Barack Obama
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Romney, Obama allies trade charges on negative campaign ads
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Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama and his allies of launching personal attacks and perpetuating lies about him in TV ads. But his own new ad accuses the president of waging war on religious freedom.
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Papa John's on health care: Your pizza prices could go up
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According to one pizza magnate, the introduction of President Barack Obama's health care legislation could lead to a rise in the price of your pie.
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President Obama wraps campaign swing with Leesburg rally
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President Barack Obama is wrapping up a two-day campaign swing with a stop in northern Virginia as he and Mitt Romney engage in a back-and-forth on the economy in battleground states for the first time in weeks.
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Maryland declared disaster area in wake of June 29 derecho
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For the second time in two days, President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration in the wake of the June 29 derecho - this one for the state of Maryland.
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Coalition urges families to denounce President Obama over gay marriage
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Just one day after the Democratic Party said that it's making gay marriage part of its platform for this election cycle, there's already fierce opposition, including a movement by the Coalition of African-American Pastors.
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Obama not seeking new gun laws, White House says
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Obama, in a speech to an African-American group this week in New Orleans, embraced some degree of additional restrictions on guns.
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Obama, Romney silence campaigns, call for unity after Colorado shootings
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The president said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address Americans should also think about "all the victims of the less publicized acts of violence that plague our communities on a daily basis. Let us keep all these Americans in our prayers."
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Battleground Virginia: Obama, Romney duke it out in Old Dominion
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A new poll shows President Barack Obama was leading GOP Challenger Mitt Romney by 8 points in March, 5 points in June and this month it's now dead even.
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Obama punching bag removed from GOP tent
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Delaware County GOP spokesman Tom Bennington tells The Star Press he thinks the bag was placed outside the tent by party leaders.
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Obama, Vilsack ask Congress for drought help
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The administration has declared drought disasters in one third of the counties in the country, making them eligible for assistance such as low interest loans.
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President Obama, Michelle on kiss cam: Did FLOTUS pull off a kiss diss?
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The first time the Obamas' images flashed on the overhead scoreboard, Mrs. Obama was seen shaking her head "no."
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Obama, Romney clash over Bain
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The nastiness and rhetoric in the current election have hit new heights.
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Michelle Obama to campaign in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg
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The First Lady is making the quick trip into the battleground state where polls show President Barack Obama with a slight lead over Republican nominee-apparent Mitt Romney.
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President Barack Obama calls on Romney to answer questions about Bain
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In an exclusive interview with ABC7's Scott Thuman, President Barack Obama calls on GOP challenger Mitt Romney to answer questions about Bain Capital.
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Romney demands apology; Obama doubles down on Bain, outsourcing, overseas investments
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Mitt Romney continues to struggle with charges that he remained in control of Bain Capital longer than he has admitted and with his failure to explain accounts he maintained overseas - in Switzerland, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.
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President Obama says Romney should answer Bain Capital questions
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In an exclusive interview, President Barack Obama tells ABC7's Scott Thuman that GOP challenger Mitt Romney should answer questions about Bain Capital and his time there.
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President Barack Obama's campaign stops in Virginia
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President Obama is traveling through the southeast and southwest corners of the state Friday, courting young and African-American voters in the Virginia Beach-Hampton area before turning to more conservative Roanoke.
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Obama's health care law: House Republicans vote to repeal health care law
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Republicans pushed yet another bill through the House to repeal the nation's health care law. But repeal this year is doomed, because the Democratic-controlled Senate will never agree.
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