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Low-key start to second term for Obama
Dec 06, 2012 17:17 EST
President Barack Obama will begin his second term in low-key fashion, with a small private swearing-in ceremony on January 20 before he takes the oath of office before the eyes of the world the next day.
Obama campaign says it won Florida
Nov 09, 2012 07:46 EST
US President Barack Obama's top aide in Florida said Democrats have won the vote in the officially undeclared Sunshine State, where officials are under fire for mishandling the ballot.
Obama cries as he thanks campaign workers
Nov 08, 2012 23:25 EST
In the most candid and emotional scene ever captured of Barack Obama on camera, the normally composed US president teared up as he told young campaign workers of his pride in them.
Romney campaign hints he lost Florida
Nov 08, 2012 17:26 EST
Mitt Romney's senior campaign adviser in Florida hinted Thursday that the Republican presidential challenger lost the state, where a result was still to be declared two days after the election.
'Four more years': Obama declares victory on Twitter
Nov 07, 2012 07:14 EST
Barack Obama brought his sophisticated social media campaign to an emotional climax, proclaiming his victory on Twitter and Facebook just as TV networks were breaking the news.
"Four more years": Obama declares victory on Twitter
Nov 07, 2012 02:09 EST
Barack Obama brought his sophisticated social media campaign to an emotional climax Tuesday by proclaiming his victory on Twitter and Facebook just as TV networks called his re-election as US president.
Obama's social media campaign hits emotional climax
Nov 07, 2012 01:17 EST
Barack Obama brought his sophisticated social media campaign to an emotional climax Tuesday by proclaiming his victory on Twitter and Facebook just as TV networks called his re-election as US president.
Obama, Romney wage parallel elections
Nov 01, 2012 02:50 EDT
Campaign chiefs behind Barack Obama and Mitt Romney do not just conjure conflicting visions for America: they have irreconcilable diagnoses of the true nature of next week's election.
Could Sandy cost Obama key election states?
Oct 31, 2012 16:55 EDT
Less than a week before the US presidential elections, political pundits are eyeing two key states, Pennsylvania and Virginia, struggling to recover in the wake of the monster storm.
White House race growls to life in Sandy's aftermath
Oct 31, 2012 03:28 EDT
President Barack Obama planned to tour superstorm Sandy's debris field Wednesday and Mitt Romney plotted a return to campaigning as the White House race stirred to life days ahead of the vote.
Truce frays as Obama, Romney navigate Sandy aftermath
Oct 31, 2012 00:27 EDT
President Barack Obama planned to tour superstorm Sandy's debris field and Mitt Romney plotted a return to campaigning, as high-stakes politics stirred back to life a week from election day.
Truce frays as Obama, Romney navigate Sandy aftermath
Oct 30, 2012 18:01 EDT
President Barack Obama planned to tour superstorm Sandy's debris field and Mitt Romney plotted a return to campaigning Tuesday, as high-stakes politics stirred back to life a week from election day.
Obama comes out swinging in second debate
Oct 16, 2012 21:45 EDT
An intense Barack Obama bounced off the ropes and accused Mitt Romney of untruths in a furious opening to his bid to blunt his opponent's momentum surge in their second presidential debate.
Round 2: Obama, Romney clash in crucial debate
Oct 16, 2012 19:44 EDT
Struggling Barack Obama and surging Mitt Romney face off Tuesday in a make-or-break debate, vying for command of the presidential race just three weeks from election day.
Round two: Biden, Ryan take debate stage
Oct 11, 2012 18:33 EDT
Joe Biden enters the sole US vice presidential debate with Paul Ryan Thursday needing to reverse the Republican tide unleashed by his boss Barack Obama's own poll-sapping performance.
Obama gets cash boost as polls cheer Romney
Oct 07, 2012 02:33 EDT
President Barack Obama has stashed $181 million into his re-election account to cheer supporters after his limp debate performance, but several polls show movement towards Republican Mitt Romney.
In boost to campaign, Obama takes in $181 million
Oct 06, 2012 17:11 EDT
President Barack Obama raised $181 million in September, his campaign said Saturday, in a huge boost for his re-election bid following a limp debate performance against White House rival Mitt Romney.
Palestinian comments land Romney in more hot water
Sep 18, 2012 21:39 EDT
Mitt Romney's electoral chances took another hit as secretly-shot video footage showed him dismissing Palestinians and saying there was no point in pursuing Middle East peace.
Romney rocked by secret video
Sep 18, 2012 01:56 EDT
Mitt Romney's White House campaign was rocked by a secretly filmed video in which he said nearly half of Americans back President Barack Obama because they are government-dependent "victims" who pay no taxes.
Romney rocked by secret video on 'dependent' Americans
Sep 17, 2012 21:28 EDT
Mitt Romney's campaign was rocked Monday by a secretly filmed video in which the Republican tells rich donors that nearly half of Americans are government-dependent 'victims' who dodge taxes.
