Election 2012
Biden Speech Part Of Coordinated Attack On Romney
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Joe Ricketts, whose American Film Company produced The Conspirator, arrives at the film's premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.
Billionaire Donor Joe Ricketts: From Behind The Scenes To Center Stage
()TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts became front-page news Thursday because of a report he was considering a $10 million ad campaign that would attack President Obama over his former pastor. But Ricketts has been quietly funding conservative political causes for the past few years.
Candidates Gird For A 'Scorched Earth' Campaign()
May 16, 2012 With both the economy and his own poll numbers weaker than he'd want them to be, President Obama has launched attack ads against Mitt Romney that are unusually blunt for this early stage of a campaign. And Romney has responded with a few roundhouse rights of his own.
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Biden On Bain: Romney 'Thinks This Experience Will Help Our Economy?'()
May 16, 2012 The Obama campaign on Wednesday escalated its attack on Mitt Romney's business career, with Vice President Joe Biden scheduled to aggressively question how Romney's management of the private equity firm Bain Capital might translate into running the U.S. economy.
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Bush Says 'I'm For Mitt Romney,' But He Likely Won't Play Role In Campaign()
May 16, 2012 As an elevator's doors closed, former President George W. Bush confirmed the obvious. But Romney's campaign doesn't see Bush playing an important role in the 2012 campaign.
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Court Action May Lift Anonymity For Some Campaign Donors()
May 15, 2012 As of now, nonprofit groups that want to run campaign ads within two months of the general election will have to reveal the names of their donors. That's because a federal appeals court refused to stay a lower court's ruling on the matter. A full appeal could be heard this fall.
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Ron Paul Spokesman: Candidate Unlikely To Ever Endorse Romney()
May 15, 2012 Presidential candidate Ron Paul is not expected to ultimately endorse presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, Paul's chief strategist said Tuesday. "Never say never, but I don't believe that's likely," said Jesse Benton.
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Americans Elect Could Field Third-Party Candidate But, In End, Lacked One()
May 15, 2012 Americans Elect, the nationwide effort to launch a credible third-party presidential campaign, has money, media attention and — most importantly — access to the ballot in dozens of states. What it doesn't have is a candidate for president. And its internal deadline for finding one has just passed.
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Ron Paul Isn't Dropping Out, Spokesman Says()
May 15, 2012 Paul is "in this race all the way to the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August," spokesman Jesse Benton says. But, he adds, the campaign will be "maximizing our resources" by not investing in remaining primary states.
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JPMorgan's Loss A Gain For Campaign Positioning()
May 15, 2012 JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss in a risky investment brings attention to the presidential candidates' stances on financial regulation. President Obama supported the Dodd-Frank act, while Mitt Romney has said he would replace it with other regulations.
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Obama's Gay Marriage Stand May Not Sway Latinos()
May 14, 2012 There's a commonly held assumption that goes like this: Latinos have socially conservative views on religion and family; therefore, President Obama's support for gay marriage won't play well with Latino voters. But analysts say it's unlikely that the president's decision will make much difference.
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Romney And Obama: A Tale Of Two Commencement Speeches()
May 14, 2012 President Obama was in exceedingly friendly territory Monday at New York's Barnard College. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, wasn't quite Daniel in the lion's den in his Saturday speech at evangelical Liberty University. But some seniors questioned why a Mormon was giving their commencement address.
