Tag: Obama re-election

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:22 UTC

  The United States elections, as seen from India

  

  By Rengaraj Viswanathan - In India, people are amused and puzzled, depressed and disinterested and occasionally inspired by the long and loud, colourful and typical American show that goes by the name of the presidential election.

• Monday, May 7th 2012 - 04:24 UTC

  Obama launches re-election bid; attacks Romney for promising “to cut taxes for the rich”

  

  President Barack Obama plunged into his campaign for a new term and tore into rival Mitt Romney on Saturday for being willing and eager to “rubber stamp” a conservative Republican congressional agenda to cut taxes for the rich while slashing spending on programs that benefit an embattled middle class.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 07:51 UTC

  Obama attacks income inequality and calls for higher taxes on the wealthy

  

  President Barack Obama has attacked income inequality as he set the tone for his re-election bid in his third State of the Union speech. Obama emphasised the importance of an economy that works for everyone, in the nationally televised address to Congress.