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Crossroads GPS Purchases $25 million in advertising

On Wednesday, the campaign battle on the air became more intense. Crossroads GPS, a conservative advocacy group lined with cash is spending $25 million more in advertising on the television to let viewers know of President Barack Obama’s many broken promises. The ad purchase matches what the Obama reelection campaign announced it was purchasing last week for the month of May on television. On Thursday,... 

Romney Raises Nearly As Much As Obama

Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and the RNC raised over $40 million during April, marking the first month the two parties had fundraised jointly. At the same time, Romney’s campaign was attempting to distance itself from plans for a super-political action committee to expense over $10 million in advertising to remind voters about the former ties between President Obama... 

Obama Urges GOP Leaders Not to Repeat Debt Limit Crisis

President Barack Obama recently invited congressional leaders to lunch at the White House. They include House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The president told them that there should be no repeat of last summer’s debt limit fiasco. President Obama’s message to Congress is to act to build and sustain the momentum for economic recovery. He added that there will be... 

Obamas’ Assets Total $2.6 Million to $8.3 Million in 2011

President Barack Obama and his first lady Michelle Obama have total assets of $2.6 million to $8.2 million in 2011. As much as $1 million of their assets were placed in a JP Morgan Chase & Co. asset management account. $1 million to $5 million of the first couple’s assets are placed in US Treasury notes and $600,000 to $1.25 million in Treasury bills. The Treasury notes have maturities of one... 

New Immigration Battleground: Violence against Women

A debate about updating an existing law that protects domestic abuse victims is the latest immigration policy battleground. Congressional Republicans have proposed to take away the existing protection that immigrants who are domestic violence victims possess. The Republican version of Violence Against Women, which was passed, originally back in 1994 will be debated on Wednesday on the floor of the... 

John Edwards’ Defense Rests

The defense team for John Edwards rested its case on Wednesday without calling his former mistress or the two-time presidential candidate to testify. By not calling the two witnesses, the defense shows its confidence after just two days of evidence and testimony. The defense team called a number of witnesses that were aimed at moving the jury focus off the lurid details of the sex scandal to the legal... 

Romney Batters Obama over Economy

Mitt Romney, for the second consecutive day, battered President Barack Obama’s record over spending by the government. Romney suggested the increasing federal deficit would lead to a huge tax increase and cause the already struggling economy to get worse. Campaigning in Florida, the presumptive GOP nominee was surrounded by senior citizens when he spoke in front of a sign that was digitally ticking... 

Obama Campaign Tags Romney Firm as a Jobs Killer

President Barack Obama’s campaign released a video that criticized Mitt Romney’s private equity company and called it a job-killing vampire that destroyed a steel mill. It is the latest attempt by Obama’s camp that targets Romney’s image of corporate success. The new six minute video will have a shorted version that will be aired on TV stations in vital states such as Iowa, Ohio, Virginia,... 

Romney Says Obama’s Support for Increased Debt is Dangerous

Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican Presidential nominee said on Tuesday that President Obama’s support of increasing the federal debt would put the already fragile economy on a very disastrous course. Romney tried to portray himself as a fiscal responsibility defender, while highlighting his opponent as reckless. Romney is calling for steep spending cuts and disciplined care of the budget over... 

Obama and Romney Releases campaign Videos on Mother’s Day

Both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s campaigns came out with Mother’s Day videos last Sunday with each presidential candidate praised his wife or mother. They also featured political banters targeted towards each other. President Obama’s video showed the work that his mother has made to raise him. It showed the clear connection between the way he was brought up by his mother and some...