2012 Election
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Virginia battleground state
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Six months before Election Day, both sides concede that Virginia is truly up for grabs. And the outcome here could have dramatic consequences - for Romney especially.
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Newt Gingrich set to suspend campaign
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Newt Gingrich released a video message on his website Tuesday, thanking his supporters before officially ending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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President Obama, Mitt Romney contest heats up
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As the 2012 presidential election begins to kick into high gear, President Obama and the likely GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, continue to trade jabs.
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2012 Election: Obama re-election team says killing of Bin Laden shows deciciveness
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After the daring raid, the president said he didn't want to 'spike the football' over Bin Laden's killing. But now the president's re-election team is reminding Americans who ordered the raid.
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Obama to kick off campaign rallies in Virginia, Ohio
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The president will hit the campaign trail in back-to-back rallies May 5 in Ohio and Virginia. Obama carried both battleground states in the 2008 election.
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Mitt Romney's VP pick still up in the air
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Mitt Romney has campaigned with a growing list of possible running mates, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.
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Newt Gingrich ends presidential bid
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Newt Gingrich will drop out of the 2012 presidential race, with CNN reporting that he'll throw his support behind Mitt Romney at an event in Washington next week.
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President's tax returns: Obama made $789,674 in 2011
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President Barack Obama and his family paid more than $160,000 in federal taxes last year on earnings of $789,674, the White House said Friday.
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Hilary Rosen apologizes for Ann Romney working comments
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A Democratic strategist is apologizing to Ann Romney for saying the stay-at-home wife of wealthy Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has never worked a day in her life.
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Joe Biden: Mitt Romney is out of step with American values
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Joe Biden also opened a new line of attack by introducing the "Romney rule" and contrasting it with President Barack Obama's hard push for the so-called "Buffett rule."
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Mitt Romney takes the GOP lead after Santorum drops
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Mitt Romney was all smiles after speaking with Rick Santorum directly in the wake of Santorum’s decision to suspend his campaign.
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Rick Santorum suspending presidential campaign
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Rick Santorum faced a tough fight in his home state against GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney.
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Rick Santorum's daughter released from Va. hospital
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Rick Santorum's campaign says the presidential candidate's 3-year-old daughter, Bella, has been released from a Virginia hospital and is settling in at home with her parents.
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Mitt Romney the likely GOP presidential nominee
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Mitt Romney faces a daunting to-do list as he transitions into the role of likely Republican presidential nominee.
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Newt Gingrich won't drop out
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Newt Gingrich wants to influence the party's platform, which is a statement of principles on the issues. He's interested in promoting increased domestic oil production and personal Social Security savings accounts.
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Mitt Romney: I'll win Pennsylvania in November
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While barely acknowledging Rick Santorum's campaign, Mitt Romney told reporters Thursday that he'll take his campaign rival's home state, Pennsylvania, in November's general election against President Obama.
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2012 Maryland Primary: Results of Tuesday's primary
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Democratic voters in Tuesday's primary nominated John Sarbanes in the 3rd Steny Hoyer in the 5th and Chris Van Hollen in the 8th. Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett won his party's nomination to seek an 11th term in Maryland's 6th Congressional District. He'll face John Delaney.
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