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Romney's 'Day One': What do we know about his plan?AP
Forget a president's first 100 days. Mitt Romney's first television ad of the general election, "Day One," comes as close as anything in describing the most urgent priorities of a President Romney upon taking office. What do we know about those proposals?
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Romney: Obama is an 'old-school liberal'
By NBC's Garrett Haake: Wrapping up a weeklong effort to paint President Obama as a heavy-spending "old-school liberal," Mitt Romney stood here Friday before a half-built bridge, an example of what he claimed was the failure of the president's stimulus program.
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Biden on WV's vote for felon: 'They're frustrated.'
By NBC's Carrie Dann: Vice President Joe Biden stayed mostly on message during a two-day swing in eastern Ohio this week, but one comment may have earned him some rolls of the eye at Obama campaign headquarters in Chicago.
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G-8, NATO Summits being held this weekend
Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times and Richard Stengel of Time Magazine preview the upcoming meetings.
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Panel: Romney’s road ahead
Politico’s Joe Williams, NBC’s Mark Murray and MSNBC contributor and Voto Latino Executive Editor Maria Teresa Kumar talk about the Latino vote and Mitt Romney’s path to the presidency.
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Obama announces new $3 billion food initiative
USAID’s Rajiv Shah explains how 45 businesses will invest in reforming agriculture at the grassroots level to help alleviate hunger in Africa.
Chart: Voter Confidence Index
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 5 | -6 | 6 | 11 | -1 | -9 |
| 2010 | -14 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -35 | -33 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -42 |
| 2011 | -21 | -22 | -38 | -38 | -2 | -27 | -36 | -49 | -63 | -54 | -53 | -45 |
| 2012 | -29 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -19 |
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5/15/12
PRESIDENTIAL VCIs
Shown below is each President's last VCI prior to the presidential election. Hover over items for more information.
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The Week in Political CartoonsScranton Times Tribune, Politica
Msnbc.com's political cartoonists take a look back at the past week.
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