Election 2012: Romney opens attack on Obama over welfare law

	Click to View in Browser 08/7/2012 Romney opens attack on Obama over welfare law ELK GROVE, Illinois (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened a new line of attack on President Barack Obama on Tuesday for waiving parts of a landmark welfare-to-work law, but Obama's team argued Romney had backed a similar move as Massachusetts governor. Missouri Senate free-for-all tops Tuesday primaries KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Three Missouri Republicans are in a political free-for-all for the party nomination on Tuesday to challenge U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who political analysts consider the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the country this November. Ethics probe could deal losing hand to Nevada Democrat LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Harry Reid's future as U.S. Senate majority leader may hinge on whether fellow Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley can survive an ethics probe involving her kidney doctor husband's businesses. Romney's former rival Rick Santorum to speak at Republican convention Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's most bitter rival for his party's nomination has agreed to speak at the nominating convention in Tampa, Florida, later this month. Romney tax plan is "Robin Hood in reverse": Obama STAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Adding a new attack line to his campaign arsenal, President Barack Obama derided Republican rival Mitt Romney's tax plan on Monday as Robin Hood in reverse - "Romney Hood " - saying it essentially would rob ordinary Americans to help the rich. Democrats, White House wage coordinated attack on Romney taxes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Harry Reid and the White House may be taking different roads, but when it comes to Mitt Romney and his taxes, the destination is the same. Context takes a holiday: Campaign feeds off misleading claims WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Republican Mitt Romney was in Europe last week, his presidential campaign staged 18 events in one day across the United States, all based on a line that President Barack Obama had uttered a couple of weeks earlier: "You didn't build that." Romney, Republicans again outraise Obama in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee raised $101.3 million in July, once again outpacing President Barack Obama and Democrats with a big month of financial strength ahead of the November 6 election. Rice, McCain and three would-be running mates to headline Republican convention WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A who's who of Republican leaders, including three thought to be possible running mates for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, will kick off the party's convention this month. Romney says more Fed stimulus would not help U.S. economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Sunday that a fresh round of monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve would not help the fragile U.S. economy. Related Video Obama says too many still jobless; Romney takes aim Romney tours Warsaw's World War II monuments Tales from the Trail Patricia Zengerle Air Obama: President's re-election campaign goes Dream Team 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