WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is acknowledging he was angry with House Republicans last year when a supposed “grand bargain” budget agreement with House Speaker John Boehner collapsed. Obama tells CBS News’ Scott Pelley he doesn’t know if he was mad enough to break a telephone receiver, but says “I wasn’t happy.” According to author […]
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Analysis: The politics of believing in America
Obama and Romney have yet to accuse one another of being un-American, but their campaigns rely on raising doubts about their opponent’s belief in the nation’s promise.
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Obama edges out Romney in August fundraising
Despite Obama’s advantage in August, it’s the third straight month Romney has collected more than $100 million.
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Romney softening his stance on Obama’s health care law
Meanwhile, the president highlights the impact on older workers of the GOP’s plan for Medicare.
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Obama swings through swing state next door
Before a large crowd in New Hampshire, President Obama urges voters to re-elect him and let him finish the job of fixing America’s economy.
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Not heard much in Charlotte: TARP, stimulus
Climate change, economic stimulus and TARP were central elements in Obama’s last campaign but earned barely a mention this year.
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Asking 2nd term, Obama says nation will recover
‘Yes, our path is harder — but it leads to a better place,’ the president declared in a prime-time speech to convention delegates.
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Former Fla. GOP gov Crist endorses Obama at DNC
What a difference six years makes.
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GOP has no speaker to match Clinton
But Republican TV ads may drown out the former president’s testimonial to Barack Obama’s record.
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Democratic convention beats NFL football in ratings
An estimated 25.1 million people watched Bill Clinton’s speech Wednesday, despite competition from the NFL’s first game of the season.