Presidential Election 2012

News

1. Obama's Fired Up About Guns, But Will It Matter? (The Note)

   Mon, 8 Apr 2013

   KLEIN: President Obama today aims for the First Lady Michelle Obama headed to Chicago has carried every presidential election since 1976 PFEIFFER: PRESIDENT OBAMA WON'T ENACT ' ROMNEY ECONOMIC PLAN
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   3 Reasons Why an Immigration Reform Timeline Matters

   Wed, 27 Mar 2013

   Tone in the House 1. Momentum The November presidential election -- where Obama housed Romney among Latinos, taking 71 percent of the vote without authorization. Even while President Obama stumps for a path to citizenship for undocumented
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   'This Week' Transcript:Two Powerhouse Roundtables

   Fri, 22 Mar 2013

   Party in the last presidential election . Here he was having lost a presidential election . And I think for President Obama -- Latinos certainly not Mitt Romney , but a big shift irradiated Mitt Romney and made him
4. Capitol Hill's Coming Attractions (The Note)

   Fri, 22 Mar 2013

   Abbas. Then, Obama 's off to Amman NEARLY TOPPLED ROMNEY ," by Bloomberg then Senator Obama in 2008 and even WARS: FORMER ROMNEY CAMPAIGN MANAGER headed by Mitt Romney 's former campaign start and one presidential election cycle under its President Barack Obama has said that he
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   From F-Bombs to Insults, Politicians Have a History of Open Mic Candor

   Wed, 20 Mar 2013

   our nations," Obama said. "To restate neighbors." Romney 's 'Inelegant nominee Mitt Romney was caught by days before the presidential election . The remarks made by Romney , which he later going to vote for Obama because they
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   More Latinos Likely To Vote Republican If Immigration Reform Passes

   Mon, 18 Mar 2013

   In the recent presidential election , nearly three-quarters President Barack Obama over Republican candidate Mitt Romney . According to the generally allied with Obama in the election were 26 percent of Obama voters, 35 percent
7. GOP Chair Reince Priebus Calls for Earlier Conventions, Expanded Minority Outreach

   Sun, 17 Mar 2013

   bounce back from its loss in November's presidential election , Republican National Committee Chairman Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was a "sitting duck" in the months outreach in minority communities. "The Obama campaign lived in these communities

Videos

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   'This Week' Web Extra: David Plouffe

   Sun, 2 Jun 2013

   including me who Barack Obama would run much less And just lastly and Romney said this week that they worked from Mitt Romney on down you pour your of work than winning presidential election . So I think fortunately people worked in the Romney and I'm down one they

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   know there's nothing better in my line of work than winning -- presidential election . So I think fortunately -- I've had that experience twice it's a very special experience but you know some of those people worked in the Romney -- and I'm -- down one they mania. They may be able to to experience that OK so now onto our lightening
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   2012 Presidential Election : Obama , Romney Battle for Ohio

   Sun, 4 Nov 2012

   take us to get from the obama field office to the romney field office. We literally says he's leaning obama , telling me help for important to him. But the romney team not giving up both you guys and the obama team. Ook, I mean

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   actually watch one another from across the street. We're here at the obama -biden field office in one of the suburbs surrounding cleveland, and just to give you an idea of how crucial these votes are in the suburbs, how competitive both campaigns are for these votes, I wanted to show you how long it would take us to get from the obama field office to the romney field office. We literally drove down the parking lot and, well, look across the street. There's romney -ryan. How are you? Good to see you. Reporter: Few days left. And that's where we started, with the team trying to unseat the president. And they know they need ohio. Inside, you can sense it. They know they have just few precious hours left. So, this is the buzz, two days out. May I please speak with michael? Reporter: Volunteers calling lists of voters who they believe lean republican. So, the people you are calling right now, you have a hint they could be leaning republican, you just need to get in touch with them. That's exactly right. Reporter: President obama won this county four years ago. George w. Bush won it in 2004 and they are determined to flip it back. Tom gave up his sunday with his family to knock on doors. Are you missing a game to do this? Well, you know, I have a radio in the car, so -- Reporter: You'll have the score. That score tuesday night more important to him. Well, I think we're at a very critical point, a historic election. Reporter: We ride with him in a small team of volunteers to find the undecided voters. The romney campaign telling us they believe that's a pool of just 2% of ohio voters, perhaps even less. They find one. I haven't made up my mind yet. Reporter: Russ, a dad, an electrician. How many times have you been called or contacted? Quite a few times. Reporter: Tonight, he says he's leaning obama , telling me help for the middle class is most important to him. But the romney team not giving up. This is a gentleman who says he's been contacted several times by both you guys and the obama team. Ook, I mean, we're not taking absolutely anything for granted. Reporter: Nor is the team inside that obama field office, back across the street. How are you doing? In one of the back rooms, you n't hear phones ringing. Instead,
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   Presidential Election 2012: Obama , Romney Reach Out to Young Voters

   Fri, 26 Oct 2012

   still a dead heat. Governor romney with a one-point edge house. Reporter: President obama has not taken questions where he described mitt romney as a bs-er. Republicans where the money is, the obama campaign says the president

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   abc news/"washington post" poll shows it is still a dead heat. Governor romney with a one-point edge. Tonight, each man trying to secure the most loyal viewers that could carry them over the top. And, for the president, they're young. Abc's jake tapper coverers the white house. Reporter: President obama has not taken questions from white house reporters since august, but today, he took them from mtv. What are you most worried

   the cover of "rolling stone," in an interview where he described mitt romney as a bs-er. Republicans char, it all shows how this president is a frivolous celebrity, not a leader. But there he is on "jay leno," at a rally with katy perry, and on jon stewart. I am doing great. Reporter: Like the fabled thief who said he robbed banks because that's where the money is, the obama campaign says the president is going to where the voters are. Such as "inside edition." Really popular show. Reporter: Especially the young
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   2012 Presidential Election : Romney , Obama Fight for Battleground States

