Sam Youngman
Recent Stories By Sam Youngman:
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House Republicans aim to weaken gun bill, focus on mental healthApril 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Senate prepares to debate a gun-control bill for the first time in two decades on Monday, Republicans in the House of Representatives are devising ways to delay and...
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Both parties wary of Obama's proposal to cut Social SecurityApril 11, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans, Democrats and even the White House distanced themselves Thursday from President Barack Obama's proposal to trim Social Security and other safety-net benefits,...
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Young Republicans seek different message for 2016March 16, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young Republicans still stung by Mitt Romney's defeat in November are looking for a White House candidate with a message they can run with. For some, that means going back to...
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Ohio Now Up for Grabs as Romney Closes the GapOctober 14, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is recovering ground in the critical swing state of Ohio as he rises in the polls and crowd numbers swell after his strong debate performance last week...
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Romney closing gap in Ohio as poll numbers, crowds riseOctober 12, 2012
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is recovering ground in the critical swing state of Ohio as he rises in the polls and crowd numbers swell after his strong...
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Vice presidential debate could be a tale of two RyansOctober 9, 2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Congressman Paul Ryan is a changed man. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate made a name for himself as a bold fiscal crusader, willing to...
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Romney campaigns in Pennsylvania despite state slipping awaySeptember 27, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney raised money and slammed President Barack Obama's Middle East policy on Friday in a rare campaign appearance in Pennsylvania, a former swing...
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With $114 million, Obama just outraises Romney in AugustSeptember 10, 2012
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign and its Democratic partners raised more than $114 million in August, narrowly beating Republican rival Mitt Romney for the first time...
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Romney on the Attack Over Grim Jobs NumbersSeptember 9, 2012
President Barack Obama charged back onto the campaign trail on Friday and faced a withering attack from Republican rival Mitt Romney over disappointing new U.S. jobs numbers as the candidates sought...
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Republicans try to counter Democrats' conventionSeptember 3, 2012
WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republicans prepared a counterpunch to the Democratic National Convention this week by introducing their new line of attack with a not-so-new question: "Are you...
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Romney pounces on Obama over disappointing job newsAugust 28, 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa/NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - President Barack Obama charged back onto the campaign trail on Friday and faced a withering attack from Republican rival Mitt Romney over...
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No Pause in Political Campaigns During ConventionsAugust 26, 2012
There are few timeouts in U.S. presidential campaigns any more. A tradition of candidates keeping a low profile while opponents bask in the limelight at their party conventions has frayed in...