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Ross Perot endorses Mitt Romney
Ross Perot, the businessman who mounted the last major challenge to the two-party political system, said Tuesday he is backing Mitt Romney for president this year.
Michelle Obama: Husband comes home as 'Barack,' 'Dad'
According to first lady Michelle Obama, her husband leaves his work at the office — to the extent that he can — in order to make sure that she and her two daughters are spared any strains of the job of commander-in-chief.
Healthcare and petroleum lobbyists raise $9M for Romney
Though Republican Mitt Romney has at times positioned himself as a Washington outsider, 42 federal lobbyists raised a total of $9 million for his campaign over the past three months, disclosures showed Tuesday.
Disclosures: Romney's Victory Fund has $37M in bank
Mitt Romney's Victory Fund, a special committee that can collect up to $75,000 from wealthy donors, has $37 million in the bank, disclosures showed Tuesday.
Crowley says she will 'cull' town-hall questions
CNN's Candy Crowley, moderator for the second presidential debate, said Monday that she and a small team of assistants will "cull" questions from a town-hall audience in advance to decide which queries are posed to President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
Auto union gives $1 million to Obama super PAC
The United Auto Workers gave $1 million to President Obama's super PAC and another million to super PACs working to elect Congressional Democrats last month, filings showed Monday. And the union received more than $5 million from its Detroit affiliate, meaning it has millions more left to spend before election day.
Akin takes the lead in Missouri in new poll
A Republican polling firm has GOP Rep. Todd Akin up by four points over Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill in their hard-fought Missouri Senate race.
Giuliani: Romney is 'problem-solver,' not 'extreme ideologue'
Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said Monday that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's purported shifts in his positions on a host of subjects is no longer an issue for him and that Mr. Romney, a "practical businessperson," would not be an "extreme ideologue" if elected president.
Graham and Issa say White House put politics ahead of safety in Libya
Two leading Republican lawmakers on Sunday ripped the Obama administration's handling of the aftermath of last month's attacks in Libya, accusing the White House of putting politics ahead of the safety of American diplomats.
Gibbs: Stop playing politics with Libyan attacks
Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs on Sunday defended the White House and its handling of the Sept. 11 attack in Libya, dismissing critics of the president as "wingtip cowboys."
Beau Biden defends father's smiling
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's son on Sunday morning defended his father's recent debate performance and penchant for smiling and laughing while his opponent discussed serious issues.
Colbert gets serious about presidential campaigns
Late-night satirist Stephen Colbert broke from character on Sunday morning and offered a serious assessment of the presidential campaign and opined on what President Obama may do in his second term and on which direction Republican challenger Mitt Romney would take the nation if elected.
Romney counters with his own NFL star, Bengals legend Anthony Munoz
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney don't agree on much, but both candidates know how important the National Football League is in the heartland states of Wisconsin and Ohio — especially in November.
Springsteen, Clinton to stump for Obama in Ohio
The Obama campaign announced Saturday that Bruce Springsteen will join former President Bill Clinton on the campaign trail in Ohio next week.
Thompson: Romney hit a 'grand slam' in debate
Wisconsin Senate candidate Tommy Thompson on Saturday praised Mitt Romney's debate performance last week and predicted that a Romney presidency would break the logjam of partisan gridlock in Washington.
