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Boston bombing suspect: City shut down amid manhunt

Boston Manhunt - LA Times

With the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing still at large early Friday morning, Gov. Deval Patrick ordered everyone in the city to stay home. "There is a massive manhunt underway," he said at a morning press conference, calling it a "rapidly developing situation." Police Col. Timothy P. Alben added, "It may take hours."

 

Romney gets pushback from conservatives

Romney's latest problem with conservatives flowed from a spokeswoman's reflections this week on the benefits of the Massachusetts health care law. That Romney-proposed law remains a touchy topic, since it was a model for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul — which Romney now condemns. In criticizing an outside group's ad linking Romney to the cancer death of a laid-off steelworker's wife, Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul told Fox News, "If people had been in Massachusetts under Gov. Romney's health care plan, they would have had health care."

 

Romney's CEO style rankled Mass. lawmakers

What worked for Mitt Romney in the corporate boardroom didn't fly in the more raucous corridors of the Massachusetts Legislature....

 

Romney's wife says voters will 'fire the coach'

Ann Romney says the family gives 10 percent of its income to the Mormon church and he took no salary during his four years as Massachusetts governor. She says that should be enough to put aside people's concerns about his finances.

Senh: No, it doesn't.

 

Mass. doctor Jill Stein wins Green Party's presidential nod

Jill Stein

A doctor who ran against Mitt Romney for Massachusetts governor a decade ago on Saturday won the chance to challenge him again, this time as the Green Party's presidential nominee.

 

Romney staff spent nearly $100,000 to hide records

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney spent nearly $100,000 in state funds to replace computers in his office at the end of his term as governor of Massachusetts in 2007 as part of an unprecedented effort to keep his records secret, Reuters has learned.

 

Pawlenty endorses Romney in GOP race

Pawlenty endorses Romney in GOP race

Vanquished Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty endorsed contender Mitt Romney on Monday, calling the former Massachusetts governor the candidate who "possesses the unique qualifications to confront our severe economic predicament."

 

Mitt Romney to address Tea Party Express rally

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to headline a major Tea Party rally on Labor Day. The former Massachusetts governor, who lags behind ...

 

Pro-Romney group raises $12M

A new "super" political action committee supportive of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has raised more than $12 million, drawing on big-dollar donations to help the former Republican governor in his bid for the White House.

 

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