GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination.

A new retiree organization officially formed an Arizona chapter of about 30,000 members Wednesday, vowing to capitalize on the state’s growing senior population and its influence in the November presidential election.

A Republican state lawmaker wants to be sure Arizonans actually have a real voice in deciding who will run for president in 2016.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment that encumbered his first term and crimped the middle class dreams of millions.

WASHINGTON - President Bush claimed a re-election mandate Wednesday after a record 59 million Americans chose him over Democrat John Kerry and voted to expand Republican control of Congress as well.

Election Day holds tremendous importance in our country, not just as the day when we vote our leaders into office, but as the symbolic cornerstone of our democracy. It is a day when all our voices are heard. No matter what you look like, how much money you make, your family’s background, or how old you are, we all have an equal say on Election Day. The openness and fairness of our voting process is what makes America the leading democracy in the world.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of "wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is not an agenda" for dealing with a dangerous world.

John McCain was well on his way to locking up primary victories in his home state and in states across the country Tuesday on what is certain to be the defining day of the Republican primary campaign.

WASHINGTON — Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama's second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, vowing that they would guard against Washington-centric policies and help middle-class families rebound from years of tepid economic growth.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a simple message for Republicans in Congress: Do it my way.

WASHINGTON — Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation's middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit "even worse" than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term.

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for convention delegates Tuesday with a win in the Arizona Republican presidential primary. Romney also won the Michigan primary, but it was unclear who would win the most delegates in that state.

WASHINGTON -- The Electoral College is an obscure and little understood part of every presidential election, but it is taking center stage in this year's neck-and-neck race for the White House between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

When will they stop asking Republicans like me about our party’s choice for vice president?

More than 600,000 early and provisional ballots statewide have yet to be processed and counted, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — Middle East violence is shaking up a presidential race that otherwise looks stubbornly stable, and tight. President Barack Obama holds a tiny edge, Republican Mitt Romney is seeking a breakthrough message, and three debates are ahead in the campaign's final seven weeks.

John McCain was well on his way to locking up primary victories in his home state and in states across the country Tuesday on what is certain to be the defining day of the Republican primary campaign.

MASON CITY, Iowa - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both visited Iowa on Wednesday, with Kerry questioning whether Bush is the exemplary leader he claims to be and Bush saying Kerry's views on national security are so misguided that the Democrat would be unable to defeat terrorism.

Early ballots went into the mail last week for this month’s Arizona primary election. Some of you may have already received them.

MEXICO CITY - A presidential election without a clear winner Monday set up the greatest test yet of Mexico's young democracy, with ruling-party candidate Felipe Calderon starting to build a government even as his rival vowed to challenge every last vote.

MEXICO CITY - A presidential election without a clear winner Monday set up the greatest test yet of Mexico's young democracy, with ruling-party candidate Felipe Calderon starting to build a government even as his rival vowed to challenge every last vote.

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