Obama launches tilt for second term

Independent.ie Sunday 6th May, 2012

President Barack Obama has plunged into his campaign for a new term and tore into rival Mitt Romney as a willing and eager "rubber stamp" for conservative Republicans in Congress who want to cut taxes for the rich.Six months before election day, the polls point to a close race between Mr Obama and Mr Romney, with the economy the overriding issue as the US struggles to recover from the worst recession since the 1930s. Unemployment remains stubbor...

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