Us Presidential Race 2012

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  In Race for US Presidency, Jeb Bush Runs From Mitt Romney's Ghost

  When Republican Jeb Bush gathered donors in Miami for an April retreat, it was clear he planned a less scripted, more inclusive US presidential campaign bearing little resemblance to that of the unsuccessful 2012 nominee Mitt Romney.

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  Former Virginia Governor Sentenced to 2 Years for Corruption

  Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, once on the short list to be Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential running mate during the 2012 US Presidential race, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in federal prison for taking bribes to promote a dietary supplement.

• $2 billion price tag for US presidential election

  Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 US presidential race has surpassed $2 billion, a new record.

• Tiny northeast town casts first White House votes

  The first ballots of the 2012 White House race were cast in the tiny New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch on Tuesday, with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney each receiving five votes.

• US Presidential polls: Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning on Sunday

  As Mitt Romney's campaign claimed new momentum in the race for the White House, President Barack Obama's political advisers on Sunday promised the incumbent would unleash his more aggressive side in Tuesday's debate to prevent their Republican rival from delivering another "magical and theatrical performance."

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  Twitter political index launches for US election

  Twitter on Wednesday launched a new political index aimed at gauging the 2012 US presidential race by analyzing daily tweets.

• Obama holds slight lead over Romney in swing states

  President Barack Obama holds a slight lead over his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, in key swing states that could determine the outcome of the 2012 presidential race, a new opinion poll found.

• New poll shows Obama, Romney neck and neck in White House race

  Republican challenger Mitt Romney has closed the gap with US President Barack Obama and the two are now neck and neck in the White House race, a poll released on Wednesday shows.

• Romney wins Michigan, Arizona presidential primaries

  Mitt Romney scored a hard-won, home state triumph in Michigan and powered to victory in Arizona Tuesday night, gaining a two-state primary sweep over Rick Santorum and precious momentum in the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation.

• Santorum sweeps Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri in Republican primary

  The Republican Party chairman in Colorado has declared Rick Santorum the winner in the state's caucuses in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The victories were Santorum's first since his slim win in the Iowa causes early in January. Tuesday's outcome raises fresh questions about Romney's ability to attract conservative voters ...

• Obama approval soars to 50 percent on jobs figures

  Boosted by rising US jobs figures, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit the magical 50-percent mark and he has opened up a double-digit lead over his likely Republican opponent in November, a poll showed on Monday.

• Clint Eastwood's Chrysler ad sparks political debate in US

  People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.

• Romney wins Florida primary, may emerge as Obama's challenger

  Mitt Romney trounced main rival Newt Gingrich in Florida's Republican primary on Tuesday, putting himself in a commanding position to win the nomination to take on President Barack Obama in November, US media projections showed.

• Obama rides favorable political winds

  Rising poll numbers, favourable economic data and a Republican primary race that has torn holes in the electability argument of his most likely Republican foe Mitt Romney, have combined to put a new spring in Obama's step.

• Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary

  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.