Election 2012: Romney presses attacks on "Obamacare" before ruling

	Click to View in Browser 06/26/2012 Romney presses attacks on "Obamacare" before ruling SALEM, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney stepped up his criticism on Tuesday of President Barack Obama's signature domestic policy achievement, saying if the U.S. Supreme Court does not overturn the 2010 healthcare overhaul when it decides its fate this week he would dump it if elected in November. Romney gains toehold in Silicon Valley fundraising WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama, his Blackberry always close at hand, was the darling of the technology world and it rewarded him with generous donations to his 2008 campaign. Lawmakers close to deals on transportation, student loans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican negotiators neared a pair of election-year deals on Tuesday - one for a massive transportation bill, the other to prevent a doubling of interest rates on federal student loans, said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. War of words heats up over gun walking case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fight between the White House and House Republicans over documents from a botched U.S.-Mexico gun running sting intensified on Tuesday as the lawmaker heading the congressional probe accused the White House of obstructing the investigation. Obama won't forsake favorite sports teams to woo voters ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - He may be in a tough race for re-election but there is one thing that President Barack Obama will not do to court voters - fake allegiance to a sports team for political gain. In New York primary, Rangel aims to fend off challengers NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers began voting on Tuesday in a primary election that will decide the political fate of U.S. Representative Charles Rangel, a once-towering figure in New York politics who has seen his reputation tarnished in recent years by an ethics scandal. Utah Senator Hatch faces Tea Party rival in primary run-off SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Veteran Senator Orrin Hatch faced off on Tuesday against a Tea Party movement-backed challenger who was able to woo enough votes at Utah's Republican nominating convention to force a primary run-off. Romney cautious in response to immigration ruling SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blasted President Barack Obama on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court's divided ruling on Arizona's illegal-immigration law, and said he wished the court had approached the issue differently. Obama slams Romney's jobs record on campaign trail DURHAM, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Barack Obama accused his November election rival Mitt Romney on Monday of having outsourced jobs to India and China and sought to convince voters that the former private equity executive is out of touch with their economic concerns. Supreme Court permits no limits on state campaign funds WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a blow to those trying to restrict corporate spending in U.S. elections, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a century-old law in Montana that set limits on business spending for political campaigns in the state. Related Video Portman: Congress should extend current tax rates to Apr 15 Supreme business win on immigration Tales from the Trail Deborah Charles For Portman, it all comes down to beer Patricia Zengerle Campaign 2012 goes a bit peanuts and crackerjack 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