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Obama takes time to relax in Chicago hometown
CHICAGO - Life's simple pleasures are complicated when you are the president of the United States.
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In Wisconsin recall, Democrat Barrett fails to excite
MILWAUKEE - George Posker and Neal Muller, union workers at a small manufacturing plant near Madison, want to see Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker recalled from office in a special vote next week because of his assault on labor unions.
Bleak jobs report spells trouble for Obama re-election
WASHINGTON - A grim U.S. jobs report put President Barack Obama on the defensive over the weak economy on Friday with Republican opponent Mitt Romney quickly seizing on what he called "devastating news" on the top issue for American voters.
Romney could pick VP early, and cash in often
WASHINGTON - Senator John McCain waited until just before the 2008 Republican convention to name his vice presidential pick, sticking to a timing tradition thought to pump up party activists before the big push to Election Day.
Romney calls May jobs report "devastating news"
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called a disappointing U.S. jobs report for May "devastating news" on Friday and a sign that President Barack Obama's economic policies have failed.
Insight: Key Democratic donors cool to pro-Obama Super PAC
WASHINGTON - Two months after President Barack Obama reluctantly embraced fundraising for big-money "Super PACs," many major Democratic donors still have not given to such political groups because they are dismayed by how PACs are being used in the presidential campaign.
Insight: Obama's North Korean leap of faith falls short
WASHINGTON - When U.S. diplomats filed into North Korea's grim embassy in Beijing last month they found an unlikely surprise: Starbucks.
Insight: Behind the healthcare-law case: The challengers' tale
WASHINGTON - A little over a year ago, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was on a mission. Along with a group of like-minded officials from other states, she was determined to be the first to test President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law at the U.S. Supreme Court. And she wanted to find the right lawyer to do it.
Romney may pick VP early and cash in
Presidential candidates traditionally announce their pick for vice president around their party's convention, but Romney may announce a few weeks earlier to create buzz in August and help raise funds. Full Article
Part II: Ohio's white working-class voters on the fence
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that in Ohio, white working-class voters, who make up more than half of the electorate, are showing little enthusiasm for either President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. Full Article | Previous polls
Romney offers donors chance to “Dine with the Donald”
Will Mitt Romney supporters go for "Dinner with the Donald?"
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