Election 2012: There's a chill in the air as Romney, Santorum talk

Click to View in Browser 05/4/2012 There's a chill in the air as Romney, Santorum talk O'HARA TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - They fought bitterly during the Republican presidential primaries, and now nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney and conservative rival Rick Santorum are trying to make amends. Obama urges "common sense" from Congress on jobs ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would urge Congress next week to implement "common sense ideas" to accelerate job growth, as he sought to deflect blame toward Republican lawmakers for not doing enough to bring down unemployment. Longtime Senator Lugar trails Tea Party rival in poll INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, a six-term incumbent and a leading voice on foreign policy in Congress, trails his Tea Party-backed challenger by double-digits ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary, a poll showed on Friday. Obama tells Hispanics he's ready to fix immigration laws WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Hispanic voters on Thursday he was ready to sign a broad-based immigration fix, blaming his political rivals in Washington for blocking one of his major unmet campaign promises from 2008. Romney wants voters to see Jimmy Carter in Obama CHANTILLY, Virginia (Reuters) - In a blast from the past, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney is likening President Barack Obama's economic record to the weak performance of a Democratic predecessor, Jimmy Carter. Republicans back Santorum, Rubio for vice president WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday. Romney pulls into tie with Obama in Ohio, Florida: poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled into a virtual tie with President Barack Obama in the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida, but Obama retains a solid lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday. Obama promises 110,000 new summer jobs for youth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House pledged on Wednesday to help lower-income youth find summer jobs in a move likely to appeal to younger voters crucial to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Gingrich pulls plug on "wild ride" White House bid ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich ended his run for U.S. president on Wednesday after dazzling in televised debates but slumping to defeat in dozens of Republican primaries under attack from rivals who portrayed him as the consummate Washington insider. The Obama campaign's Friday morning silence President Barack Obama's re-election campaign was unusually quiet on Friday morning, marked by an absence of media outreach. The Chicago-based leviathan was indeed gearing up for the president's first campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, a campaign staffer said. Related Video White House: New approach may be needed in Syria Newt Gingrich ends run for U.S. president Tales from the Trail Patricia Zengerle Fan-in-chief Obama draws popular basketball coach for Virginia rally 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