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• Mitt Romney takes a new position at son's firm

  March 6, 2013 6:14 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has a new position with his son's Boston-area venture capital firm. Last year's Republican presidential nominee will serve as chairman of the executive committee for Solamere Capital. The firm was founded by Romney's oldest son, Tagg, and BOSTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has a... more »

• Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla.

  March 3, 2013 1:46 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be. The GOP nominee tells "Fox News Sunday" that he knew his campaign was in trouble when exit polls... more »

• Romney returns, but maybe not for long

  March 2, 2013 12:18 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is stepping back onto the national stage - if only briefly. The former Republican presidential candidate has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He's also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington's Conservative Political... more »

• Mitt Romney's loss creates GOP leadership vacuum

  December 2, 2012 12:01 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has been a virtual ghost since his Election Day defeat. He's been in seclusion in Southern California for most of the time since Nov. 6. He surfaced only for a private lunch with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Romney's abrupt withdrawal... more »

• Four days after election Florida called for Obama

  November 10, 2012 1:08 PM

  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida. The state finished counting its votes Saturday. Obama was declared the, giving him a 332 to 206 final margin in the Electoral College. Florida officials said Obama had 50 percent of... more »

• Million Muppet March takes over Capitol

  November 4, 2012 11:03 AM

  Hundreds of people gathered yesterday on Washington's National Mall for a "million Puppet March." They came with hand puppets, signs and even marionettes. The event was a response to Mitt Romney's statement that he would cut funding to PBS if elected in order to help reduce the deficit in the... more »

• Romney focuses on Obama admin's flaws at Springs campaign stop Play Video

  November 4, 2012 12:51 AM

  Nearly five thousand people packed the Colorado Springs Jet Center to see Mitt Romney and his wife Ann campaign Saturday afternoon. In the crowd: lots of people unhappy with the state America is in. Romney arrived with an elaborate entrance, showing his campaign jet's landing on a live TV... more »

• Voting machines changed their vote, some say Play Video

  November 3, 2012 12:49 AM

  How would you feel if you went to vote for Mitt Romney, but it turned out you voted for Barack Obama? That's the concern in Pueblo County as early voters are coming forward, saying electronic voting machines changed their vote. Reports of problems have come from every polling location... more »

• Obama to air ads in Mich. touting auto bailout

  October 30, 2012 8:13 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign plans to air advertising in Michigan beginning Wednesday touting the president's support of the auto industry, responding to Republican ads criticizing the president. Obama campaign officials say the ad comes in response to a $2 million ad buy by a Republican super PAC... more »

• Q&A: Could Sandy postpone the election?

  October 30, 2012 8:04 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder whether the election might even be postponed. It could take days to restore electricity to more than 8 million homes and businesses that... more »

• Romney urges supporters to remember hurricane victims

  October 29, 2012 7:56 PM

  AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) - Mitt Romney is urging supporters to donate to the Red Cross or other relief agencies gearing up to help storm victims. In one of his last campaign appearances before suspending those events as Hurricane Sandy comes ashore, Romney also called on supporters in the path... more »

• Clinton: Romney claim about Jeep a 'load of bull'

  October 29, 2012 7:49 PM

  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton have criticized Mitt Romney for saying that Chrysler is shifting production of its Jeep brand autos from Ohio to China. Jeep, a major employer in Ohio, has said it is adding jobs in China to meet growing... more »

• Gov. Hickenlooper discusses the election on Meet the Press

  October 28, 2012 8:43 PM

  Several governors appeared on Meet The Press this morning, and John Hickenlooper was one of them. The main thing each has in common is they govern a battleground state. They all discussed their own viewpoints on the economy, jobs, and the election. Governor Hickenlooper says he was able to do... more »

• Halloween mask presidential polling Play Video

  October 28, 2012 10:36 AM

  Election Day is just around the corner, but Halloween comes first. Some say Halloween masks can predict the winner in the presidential race. It's the fifth presidential election where the Spirit Halloween stores nationwide are tracking sales of the candidates' masks. The candidate whose mask sold the... more »

• Here's what Paul Ryan had to say during a campaign stop today in Pueblo West

  October 22, 2012 7:04 PM

  Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied in Pueblo West today. Around 500 people showed up just one day after he spoke in Colorado Springs. He took the stage this morning at Vision Mechanical. Ryan used the location for his speech because it's a small business, and he says that's what... more »

