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Bain Ad Wars Continue: 'He Made Me Sick'

Today in Ad Watch: The wars of Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital continue with a new ad from President Obama's Super PAC and a response from Romney. Plus, Obama reaches out to seniors and veterans.

By Elspeth Reeve

May 22, 2012

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Obama Administration Ages Woman 20 Years in Single Term

Today in Ad Watch: Karl Rove tries the soft sell on swing voters using a little CGI, while President Obama and Mitt Romney fight for reporters over Bain Capital.

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By Eric Randall

May 22, 2012

Jim Clyburn Referring to Corporate Machinations as 'Rape' Is a Bad Call

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn said on MSNBC Tuesday he had a problem with Mitt Romney and Bain Capital "raping companies and leaving them in debt," a poorly selected metaphor that even his friends don't much like.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 22, 2012

Cory Booker Has Accomplished a Lot for Himself in the Last Two Days

This has been a very good couple days for Cory Booker. After the Democrat equated President Obama's attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital with Republican attacks on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright -- both are "nauseating," Booker said -- he has accomplished four things.

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By Beth Reinhard, National Journal

May 21, 2012

The Reasons Obama Is Doubling Down on Bain Capital Attacks Against Romney

Why is President Obama’s reelection campaign doubling down on its attacks on Mitt Romney’s business record at Bain Capital, despite blowback from some supporters? Because they might work.

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By Adam Martin

May 21, 2012

Obama Defends Bain Attacks on Romney

Yes, it was a press conference at the NATO summit, nominally about global politics and economics, but in an election year it's no surprise the second question for President Barack Obama was about Newark Mayor Cory Booker's criticism of his campaign's attacks on Mitt Romney.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 21, 2012

A New Week, Another Factory-Closing Bain Story from the Obama Campaign

It's like the Obama campaign is running a miniseries about Bain Capital, and this week's episode is about Ampad, which went bankrupt after Bain took it over.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 18, 2012

Three Elections Worth of Bain Attacks on Romney

Every time Mitt Romney has run for office, his Democratic opponent has made a big deal about his career at Bain Capital.

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By Beth Reinhard, National Journal and Jim Tankersley, National Journal

May 16, 2012

The 2012 Campaign Has a Face and It Is Sad

Meet the television star of the fledgling 2012 general election campaign: the sad sack.

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 15, 2012

Obama Would Rather Fight Romney About Bain, Not Gay Rights

Americans think the economy is getting better, but they think that Romney could do a better job of handling it. So it's no suprise that in the last 24 hours three different ads have been released focusing on Romney's record at Bain Capital as a job destroyer.

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By Sarah Huisenga, National Journal

Jan 14, 2012