Political candidates vow specifics but offer broad plans
Voters find Obama and Romney general in their economic and health care pledges. Gallup finds only 40 percent trust Obama to solve problems and 38 percent trust Romney with specifics. Analysts note both campaigns hedge on concrete actions and future policy details.
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Democratic governors accuse GOP of sabotaging economy to aid Romney
Democratic governors at the National Governors Association meeting in Williamsburg accuse House Republicans of delaying stimulus and job bills to hurt President Obama. Vermont Governor Shumlin questions the tactic as Obama campaigns nearby in Virginia.
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Obama campaign staffer collapses and dies in Chicago
A 29-year-old Obama campaign staffer, Alex Okrent, collapsed at the Chicago campaign headquarters and died after treatment at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Okrent had served on Obama 2004 and 2008 campaigns. President Obama and Mitt Romney offered condolences.
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Obama Spends Nearly 100 Million on Campaign Ads
Obama has spent nearly 100 million on television commercials in battleground states led by Ohio Florida and Virginia as Democrats aim to frame the election as a choice between Obama and Romney. About three quarters of ads target Romney with negative messaging while the latest attack ad accuses Romney of favoring a large tax cut for millionaires oil company breaks and offshoring jobs.
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