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‘Romney is Wall Street’s worst bet since the bet on subprime’
Correction: A previous version of this post misspelled the last name of Yuri Milner, a Russian billionaire who set up a prize in theoretical physics. This version has been corrected. Chrystia Freeland is editor of Thomson Reuters Digital and author … Continue reading
Mitt Romney tells conservatives he’s sorry he’s not president
OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) – At a gathering for conservatives to plot their future, there was a stark reminder of the past on Friday as failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his first public speech since election night.
A reflective Romney emerges from seclusion, rips Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four months after his bitter election defeat, a reflective Mitt Romney said it “kills” him not to be president and admitted mistakes were made in his losing White House campaign – particularly his failure to win over … Continue reading
Son says Romney was reluctant to run for president again: report
(Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney’s family had to convince him to make a second bid for the presidency because he was reluctant to run again after failing to secure his party’s nomination in 2008, Romney’s son told the Boston Globe … Continue reading
Analysis: Businesses turn to tax fight, some stung by Romney bets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major U.S. businesses are plunging into the Washington tax policy debate now that the elections are over and some are in an awkward position after betting heavily on Mitt Romney.
Wall Street left to rebuild Obama ties after backing Romney
(Reuters) – Wall Street firms gambled on Mitt Romney and lost.
Obama, Romney focus on swing states in late campaigning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney engaged in frantic get-out-the-vote efforts and made final pleas to voters in a sprint through battleground states that will determine who wins their agonizingly close White House race … Continue reading
Obama, Romney focus on swing states in late campaigning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney made their final urgent pleas to voters on Monday in a closing sprint through vital battleground states that will determine who wins their agonizingly close race for the White … Continue reading
Romney, Obama converge on Iowa in late scramble for votes
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Reuters) – The presidential race, which has hinged for months on a handful of states, converged on one city in Iowa on Saturday as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each made a last-minute appeal for support … Continue reading
Obama and Romney tied three days before election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on … Continue reading