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Romney slams Obama for 'divisive' campaign

Mitt Romney blasted the tone of President Obama's campaign, charging his rival with running a "divisive" race.

 

Romney advisers, aiming to pop Obama’s digital balloon, pump up online campaign

Since clinching the Republican nomination two months ago, Romney advisers have significantly stepped up their digital campaign, hoping to catch up with President Obama in an arena he dominated in 2008. Romney has hired data analysts and mobile-app developers from places including Google and Apple, unwilling to concede the traditionally liberal-leaning Silicon Valley talent pool.

 

Democratic strategists tell Obama to stop defending his economic record

As the Romney campaign jumps on Obama's 'the private sector is fine' comment, former Clinton strategists are urging Obama to focus on the future, not on what he's done in the past four years.

 

Study finds wealthy donors lean toward centrist candidates

Ever since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 struck down restrictions on the ability of corporations to spend money in political campaigns, Democrats have been warning their followers that a tidal wave of conservative cash threatened to swamp liberal candidates.

 

Obama team uses bad poll numbers to raise money

Barack Obama

President Obama's re-election team is using bad polls to try to raise campaign cash. In a fundraising e-mail sent out last night, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina writes: "If the general election were held today, President Obama would lose to Mitt Romney -- according to the latest poll from Washington Post-ABC News."

 

The Romney Brothers Advance Father’s Iowa Campaign

Four of Mitt Romney’s sons get out the message, while also offering a glimpse of themselves.

 

After 2008, Romney works a very different campaign

Mitt Romney Washington Post

Four years ago, Mitt Romney was done in when he ended up fighting a multi-front battle against different opponents. This year, it has been his lucky fate to escape any real battles from any specific opponent. That will soon change. Romney’s 2008 strategy, built on the assumption that someone not nationally known could take the nomination only by winning early and often, was based on some sound assumptions. What he didn’t anticipate was how the campaign would unfold against him.

 

Vandalism of Obama's Westside campaign office probed

Los Angeles police were continuing Friday to investigate vandalism at President Obama's campaign office in Westchester. “The suspect is still unknown at this time,” said Officer Gregory Baek, an LAPD spokesman.

 

Ron Paul launches $1M ad campaign

GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul is launching a $1 million ad campaign in key early states, as he seeks to shake up a race being dominated by ...

 

Obama campaign claims more than 475,000 donors

President Obama's re-election campaing claimed more than 475,000 donors during the most recent quarter, but did not announce the amount of money ...

 

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