Election 2012: Biden knocks Romney for "back to the future" foreign policy

Click to View in Browser 04/26/2012 Biden knocks Romney for "back to the future" foreign policy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden blasted Mitt Romney's foreign policy vision on Thursday as backward-looking and tied to George W. Bush, hammering the presumptive Republican nominee for thinking like a CEO and not like a commander in chief. Republicans complain taxpayers fund Obama political travel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are complaining to a U.S. government watchdog that President Barack Obama's trips for official business are little more than campaign stops funded with taxpayer dollars, a claim dismissed by the White House and Obama's campaign team. Former rival Rick Perry endorses Mitt Romney WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in January and initially threw his support to Newt Gingrich, endorsed presumptive nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday. It's official. Obama rallies mark shift to general election WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign announced on Wednesday the Democrat and his wife, Michelle, will hold their first campaign rallies of the 2012 campaign season next week, marking a clear beginning of the general election against presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Rubio says U.S. should do more to protect Syrians WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States should create a "safe haven" for the Syrian opposition but stopped short of urging Washington to arm the rebels, suggesting they were not yet organized enough. Romney builds bigger, richer campaign for Obama fight WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Mitt Romney, now the hard part begins. With the Republican presidential nomination all but clinched, Romney plans an aggressive strategy to gird for an uphill battle to unseat Democratic President Barack Obama. Gingrich to quit White House race after stormy bid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is quitting the U.S. Republican presidential contest after a tumultuous campaign marked by flashes of brilliance in debates, staff desertions and offbeat ideas. Can cash-strapped cities afford the 2012 election? WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy looms large over November's general election in a basic way for strapped cities and counties: can they afford it? Romney targets Obama after sweeping five more primaries MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney launched his general election campaign against President Barack Obama after sweeping five primaries on Tuesday, condemning the president for false promises and weak leadership and declaring "a better America begins tonight." Smith wins Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Republican and political newcomer Tom Smith on Tuesday beat out four Republican rivals, including the candidate endorsed by the state party, for the chance to run against U.S. Senator Robert Casey, a Democrat, in the state in November. Related Video Romney presumptive GOP nominee Obama addresses prostitute accusations Tales from the Trail Mark Felsenthal Romney looks to give Bernanke the boot Grace Kiser Romney's claims don't match reality, Obama team says in new ad 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