Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as eager to "rubber stamp" a conservative Republican congressional agenda to cut taxes for the rich, reduce spending on education and Medicare and enhance power that big banks and insurers hold over consumers.
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Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney
From http://news.yahoo.comObama starts campaign with Ohio, Va. rallies
From MSNBC.com
President Barack Obama was holding his first political rallies of the 2012 presidential race on Saturday -- targeting two swing states, Ohio and Virginia, that could be critical.
Obama set sights on Ohio, Virginia, 2 key states
From http://news.yahoo.com
In campaign mode for months, President Barack Obama is making his quest for a second term official with rallies in Ohio and Virginia while casting Republican rival Mitt Romney as a flip-flopping protector of the rich.
Mitt Romney set some implicit metrics for himself in reaction to Friday's lackluster jobs report, saying he only views as acceptable an unemployment rate below 4 percent, and job creation on the order of 500,000-per-month.
THE RACE: Hiring slowdown could vex Obama plans
From http://news.yahoo.com
The economy isn't cooperating with President Barack Obama's re-election schedule.
Can Obama be like Reagan in November?
From MSNBC.com
Our view today of Ronald Reagan’s presidential re-election triumph in November of 1984 is colored by everything we know now that he and his critics didn’t know in the early summer of 1984.
Romney wanted gay spokesman to stay on the job
From http://news.yahoo.com
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he wanted an openly gay spokesman who resigned from his campaign this week to stay on.
Jobs report helps Romney back on message
From MSNBC.com
First Read: In the midst of a busy week, a worse-than-expected jobs report helps Mitt Romney get focus back on the economy.
