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AP Top Political News At 12:32 p.m. EDT
Updated: 12 years 20 weeks ago

Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing nationwide and helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public....

THE RACE: Obama, Romney ramp up economic battle

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sharpening their economic talking points....

THE RACE: Endorsements slow as Romney closes in

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
As Mitt Romney closes in on nailing down the Republican presidential nomination, endorsements from prominent Republicans are slowing to a trickle. And some endorsements come with noticeable reservations....

Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing nationwide and helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public....

Bush touts Arab spring, says US can't fear freedom

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush is praising the Arab spring movement and says the U.S. shouldn't fear the spread of freedom, even if it doesn't know what policies newly liberated countries will pursue....

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election....

Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election....

Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election....

Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election....

Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country, helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public....

Romney to inch closer to clinching party nod

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- His nomination all but assured, Mitt Romney is set to inch closer to clinching the GOP presidential nomination with a presidential primary in Oregon....

Romney to inch closer to clinching party nod

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- His nomination all but assured, Mitt Romney is set to inch closer to clinching the GOP presidential nomination with a presidential primary in Oregon....

Romney to inch closer to clinching party nod

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- His nomination all but assured, Mitt Romney is set to inch closer to clinching the GOP presidential nomination with a presidential primary in Oregon....

Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country, helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public....

Obama calls Romney, congratulates him on GOP nod

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Mitt Romney on securing the Republican presidential nomination, a gesture coupled with a new line of attack on the GOP challenger that portrays his economic record while governor of Massachusetts as a failure....

Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business success is just what America needs in a time of deep economic uncertainty....

New generation challenges some blacks in Congress

Thu, 2024-11-07 18:40
DALLAS (AP) -- For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf....