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Election 2012: Back on U.S. soil, Romney looks to regain his footing

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08/2/2012

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Back on U.S. soil, Romney looks to regain his footing

GOLDEN, Colo. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney plunged back into the U.S. campaign on Thursday after a rocky trip abroad, promising to create 12 million jobs and fending off criticism over taxes.

Union leader strives to ease Obama's "white guy problem"

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made history in his 2008 election victory as the first black U.S. president, but he risks achieving another, less welcome, first if he wins again in November.

New Republican Hispanic star Cruz stresses American story

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - As Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz hit the campaign trail before his victory on Tuesday in a Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff, he often told the story of his father fleeing Cuba and coming to Texas with just $100 sewn into his underwear.

Congress approves new Iran sanctions on oil, shipping sectors

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress overwhelmingly passed a new package of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday that aims to punish banks, insurance companies and shippers that help Tehran sell its oil.

Congress urged to avert looming budget cut

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should stop fretting over the mechanics of implementing a huge, indiscriminate budget cut early next year and instead try to pass a more reasonable plan to reduce deficits, a senior U.S. official told lawmakers on Wednesday.

House votes to extend tax cuts in symbolic vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a largely symbolic plan to extend all expiring individual income tax cuts, leaving a deep rift over tax policy unresolved until after November's elections.

In Texas, rising Hispanic tide fails to boost number in Congress

DALLAS (Reuters) - Hispanic population growth in Texas will not boost the number representing the state in Washington after November's election, because many Latinos do not vote, and Republicans have redrawn districts to limit their clout, an analysis of voting results suggests.

Obama ahead in three key states, poll shows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has the edge over Mitt Romney in three key battleground states in large part because voters find him more likable than the Republican challenger, a poll released on Wednesday found.

Romney tax plan helps rich, hurts middle class: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential challenger Mitt Romney's proposal to slash income taxes by 20 percent across the board would boost income for the wealthiest taxpayers while reducing it for the middle class, according to a nonpartisan analysis released on Wednesday.

Romney stumbles on world stage but will it hit him at home?

WARSAW (Reuters) - Mitt Romney upset Londoners, Palestinians and U.S. journalists on his ill-fated tour abroad, but with voters focused on the economy at home it is unclear whether the Republican presidential challenger's fumbles will have a lasting effect on the November 6 election.