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Romney rallies GOP Hispanics, opens campaign HQ
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is telling Hispanic Republicans that they are proof of the benefits of legal immigration.
Obama edges McCain in Utah campaign fundraising
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A recent evaluation of campaign fund raising for presidential candidates revealed that Barack Obama has received more money from Utahns than republican nominee John McCain.
Clinton tells Utah Democrats what to expect in the upcoming election
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a brief campaign speech to Obama supporters Saturday, and told the crowd that Obama will be the next President of the United States, but she also told supporters not to count on Obama winning in Utah.
Obama leading presidential race by "blowout" numbers, poll says
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is now leading the race by "blowout" numbers -- similar to that experienced by Ronald Reagan in 1980, a new poll said Wednesday.
From the go, roller-coaster GOP White House race
With nine contests down, Mitt Romney leads the delegate hunt, but his two main rivals have scored decisive victories, putting into doubt the strength of his front-running candidacy.
1 hour 27 minutes ago
Paul says Maine outcome is virtual tie
Republican presidential contender Ron Paul says he wishes all the state's caucuses would have met on Saturday.
Feinstein regrets Obama's shift on birth control
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she isn't happy that President Barack Obama abandoned his insistence that religious organizations pay for free birth control for their employees.
Romney edges Santorum in CPAC straw poll
The former Massachusetts governor is favored as the Republican presidential nominee by 38 percent of the 3,408 respondents.
First lady's trips boost health and husband
In just the past few days, Michelle Obama has danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from Top Chef.
Obama budget: New spending with recycled tax ideas
The White House is focusing on re-election themes such as jobs and public works projects in President Barack Obama's new budget blueprint that's coming out next week.
In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak
The state's caucuses will come down to a competition between one candidate looking for his first win and another looking to end a losing streak.
Obama message urges extension of payroll tax cut
Both President Barack Obama and the GOP are talking money and taxes in their weekly radio and Internet messages.
Conservatives to take straw poll
The candidates seeking votes competed at the Conservative Political Action Conference to present themselves as most conservative and most opposed to Obama's health care law.
Pelosi says five states will lift House Democrats
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicts that five large states will put Democrats in striking distance of gaining control of the House after the November elections.

National Political News
From the go, roller-coaster GOP White House race
With nine contests down, Mitt Romney leads the delegate hunt, but his two main rivals have scored decisive victories, putting into doubt the strength of his front-running candidacy.
1 hour 27 minutes ago
Paul says Maine outcome is virtual tie
Republican presidential contender Ron Paul says he wishes all the state's caucuses would have met on Saturday.
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