Election 2012: Analysis: Obama presidency great for stocks. Will it help him?

	Click to View in Browser 08/10/2012 Analysis: Obama presidency great for stocks. Will it help him? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barack Obama often gets slammed for his stewardship of the U.S. economy, but for stock investors, he's been one of the best presidents since World War Two. Pressure on Romney to pick Ryan as VP NEW YORK (Reuters) - With Republican Mitt Romney on the verge of choosing a vice presidential running mate, conservatives have mounted a concerted campaign to boost the chances of Representative Paul Ryan, the architect of his party's controversial budget-cutting plan. Obama knocks Romney on renewable energy, tax shelter PUEBLO, Colorado (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, trying to blunt rival Mitt Romney's attacks on his economic record, accused the Republican on Thursday of promoting policies that would hurt renewable energy and cost jobs in important political swing states. Republican convention will be no Tea Party WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since attorney Ted Cruz's victory in the Texas Republican primary for a Senate seat last week, Tea Party members across the country have been touting the strength of their conservative movement and its influence on the Republican Party. Women still favor Obama, but mothers less so PARKER, Colo. (Reuters) - Sarah Formato cuddled the whiny 3-year-old on her lap and cast her thoughts back to 2008, when she had voted for Barack Obama. Mobile app sparks Obama camp voter drive, privacy fears CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has taken its digital infrastructure to the streets, arming its ground troops with mobile software that maps Democratic voters and canvassing strategies - and raising the blood pressure of privacy activists who worry about possible misuse. Obama's lead over Romney grows despite voters' pessimism WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the future but voters do not seem to be holding it against Democratic President Barack Obama, who slightly expanded his lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney this month, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll says. Obama and Romney battle for campaign edge in Iowa, Colorado DES MOINES/DENVER (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney traded barbs over the economy and women's rights on Wednesday, each seeking an edge in critical states that could tip the result of the November 6 election. In Colorado, Obama calls for end to "senseless violence" DENVER (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used a campaign stop in Colorado on Wednesday to call for an end to "senseless violence" across the country, appealing to Americans to focus on ways to stop it. Missouri congressman wins Senate primary free-for-all KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A congressman from Missouri won his state's Republican nomination on Tuesday, setting the stage for a challenge to U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who political analysts consider the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the country this November. Related Video Witness: Media at mercy of the court in China murder case Obama says too many still jobless; Romney takes aim Tales from the Trail Jeff Mason Obama campaign tips Bachmann or Gingrich for Romney's VP Patricia Zengerle Non-retired Baby Boomers anxious about more than jobs 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