Obama launches tilt for second term
President Barack Obama 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.
