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Election 2012: Obama tailors election-year message to working women

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Obama tailors election-year message to working women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, leading in the polls among women voters, said on Friday he wants to help working women fight discrimination and juggle the demands of motherhood but stopped short of making promises on gender equality if he wins re-election.
Insight: Key Democratic donors cool to pro-Obama Super PAC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two months after President Barack Obama reluctantly embraced fundraising for big-money "Super PACs," many major Democratic donors still have not given to such political groups because they are dismayed by how PACs are being used in the presidential campaign.
Opportunities and dangers for Romney in VP choices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now on a glide path to becoming the Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney's mind is turning to potential running mates - a choice that has haunted some of his predecessors.
Rick Santorum's 3-year-old daughter hospitalized again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's 3-year-old daughter, Isabella, who was born with a rare genetic disorder, has been hospitalized again, his campaign said on Friday.
With sights set on Romney, Obama says eager for campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday called out his likely opponent for the White House by name for the second time this week and said he "cannot wait" for the chance to pit his vision for America against the Republicans in this year's election.
Santorum trails Romney in his home state of Pennsylvania: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, in what may be a grim development for his campaign, has lost the lead in his home state of Pennsylvania to front-runner Mitt Romney, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Voter ID laws spark heated debate before election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberal activists on Wednesday criticized new voter registration requirements in dozens of states, saying millions of people could be deterred from voting in the November presidential election - a claim their opponents disputed.
Newt Gingrich's think tank files for bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A healthcare think tank founded by Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has filed for bankruptcy with debts totaling more than $1 million.
With new momentum, Romney accuses Obama of hiding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of being "intent on hiding" his true positions, in a growing war of words between the two men who are increasingly likely to face off in November's presidential election.
Most coveted endorsement in presidential race? Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He hasn't held office since 1989. In fact, he's been dead since 2004. But former President Ronald Reagan has been a regular presence on the campaign trail this year.
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