Posted 10:57 AM 5/25/2012

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- President Barack Obama delivered his harshest rebuttal yet to rival Mitt Romney on Thursday, dismissing his challenger's claims as "a cowpie of distortions" while seeking to rekindle the all-but-faded Iowa magic that launched him in 2008. Escalating his criticism of (More)

Posted 1:02 PM 5/24/2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.

As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot on the presidential ticket are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the (More)

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Posted 11:07 PM 5/23/2012

TUCSON - The battle for the vacant CD 8 seat heated up on Wednesday during the only true debate scheduled.

Jesse Kelly, Ron Barber, and Charlie Manolakis squared off in front of hundreds who gathered at the Jewish Community Center.

Right out of the gate the candidates were at a (More) • Video (1)

Posted 8:38 AM 5/23/2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts. They're doing it in the wake of robust hauls by Republican rival Mitt Romney and a slew of GOP-leaning super PACs that are raking in cash from party faithful who are highly motivated to (More)

Posted 4:18 PM 5/22/2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has won the Kentucky Republican presidential primary, inching closer to the GOP nomination for president.

With no serious opposition left, the former Massachusetts governor easily won Tuesday's primary in Kentucky. Voters also went polls in the Arkansas.

Posted 3:37 PM 5/22/2012

TUCSON - Less than a week after the CD8 Special Election ballots were mailed out, the Pima County Recorder says that 48,782, or more than 26 percent of the vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned.

The only item on this ballot is the contest for the Congressional District 8 seat (More)

Posted 9:39 PM 5/21/2012

CHICAGO, IL - President Barack Obama is defending his criticism of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, saying Romney's record at the private equity firm Bain Capital is rightfully part of the campaign debate.

He said he has no problem with private equity companies in (More)

Posted 10:50 PM 5/17/2012

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney says his campaign is about the future while President Barack Obama's is about "character assassination."

But he offered no examples, telling reporters he would leave it for them to assess.

Romney commented Thursday (More)

Posted 8:37 AM 5/16/2012

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's record on debt as he campaigns in Florida, a critical battleground state.

Speaking to supporters, Romney on Wednesday said he is the candidate who "will stop the spending and borrowing inferno." He was (More)

Posted 9:50 PM 5/15/2012

OMAHA, NE - Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey.

The 53-year-old Fischer overcame low name familiarity and being outspent by two competitors to win (More)