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Election 2012: Romney, Obama teams clash over tax returns

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08/17/2012

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

Romney, Obama teams clash over tax returns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign said on Friday that if Mitt Romney releases five years of his tax returns, it would not press the Republican presidential challenger to release more - a proposal quickly rejected by Romney's campaign.

Obama better for world economy: poll

LONDON (Reuters) - Twice as many business executives around the world say the global economy will prosper better if incumbent President Barack Obama wins the next election than if his Republican challenger Mitt Romney does, a poll showed on Friday.

Unemployment rates rise in U.S. election swing states

Washington (Reuters) - Unemployment rates rose in July from June in almost all U.S. states, including those where the presidential election fight is expected to be fiercest, according to data released on Friday by the Labor Department.

Beer but no bumper cars as Obama magic slips in Iowa

WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - He avoids the State Fair bumper cars, speaks to smaller groups, and makes fewer promises than he did in 2008.

U.S. court says Florida's early voting rules discriminatory

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New rules that reduce the number of early voting days in Florida are an unfair burden on minorities, a U.S. federal court said in a ruling that upheld the U.S. Justice Department's decision to block the changes in five of the state's 67 counties.

Romney offers personal tax details, Democrats want more

(Reuters) - Seeking to put an end to questions about his personal finances, Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Thursday he paid at least a 13-percent tax rate every year over the last 10 years.

Tampa abandons efforts to evict "Romneyville" protesters

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Protesters who have set up a camp dubbed "Romneyville" in a restricted area near the site where the Republican National Convention will be held later this month in Tampa can stop worrying about being evicted.

White House: Biden stays on Obama's ticket, gaffes or not

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden's place as President Barack Obama's running mate is secure, the White House said on Thursday.

Ryan says his plan keeps Obama's health savings

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan acknowledged on Thursday that his proposed healthcare reforms rely on many of the same spending reductions for which he has criticized President Barack Obama, something that could undercut a central message of the Republican campaign.

Analysis: Rhetoric aside, Obama and Romney not far apart on trade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In this year's race for the U.S. presidency, Republican challenger Mitt Romney's brash confidence in free markets contrasts with President Barack Obama's more cautious approach.