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Rafe MAIR The election of Barack Obama to a second term has huge implications. First let me compliment CNN on its magnificent coverage. To be able to claim Ohio and Florida long before the final results came in was incredible … read more »
US President Barack Obama confounded political logic by triumphing over a sluggish economy to win a second term in office. A gruelling and often unpleasant campaign yielded, in the end, a decisive victory, built on the strong foundations laid down … read more »
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Tagged Bain Capital, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Osama bin Laden, Romney, United States
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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and private equity executive, is pursuing the White House for the second time in Tuesday’s election. Here are key facts about him. * Romney, 65, espouses traditional … read more »
I have watched both televised presidential campaign debates in the US election, including the first vice-presidential debate. So I was very excited to watch the final presidential debate on foreign policy. But I have to admit that this final debate … read more »
Transcript of the third debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla., moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS. Source: Federal News Service Editor’s Note: NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bob Schieffer, Commission on Presidential Debates, drone, inddpethafrica, Libya, Lynn University, Mali, Middle East, Mitt Romney, Romney, Syria, Tumor
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By: Robert Reich I thought the third and last presidential debate was a clear win for the President. He displayed the authority of the nation’s Commander-in-Chief – calm, dignified, and confident. He was assertive without being shrill, clear without being … read more »
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Tagged BarackObama, drone, George W. Bush, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mitt Romney, obama, Osama bin Laden, Robert Reich, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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Washington: US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney faced off on Monday in their last debate before the 6 November presidential election. Here is some fact-checking of claims made by the two candidates. Obama: Romney said there … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, drone, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mitt Romney, NATO, obama, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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Who is Mitt Romney? Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and the Republican Party’s nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election . He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Mitt … read more »
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Tagged Bain Capital, Barack Obama, drone, Harvard Law School, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, Mali, Mitt Romney, Outboard Marine Corporation, Republican, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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By Chris Cillizza for washingtonpost The Fix flooded the zone for tonight’s presidential debate — with live-tweeting, some video back and forth with Ezra Klein and our first thoughts from the event. But, what’s a big political event without a … read more »
On Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney and squared off in a made-for-television program that masqueraded as a candidates’ debate. Romney demonstrated he could carry the battle to Obama – a man who seemed strangely passive and … read more »
Roger Runningen and Hans Nichols, ©2012 Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obamacondemned “in the strongest terms” an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that left the ambassador and three other American embassy staff dead. He ordered tighter security … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Rodham Clinton, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Mitt Romney, obama, Romney, United States
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CHARLOTTE – President Obama spoke of tough choices on a difficult path that “leads to a better place” for the nation Thursday as he claimed the Democratic nomination, asked for more time to solve America’s continuing economic problems and set … read more »
FIRST LADY MICHELLE Obama lovingly praised her husband Tuesday night in a prime-time Democratic Convention speech, describing him as a devoted spouse and caring father at home and a “man we can trust” to revive the nation’s weak economy as … read more »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney promised he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and … read more »
Introducing: Mitt Romney the Man — the man who vowed Thursday to strike back at President Barack Obama by vowing to restore the America of yore. In what was the most important speech of his career thus far, the Republican … read more »
Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate on Tuesday to face Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election. By voice vote in a raucous arena, delegates to the Republican National Convention united behind the former Massachusetts … read more »
When Mitt Romney arrived in Jerusalem and suggested that Israel’s success contrasted with its Muslim neighbors was due to a culture of success, he was waving a red flag in front of a red bull. Romney’s comments were as provocative … read more »
Caroline Glick Less than 100 days before the US presidential elections, the Obama administration is openly denying Israel’s sovereignty over Jerusalem. Can this be a vote-getter? Last week, the Emergency Committee for Israel released an ad titled, “O, Jerusalem.” The … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, US Press Secretary
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Tagged Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Mitt Romney, obama, Romney, United States, White House
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Given his underwhelming performancein the Republican primary, Texas Gov. Rick Perry would seem an unlikely model for a presidential campaign. Yet the Obama administration is taking a page out of Perry’s hastily retired strategy book by going on the attack against … read more »
Want a peek inside the Democratic playbook as the presidential race shifts fully into general election mode? Just listen to Joe Biden. In the past few weeks, the Democratic vice president has branded presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney “consistently wrong,” … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, Biden, IndepthAfrica, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire, obama, Republican, Romney
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Rick Santorum ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination yesterday, making Mitt Romney the all-but-certain nominee. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are staying in the race, but now attention is shifting to Romney’s future choice of a running mate … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, Herman Cain, IndepthAfrica, mittromney, Newt Gingrich, obama, Rick Santorum, Romney, Ron Paul
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Rick Santorum, the former US senator, has bowed out of the party’s presidential nomination race, clearing Mitt Romney’s path to challenge Barack Obama in November’s general election. After an Easter spent tending to his disabled young daughter, Mr Santorum, who … read more »
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Pennsylvania, presidential election 2012, Rick Santorum, Romney, Ron Paul, Santorum, United States, us presidential election
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ussia is the USA’s main enemy. Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s most likely candidate for the American Presidency commented on this in the wake of talks at the summit on the subject of nuclear safety between Barack Obama and Dmitry … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, BarackObama, Dmitry Medvedev, IndepthAfrica, mittromney, obama, Republicans, Romney, Russia, United States
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Washingtonpost WAUKESHA, Wis. — Mitt Romney captured presidential primaries in Maryland, the District and battleground Wisconsin, the biggest prize of the day, to complete a momentum-building, three-contest sweep Tuesday that cemented his status as the almost certain Republican nominee and … read more »
Posted in US Elections 2012, World News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Pennsylvania, Republican, Rick Santorum, Romney, US election 2012, Wisconsin
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Washington – A Mitt Romney victory in the Wisconsin Republican primary on Tuesday could all but end the party battle to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in November. The former Massachusetts governor, who as CEO of a private … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, obama, Republican, Rick Santorum, Romney, Wisconsin
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Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Illinois, his latest win on the road to decide who will contest November’s poll against Barack Obama. Mr Romney has won 47% of the votes, compared with 35% for Rick Santorum, with … read more »
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Tagged africa african news, Barack Obama, Illinois, indepthafrica africa news, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Romney, Ron Paul
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By Paul Okechukwu Oranika While the re-election chances for President Barack Obama is not a slam dunk as yet, the chances and outlook for the re-election of the President continues to improve by the day, thanks to the recent gains … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Barack Obama, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, michigan, Newt Gingrich, obama, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Romney, Ron Paul
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US Republican White House contender Mitt Romney has pulled off a double win in the Michigan and Arizona primaries. “We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough and that’s what counts,” Mr Romney said in Michigan. In … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Arizona, Barack Obama, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, michigan, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republican, Rick Santorum, Romney
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TROY, Mich. — Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney tried vigorously to undermine each other’s conservative bona fides Saturday in a bid to rally new supporters ahead of a crucial primary for the two leading Republican presidential candidates. Their fortunes shifting … read more »
Posted in US Elections 2012
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Arlen Specter, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jeb Bush, michigan, Mitt Romney, Republican, Rick Santorum, Romney, Santorum
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Three of the four Republican presidential candidates endorsed regime change in Syria during last night’s debate, with Ron Paul being the lone exception. These candidates were quick to call for action against the Iranian ally but failed to mention some … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Romney, Ron Paul, Santorum, Syria
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