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Obama stands by hits on Romney's Bain Capital days
President Barack Obama on Monday defended his criticism of presumptive Republican presidential Mitt Romney's ties to the private equity firm Bain Capital, saying it was rightly part of the campaign debate because Romney himself was emphasizing his business background.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African-American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States senator from Illinois.
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney, born March 12, 1947, is an American businessman and Republican political figure who was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003-2007. He ran for President of the US in 2008, and is a candidate for the 2012 race.
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Another Primary Tuesday
The focus of the Presidential elections turns to Arkansas and Kentucky on Tuesday, as Mitt Romney can edge even closer to officially capturing the GOP nomination and we'll see if there is another strong protest vote against President Obama.
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Defense Rests Without Calling Edwards, Mistress
John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand.
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Romney Calls Obama a 'Disappointment'
On the campaign trail in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Obama's tenure in office has been a 'disappointment,' pointing to high unemployment, record foreclosures and shrinking household incomes.
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Around the Web
- Why the 2012 election will be the closest since Bush vs Gore - Washington Post (blog)
- US Chamber of Commerce to spend big on 2012 election - Reuters
- Election 2012: Bain is here to stay - CNN (blog)
- In our view / 2012 elections Interesting races aplenty - HeraldNet
- Colin Powell declines to make endorsement for 2012 election - Detroit Free Press
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