• Democrats rally for President Obama in Pueblo

  October 22, 2012 6:56 PM

  Not far from the Paul Ryan rally in Pueblo West today, Democrats in Pueblo rallied at the Union Depot to challenge Ryan's remarks and promote President Obama. Many women were on hand at the rally to speak up about why they want Mr. Obama re-elected. They say he has consistently... more »

• Obama to take campaign to 'Tonight Show' Wednesday

  October 22, 2012 12:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be sitting down with Jay Leno on the set of "The Tonight Show" Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election Day. NBC says Wednesday night's appearance will be Obama's fifth on "The Tonight Show," his third since he became president. Obama has been... more »

• Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning

  October 14, 2012 12:09 PM

  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney won't be making campaign appearances today. They both are expected to spend hours preparing for Tuesday's presidential debate. Obama and his advisers are in Williamsburg, Va., while Romney and his team are at the Republican's Boston-area home. Obama is looking... more »

• Ann Romney set to speak in Littleton on Tuesday

  September 30, 2012 12:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is set to speak in Littleton on Tuesday. The Denver Post reports her appearance at the Hudson Gardens and Event Center marks her first public rally for her husband in Colorado this year. The rally is scheduled... more »

• Obama, Romney: Rivals with little personal history

  September 30, 2012 11:55 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - When Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2008, one of the people who reached out to the couple was newly elected President Barack Obama. The call was one of the few personal interactions between Obama and Romney. Even as their political fates... more »

• Girl in viral voter registration video worked for shady firm

  September 30, 2012 1:46 AM

  We've learned the girl filmed in a viral YouTube video while registering voters at a local grocery store was employed by a company just dumped by the Republican National Committee over allegations of voter fraud. The video got a half-million views in just a few days, becoming an overnight... more »

• Beware of ticket scams involving Denver's Prez debate

  September 29, 2012 1:20 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The University of Denver is warning people about scams involving tickets to Wednesday's presidential debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The university, which is hosting the event, says the debate is by invitation only and tickets will not be distributed before Wednesday. The... more »

• Paul Ryan, Michael Bennet campaign in Colorado Springs

  September 28, 2012 1:34 AM

  As both parties continue to court the Colorado vote, Colorado Springs hosted Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Paul Ryan for a GOP rally and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, campaigning for President Barack Obama. Speaking to crowds at America The Beautiful Park, Paul Ryan said, "We're gonna fix this budget we're gonna... more »

• Info on attending Monday's Romney rally in Pueblo

  September 22, 2012 12:19 PM

  The Mitt Romney campaign has rescheduled a rally in Pueblo that had to be cancelled the week before after a plane crash killed a man at the airport Romney was planning on flying to. Romney is scheduled to hold his rally outside the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum on Magnuson Ave.;... more »

• Romney rally in Pueblo cancelled

  September 16, 2012 12:14 PM

  The Mitt Romney rally in Pueblo scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been cancelled, according to a campaign spokesperson. "Due to an incident at the Pueblo airport earlier this morning, today's afternoon rally with Governor Mitt Romney has been cancelled," explains Elle Wallace, a communications director for the campaign's Colorado... more »

• Previewing Romney's Pueblo campaign stop Play Video

  September 16, 2012 12:48 AM

  We've covered the President's visits to our region, and now it's Mitt Romney's turn. Sunday's campaign stop in Pueblo will be the candidate's first campaign stop in the Steel City; Pueblo got visits from the Romney bus earlier this summer, but tomorrow will be Romney's first visit in the... more »

• New politically fun phone app benefits blind and visually impaired children Play Video

  September 9, 2012 5:52 PM

  How about some fun this campaign season? From negatives ads to political bickering between friends on Facebook, you may already be exhausted. We found a political but fun phone app that's sole purpose is actually a good cause! The Rush-Miller Foundation started over a decade ago when Eric Miller's... more »

• Candidate-speak not helping undecided voters

  September 3, 2012 9:05 PM

  We're in the middle of political convention season, but there's a problem "Neither party has given definitive plans," says Glen Maurer, an undecided voter. Instead of getting their questions answered, voters, like Maurer, are left with more of them. "I want, what are you going to do?... more »

