The 2008 Republican presidential candidate criticizes both President Obama and Mitt Romney.
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Obama tries to renew magic; Romney hits defense cuts
The presidential candidates appeal to voters in the swing states of Florida and Virginia.
Both parties highlight personal health struggles
GOP convention speakers seek to humanize Romney, and Democrats stand up for health care reform.
What they said: Candidates set up contrasts
The two men running for president lay out their opposing viewpoints in their convention speeches.
Romney in NH: ‘We’re going in wrong direction’
Romney also accuses Obama of failing to live up to his campaign promises, especially to spark job growth.
For president, jobs report complicates electoral math
ANALYSIS: The bleak news Friday offers a sharp reminder that the economy isn’t Obama’s friend and is playing right into the hands of Republicans.
Ryan says Obama ‘really bad’ at creating jobs
SPARKS, Nev. — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama isn’t a bad guy — he’s just “really bad” at creating jobs. The Wisconsin congressman campaigned in the Reno area of Nevada Friday, the same day the Labor Department released new evidence of a painfully slow economic recovery. The unemployment rate fell […]
Clint Eastwood says chair speech was ad-libbed
In his first interview since his much-maligned appearance at the GOP convention, the actor admits his speech was “very unorthodox.”
Gloomy jobs report shadows race with 60 days left
Employers added just 96,000 jobs in August, not nearly enough to seriously dent election-year unemployment.
Obama swings through swing state next door
Before a large crowd in New Hampshire, President Obama urges voters to re-elect him and let him finish the job of fixing America’s economy.