Jury in ex-Senator Edwards’ trial begins deliberations
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Jurors in the trial of former U.S. Senator John Edwards asked on Friday to review more than a dozen prosecution exhibits as they deliberated whether he illegally used campaign funds to conceal his extramarital affair while he ran for president.
California revised budget plan relies on cuts, taxes
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday unveiled a revised state budget plan that calls for new cuts to healthcare for the poor and elderly and reduced work hours for state employees as part of an effort to close a $15.7 billion budget gap.
Romney battles to get back on economic message
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney battled to get back on his economic message on Friday after being sidetracked by a debate over gay rights and a reported bullying incident from 1965.
Obama places big bet on gay marriage issue
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called his decision to support same-sex marriage the result of a personal evolution but it also appears to have been a calculated political choice made with an eye on the November 6 election.
Obama’s gay marriage stance sets off money rush
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since U.S. President Barack Obama’s declaration of support for same-sex marriage this week, messages, emails and calls have poured in to Dana Perlman, a major fundraiser for Obama’s re-election campaign.
Obama’s gay marriage stance sets off money rush
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since U.S. President Barack Obama’s declaration of support for same-sex marriage this week, messages, emails and calls have poured in to Dana Perlman, a major fundraiser for Obama’s re-election campaign.
Obama’s gay marriage stance sets off money rush
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since U.S. President Barack Obama’s declaration of support for same-sex marriage this week, messages, emails and calls have poured in to Dana Perlman, a major fundraiser for Obama’s re-election campaign.
Ex-Senator Edwards knew donor supported mistress, witness says
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Greensboro, North Carolina (Reuters) – Former Senator John Edwards said he had “known all along” that a wealthy donor was supporting his pregnant mistress during his 2008 run for president, the ex-candidate’s speechwriter testified on Tuesday in his campaign finance trial.
Ex-Senator Edwards knew donor supported mistress, witness says
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Greensboro, North Carolina (Reuters) – Former Senator John Edwards said he had “known all along” that a wealthy donor was supporting his pregnant mistress during his 2008 run for president, the ex-candidate’s speechwriter testified on Tuesday in his campaign finance trial.
Romney backer sees treason, Obama’s campaign cries foul
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EUCLID, Ohio (Reuters) – It was one of the defining moments of the 2008 presidential campaign: A woman at a rally for Republican John McCain, while asking McCain a question, called Democratic contender Barack Obama “an Arab” who couldn’t be trusted.
Heiress money for Edwards wasn’t political: government witness
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – A government witness on Monday supported former Senator John Edwards’ claim that he didn’t know about payments used to conceal his pregnant mistress during his 2008 presidential bid, and the money wasn’t intended as a campaign contribution.
Obama ramps up campaign, knocks Romney’s CEO past
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama used his first rallies of the 2012 campaign on Saturday to attack Republican Mitt Romney for learning the “wrong lessons” as a business executive, and promised to move the economy forward if he wins a second term.
Libertarians nominate ex-Governor Gary Johnson for president
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LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The U.S. Libertarian Party on Saturday chose former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, who was once a Republican White House hopeful, as its presidential candidate in the November 6 election.
Wisconsin Democratic debate focuses on attacking governor
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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Democratic candidates vying for a shot at ousting Governor Scott Walker from office in a June recall election aimed their attacks at the Republican incumbent rather than each other during a debate on Friday.
Wisconsin Democratic debate focuses on attacking governor
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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Democratic candidates vying for a shot at ousting Governor Scott Walker from office in a June recall election aimed their attacks at the Republican incumbent rather than each other during a debate on Friday.
Obamas kick off campaigning with rallies in must-win states
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With his wife at his side and Air Force One as a campaign plane, President Barack Obama holds his first political rallies of the 2012 presidential race on Saturday, targeting two swing states that could be critical to his bid to retain the White House.
US needs faster job growth, making progress: White House
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy needs faster employment growth to fill a huge jobs deficit, but was making progress despite a weaker payrolls figure in April, a senior White House economic advisor said on Friday.
Romney pulls into tie with Obama in Ohio, Florida: poll
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled into a virtual tie with President Barack Obama in the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida, but Obama retains a solid lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday.
Romney pulls into tie with Obama in Ohio, Florida: poll
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled into a virtual tie with President Barack Obama in the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida, but Obama retains a solid lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday.
Romney foreign policy spokesman resigns under fire
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney’s foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, has resigned after only a brief stint on Romney’s presidential campaign.