• Obama-Romney race is focused on 7 states

  August 26, 2012 10:59 AM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - With the Republican convention beginning tomorrow and the Democrats kicking off a week later, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are still looking to lock up states that could get them to the 270 electoral votes needed to win in November. An Associated Press analysis of... more »

• NBC gets no Romney campaign help on Mormon special

  August 22, 2012 9:13 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - NBC News is having no luck getting Mitt Romney to participate in its prime-time special on the Mormon church this week. The show's executive producer, Rome Hartman, says the hour-long episode of "Rock Center" will air as planned Thursday evening. NBC requested an interview with Romney... more »

• President Obama heads back to Colorado next week

  August 22, 2012 4:51 PM

  President Barack Obama is returning to Colorado next week to try to steal the spotlight from the Republican National Convention. Obama is scheduled to address a rally at CSU Fort Collins on Tuesday evening, just as the Republicans' convention in Tampa heads toward its climax. Mitt Romney is scheduled to... more »

• Romney says attacks on business, taxes a diversion

  August 10, 2012 9:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney says attacks on business and taxes are just diversions from discussing issues and positions in the presidential race. Romney's personal taxes and his business activities have come under intense criticism from the campaign of President Barack Obama and its allies. In an interview... more »

• LA Gov. Jindal campaigns for Romney in Colorado Springs Play Video

  August 10, 2012 1:33 AM

  Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal came to Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon, campaigning for Mitt Romney. About two hundred people came to Acacia Park in support. Governor Jindal told the crowd, "You've got to tell your neighbors, your family, your friends, your colleagues: we've gotta vote, we've gotta stand up for our... more »

• Mitt Romney's campaign bus arrives in Pueblo

  August 8, 2012 10:01 PM

  Mitt Romney's campaign bus rolls into Pueblo, but it's not Romney on board, it's a potential running mate. More than one hundred supporters gathered at the Republican Headquarters to cheer on U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio. He gave a quick speech this evening during the stop after campaigning in... more »

• Romney team: Authorities probe possible hacking

  June 5, 2012 8:38 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities are investigating whether Mitt Romney's private email account was hacked. On Tuesday, the website Gawker reported that an anonymous hacker had signed into Romney's personal Hotmail account. Gawker reported that the hacker guessed the answer to a security question about Romney's favorite pet in order to... more »

• Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan

  May 27, 2012 1:00 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan. Speaking Sunday on a Sunday morning political talk show, the Pentagon chief said the U.S. still has a fight on its hands, but is on the right... more »

• Consolation prize: Santorum heads to Jay Leno show

  April 28, 2012 3:10 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Republican Rick Santorum discontinued his bid to become president this year, but he's earned a trip to Jay Leno's couch. "The Tonight Show" announced Friday that the former Pennsylvania senator will appear on Leno's Burbank stage on May 8. It will be his first appearance on... more »

• Romney agrees with Obama on student loans

  April 23, 2012 4:46 PM

  ASTON, Pa. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday embraced a student loan proposal that President Barack Obama is selling on the campaign trail and refused to endorse Sen. Marco Rubio's conservative immigration plan aimed at helping young illegal immigrants. The two policy positions signaled an effort... more »

• Swing-state unemployment down, Obama's chances up

  April 22, 2012 11:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The improving economy is swinging the pendulum in President Barack Obama's favor in the 14 states where the presidential election will likely be decided. Recent polls show Obama gaining an edge over his likely Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, in several so-called swing states - those that are... more »

• Romney's staff pulls April Fools' gag on candidate

  April 2, 2012 12:51 AM

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney may have forgotten that Sunday was April Fools' Day. His staff did not. They took Romney to a room he thought was packed with supporters gathered for a pancake brunch. It was supposed to be his first campaign stop Sunday as he... more »

• Obama campaign site draws most traffic

  March 21, 2012 8:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - More adults visited President Barack Obama's campaign website in January than the four Republican hopefuls combined. That's according to Nielsen Co., which analyzed voter-aged traffic to the official presidential campaign websites. About 4.2 million people visited Obama's site, compared to 830,000 for Ron Paul's and 773,000... more »

