Election 2012: Analysis: A Romney pick for top U.S. court? Frontrunners emerge

Click to View in Browser 04/19/2012 Analysis: A Romney pick for top U.S. court? Frontrunners emerge WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican nominee for president, the names of people he might appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court are starting to roll off the tongues of conservative activists, lawyers and former Republican administration aides. Obama vs. Romney: Close, nasty and unpredictable WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 2012 presidential election is more than six months away, but here is what we know so far: It is going to be close, it is going to be nasty, and the outcome could turn on a series of unpredictable events. On Twitter, campaigns dog each other with insults WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's either an amusing way to follow the 2012 presidential campaign, or the death rattle for meaningful political discourse in America. Ted Nugent says Secret Service to quiz him about Obama remarks (Reuters) - Ted Nugent said on Wednesday that the U.S. Secret Service has arranged to meet with him after the rock musician severely criticized President Barack Obama during the National Rifle Association convention last week. Of silver spoons and Greek columns: Obama, Romney clash ELYRIA, Ohio/CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a new effort to woo Hispanics and took a swipe at Republican Mitt Romney's "silver spoon" background on Wednesday as the two presidential rivals laid out sharply different economic visions to win over U.S. voters. Obama easily beating Romney among U.S. women: Reuters/Ipsos poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American women favor Barack Obama by a 14-point margin over Mitt Romney, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday, despite the recent partisan "Mommy Wars" flap over the role of women in society. Union rift with U.S. Democrats? That is so last year WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A year ago, organized labor was threatening a break with President Barack Obama for being too willing to compromise with Republicans on issues like the debt ceiling, Bush tax cuts, free trade and workplace legislation. Romney begins to win over conservatives BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - After years of mistrust, Republican Mitt Romney is slowly beginning to convince reluctant conservatives to unite behind him ahead of the November 6. presidential election. White House says Obama would veto Republican tax cut WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a small business tax cut proposal by Republicans in the House of Representatives that his Democrats complain is biased toward helping the rich. Romney campaign backs away from Nugent's Obama remark WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney's campaign called for civility on Tuesday after aging rock star Ted Nugent made an apparent threat against President Barack Obama before an audience of U.S. gun lobbyists. Related Video Obama addresses prostitute accusations Obama: Legalizing drugs won't end drug violence Tales from the Trail David Lindsey Washington Extra – Going to the dogs Patricia Zengerle So neither party gets the dog vote? 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