   Sun, 4 Nov 2012

   Show president obama mitt romney deadlocked at 48 jon stewart said. Romney has been to ohio election. President obama will be back in the program, president obama is jetting from battleground He believes that romney represents failed

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   voice your vote. The latest abc news/washington post tracking poll. Show president obama mitt romney deadlocked at 48%. For mitt romney a final chance for him to appeal to his base especially in ohio. David muir is with the romney team in cleveland. Good morning, david. Reporter: Good morning, bianna. 48 hours until election day. The battleground blitz continues for both campaigns. Overnight, mitt romney in ohio. Overnight in a crowd of front of 17,000, mitt romney in colorado. In an all-out sprint to the finish. Thank you, colorado. In the last 48 hours, both campaigns crisscrossing the country. Romney's closing argument who that makes the case that he's the -- each across the street to neighbor that has the other sign in his front yard. And I'm going to reach across the aisle in washington, d.C., to the politicians who are working for the other candidate. Ann romney making a trip to the back of the plane. Talking about the american people who are hurting, saying three more days. On

   this was stop in the pennsylvania to expand the map given president obama's slim lead in some of the key battleground states. No, they're going there because they see the same support. They hope to capitalize. They're hoping that this will be one of those surprise states come election day. Thank dave. This race could come down to ohio. The candidates are treating it like the precious from the lord of the ring, as jon stewart said. Romney has been to ohio 67 times. The president has made 20 visits. Spending almost $64 million. The president will be back there today. He's waking up in new hampshire. Where we find abc's jake tapper. Reporter: Good morning, dan. Ohio is the row set that stone of this election. President obama will be back in the state tomorrow. Truly any one of these battleground states could be pivotal because the race is tied and so, so close. The latest poll has it tied here as well. Wracking up roughly 1500 miles yesterday alone on the air force one frequent flier program, president obama is jetting from battleground to battle ground. His pitch -- I'm the same idealistic nonpartisan that you voted for last year. The fights were fighting they're not partisan. I want to work together. I believe we're all americans first, not democrats or republicans first. Reporter: He believes that romney represents failed policies of the past and not trust-worthy, not what he seems. He pushes the vote to go with the one
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   2012 Presidential Election : Romney , Obama's Final Campaign Moments

   Sat, 3 Nov 2012

   presidential election coming up on tuesday first. President obama did three events went after mitt romney for a tv ad here Last night for mitt romney , it was all about muir is with the romney campaign in newington

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   presidential election coming up on tuesday. It's "your voice, your vote." Just three days to go. And some people cannot wait. They're lining up
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   2012 Presidential Election : Romney's , Obama's Campaign Event Strategy

   Wed, 24 Oct 2012

   miles total in just one day. Romney has been trying to convince But so far the momentum that romney has described hasn't been new hampshire. Now, look at romney , these are the ones that he's all four, it's not enough. Obama still wins the electoral college

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   perry. Logging more than 4500 flight miles total in just one day. Romney has been trying to convince voters in the same basic eight battleground states that he has momentomentum. These debates have supercharged our campaign. No question about it. More and more enthusiasm. But so far the momentum that romney has described hasn't been enough to trump the simple math of this race. The popular vote may be a dead heat but the electoral map is in the president's favor. Take a look. If the president picks up just three battlegrounds, ohio, iowa and wisconsin, he wins. What's more, he's also ahead in battle grounds of iowa and new hampshire. Now, look at romney , these are the ones that he's expected to keep. He's ahead in colorado, nevada. If he wins all four, it's not enough. Obama still wins the electoral college. One key point on this, diane, while president obama is ahead in many of these battle ground state polls he's still not crossed the 50% threshold. Remains as much undecided voters
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   2012 Presidential Election : Job Numbers Impact on Obama , Romney

   Sat, 6 Oct 2012

   president, who spoke before romney , saw that charge coming air waves, suggesting the obama campaign cooked the numbers in florida, along with mitt romney , is rob portman, who plays president obama in debate preparation. today

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   florida, with the latest. Good morning, david. Reporter: Good morning, bianna. Mitt romney is here in florida. This battleground state. And he comes to florida without one of his most potent weapons because that jobs

   its lowest level since I took office. Reporter: Also in virginia, mitt romney's post-debate momentum ran smack right into those breakthrough numbers. More and more people have just stopped looking for work. Reporter: Romney tried to spin the unemployment rate. The truth is, if the same share of people were participating in the workforce today, on the day the president got elected, the unemployment rate would be around 11%. Reporter: The president, who spoke before romney , saw that charge coming. Today's news, certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy, to score a few political points. It's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. Reporter: But there was more. When the former ceo of general electric took to twitter and the air waves, suggesting the obama campaign cooked the numbers. I don't know what the right number is. But I'll tell you, these numbers don't smell right when you think about where the economy is right now. Reporter: Many experts laughed off the charge. But the labor secretary, whose department compiles the monthly report, was not laughing. I'm insulted when I hear that. It's really ludicrous to hear that kind of statement. Reporter: Now, we know that here in florida, along with mitt romney , is rob portman, who plays president obama in debate preparation. today before an event tonight. The president has nothing on his schedule. We don't know what he's doing. No

   It could have one. If paul ryan wins this debate, gives the romney camp a strong argument. Mitt romney trying to move towards the center. There's going to be a lot of fireworks. You have a policy wonk in paul ryan.