• Ohio is Romney-Santorum dead heat as Super Tuesday approaches

  March 5, 2012 3:01 PM

  CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Mitt Romney's allies are hoping Super Tuesday's powerful imprint on the Republican presidential nomination will bring clarity, at long last, to the fractious contest and rouse Republicans behind their front-runner. But that's strictly up to voters across the nation, weighing in on the most consequential day... more »

• Four straight: Romney wins Washington GOP caucus

  March 3, 2012 11:22 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has won a double-digit victory in Washington state's Republican presidential caucuses. It's his fourth campaign triumph in a row and a fresh show of strength in the run-up to the 10-state Super Tuesday contests next week. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are battling for second... more »

• Gov. Christie says contested GOP convention is possible

  February 26, 2012 2:42 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't ruling out the possibility the topsy-turvy GOP presidential race ends up in a contested party convention this summer if Mitt Romney loses Tuesday's Michigan primary. Christie, who's endorsed Romney, says he thinks Romney will beat Rick Santorum - and that would... more »

• Plans to drug test welfare recipients continue across US, including CO

  February 25, 2012 10:37 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Conservatives who say welfare recipients should have to pass a drug test to receive government assistance have momentum on their side. The issue has come up in the Republican presidential campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney saying it's an "excellent idea." Nearly two dozen states are considering... more »

• Race for lead in Colorado caucus is tight

  February 8, 2012 12:38 AM

  Mitt Romney is now leaded in the Colorado caucus with 37 percent. With 53 percent of precincts reporting, Mitt Romney leads with 7,507 votes (37 percent), and Rick Santorum has slipped to second with 7,178 votes (35 percent). Newt Gingrich is in third right now with 14 percent of... more »

• Rick Santorum takes early lead in Colorado

  February 7, 2012 9:44 PM

  Colorado Republican caucus results are starting to come in and Rick Santorum is holding an early lead. With 3 of the 76 precincts reporting statewide (or about four percent), Santorum is leading with 146 votes (50 percent). Newt Gingrich is behind him with 69 votes (24 percent), followed by... more »

• Gingrich: 'We should care about the very poor'

  February 2, 2012 7:23 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Newt Gingrich says he believes "we should care about the very poor," unlike GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney. Touring a Las Vegas manufacturing plant on Thursday, Gingrich tried to draw contrasts with Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama. Gingrich said Romney and Obama think all the... more »

• Trump confirms he's endorsing Romney

  February 2, 2012 7:20 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney for president -- saying Romney is "not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country we all love." The reality show host and real estate mogul appeared with Romney and his wife today at the Las... more »

• Gingrich defends call for more US space exploration

  January 28, 2012 10:37 AM

  STUART, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich says critics of his call to ramp up U.S. space exploration don't understand the power of science, technology and entrepreneurship to change the future. Campaign rival Mitt Romney was referring to Gingrich earlier this week when he said that if any... more »

• Romney on the offensive in Florida

  January 24, 2012 11:17 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney spent years building a presidential candidacy based on corporate success, a squeaky clean image and an aura of electability that let him focus on President Barack Obama rather than his GOP rivals. South Carolina Republicans destroyed that strategy in an instant, saying they see... more »

• Colorado Republican caucus to play national role

  January 23, 2012 8:23 PM

  Colorado's Republican caucus shifted from March to February. Local political figures expect that our caucus--only two weeks from now--will have a loud voice in the national conversation about our next president. Political analysts believe Mitt Romney could have swept the nations votes with a win South Carolina. To the surprise... more »

• South Carolina gives Newt Gingrich a big win

  January 21, 2012 11:39 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is relishing his upset victory in the South Carolina primary. The win has dealt a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and has elongated the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich praised his GOP rivals after the... more »

• GOP officials: Santorum edges Romney in Iowa count

  January 19, 2012 8:06 AM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican officials say the final count of the Iowa caucuses puts Rick Santorum ahead of Mitt Romney by 34 votes, but no winner will be declared because votes from eight precincts are missing. Romney, the front-runner in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, initially had... more »

• Jon Huntsman drops out of GOP race

  January 16, 2012 11:28 AM

  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Republican Jon Huntsman has dropped out of the GOP presidential race and has endorsed Mitt Romney. Huntsman said the former Massachusetts governor gives the Republican Party its best shot at defeating President Barack Obama in the November general election. After staking his candidacy... more »

