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Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser

YoopyaMay 11, 2012

by YoopyaMay 11, 20120

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a “logical extension” of his vision for the country on Thursday during...

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Coal industry warns proposed EPA rule could force fourth of plants to close

YoopyaMay 11, 2012

by YoopyaMay 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Last week, President Barack Obama launched his re-election campaign in the university town of Columbus, Ohio. His hopes for a second term, however,...

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Romney apologizes for bullying incident at school

YoopyaMay 11, 2012

by YoopyaMay 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney apologized on Thursday for what he called high school pranks that may have hurt others, after a report...

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Romney seeking to shift focus from gay rights and picking on a classmate to economy and jobs

kiemtarMay 11, 2012May 11, 2012

by kiemtarMay 11, 2012May 11, 20120

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery and his vision for...

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Same-sex couples should be able to marry: Obama

YoopyaMay 10, 2012October 22, 2022

by YoopyaMay 10, 2012October 22, 20220

After years of “evolving” on the issue, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, a stance that...

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Obama wins, but Texas felon steals spotlight in West Virginia primary

YoopyaMay 10, 2012

by YoopyaMay 10, 20120

(Reuters) – How popular is President Barack Obama in West Virginia? Just slightly more so than federal Inmate No. 11593-051, who received nearly 43 percent...

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Obama not upset with Biden for jumping gun on same-sex marriage

YoopyaMay 10, 2012

by YoopyaMay 10, 20120

(CBS News) President Obama is not upset with Vice President Joe Biden for getting out in front of the boss on same-sex marriage because he...

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Veteran Republican Senator Lugar defeated in Indiana

YoopyaMay 9, 2012

by YoopyaMay 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Senator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate and leading foreign policy voice, was defeated in the Indiana Republican primary by a...

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“Swing states” show tight race for Obama, Romney: poll

YoopyaMay 8, 2012

by YoopyaMay 8, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are in a statistical dead heat in Ohio, Virginia and 10 other states up for...

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Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

YoopyaMay 7, 2012

by YoopyaMay 7, 20120

NEW YORK — (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it...