Tag: US election
Obama, Romney tied in polls, battle in last debate
BOCA RATON, Florida (AFP) – US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Monday face off in…
Debate Verdict: Obama much better than Romney
Barack Obama clawed his way back into the US presidential race with an aggressive performance in his second debate against…
Obama puts Romney on back foot in fiery debate
Hempstead, New York, (AFP) – A combative Barack Obama landed telling blows on challenger Mitt Romney Tuesday as naked dislike…
Obama turns tables on Romney over Libya
HEmpstead, New York(AFP) – White House challenger Mitt Romney stumbled and missed his mark on Tuesday as he attacked Barack…
Court hands victory tonic to Obama ahead of debate
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Supreme Court handed an advantage to the Democrats and President Barack Obama on Tuesday in ruling…
Debate: Obama set for rematch with Romney
With his hopes of a second term under threat, US President Barack Obama will seek to summon fresh energy Tuesday…
US election: Obama leads the social media war
By Rob Lever WASHINGTON, (AFP) – The 2012 US presidential election campaign is being fought with tweets, hashtags, Facebook updates…
Obama showcases auto industry success
US President Barack Obama on Saturday praised the decision early in his administrations to bail out the failing US automobile…
Shot fired at Obama campaign office
A shot was fired Friday at a campaign office for President Barack Obama in the western US state of Colorado,…
Obama rakes in $181million to boost campaign
President Barack Obama raised $181 million in September, his campaign said Saturday, in a huge boost for his re-election bid…
Jobs boost for Obama campaign
Revisions to previous data gave a sharply better picture of the US jobs situation on Friday, pushing the unemployment rate…
Fact-checking Obama-Romney Debate
Washington DC (AFP) A $5 trillion tax cut, a doubling of the deficit, a $716 billion Medicare raid. Were the…
Obama calls debater Romney impostor
DENVER, COLORADO (AFP) Barack Obama demanded truth from the “real Mitt Romney” on Thursday as aides promised a “hard look”…
Obama mocks Romney’s get tough with China vow
Bowling Green, Ohio, (AFP) – President Barack Obama Wednesday mocked Mitt Romney’s get tough with China rhetoric, saying his foe’s…
Capitalism v Welfarism: Romney hits back at Obama
Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama Wednesday of fostering a “web of dependency,” amid a sharpening battle over their competing…
Secret video dents Romney’s campaign against Obama
Mitt Romney faced a new campaign storm on Monday after the release of secretly filmed video in which he told…
Listing of Assets Key To Democracy, says US envoy
Simon Ateba The declaration of assets by public officials is an important part of the democratic process as it builds…
Beyonce raises money for Obama campaign
Simon Ateba World’s mega star, Beyonce Knowles, is raising money for President Barack Obama, less than two months before the…
Clinton asks Americans to believe in Barack Obama
Bill Clinton asked American voters on Wednesday to believe that Barack Obama had brought them to the verge of renewed…
Obama’s rival hits campaign with running mate
Mitt Romney and newly minted running mate Paul Ryan will try to energize supporters in North Carolina Sunday after they…
100 days to E-Day, Obama slightly ahead in polls
With 100 days to go before the US election, President Barack Obama appears to have a slight edge over Republican…
US Dismal job figures haunt Obama
A fading recovery and weak jobs growth mean President Barack Obama must defy history to win reelection, while Republican Mitt…