Presidential Candidate

Mitt Romney’s might have all but secured him the Republican presidential nomination, but as they say in politics, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish with a little vodka, a couple of hookers and a bounce house.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by Donald Trump, the real estate mogul who has stoked doubts about whether President Barack Obama was born in America...

Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after Tuesday’s Texas GOP primary, a largely uncontested election that will formalize the former Massachusetts governor’s status as President Barack Obama’s general election challenger.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions. As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the traditional vice presidential role of attack dog...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is creeping ever closer to ditching the ‘presumptive’ tag in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination. Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries yesterday...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney’s business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney’s private equity firm and led to hundreds of job losses...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to toss out campaign corruption charges against John Edwards, meaning he will have to present his case before a jury. Lawyers for Edwards argued before U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has a new campaign slogan: “Forward.” Obama’s re-election team unveiled its new motto in a video released Monday morning. The seven-minute video begins by recalling the grim state of the nation’s economy when Obama took office, then ticks through what the campaign says are the president’s accomplishments, both on the economy and other issues...