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Governorship of Mitt Romney

As Obama basks in post-convention bump, polls show Romney has a tough road ahead

Global Politics

In the days since the Democratic Convention wrapped up, President Barack Obama has added to his lead over Republican Mitt Romney. And while Romney has drawn close, and the lead had always been narrow, Romney is quickly running out of time to close the gap.

New research finds Massachusetts a leader in energy conservation

Environment

Reports raise more questions about when Romney severed ties with Bain Capital

Global Politics

Romney campaign shifts, declares that health care mandate is a tax

Global Politics

Report examines Romney emails, advocacy for individual mandate in Mass. healthcare

Global Politics
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Romney, Obama tangle on issue of access to contraception

Health & Medicine

Gov. Mitt Romney is taking heat for his previous actions around access to birth control, while President Barack Obama takes criticism for a new mandate requiring religious-affiliated health plans to offer access to contraception.

VIDEO: Mitt Romney to begin receiving Secret Service protection

Global Politics

The Secret Service, responsible for protecting presidents, former presidents and nominated presidential candidates will being protecting Mitt Romney on Wednesday after his campaign requested — and received permission — for their services.

Romney supporters try to understand sometimes tepid support for his candidacy

Global Politics

Gov. Mitt Romney’s been on a successful path, but his supporters aren’t exactly filled with passion. Some of his long-time supporters are trying to understand why.

Top of the Hour: Romney’s Tax Returns, Morning Headlines

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney senses the worst may be over for him and goes after a confident Newt Gingrich looking for another come-from-behind victory in the Florida Primary. Also, Romney bowing to pressure, has released two years of tax returns. Reviews of his 2010 return show Romney paying nearly $3 million in federal taxes […]

Voters Show Tepid Support for Front Runner Mitt Romney

We have been talking about the attack ads aimed at Mitt Romney in South Carolina and wanted to reach out to his supporters in the Bible Belt to find out how they are feeling about this. But it hasn’t been an easy task. Different from the Libertarians rallying around Ron Paul or the Tea Party […]

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