an annual dialogue on the shape of the growing relationship, fresh after clearing a main…
Hayes: Romney prefers tattooing the unemployment rate ‘on his forehead’ to saying anything
MSNBC weekend host Chris Hayes explicitly explained Tuesday afternoon how Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would prefer if he could to remain quiet and say nothing all the way to the November election. On Now with Alex Wagner, Hayes was responding to Romney’s latest flip-flop, in which he denied earlier in the…
Stewart marks birth of political gaffes with the ‘Circle of Life’
The Daily Show‘s John Stewart focused Monday evening on the media’s obsession with presidential campaign gaffes Monday evening, especially analyzing the aftermath of the latest notable “gaffe” in President Barack Obama’s “private sector is fine” quote. Stewart decided to play the famous song “Circle of Life” from The Lion King movie to…
U.S. Commerce Sec. to take leave after car accidents
US Commerce Secretary John Bryson has taken medical leave, after he was found unconscious following two mysterious hit-and-run car accidents, possibly caused by a seizure, the White House said. Bryson, 68, is under investigation over two incidents in Californiaon Saturday, where he was traveling privately without his security detail. Authorities say neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected.…
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