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Obama stays true to his barber, turns down haircut offer
President Obama says he's a one-barber kind of man. During a town-hall meeting in Cincinnati Monday, Mr. Obama refused an offer from a barber in the audience who offered to cut his hair.
Kerrey outraises rival in Nebraska Senate race
Democrat Bob Kerrey raised more cash than his Republican opponent in the Nebraska Senate race despite trailing in the polls by double digits, according to fundraising figures released by both campaigns on Monday.
GOP candidate Brunner pours personal fortune into Missouri Senate race
St. Louis businessman John Brunner again has turned to his personal wealth to help fund his U.S. Senate bid, lending himself $2.54 million between April and June, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
Dueling baritones: Romney hits back at Obama's donors, singing
Fresh off a week where GOP nominee Mitt Romney and top-level Republicans found themselves defending Mr. Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, his campaign launched a new online ad Monday hitting President Obama for purportedly aiding donors at the expense of the middle class — complete with a clip of Mr. Obama singing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
Romney: 'Best offense is to look at the president's record'
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday defended his campaign amidst cries from fellow Republicans that he needs to quit playing defense in his challenge to President Obama after a week in which the topic dominating the headlines was Mr. Romney's record at Bain Capital and exactly when he left the firm.
Trump to Romney: Demand Obama's college records
Billionaire businessman and Mitt Romney supporter Donald Trump said Monday morning that the GOP nominee should release more of his tax returns — as soon as President Obama releases his college records.
Health care law has governors split along party lines
The nation's governors launched their weekend gathering in Williamsburg, Va., with a press release touting bipartisanship, but by Saturday afternoon it was clear the Republican and Democratic executives are as divided over the Obama administration's health care law as the rest of the country.
Romney, Obama locked in a dead heat in Florida
A new poll released Saturday shows Barack Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a virtual deadheat in Florida, a state the president won in 2008.
One last Romney vs. Paul battle?
Ron Paul has acknowledged that Mitt Romney is going to be the GOP presidential nominee, but the Texas congressman's backers are optimistic that Nebraska Republicans will give the libertarian-leaning candidate a consolation prize today: a guaranteed chance to speak at the August convention.
New Obama ad attacks Romney for 'outsourcing'
The Obama campaign released a new TV ad Saturday attacking GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in unpatriotic tones for sending jobs overseas while he ran the private equity firm Bain Capital.
Obama supporters faint at Virginia rally
More than 20 supporters of President Obama fainted at a campaign rally in Roanoke, Va., Friday night and required medical treatment.
Obama campaign worker, 29, collapses and dies
A 29-year-old aide working for President Obama's re-election campaign died Friday after collapsing at campaign headquarters in Chicago.
Bill calls for Olympians to wear U.S.-made gear
Six Democratic senators announced Friday they have co-sponsored legislation to require the U.S. Olympic team wear American-made uniforms.
Soros, unions give millions, awakening sleeping super PAC
Liberal financier George Soros last month gave $1 million to a Democratic super PAC, breaking a silence from the Democratic heavy hitter and marking a willingness to give to the unlimited-money vessels, which many liberals despise, records released Friday showed.
Obama schedule heavy on campaign events
Next week, President Obama will spend four days out of the five-day work week on the campaign trail.
