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Election 2012: Southern whites troubled by Romney's wealth, religion

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09/11/2012

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

Southern whites troubled by Romney's wealth, religion

LYNCHBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - Sheryl Harris, a voluble 52-year-old with a Virginia drawl, voted twice for George W. Bush. Raised Baptist, she is convinced -- despite all evidence to the contrary -- that President Barack Obama, a practicing Christian, is Muslim.

U.S. unions await Obama decision on China auto parts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. union groups early this year began a campaign to persuade President Barack Obama to clamp down on imports of auto parts from China, which they said are unfairly subsidized and threatened 1.6 million jobs in all 50 states.

Teacher strike in Chicago hometown may be headache for Obama

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago teachers' strike is putting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in a bind, pitting unions loyal to him against officials with ties to the White House.

Obama lead grows, Romney still in striking distance

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a growing lead in polls and an easier path to the White House than challenger Mitt Romney, but the Republican is still within striking distance with eight weeks to go before the election.

Exclusive: Obama, Romney to speak at Bill Clinton's philanthropic summit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are expected to set aside their political differences later this month to speak at Bill Clinton's eighth annual philanthropic summit.

Republican plan for Medicare could face years of hurdles: experts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wants to turn Medicare into a voucher system and President Barack Obama hopes that fact alone will help him win votes among senior citizens and baby boomers.

With $114 million, Obama just out raises Romney in August

WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign and Democratic allies raised more than $114 million in August, narrowly beating Republican rival Mitt Romney for the first time in months as the race for the White House approaches its final stretch.

Presidential campaigns will pause to mark September 11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The killing of Osama bin Laden and the war in Afghanistan are becoming increasingly charged campaign issues, but both U.S. presidential candidates will put politics on hold to observe the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Tuesday.

U.S. probing election comments by FAA officials: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials have launched an investigation into remarks by senior Federal Aviation Administration managers who allegedly told subordinates that Republican victories in November's election could lead to budget cuts and furloughs for FAA employees, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday.

Romney raises $111 million in August: campaign

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney raised more than $111 million in August, according to a statement issued by his campaign, maintaining an overwhelming cash advantage over President Barack Obama.