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Obama's fiscal cliff strategy is tricky balance
Playing both sides, President Barack Obama is trying to balance his public pressure campaign on Republicans over the looming "fiscal cliff" with his ...
'Cliff' talks: White House waiting on GOP move
Republicans have to stop using "political math" and say how much they are willing to raise tax rates on the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans and then ...
Pa.: One last Romney foray for Obama to defend
Rip Scott regrets his 2008 presidential vote for Barack Obama. The 60-year-old real estate company owner is going home to his Republican Party this ...
'Oops' and beyond: Notable quotes from 2012 race
Millions of words have been spoken, shouted, whispered and wasted in the day-in, day-out grind that was the 2012 presidential campaign. Precious few ...
Obama immigration stance locks in Hispanic support
Elizabeth Alvisar is exactly the sort of voter Mitt Romney needs. A victim of the brutal economy in this swing state, the 30-year-old tax preparer has ...
Debate moderating: a thankless job
Beneath Bob Schieffer's Southern charm is the tough spine of someone used to dealing with politicians. The moderator of Monday's final presidential ...
Aide: Obama takes responsibility for Libya attack
A top campaign aide says that President Barack Obama takes responsibility for the consulate attack in Libya that killed four Americans.
Romney: US was 'attacked successfully' in Libya
Republican candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya is an issue in the presidential campaign in part because ...
Obama on debate with Romney: 'I had a bad night'
President Barack Obama conceded Wednesday he did poorly in a debate last week that fueled a comeback by his rival in the race for the White House.
Obama campaign seeks to reassure nervous Democrats
Democrats aren't just nervous about President Barack Obama's listless debate performance. One month from Election Day, supporters worry his campaign ...
Conservatives remind Romney of abortion pledge
A day after Mitt Romney downplayed his plans to fight abortion, social conservatives on Wednesday offered the Republican presidential nominee a ...
Tough reviews for Jim Lehrer as debate moderator
Jim Lehrer may be regretting his decision to come out of semi-retirement and moderate his 12th presidential debate. The veteran PBS anchor drew ...
Romney says he supports '100 percent in America'
Facing tough questions about his commitment to all Americans, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney declared Wednesday that his campaign ...
Obama takes on China as Romney shifts strategy
Appealing to Rust Belt voters, President Barack Obama announced a new trade enforcement action against China on Monday, while Republican challenger ...
AP sources: Obama launching China trade case
President Barack Obama will launch a new trade enforcement case against China Monday, using the power of incumbency to counter Republican Mitt ...
Obama, Romney square off on China, jobs
Competing for white working-class voters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney squared off Saturday on China and accused each other of ...
Obama's task: Keep the race a choice
President Barack Obama's fall mission: Remind voters why they chose him in the first place, hope the economy doesn't get worse — and paint Mitt Romney ...
Obama looks to navigate through sluggish economy
The nation's jobless loom over President Barack Obama's presidential campaign. At no point will that association be more evident than Friday when the ...
Analysis: 4-year progress query puts Obama in box
It's a question that aides to any president seeking re-election should be ready to handle: Are Americans better off now than before he took office? ...
Obama turns to technology during convention
When the Democratic Party's national convention opens this week, President Barack Obama's target audience won't be in the crowd. It will be the small ...
Obama to try to make case for sticking with him
Don't expect President Barack Obama to try to reinvent himself next week at the Democratic Party's national convention. Instead, he and a slew of his ...
Obama defends tenor of his campaign, slams Romney
Denounced by his Republican rival for divisiveness, President Barack Obama on Monday defended the tone of his campaign in a combative election year ...
Obama, Romney pass Sunday in church, with families
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney spent a quiet Sunday attending church with their families, resting up for the campaign's ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama's re-election ...
Romney and Obama now fight for edge on Medicare
The jobs-and-economy election suddenly seems all about Medicare — for now, at least. Republican Mitt Romney is embracing a topic his party usually ...