• Negative ads mix with holiday cheer in Iowa

  December 20, 2011 7:12 PM

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Iowa residents flipping their TV channels this season aren't finding a whole lot of Christmas cheer. A barrage of negative campaign ads is flooding the airwaves, with ghoulish images of Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi crowding Santa and doomsday music drowning out holiday song. Mitt Romney... more »

• Romney, Gingrich proceed carefully in GOP showdown

  December 3, 2011 3:58 PM

  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - The once-bursting 2012 Republican presidential field is narrowing to a choice between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Republican voters have one month before casting the first votes to winnow it to one. Romney and Gingrich offer striking contrasts... more »

• Romney urges Obama to stop looming military cuts

  November 20, 2011 5:08 PM

  NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is calling on President Obama to block looming military cuts. The former Massachusetts governor tells supporters in New Hampshire that the deficit-cutting supercommittee in Congress probably won't come up with a deal before its Wednesday deadline. That would trigger billions of... more »

• GOP primary contest is getting nasty, personal

  October 19, 2011 11:58 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Republican presidential contest is getting nasty and personal. Mitt Romney's rivals are seeking to tear him down less than three months before the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Increasingly on the defensive, Romney is being hammered on old issues - such as a five-year-old episode... more »

• Romney says foreclosures should "hit the bottom"

  October 18, 2011 7:57 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney says he wants to allow home foreclosures to "hit the bottom" to help the housing industry recover, and Democrats are criticizing him for ignoring the problems plaguing the middle class. In an interview on Monday, Romney was telling the Las Vegas Review Journal... more »

• Christie backs Romney for GOP presidential nod

  October 11, 2011 5:28 PM

  HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday, saying he has the perfect mix of private sector and executive experience in government. Romney called Christie a "hero" because of his record of cutting government spending as governor of New... more »

• Romney asks Perry to disavow pastor; Perry says no

  October 11, 2011 4:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to disavow comments from an evangelical pastor who says Romney isn't a Christian and that Mormons belong to a cult. But Perry is refusing to do so. The Perry campaign says the Texas governor disagrees with the... more »

• Romney is latest candidate to meet with Trump

  September 26, 2011 8:30 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Mitt Romney has become the latest Republican presidential candidate to meet with Donald Trump. Romney got together with Trump for about 45 minutes today at the real estate mogul's office in New York. Earlier this month, Rick Perry dined with Trump at a fancy... more »

• Republican Bachmann: 'We're in for the marathon'

  September 23, 2011 12:58 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann refuses to accept that the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes has come down to a choice between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Bachmann says "I'm in it for the long haul." Bachmann tells CBS's "The Early Show" she is a viable candidate,... more »

• Romney dominates NH poll, well ahead of Perry

  September 22, 2011 4:49 PM

  EXETER, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney may be tightening his grip on New Hampshire voters, despite the best efforts of Texas Gov. Rick Perry. A new Suffolk University-7News poll shows the former Massachusetts governor leading Perry by 33 points among likely New Hampshire voters. Perry leads several recent national... more »

• Romney questions Perry stance on Social Security

  September 21, 2011 11:36 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is raising new questions in Florida about his rival Rick Perry's position on Social Security. Romney said at a Miami town hall-style meeting that Perry's proposal to have states run the retirement system won't work. Romney asks what would happen if some... more »

• Romney aggression here to stay

  September 13, 2011 6:28 PM

  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - An assertive Mitt Romney has emerged in the GOP presidential race. For months on the campaign trail, the former Massachusetts governor has avoided attacking his Republican competitors. But Romney dramatically shifted gears this week, becoming an aggressive critic of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the new... more »

• Romney, Perry strongly differ on Social Security

  September 10, 2011 11:57 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Social Security has become a major divide in the contest between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination. The votes of seniors - in aging Iowa, the retiree haven of Florida and elsewhere - could be at stake. Perry... more »

• Two GOP Presidential candidates visit Colorado

  September 9, 2011 6:11 PM

  Hot on the campaign trail Mitt Romney is back in Colorado today where he faces a significant challenge from another GOP Candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry. While Romney easily won in the Colorado Republican caucuses in 2008, Perry seems to be making ground in the race. For now it... more »

