2012 United States Presidential Election news and stories

2012 United States Presidential Election

First presidential debate under way
The first debate between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney is under way at the University of Denver. Obama and ...
Romney plans policy speeches as election nears
Mitt Romney is planning to deliver a number of policy-focused speeches with new details during the presidential campaign's final five weeks.
Book: Obama hoped to try bin Laden, if captured
A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial, showing the U.S. commitment to due process under law, if the al-Qaida ...
Analysis: Romney needs debate to reset election
President Barack Obama, in a position of strength, is looking to avoid mistakes in his first debate with Mitt Romney. The Republican challenger, ...
Wide-eyed Chipotle worker, Romney photo goes viral
The manager of a Denver Chipotle restaurant has become an Internet celebrity thanks to the wide-eyed pose he struck alongside Mitt Romney when the ...
5 things to watch for in the presidential debate
Five things to watch for when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet in their first presidential debate Wednesday night: 1. ROMNEY MAKES HIS MOVE: He needs ...
Analysis: Presidential debate to set tone for race
As millions of Americans watch, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney will be chasing opposite goals in their first debate. The key for ...
Conservatives seize on Obama video
Conservatives on Tuesday used a speech President Barack Obama delivered as a candidate in 2007 to accuse him of using racially charged rhetoric.
New blood turns Colorado to political battleground
Not too long ago Colorado was political flyover country, known for skiing and football — and being a reliable vote for the Republican presidential ...
Debate eve: Romney says he might cut deductions
Offering tax reform ideas before his first debate with President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney says he might be willing to reduce income tax deductions ...
Ann Romney's new role: Defender in chief
Ann Romney has stepped out into a new role for the final stretch of the campaign: Character witness and defender in chief. She admonishes her ...
Ryan says more jobs mean more people paying taxes
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Tuesday that he and running mate Mitt Romney would help more Americans find jobs so that they can ...
Romney seeks extended deadline for overseas voters
Working to broaden his popularity among military veterans, Republican Mitt Romney's campaign has sent letters to election officials in Wisconsin, ...
Biden: Middle class been 'buried' the last 4 years
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the middle class has been "buried" during the past four years, a statement that Republicans immediately ...
GOP reviews turning negative on Romney's campaign
On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not ...
Romney offers new ideas on taxes and immigration
Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney is offering new ideas on the controversial issues of taxes and immigration, sparking a fresh flashpoint ...
A presidential debate in 3 parts
There's more to Wednesday night's presidential debate than just the 90 minutes onstage. For the campaigns, it's a three-part performance: ___ Part I: ...
Campaign travel offers Obama view of tough economy
Sometimes all President Barack Obama has to do is look out the window to get a firsthand look at the country's economic woes. This week in this town, ...
THE RACE: That other president's race gaining fans
While President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney bone up in Nevada and Colorado for Wednesday's opening debate, back in the nation's capital attention is ...
Romney's message may be losing its luster in NH
Mitt Romney is a part-time resident of this tiny state, and his fiscally conservative, socially moderate tenure as governor of neighboring ...
Romney won't revoke young illegal immigrant visas
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would honor temporary work permits for young illegal immigrants who were allowed to stay in the ...
Romney says debate isn't about winning and losing
After dozens of hours of practice, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney arrived in Colorado on Monday for his first debate with President ...
Romney presses foreign policy criticism anew
Amid violent flare-ups in the Middle East, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief ...
Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate
President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up. Five weeks from Election Day, ...
Deadline nears on judge's Pa. voter ID law ruling
A court-imposed Tuesday deadline is looming for a judge to decide whether Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification ...