Obama refuses to apologize to Romney

President Obama will not apologize to Mitt Romney for a series of attack ads and speaking points against the Republican presidential candidate, the New York Times reported.

The president and vice president have been on the campaign trail through swing states, emphasizing Romney's past as a leader in the private equity firm Bain Capital and his refusal to release records of previous tax returns, the Star Tribune reported.

The campaign by Obama also emphasizes attacks from the Romney campaign, the New York Times reported.