Romney to NAACP: If I'm elected, ‘We will know each other’
Holly BaileyMitt Romney offered a direct appeal to African-American voters on Wednesday, arguing in a speech at the NAACP's annual meeting that the black community has been hardest hit by the bad economy and that, … More »Romney to NAACP: If I'm elected, ‘We will know each other’
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Five House Democrats Wednesday bucked their party and voted with Republicans to repeal Obamacare. The vote, 244 to 185 with no Republicans voting against a repeal, was mostly symbolic, given that House … More » Five House Dems vote with GOP to repeal health care
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If President Barack Obama wins a second term, he may have to thank all the single ladies: A new poll out Wednesday shows Obama crushing Mitt Romney among unmarried women by a lopsided 60 percent-31 percent … More » Single women put Obama on top in new poll
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VIENTIANE (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton confronted a painful legacy of the Vietnam War on Wednesday when she met a man who lost his eyesight and both hands to a cluster bomb as she made the first visit to … More » In Laos, Clinton grapples with Vietnam War legacy
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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer on Wednesday joined the growing number of lawmakers publicly calling on Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to offer the public more information about his leave of … More » Hoyer, Rep. Gutierrez pressure Jesse Jackson Jr. to explain leave of absence
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Senate Democrats today blocked a vote on President Obama’s own tax plan. On Monday President Obama called on Congress to pass an extension of Bush-era tax cuts for middle-income earners while letting rates … More » Senate Democrats block a vote on Obama's tax plan
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In every presidential election, it seems, we try to isolate one group of voters as key to the outcome. In reality, a victorious coalition is made up of voters from every demographic group. The winning … More » The trick to winning white, middle-class women
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Aaron Sorkin’s take on the Tea Party movement in the latest episode of “The Newsroom” has come under attack from Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who takes issue with the series’ portrayal of his 2010 campaign. The … More » Sen. Mike Lee takes on HBO over 'Newsroom' allegation
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The House Agriculture Committee encountered an ideological rift Wednesday over the federal food stamp program as it began voting on a half-trillion-dollar farm policy and food assistance bill. More » House panel begins voting on 5-year farm bill
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President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast late Tuesday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez—a leftist leader who flaunts close ties with Iran and has become a bugbear for American conservatives—has … More » Obama says Hugo Chavez not ‘serious’ threat, Rubio pounces
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Digging into the crosstabs of our ABC/Washington Post poll it’s clear that Obama has a significant problem with independent voters. On every measure, independents are significantly more disappointed with … More » Obama has problems with independent voters
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Mitt Romney is out with a new Spanish-language television ad starring his youngest son, Craig. Speaking in Spanish, Craig Romney implores viewers to "get to know" his father and "listen to his ideas" as … More » Romney’s son stars in new Spanish-language TV ad
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Four years after Barack Obama won the support of 66 percent of voters aged 18 to 29, Republicans are working on a fresh approach to bring younger voters and candidates into the fold, using a coalition … More » How Republicans plan to win over the youth vote
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