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Obama attacks Romney’s record as governor
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in 2006. Photo: Corbis.
President Barack Obama‘s re-election campaign has moved up a gear this week. After recently attacking former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney‘s 1990s stint at the head of Bain Capital, a private-equity firm, the president’s senior adviser is now focusing on the Republican presidential candidate’s record as governor of the Bay State between 2003 and 2007.
Catholics sue over Obama’s healthcare mandate
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, accused Mr. Obama of 'strangling' the church with his birth control provision. Photo: Reuters.
Forty three Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and social services agencies are suing the Obama administration over the president’s healthcare overhaul, part of which will force the majority of employers to include birth control coverage in their employees’ health plans.
Ron Paul to stop campaigning
Ron Paul announced on Monday that he would stop campaigning in the remaining Republican primaries. Photo: Robert F. Bukaty / AP.
The Ron Paul campaign announced on Monday afternoon that it would not be campaigning in any of the Republican primaries due to take place between Tuesday, May 15 and June 26.
85 percent of Indian Americans support Obama
President Barack Obama, seen here on the occasion of 'Diwali' celebrations at the White House in 2009, garners the support of 85 percent of Indian-American voters. Photo: PTI.
A poll conducted by Lake Research Partners, a DC-based political consultancy firm, and APIAVote (Asian American Pacific Islander) shows that 85 percent of Indian-American voters would like President Barack Obama to serve a second term.