Election 2012: Romney claws back into White House race, blasts Santorum

02/23/2012 Romney claws back into White House race, blasts Santorum PHOENIX (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, fighting his way back into the driver's seat in the Republican presidential race, assailed rival Rick Santorum on Thursday as a Washington insider in a line of attack that polls show seems to be working. Obama goes on offense over high gasoline prices WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republican presidential candidates toss barbs at Barack Obama over expensive gasoline, the U.S. president and his team are going on the offensive with a strategy to divert blame and prepare voters for higher costs. Obama sees second term as time to push immigration reform WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, expressing confidence he will win re-election in November, told a Hispanic audience he would use a second term to seek comprehensive immigration reform. U.S. debt seen swelling under Republican candidates' tax plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. national debt will continue to swell under the tax-cut plans floated by the top four Republican presidential candidates, according to an independent analysis of their fiscal policy proposals released on Thursday. Republican candidates back arming Syria rebels MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich on Wednesday lent their support to the idea of arming the Syrian opposition in its fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Romney proposes 28 percent top income tax rate CHANDLER, Ariz./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney revised his proposal for overhauling the U.S. tax code on Wednesday, calling for all individual tax rates to be cut by 20 percent while declining to offer specifics on how to make up the lost revenue from lower rates. Listen up voters, Congress is messaging you WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When is legislation put up for a vote but never expected to become law? Santorum, Romney close but neither tops Obama in new polls WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are running neck-and-neck but neither would beat incumbent President Barack Obama, according to several polls released on Wednesday. Santorum's push on social issues a challenge for Romney WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's hard-charging focus on social issues has created a quandary for rival Mitt Romney, who usually prefers to steer clear of such sensitive topics and stress his business credentials. Shifting focus, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Mitt Romney, long viewed as the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added Romney's rival Rick Santorum to its list of top targets. Related Video Jim Rogers: U.S. Presidential favorites clueless on economy Romney's facts wrong in criticism of auto bailout: Ingrassia Tales from the Trail JoAnne Allen Contraception question booed at Republican debate Tim Gaynor Hispanic activists protest Romney on Dream Act ahead of debate 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