On the Trail: July 17

Obama calls on Romney to be more transparent.

Rhetoric Heats Up the Campaign Trail - The Obama campaign is doubling down on its attacks on Republican Mitt Romney in ads and speeches that take aim at the former governor's time in office in Massachusetts and as head of Bain Capital. Hoping to change the subject, Romney and a chorus line of surrogates are returning fire with charges that Obama is dividing America and attacking success. But there is one thing that some conservatives and the president can agree on, and that is a call for Romney to give up the tax returns everyone's dying to see. —Joyce Jones  (Photos from left: Alex Wong/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Rhetoric Heats Up the Campaign Trail - The Obama campaign is doubling down on its attacks on Republican Mitt Romney in ads and speeches that take aim at the former governor's time in office in Massachusetts and as head of Bain Capital. Hoping to change the subject, Romney and a chorus line of surrogates are returning fire with charges that Obama is dividing America and attacking success. But there is one thing that some conservatives and the president can agree on, and that is a call for Romney to give up the tax returns everyone's dying to see. —Joyce Jones  (Photos from left: Alex Wong/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Super PAC'd - The Restore Our Future super PAC that supports Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has duplicated the candidate's fundraising prowess. It announced on July 16 that it raised $20 million in June, dwarfing the $6.1 million raised by the pro-Obama group USA Action. (Photo: Courtesy restoreourfuture.com)

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Super PAC'd - The Restore Our Future super PAC that supports Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has duplicated the candidate's fundraising prowess. It announced on July 16 that it raised $20 million in June, dwarfing the $6.1 million raised by the pro-Obama group USA Action. (Photo: Courtesy restoreourfuture.com)

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Beyoncé Sings Michelle Obama's Praises - Award-winning singer and actress Beyoncé appears in a new campaign video in which she discusses a letter she wrote to First Lady Michelle Obama earlier this year, thanking her for being such an inspiration. “I wrote a letter to the first lady because I wanted her to know that I am very grateful for everything she is doing for our country and also for women around the world,” Beyoncé says in the video. (Photo: Courtesy of Obama for America)

Barack and Michelle Obama Interview - In ’08, Oprah Winfrey, hands-down, was the biggest celebrity supporter of Barack Obama’s run for president, publicly stumping for the candidate and having him on her show. But, learning that her public support was hurting her show’s rating (and could potentially damage public support for her new OWN TV network) Winfrey, in lieu of campaigning, interviewed the President and First Lady, Michelle Obama, instead. (Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sitting Down With Oprah - Oprah Winfrey, the former queen of daytime television, has conducted interviews with President and First Lady Obama and White House hopefuls Mitt and Ann Romney. Winfrey met with the Romneys at their lakefront vacation home in New Hampshire last Friday and the Obamas the day before at the White House. Both interviews will be published in the November issue of O magazine. (Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Show Us the Money - Romney is under mounting pressure to produce multiple years of tax returns and a clearer response to his role at Bain Capital during the three years he was running the Salt Lake Olympics. So far, he's resisting; he argues that the president's campaign will just keep asking for more. But that reticence led his opponent to release a blistering television ad last weekend that asks, "What is Mitt Romney Hiding?" It's a question that is being echoed by a growing chorus of conservative pundits. (Photo: huffingtonpost.com)

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Show Us the Money - Romney is under mounting pressure to produce multiple years of tax returns and a clearer response to his role at Bain Capital during the three years he was running the Salt Lake Olympics. So far, he's resisting; he argues that the president's campaign will just keep asking for more. But that reticence led his opponent to release a blistering television ad last weekend that asks, "What is Mitt Romney Hiding?" It's a question that is being echoed by a growing chorus of conservative pundits. (Photo: huffingtonpost.com)

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Changing the Subject - In an effort to turn the public's attention from his tax returns and time as head of the private equity firm Bain Capital and back onto the nation's struggling economy, Romney accused Obama of "attacking success" in a campaign speech delivered in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. "Do we believe in an America that is great because of government, or do we believe in an America that's great because of free people allowed to pursue their dream?" Romney said. "President Obama attacks success and therefore under Obama we have less success. And I will change that." (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Changing the Subject - In an effort to turn the public's attention from his tax returns and time as head of the private equity firm Bain Capital and back onto the nation's struggling economy, Romney accused Obama of "attacking success" in a campaign speech delivered in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. "Do we believe in an America that is great because of government, or do we believe in an America that's great because of free people allowed to pursue their dream?" Romney said. "President Obama attacks success and therefore under Obama we have less success. And I will change that." (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Deep in the Heart of Texas - The Lone Star State has long been reliably Republican, but Obama hasn't given up all hope of turning its red heart blue — or purple, at the very least. "You’re not considered one of the battleground states, but that’s going to be changing soon,” he said at the first of four fundraising events in the state on Tuesday, referring to its growing Latino population. (Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Deep in the Heart of Texas - The Lone Star State has long been reliably Republican, but Obama hasn't given up all hope of turning its red heart blue — or purple, at the very least. "You’re not considered one of the battleground states, but that’s going to be changing soon,” he said at the first of four fundraising events in the state on Tuesday, referring to its growing Latino population. (Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Winging It - Keen political observers have noticed something different about Obama's recent appearances on the campaign trail — and it's big. The president has been notoriously attached to his teleprompter, which others have joked about, including Vice President Joe Biden, who once quipped about what could happen when he thought for a moment he'd broken the machine. But in recent speeches, the president has been delivering his remarks without the crucial aid or crutch, depending on how one looks at it. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Winging It - Keen political observers have noticed something different about Obama's recent appearances on the campaign trail — and it's big. The president has been notoriously attached to his teleprompter, which others have joked about, including Vice President Joe Biden, who once quipped about what could happen when he thought for a moment he'd broken the machine. But in recent speeches, the president has been delivering his remarks without the crucial aid or crutch, depending on how one looks at it. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

GOP Veepstakes - Speculation is growing that Romney could name his running mate any day now, and the top three candidates are Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. There also has been speculation that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on the list, but she has repeatedly stated that she's not interested. Top campaign aide Eric Fehrnstrom says the final decision has not yet been made and the announcement could come "any time between now and the convention." But the campaign also announced on Tuesday top aides for the prospective running mate,The Los Angeles Times reports.(Photos from left: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images,Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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GOP Veepstakes - Speculation is growing that Romney could name his running mate any day now, and the top three candidates are Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. There also has been speculation that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on the list, but she has repeatedly stated that she's not interested. Top campaign aide Eric Fehrnstrom says the final decision has not yet been made and the announcement could come "any time between now and the convention." But the campaign also announced on Tuesday top aides for the prospective running mate,The Los Angeles Times reports.(Photos from left: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images,Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A Man and His Barber - In a lighthearted moment at an Ohio town hall-style event on July 16, a small business owner who runs a barber shop opened his question about administration policies that help the self-employed with a request to cut the president's hair. “You would not want a president who was disloyal to his barber. I mean, a man and his barber, that’s a strong connection,” responded Obama. "Maybe I’ll let you give me a line — a little bit." (Photo: Jay LaPrete/Getty Images)

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A Man and His Barber - In a lighthearted moment at an Ohio town hall-style event on July 16, a small business owner who runs a barber shop opened his question about administration policies that help the self-employed with a request to cut the president's hair. “You would not want a president who was disloyal to his barber. I mean, a man and his barber, that’s a strong connection,” responded Obama. "Maybe I’ll let you give me a line — a little bit." (Photo: Jay LaPrete/Getty Images)