03/11/2012 | World

Romney, Obama neck and neck in four swing states

US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain neck and neck in four swing states that are likely to determine the winner of the White House race next week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released today.

06/11/2012 | World

Barack Obama re-elected

01/02/2012 | World

After Florida win, Romney stumbles in comments on poor

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ran into a wall of criticism for remarks suggesting he was indifferent to US' poor, after scoring a resounding victory in the Florida primary.

07/03/2012 | World

Romney wins Ohio, but fails to land knockout blow

Mitt Romney eked out a close victory in Ohio but failed to land a knockout blow against rival Rick Santorum on the Republican presidential nominating contest's biggest night, raising the chances of a drawn-out battle between the party's establishment and its grassroots conservatives.

01/11/2012 | World

Obama, Romney go back on attack as campaign hits final stretch

US President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney went back on the attack, breaking a storm-induced campaign truce to hit the road and pound home their closing messages in the final stretch of a tight battle for the White House.

21/01/2012 | World

Romney, Gingrich battle in South Carolina race

US presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich battled to win last-minute supporters on Saturday in a South Carolina primary that could reshape the Republican nominating contest.

31/01/2012 | World

Romney wins Florida Republican presidential primary

Mitt Romney beat his closest rival Newt Gingrich by a sizable margin in the Florida Republican primary, taking a big step toward his goal of winning the party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in the Nov. 6 election.

31/01/2012 | World

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04/01/2012 | World

Romney squeaks out victory in Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney squeaked out a victory in Iowa's first-in-the-nation nominating contest last night as little-known rival Rick Santorum rode lingering conservative unease to a surprise second-place finish.

16/01/2012 | World

US Republican Huntsman ends campaign, endorses Romney

Jon Huntsman suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination today, calling on his party to end "an onslaught of negative and personal attacks" in the campaign and then endorsing rival Mitt Romney.

20/01/2012 | World

Cautious Romney lowers expectations in S. Carolina

With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, longtime front-runner Mitt Romney is acknowledging what some opinion polls are suggesting: He could lose Saturday.

29/08/2012 | Multimedia

‘Romney Girl’ video shocks Republican headquarters

Parodying the '90s hit "Barbie Girl," a new music video titled "Romney Girl" has hit the internet mocking Mitt Romney's offshore accounts and undisclosed tax returns, while making clear that the conservative candidate's wealth makes him out of touch with the average US citizen.