• Romney and Perry jab at each other on job records

  September 7, 2011 10:56 PM

  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney jabbed each other on jobs at the opening of a Republican presidential debate. Perry said Wednesday night that Americans are looking for a presidential candidate who can get Americans working again. He touted his record... more »

• Romney unveils economic plan ahead of Obama speech

  September 6, 2011 4:59 AM

  NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP ) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is calling for lowering the corporate tax rate and eliminating capital gains taxes for middle-class Americans. In a Tuesday opinion piece in USA Today, Romney gives 59 economic proposals to lift the struggling economy and create jobs. He'll... more »

• Campaigns find that some truths are inconvenient

  August 29, 2011 1:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Remember these comments from recent presidential campaigns? "Corporations are people." "The fundamentals of the economy are strong." "I voted for the $87 billion before I voted against it." From Mitt Romney this month to John McCain in 2008 and John Kerry four... more »

• Romney sticks with strategy despite Perry's surge

  August 25, 2011 4:42 PM

  EXETER, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney is campaigning in New Hampshire as though he's still the GOP presidential front-runner. He's focusing his criticisms on President Barack Obama, taking few risks and keeping most of his proposals vague. That may change soon. A new Gallup poll shows Texas Gov. Rick... more »

• Romney opposes debt deal

  August 1, 2011 3:50 PM

  Exeter, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney said Monday he opposes the compromise to raise the nation's debt ceiling, becoming the second Republican presidential contender to oppose a deal backed by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders in both parties. The plan, which supporters say is needed to avert a... more »

• Cain charms conservatives meeting in Denver

  July 31, 2011 4:32 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Georgia businessman Herman Cain charmed several hundred conservatives meeting in Denver, who handed him a wide straw poll victory in a hypothetical Republican presidential field. Cain spoke to the Western Conservative Summit moments before the poll Sunday and drew the downtown Denver crowd to its feet... more »

• Romney banks 9-to-1 cash edge over known rivals

  July 15, 2011 4:34 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney leads all Republicans in the contest for campaign cash, outpacing his closest rival Tim Pawlenty, by a 9-to-1 margin in banked cash. That highlights Romney's front-runner status among contenders hoping to go up against President Barack Obama in 2012. While Romney's $12.6 million... more »

• Down to the wire, GOP hopefuls collect last bucks

  June 29, 2011 6:06 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidates are busy pitching themselves to donors ahead of a Thursday fundraising deadline. In person and through e-mails, the GOP field was looking to collect dollars that will be used to judge the campaigns' strengths or challenges. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney seemed the... more »

• Romney, Bachmann lead in 2012 Iowa caucus poll

  June 25, 2011 11:41 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new Iowa Poll shows national Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann leading among the state's likely GOP caucus-goers. The poll conducted for The Des Moines Register shows Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, with support from 23 percent in Iowa.... more »

• Just over half of Republicans satisfied with presidential field

  June 24, 2011 3:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - So far, it's so-so. That's how Republicans view their current field of presidential challengers, judging by a new poll from the Associated Press and GfK. Just over half the people surveyed say they're satisfied with the slate. But as interest in the contest starts to build, there... more »

• Romney to visit with Colorado business leaders

  June 20, 2011 11:49 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is coming to Colorado to meet with small business owners in Aurora. The former Massachusetts governor is set to meet with the group Monday at the Brewery Bar. Romney also plans to hold a private fundraiser and a reception for his presidential... more »

• Romney not participating in early straw polls

  June 10, 2011 7:33 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Aides to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney say he won't compete in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll in August, an event he spent more than $1 million to win four years ago. Gearing up for the straw poll would divert time and money from... more »

• Romney goes for 2012 Presidential bid

  April 11, 2011 4:32 PM

  Mitt Romney has announced he's running for the White House in 2012. The Republican candidate put his hat in the ring via Twitter and YouTube. more »

• Unruly passenger takes swing at Romney

  February 16, 2010 12:00 PM

  A spokesman for Mitt Romney says the former Republican presidential candidate was threatened by an unruly airline passenger on a flight out of Vancouver. Spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom says Romney and his wife were on an Air Canada flight to Los Angeles on Monday when Romney asked the passenger sitting... more »