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November 22, 2011

Romney writes letter to Obama about his 'failure'

Mitt Romney sent President Obama an open letter on Tuesday laying out how the former Massachusetts governor plans to criticize…
November 22, 2011

Can playing 'slavery card' win Iowa for Cain?

OPINION - While Mr. Cain plays up his blackness to the glee of many large GOP primary crowds, the faces…
November 22, 2011

Has the South re-segregated politically?

OPINION - With their lockstep support for the Democratic Party in the South, African-Americans are seemingly returning to the old…
November 21, 2011

Lawsuits targeted board, Cain over retirement fund

ATLANTA (AP) - Cain sat on the board of directors for Aquila Inc., a Kansas City-based utility, from 1992 until…
November 18, 2011

Cain receives Secret Service protection after threats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Herman Cain on Thursday became the first Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection...
November 18, 2011

Anti-intellectual crusade against Obama continues

OPINION - Perhaps Perry was too busy digging Texas into an even bigger ditch to notice at the time, but…
November 17, 2011

Romney campaign: Mass. governor helping Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top aide to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is using his…
November 17, 2011

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia…
November 17, 2011

Cain, in Fla., misspeaks on key political event

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says Republicans took back control of the House in…
November 17, 2011

Are Cain's 15 minutes of fame ending in a flameout?

OPINION - He's like the Kim Kardashian of the reality series known as the GOP primaries...
November 16, 2011

Perry town hall guests asked to prove citizenship

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (AP) - People attending a Rick Perry presidential campaign event Wednesday were asked to prove they are…
November 16, 2011

Service employees union to boost efforts for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Service Employees International Union endorsed President Obama's re-election bid on Wednesday, saying it would deploy its…
November 16, 2011

Rick Perry calls Obama policies 'socialist' in new ad

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is running a new 30-second ad that advocates voting President Obama out of office in…
November 16, 2011

Herman Cain accuser who settled keeps quiet

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The woman, who works for one of New Jersey's largest lobbying firms, has deliberately made herself…
November 15, 2011

Romney: I don't think Obama 'understands America'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama for saying the U.S. had…
November 13, 2011

Cain's wife: Sex harassment claims don't ring true

WASHINGTON (AP) - Herman Cain's wife says the claims of sex harassment against the GOP presidential candidate don't ring true…
November 12, 2011

Cain says God persuaded him to run for president

ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses:…
November 12, 2011

Cain seeks advantage in media attention

NEW YORK (AP) - Herman Cain has decried the media firestorm surrounding claims he sexually harassed former employees...
November 10, 2011

NAACP to challenge voter ID laws nationwide

OPINION - Our nation is in the midst of a 100-year flood of extremist attacks on voting rights. The goal:…
November 10, 2011

Mike Tyson mocks Herman Cain in viral video

VIDEO - Former boxing champion Mike Tyson is using his comedic talents again in a new skit from the website,…