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Politics Romney's April money suggests GOP rallying for him Romney's April money suggests GOP rallying for him

Mitt Romney and his Republican Party raised $40 million in April, an unexpectedly strong haul in the first month of the general campaign that illustrates enthusiasm within the GOP and threatens President Barack Obama's overwhelming cash advantage.
 

Politics Obama's home-turf summits will test his leverage Obama's home-turf summits will test his leverage

President Barack Obama will find his diplomatic clout tested at twin summits on his own turf beginning Friday. The big global problems are the economic mess in Europe and finding scarce money to boost a postwar Afghanistan — and in both cases the solutions lie mostly overseas.

Politics Ron Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources' Ron Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'

Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Politics Romney to shift focus from gay rights to economy Romney to shift focus from gay rights to economy

Republican Mitt Romney is trying to shift his campaign's focus back to the sluggish economic recovery and will use a commencement speech at an evangelical university to cast strong families as central to a strong economy.

Politics Obama, Romney trying to refocus on economy Friday

The presidential candidates tried to put aside politically risky talk of gay rights Friday and return to Americans' top worry, the economy, in two states critical to the hopes of President Barack Obama and his rival Mitt Romney.

Politics Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes

Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas got 4 out of 10 votes in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary.

Politics Voters in N.C. define marriage as between man and a woman Voters in N.C. define marriage as between man and a woman

North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages.

National & World Don't tell Paul's supporters the primary is over Don't tell Paul's supporters the primary is over

Don't tell Ron Paul the Republican primary is over. He's too busy mucking up Mitt Romney's efforts to accumulate enough convention delegates to officially claim the GOP nomination for president.

Politics Obama targets middle-class voters through airwaves Obama targets middle-class voters through airwaves

Targeting middle-class voters, President Barack Obama on Monday unveiled a sweeping $25 million, nine-state ad campaign whose centerpiece is a commercial portraying him as the steward of an economic comeback and confronting Republican criticism that recovery has sputtered on his watch.

Politics Santorum endorses one-time rival Romney Santorum endorses one-time rival Romney

Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum urged his supporters to back fellow Republican Mitt Romney's campaign Monday in a late-night email that ignored that Santorum once called Romney the "worst Republican in the country" during their bitter contest.

Politics Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political season Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political season

"People who have opposed Mormonism forever will use this as an opportunity," said Robert Millet, a religion scholar at Brigham Young University who co-founded a pioneering evangelical-Mormon dialogue. "I don't know if we're ready for this kind of deluge."

National & World Gingrich ends White House bid Gingrich ends White House bid

Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mitt Romney's bid to defeat President Barack Obama.

Politics Obama, Romney offer classic choices on big issues Obama, Romney offer classic choices on big issues

For the better part of a year, Mitt Romney has tethered himself to an array of positions designed for the Republican presidential primaries, stances that put him to the right of where he's been through much of his career and raise questions about where he really wants to go. President Barack Obama's politicking has tacked to the left, thanks to all those speeches to Democratic fundraisers and other activist-heavy events that play up the liberal in him.

Politics In Kabul, Obama highlights foreign policy record In Kabul, Obama highlights foreign policy record

President Barack Obama answered political taunts with presidential muscle Tuesday, making a high-profile trip to Afghanistan as Republicans said he's overdoing the celebration of Osama bin Laden's death one year ago.

Politics Romney: Obama shouldn't use bin Laden in campaign Romney: Obama shouldn't use bin Laden in campaign

Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of politicizing the death of Osama bin Laden a year ago but said it was "totally appropriate" for him to claim credit for ordering the U.S. military raid that ended with the terrorist leader's death in a hideout in Pakistan.

Politics Gingrich to soon be an ex-presidential candidate Gingrich to soon be an ex-presidential candidate

A presidential candidate no longer, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich departs the race for the White House as likely the most consequential and certainly the most interesting Republican of his time never to sit in the Oval Office.