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From Willie Horton to windsurfing: Five top political attack ads
Political attacks ads: love 'em or hate 'em, but they’re here to stay, and this election year stands to be a watershed moment in their use. Here's a look at what are considered to be some of the most memorable and effective attack ads utilized over the years.
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Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points
The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
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Mitt Romney's five biggest liabilities as GOP nominee
Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the tables. So what exactly does Mitt Romney bring to the table, in both positive and negative ways? Here are the liabilities:
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Mitt Romney's five biggest assets as GOP nominee
Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the election into a choice, saying in effect that America's problems will get much worse under the other guy. So what does Mitt Romney bring to the table? Here are five assets.
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High gas prices: what presidential candidates say they'll do about it
Gas prices jumped 30 cents a gallon in February, and Republicans are blaming President Obama for not having a policy fix. Here's what Mr. Obama and the GOP presidential aspirants are saying on the campaign trail lately about their remedy for high gas prices.
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Team Obama takes attacks to Romney's home turf
Obama strategist David Axelrod shouted over protesters at the Massachusetts State House as he attacked Romney's record as governor. Romney countered at California's shuttered Solyndra plant.
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Obama to Romney: congratulations on winning the nomination
President Obama called GOP nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him for winning enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination.
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From Willie Horton to windsurfing: Five top political attack ads
Political attacks ads: love 'em or hate 'em, but they’re here to stay, and this election year stands to be a watershed moment in their use. Here's a look at what are considered to be some of the most memorable and effective attack ads utilized over the years.
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Mitt Romney raising money at home of 'morning-after pill' exec
The $50,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night is at the Miami home of Phil Frost, chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes 'morning-after pills.' Mitt Romney opposes their use, calling them 'abortive pills.'
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Romney's former rivals gloss over earlier anti-Romney remarks
One by one — with the exception of holdout Ron Paul — the GOP also-rans have coughed up endorsements of their onetime rival.
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Gay marriage now front and center in battleground states (+video)
President Obama's support for the unions has pushed the issue into the spotlight.
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Romney stays firm on opposition to gay marriage (+video)
He called the issue a "tender and sensitive topic," but reaffirmed that he opposes same-sex marriages.
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Democrats try to put Scott Brown on defensive with new ethics charge
The Massachusetts race for the Senate seat held by Scott Brown is gathering in intensity, with Brown and Democrats supporting challenger Elizabeth Warren trading ethics charges.
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The Vote
A possible blessing for Dick Lugar in fight to retain US Senate seat
A primary vote Tuesday in Indiana will determine if Sen. Dick Lugar (R) will get the GOP nod to run again for his seat. It helps Lugar that Rick Santorum, who would have drawn a lot of conservative voters to the polls, is out of the presidential race, analysts note.
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Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points
The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
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Biden hammers Romney on jobs, foreign policy
The Vice President hit the GOP nominee hard in a campaign speech, calling him inexperienced in foreign policy.
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Mitt Romney's five biggest liabilities as GOP nominee
Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the tables. So what exactly does Mitt Romney bring to the table, in both positive and negative ways? Here are the liabilities:
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Mitt Romney's five biggest assets as GOP nominee
Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the election into a choice, saying in effect that America's problems will get much worse under the other guy. So what does Mitt Romney bring to the table? Here are five assets.
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Why Rick Santorum could lose in Pennsylvania, his home state
Rick Santorum is leading in Pennsylvania polls now. But Pennsylvania fits the profile of states that Mitt Romney has won.
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Robert Reich
Sorry, Romney, it's no longer an Etch A Sketch world
Throughout his political career, Mitt Romney has relied on the ability to ignore past platforms and start fresh from campaign to campaign. But in the video age, the past is harder to erase.
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Romney camp calls Santorum a Monty Python character in GOP race
Mitt Romney is calling for GOP rivals to conceded defeat. Rick Santorum is the 'Black Knight' of Monty Python fame, say Romney campaign officials.
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High gas prices: what presidential candidates say they'll do about it
Gas prices jumped 30 cents a gallon in February, and Republicans are blaming President Obama for not having a policy fix. Here's what Mr. Obama and the GOP presidential aspirants are saying on the campaign trail lately about their remedy for high gas prices.
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Cover Story
Does America need a CEO in the Oval Office?
Mitt Romney has been both vaunted and vilified for his business background. Here's how running a corporation really compares to running a country.
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The Vote
Why Michigan could be Mitt Romney's make-or-break moment (+video)
Mitt Romney trails Rick Santorum in Michigan. Has any presidential aspirant lost their home state primary, yet gone on to win a major party nomination? Since 1972, the answer is no.
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Democrats, GOP collude to lure people into gambling
It seems like America’s political parties have never been more polarized. But when it comes to state-regulated gambling, they’re often playing the same hand. Unfortunately, it's a losing one.
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Romney wins big in Nevada; Gingrich vows to fight on
Mitt Romney cruised to a comfortable win over his GOP rivals in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. Following strong recent debate performances and his big win in Florida, that gives him momentum going into the next presidential nominating contests.
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Chapter & Verse
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick will write two more books
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, who signed a deal with Hyperion for two new books, will release the first this May in e-book form only.
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With Indiana 'right to work' vote, a GOP thumb in the eye to unions
The Indiana House approved a 'right to work' bill late Tuesday, taking the state a giant step closer to ruling out mandatory dues for workers at union workplaces. Indiana would be the first 'right to work' state in the upper Midwest.
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Gingrich, Romney clash in heated Tampa debate
The former Massachusetts governor accused Gingrich of being an "influence peddler," while the ex-Speaker in turn called Romney a liar.
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Mitt Romney's 15 percent tax rate: How does it compare to Obama or Perry?
Mitt Romney said Tuesday his tax rate is about 15 percent of his income. Barack and Michelle Obama paid 25 percent.
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