Obama, Romney wage bitter Ohio duel

Obama, Romney wage bitter Ohio duel

In a spectacular finale to a 40-hour campaign sprint, US President Barack Obama launched a searing attack on Mitt Romney in Ohio, the state that may decide their election duel.
Obama goes through the night in quest for votes

Obama goes through the night in quest for votes

US President Barack Obama pursued the sunset west then turned around and chased the dawn, streaking across America on an eight-state marathon as his re-election bid hit top gear.
Obama savages Romney foreign policy in last debate

Obama savages Romney foreign policy in last debate

Barack Obama pummeled Mitt Romney as "all over the map" on foreign policy, dismissing his "wrong and reckless" positions in the heated final debate of a knife-edge White House race.
Obama, Romney take debate into overtime

Obama, Romney take debate into overtime

President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney stoked the embers of their smoldering debate as they campaigned through fiercely contested territory less than three weeks before the election.
Romney surges as White House race narrows

Romney surges as White House race narrows

Inviting supporters to taunt Barack Obama with chants of "four more weeks," rival Mitt Romney surged into the lead in US opinion polls, his reward for beating the president in their first head-to-head debate.
Widening Obama lead piles pressure on Romney

Widening Obama lead piles pressure on Romney

A flurry of polls showing widening leads for President Barack Obama Wednesday heaped pressure on Mitt Romney to use their first head-to-head debate next week to launch a major comeback bid.
Romney rocked by secret video

Romney rocked by secret video

Mitt Romney was rocked Monday by a secretly filmed video in which he said nearly half of Americans back President Barack Obama because they are government-dependent "victims" who dodge taxes.
Obama, Romney tilt at windmills, wage coal wars

Obama, Romney tilt at windmills, wage coal wars

A feud over past and future energy fueled increasing bitterness in the fight between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday as both mined for votes in swing states.
Obama frames tax breaks as key election issue

Obama frames tax breaks as key election issue

President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Monday to end tax breaks for the wealthy while protecting working families, in a pre-election maneuver designed to pressure his Republican rivals.
Obama, Romney go head-to-head on economy

Obama, Romney go head-to-head on economy

President Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney offered sharply differing visions of how to fix the rocky US economy Thursday, in dueling speeches in swing state Ohio.
Bill Clinton stumps for Obama, slams 'calamitous' Romney

Bill Clinton stumps for Obama, slams 'calamitous' Romney

Bill Clinton campaigned Monday with President Barack Obama in New York City, sprinkling political stardust on his Democratic successor and blasting challenger Mitt Romney for embracing the politics of "constant conflict."
Romney hits Obama after soft jobs numbers

Romney hits Obama after soft jobs numbers

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney pounced Friday after weaker than expected jobs data cast doubt on the health of the economic rebound that President Barack Obama hopes to ride to reelection.
With three-primary win, Romney turns on Obama

With three-primary win, Romney turns on Obama

Mitt Romney went on the attack Wednesday against US President Barack Obama, a day after taking command of the race to be the Republican contender in November elections with a triple primary win.
Romney sets sights on Obama after Illinois win

Romney sets sights on Obama after Illinois win

White House hopeful Mitt Romney set his sights squarely on President Barack Obama after racking up another victory in a plodding Republican nominating race that may not be decided until June.