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Partisan reaction to jobs data mixes carping and cheering
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:41amIn what’s likely to be a boost to President Obama’s chances of winning a second term, nonfarm payroll employment jumped by 243,000 last month as the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since February of 2009.
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Obama prepares to battle Romney
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:10amFirst Read: President stresses fairness, housing and the auto industry success as he eyes a general election race against Mitt Romney.
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Obama to speak on the economy
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:43amPresident Barack Obama is to visit a state-of-the-art fire station in a Washington suburb on Friday.
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Obama signals an end in Afghanistan
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:22amFirst Read: Republicans criticize the public stance but Obama may be able to declare an effective end to a second war before November’s election.
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Obama emboldened by Republican primary race
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:30amPresident Barack Obama has long relished a dragged-out Republican primary contest that would leave the eventual Republican nominee battered before the fall election.
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Obama proposes $5-10 billion for home refinancing
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 11:13amPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.
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White House criticizes Italian captain comparison
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 3:38pmThe White House is criticizing comments by the Republican National Committee chairman comparing President Barack Obama to the Italian cruise ship captain who allegedly abandoned his sinking ship.
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Gingrich won't accept debate moderated by press
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:57pmNewt Gingrich threatened Monday to skip any debate as the Republican nominee versus President Obama that's moderated by a member of the media.
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Romney eyes big Florida finish
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:19amFirst Read: Romney appears headed for a win in Florida’s primary as Gingrich vows to fight on but how long can he continue after Tuesday?
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Obama touts higher ed reforms in Michigan
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 1:35pmThe White House insists that the three-day, five-state tour upon which President Obama embarked on Wednesday was intended to sell his State of the Union message, and wasn't directed toward campaign purposes.
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Biden predicts second Obama term, Dem majority in House
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:53amVice President Biden on Friday predicted re-election for himself and President Obama, along with a regained majority for Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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NBC/WSJ poll: Gingrich leads Romney, but badly trails Obama
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 6:48pmNewt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney among Republicans, but he is the weakest of the GOP presidential hopefuls against President Obama, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday evening.
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Obama turns attention to energy in key states
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:52pmPresident Barack Obama was returning Thursday to two states key to his re-election, Nevada and Colorado, promoting his energy agenda while grabbing some of the political spotlight ahead of his Republican rivals.
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Obama signals re-elect message with State of the Union
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:16amFirst Thoughts: The president strikes an optimistic, populist tone and takes credit for accomplishments ... but he also draws a line in the sand with Republicans.
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Rate the State of the Union speech
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:08amHow would you rate President Obama's State of the Union address?
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GOP response: State of the nation is 'grave'
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:45pmIndiana governor says the country is in trouble but that Republican policies are the right way back.
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Obama: Debt ceiling fight hurt the economy
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:43pmThe president says Washington's dysfunction is partly to blame for slow economic recovery in his State of the Union address.
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Daniels' GOP response to State of the Union speech
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:16pmRead the full text, as prepared for delivery, of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' Republican response to the president's State of the Union address to the nation.
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Obama: Millionaires should pay at least 30 percent in taxes
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:15pmFirst Read: People earning over $1 million per year should pay an effective tax rate of no less than 30 percent, President Obama said in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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