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Politics AP investigation: President Nixon wished for total handgun ban AP investigation: President Nixon wished for total handgun ban
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Published: Mar 10, 2013 at 12:08 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013 at 11:15 AM MDT
Few presidents in modern times have been as interested in gun control as Richard Nixon, of all people. He contemplated banning handguns altogether and refused to pander to gun owners by feigning interest in their weapons.
Politics Fact check: Flunking geography, history during final debate Fact check: Flunking geography, history during final debate
By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Published: Oct 23, 2012 at 12:00 AM MDT Last Updated: Oct 23, 2012 at 6:14 PM MDT
Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign. A few of their detours into domestic issues were problematic too.
Politics Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election (Photo Gallery)
By DAVID ESPO, KASIE HUNT, Associated Press Published: Oct 22, 2012 at 8:42 PM MDT Last Updated: Oct 23, 2012 at 10:19 AM MDT
President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate, accusing him of "wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is not an agenda" for dealing with a dangerous world.
Politics Obama, Romney clash in high tension, high stakes debate Obama, Romney clash in high tension, high stakes debate (Photo Gallery) (Video)
By DAVID ESPO, STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press Published: Oct 16, 2012 at 8:50 PM MDT Last Updated: Oct 17, 2012 at 1:20 AM MDT
An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a "sketchy deal" to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election.
Politics Romney on '47 percent': I was 'completely wrong' Romney on '47 percent': I was 'completely wrong'
By KASIE HUNT, Associated Press Published: Oct 4, 2012 at 9:25 PM MDT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has described his disparaging remarks about the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay federal income taxes as "not elegantly stated." Now he's calling them "just completely wrong."
Politics Fact check: Presidential debate missteps Fact check: Presidential debate missteps
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press Published: Oct 4, 2012 at 12:51 PM MDT
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney spun one-sided stories in their first presidential debate, not necessarily bogus, but not the whole truth.
Politics Romney won't revoke young illegal immigrant visas Romney won't revoke young illegal immigrant visas
By KASIE HUNT, Associated Press Published: Oct 1, 2012 at 11:08 PM MDT Last Updated: Oct 1, 2012 at 11:52 PM MDT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would honor temporary work permits for young illegal immigrants who were allowed to stay in the U.S. because of an executive order signed this summer by President Barack Obama.
Politics Presidential contest shifts focus to raising money Presidential contest shifts focus to raising money
By KEN THOMAS, STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press Published: Sep 28, 2012 at 7:57 PM MDT
For a day, the presidential contest was almost all about money — money to wage the presidential contest, that is. Mitt Romney promised to help Americans earn more, but he and President Barack Obama focused mostly on private fundraisers and big checks to fuel their 40-day sprint to Election Day.
Politics Romney decries military cuts; Obama talking jobs Romney decries military cuts; Obama talking jobs
By DAVID ESPO, KASIE HUNT, Associated Press Published: Sep 27, 2012 at 6:22 PM MDT
President Barack Obama pledged to create many more jobs and "make the middle class secure again" in a campaign-closing appeal on Thursday — more than five weeks before Election Day — to voters already casting ballots in large numbers.
Politics Candidates fight for working class vote in battleground Ohio Candidates fight for working class vote in battleground Ohio
By KASIE HUNT, NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Published: Sep 26, 2012 at 4:22 PM MDT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he understands the struggles of working families and has the know-how to fix them as he sought to counteract fallout from a secret video that President Barack Obama won't let him live down.
Politics Presidential campaign is nice, and then again not Presidential campaign is nice, and then again not
By DAVID ESPO, KASIE HUNT, Associated Press Published: Sep 25, 2012 at 10:14 PM MDT
In a split-screen race for the presidency, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were on their best campaign behavior in public Tuesday, all the while slashing away at each other in paid television ads.
Politics Obama: Recovery path hard, challenge 'can be met' Obama: Recovery path hard, challenge 'can be met' (Photo Gallery)
By DAVID ESPO, ROBERT FURLOW Associated Press Published: Sep 6, 2012 at 9:18 PM MDT Last Updated: Sep 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM MDT
His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes, but vowed in a Democratic National Convention finale, "Our problems can be solved, our challenges can be met."