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  1. Romney to propose voucher-like education overhaul

    New York— Shifting from the economy to education, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was proposing a voucher-style system that could significantly alter the public school system and revive the debate over school choice.

    • May. 23, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Obama campaign criticizes Romney on bankrupt auto supplier

    Washington -The Obama re-election campaign says Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs at a Michigan auto supplier.

  2. Primary sweep has Romney 1 win from GOP nomination

    Washington — Mitt Romney has swept all the delegates in the Kentucky and Arkansas primaries, putting him within one win of claiming the Republican nomination for president.

  3. Obama airing ads on veterans, seniors

    Washington — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is airing two new ads, one focusing on his work with veterans returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and another aimed at seniors dependent on Medicare.

  4. Romney’s playbook on Bain unclear as attacks grow

    New York— The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for him and great hardship, at times, for some American workers.

  5. Romney looks to pad delegate lead in 2 primaries

    Washington — Mitt Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win.

  6. Powell not ready to endorse Obama for re-election

    Washington— Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn't ready "to throw my weight behind someone" at this time.

    • May. 22, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Dems see a chance to win House

    Lansing — House Democrats hope to pick up an additional 12 seats in November, more than enough to win back the majority in the lower chamber.

  7. New Obama ad challenges Mitt Romney’s economics

    Washington— President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is keeping up its effort to paint Mitt Romney as a job-destroying corporate raider at Bain Capital.

  8. Conservative donors slow to back Romney

    Washington — Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid.

  9. Romney, U.S. Sen. Brown play down past connections

    Boston — Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers.

  10. Pawlenty says Romney’s stand on autos bailout should not hurt him

    Detroit — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Mitt Romney’s opposition to the auto bailout shouldn’t hurt his presidential election hopes here in Michigan and other Midwestern states.

  11. RNC Chairman optimistic about Romney’s chances to win Michigan

    Detroit— Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus told Michigan Republicans on Saturday that President Barack Obama campaigned to unite the country, but instead he's spread "hate and division."

    • May. 19, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Political vulnerabilities in Sen. Rubio's past?

    Miami— For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back.

    • May. 18, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Romney rejects Super PAC ad attacking Obama

    Jacksonville, Fla. — Mitt Romney swiftly and firmly distanced himself Thursday from a group exploring plans to target President Barack Obama’s relationship ...

  12. Ron Paul woos GOP delegates

    Ron Paul supporters will try to do this weekend what they weren’t able to do in the state’s Republican presidential primary. After being shut out from gaining ...

  13. Romney releases first general election TV ad

    Washington— Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has released a new television ad outlining steps Romney would take on the first day of his presidency. ...

  14. Michigan state police investigate election fraud claim

    Grand Rapids— State police are looking into Michigan's 76th District race after a man who filed to run as a Democrat withdrew and the Democratic ...

  15. Romney, Republican Party raise $40M in April

    Washington— Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his party raised a combined $40.1 million in April.

  16. GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgents

    Washington — For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010.

  17. Democrat quits race for party-switcher House seat

    Grand Rapids— A man has withdrawn his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in a western Michigan state House district represented by a lawmaker who ...

  18. Obama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in May

    Washington— President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican ...

  19. Biden attacks Romney tenure as venture capitalist

    Washington— Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider ...

    • May. 16, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Romney won’t fight to win home state of Massachusetts

    Belmont, Mass.— Don't bet on Mitt Romney winning his home state. Or even trying.

  20. Surprise Nebraska showing shifts focus of primary races to top state races

    Omaha, Neb.— After an improbable Nebraska primary victory, state Sen. Deb Fischer has emerged from relative obscurity to take the mantle as one of the ...

    • May. 16, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Michigan House Dem from Grand Rapids bolts for GOP

    Lansing — The Democrats’ path to reclaim the state House became less clear Tuesday after Democratic Rep. Roy Schmidt of Grand Rapids abruptly changed parties ...

    • May. 16, 2012
    • POLITICS+GOVERNMENT
    • Campaign 2012

    Young voters lose enthusiasm amid anemic economy

    As November’s election approaches, polls show young people — women especially — prefer Obama to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, but their fervor ...

  21. In Iowa, Romney paints himself as fiscally responsible

    Des Moines, Iowa— Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday President Barack Obama's support for increased federal debt has put the economy on a disastrous ...

  22. Pro-Obama ad backs up case against Romney

    Washington — A super PAC supporting President Barack Obama is airing a new ad in five states questioning Republican Mitt Romney's commitment to workers. ...

  23. Durant slams auto bailouts as he delivers campaign petitions

    Lansing — Touting a new “rebel with a cause” slogan, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant arrived here Monday with a caravan of motorcycles to deliver ...

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