Climate change, economic stimulus and TARP were central elements in Obama’s last campaign but earned barely a mention this year.
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In speeches, Obama and Romney set up contrasts
From jobs to foreign policy to taxes and debt, presidential opponents their sides, setting up issues for debate this fall.
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Claimed theft of Romney’s tax returns: High-tech whodunit or elaborate hoax?
The mystery surfaces amid the conventions, a critical time in the presidential campaign.
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Asking 2nd term, Obama says nation will recover
‘Yes, our path is harder — but it leads to a better place,’ the president declared in a prime-time speech to convention delegates.
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Former Fla. GOP gov Crist endorses Obama at DNC
What a difference six years makes.
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GOP has no speaker to match Clinton
But Republican TV ads may drown out the former president’s testimonial to Barack Obama’s record.
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Alleged theft of Romney’s taxes a puzzling whodunit
Assuming it’s not a hoax, the purported theft of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s tax returns has all the trappings of a high-tech whodunit . . .
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Democratic convention beats NFL football in ratings
An estimated 25.1 million people watched Bill Clinton’s speech Wednesday, despite competition from the NFL’s first game of the season.
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Dual campaign events cap months of attention in NH
President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and their spouses appear in Portsmouth; GOP nominee Mitt Romney will hold a rally in Nashua.
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Obama speech about job security – for him, for all
Obama will focus on the millions who have found work and will talk of education and energy and innovation and job training.