Election 2012: Obama targets Romney by name as Republican race shifts

Click to View in Browser 04/3/2012 Obama targets Romney by name as Republican race shifts WASHINGTON/MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama attacked Mitt Romney directly on Tuesday for backing a controversial Republican budget plan, marking a shift into the general election as the former Massachusetts governor edged toward becoming his party's presidential nominee. Ann Romney trust invested in fund that exited sex-site firm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blind trust in the name of Ann Romney, wife of Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, was an investor in a fund run by Goldman Sachs Group Inc that had invested in a media company which critics say facilitates sex trafficking. While there is no suggestion the Romneys knew about the investment, the disclosure highlights the difficulty for politicians and their families when they invest in blind trusts that are supposed to protect them from conflicts of interest a Mitt Romney to begin joint fundraising with RNC WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to start raising money jointly with the Republican National Committee, people involved in the campaign said on Tuesday, as he shifts focus from the party nomination battle to an expensive election campaign against Democratic President Barack Obama. Most Jews support Obama's re-election: survey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Jews strongly support President Barack Obama's re-election even though backing by the key voting group has slipped since he was first elected to office, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Obama assails Republican budget plan, aims at Romney WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Tuesday of favoring the rich with a budget plan that focuses on cutting popular programs, which the White House sees as a potent vote winner for Democrats in this year's election. Futures regulator rejects gambling on Obama's future WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday quashed a proposal to allow options contracts on the U.S. presidential election, saying such "gaming" was not in the public interest. Obama campaign fundraiser faces fraud allegations: paper CHICAGO (Reuters) - A top fundraiser for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has been accused of fraud, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. Women boost Obama over Romney in swing states: poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women voters helped President Barack Obama take a large lead over Republican front-runner candidate Mitt Romney in a dozen battleground states, a USA TODAY/Gallup poll said on Monday. Romney predicts victory in Wisconsin primary FITCHBURG, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Saturday predicted a victory in Wisconsin's upcoming primary contest and said he believed it could help put him on a path to clinching the nomination. Analysis: Santorum faces brutal April, slim hope for May MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Reuters) - For Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, it is shaping up to be a cold and lonely spring. Related Video Obama confident Supreme Court will uphold healthcare Mitt Romney gets backing from George H.W. Bush Tales from the Trail The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend