1. Obama Ties Romney on the Economy, Gets a Gay Marriage Bump
    Even though President Obama has a slightly edge over Mitt Romney, he's merely tied with his Republican opponent on the most important issue, the economy. On an issue less likely to play a central role in the election -- gay marriage -- there's some reason to think Obama got a boost by supporting it. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
    The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News - May 22 08:32am
  2. Obama campaign steps up Bain attacks on Romney
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Monday stepped up its criticism of Mitt Romney for cutting jobs when he was a business executive, despite a warning from a leading Obama supporter that the attacks have gone too far. The Obama camp launched an ad featuring former workers at an office supplies business that went bankrupt after Republican candidate Romney's ...
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - May 21 03:39pm
  3. Obama stands by hits on Romney's Bain Capital days
    President Barack Obama on Monday defended his criticism of presumptive Republican presidential Mitt Romney's ties to the private equity firm Bain Capital, saying it was rightly part of the campaign debate because Romney himself was emphasizing his business background.
    Associated Press via Yahoo! News - May 22 06:14am

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  5. Obama: Americans can't wait for ‘perfect' Afghanistan before withdrawal
    President Barack Obama on Monday acknowledged "risks" in his decision to withdraw U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 but said war-weary Americans can't wait for that strife-torn country to be "perfect.""I don't think that there is ever going to be an optimal point where we say, this is all done, this is perfect, this is just the way we wanted it and now we can wrap up all our ...
    ABC OTUS News via Yahoo! News - May 21 04:58pm
  6. Obama Administration Ages Woman 20 Years in Single Term
    The general election has begun! And so has the onslaught of campaign ads. Which ones succeed? Which fail? In Ad Watch, we review them as they come out. Today in Ad Watch: Karl Rove tries the soft sell on swing voters using a little CGI, while President Obama and Mitt Romney fight for reporters over Bain Capital.
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  7. Obama Campaign Does Damage Control After Dems Question Anti-Bain Strategy
    The Obama campaign is in full damage-control mode one day after Newark Mayor Cory Booker publicly derided Democrats’ assault on presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney over his record at Bain Capital. Chief Obama strategist David Axelrod today publicly rebuked Booker, a popular and high-profile surrogate...
    ABC OTUS News via Yahoo! News - May 21 12:32pm
  8. Romney's record at Bain Capital is fair game, Obama says
    President Obama defended his campaign attacks on Mitt Romney’s record in private equity, arguing that since Mr. Romney is using his business experience as his top argument for becoming president, his record deserves scrutiny.
    Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - May 21 04:06pm
  9. Obama says very concerned by Al-Qaeda in Yemen
    US President Barack Obama said Monday the United States was very worried about the threat posed by an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen after the group massacred almost 100 soldiers in a huge suicide blast.
    AFP via Yahoo! News - May 21 04:28pm
  10. Arkansas Protest Votes Against Obama Are Going to an Occupy Supporter
    When Arkansas Democrats issue their protest vote against President Obama's liberal agenda -- and polls show a significant number will -- they'll be voting for a guy who calls himself a "progressive," who is campaigning against Wall Street and the Pentagon, and who ran some kind of ad against Newt Gingrich defending the Palestinian people. In other words, they'll be voting for a lefty -- what ...
    The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News - May 22 11:12am
  11. Obama on Afghan: Leave on time, no 'perfect' end
    President Barack Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path Monday that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging there never will be point at which they can say, "This is all done. This is perfect."
    Associated Press via Yahoo! News - May 21 05:27pm