Election 2012
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Obama casts Romney as tax hike proponent
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Countering the Republican argument that Obama's proposals would hurt small businesses, Obama charged that Romney's tax proposal would force many people to give up popular tax deductions for home mortgages, health care and college tuition
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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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Obama rallies crowd at Centreville high school
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President Barack Obama addressed supporters at Centreville High school Saturday.
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Obama, Romney ads heavily focused on news shows
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The political pitches are coming early and often in Virginia, Florida and other hotly contested states that are expected to determine the outcome of the White House contest. So far they're mostly jammed around local newscasts and current affairs shows.
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Analysis: Obama takes a risk on immigration front
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President Obama is constrained by a complex, interrelated and frail global economy, and by a Republican-run House. But on a range of social issues, he's bypassing Congress.
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Romney ahead of Obama in May fundraising
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President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are on an unprecedented fundraising binge that shows no sign of ending. The latest batch of fundraising numbers showed Romney and the Republicans raised $76 million in May compared with $60 million for Obama and the Democrats.
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Will Mitt Romney's association with Donald Trump help or hurt his campaign? (poll)
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As Mitt Romney is expected to clinch the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday in the Texas primary, he’ll be in Las Vegas attending a fundraiser hosted by Donald Trump. Do you think Romney’s association with Trump will help or hurt his campaign?
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Mitt Romney to clinch GOP presidential nomination
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Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after Tuesday's Texas GOP primary, a largely uncontested election that will formalize the former Massachusetts governor's status as President Barack Obama's general election challenger.
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Virginia key battleground for 2012 election
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Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun counties, as well as other parts of Virginia, are slated to be ground zero for this year's presidential campaign.
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Obama in Arlington to visit Washington-Lee High School
CommentPresident Barack Obama stopped by an Arlington high school Friday before formally kicking off his re-election campaign in Richmond.
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Fall campaigns blast off in Virginia this week
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Nominees? Who needs nominees? The fall presidential campaign opens this spring in Virginia long before President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney gets his party's 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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Rick Santorum hints at Romney endorsement
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Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he expects to endorse Mitt Romney.
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McDonnell, in GOP veep chase, airs sunny pro-Virginia ad
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After a bruising legislative session that saw him targeted by television comedians, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is touting his record and burnishing his image as a vice-presidential prospect with a new television ad.
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Romney wins GOP primaries in Conn., RI, Delaware
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Mitt Romney has added a win in Delaware's Republican presidential primary to GOP victories in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Gingrich: Unlikely to accept Romney Cabinet post
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he probably wouldn't accept a job in Mitt Romney's Cabinet if Romney is elected in November and such an offer is extended.
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Mitt Romney changes focus after primary sweep
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Mitt Romney is turning his focus toward President Barack Obama after sweeping three more Republican contests and clinching 60 percent of the delegates needed to win the GOP presidential nomination.
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Election 2012: Primary day arrives in D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin
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Tuesday is primary day in the District, Maryland and Wisconsin. As voters head to the polls to choose a Republican to challenge President Obama, Maryland and D.C. voters will also choose candidates for congressional and city council races.
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