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Brown lags behind Warren in fundraising in second quarter
Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts still holds about $2 million more in his campaign coffers than Elizabeth Warren, but his lead has narrowed over the last three months as he raised just $5 million compared to $8.5 million brought in by his Democratic opponent.
Romney blasts Obama for Chavez comments
Mitt Romney and Republicans are taking sharp issue with President Obama's assertion earlier this week that leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was not much a security threat to the United States.
White House accuses Romney of childish tactics on outsourcing
White House spokesman Jay Carney Wednesday accused Republicans of engaging in childhood playground taunts over the issue of outsourcing.
Obama campaign: President could not fit NAACP into schedule
White House spokesman Jay Carney got a little tongue-tied when asked why the president decided to skip the NAACP convention this year, repeatedly referring the question to the campaign.
Fischer swipes key endorsement in Neb. Senate race
Republican Deb Fischer on Wednesday picked up a key endorsement in her race for the open Nebraska Senate seat, stealing away the backing of an influential group that formerly backed the state's Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson.
Poll: Romney-Ryan ticket would put Wisconsin in play
Wisconsin voters favor President Obama comfortably over Mitt Romney but the state could become a toss-up if the Republican challenger chooses Rep. Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Allen releases third TV ad: 'Kay'
Republican U.S. Senate candidate George Allen on Wednesday released the third television ad of his "Virginia Voices" summer advertising campaign in Virginia, all of which feature women Mr. Allen knows well speaking favorably of the former governor and U.S. senator.
Romney accused of a 'reverse Sister Souljah'
Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta accused presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney of attempting to pull off a "reverse Sister Souljah moment" Wednesday when he went before the nation's largest black civil rights organization and vowed to repeal and replace President Obama's health care law.
Dems: GOP lawmakers repealing health care for personal gain
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has opened up a new, personal line of attack on dozens of House Republicans who are expected to vote to repeal President Obama's health care law Wednesday afternoon, accusing them of trying to protect their lifetime government-subsidized insurance coverage.
Cornyn: Tax returns 'distraction' from Obama's 'broken promises'
The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee is leaving it up to GOP Senate candidates as to how many years of tax returns they want to release, suggesting Wednesday that the issue has been cooked up by Democrats to draw attention away from President Obama's record in office.
Obama administration waives some insurance penalties
Low-income Americans whose states refuse to expand their Medicaid programs won't have to pay the penalty for failing to obtain health insurance, the Obama administration said Tuesday.
Dems block Obama's tax-cut bill
Republicans, eager to put Senate Democrats on record on taxes, tried to force a vote Wednesday on President Obama's proposal to extend middle-class tax cuts but raise taxes for the rich, but Majority Leader Harry Reid objected, essentially sidelining the president's plan.
Nebraska's Kerrey says critics 'playing with fire'
Nebraska Senate hopeful Bob Kerrey is hitting back against allegations he's a "carpetbagger" who returned to the state for purely political reasons.
Single women give Obama an edge in poll
President Obama's popularity among unmarried women propels him to a 3-point lead over presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday.
Romney courts Spanish voters with bio; Dems push back
Looking to be defined on his own terms, presumptive GOP Mitt Romney rolled out a new television ad aimed at Hispanic voters in which one of his five sons shares his vision of his old man.
