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Obama’s Magic Number May Be 150,000 Jobs Per Month
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:57:16 GMT
With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive. That might be a plus for the president in the November election.
In Nevada, Romney Aims at Obama While Gingrich Aims at Romney
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:57:47 GMT
With polls showing a double-digit lead over Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney met with business leaders in northern Nevada. Mr. Gingrich, meanwhile, cast himself as the insurgent spoiler at a Las Vegas rally.
Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:34 GMT
Two dueling realities — an improving economy that remains very weak — create serious political risks for top advisers to President Obama and Mitt Romney.
The GOP’s “entitlement society” myth
SALON Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:00 GMT
One of the few things Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich agree on is that President Obama is turning America into “European-style welfare culture.” In his standard stump speech Romney charges Obama with creating a nation of dependents. “Over the past three years Barack Obama has been replacing our merit-based society with an entitlement society.” Gingrich calls Obama “the best food-stamp president in American history.” What’s their evidence? Both rely on federal budget data showing direct payments to individuals shot up by almost $600 billion, a 32 percent increase, since the start of 2009. They also point to Census data showing that 49 percent of Americans now live in homes where at least one person is collecting a federal benefit – Social Security, food stamps, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation or subsidized housing. That’s up from 44 percent in 2008. Finally, they trumpet Social Security Administration figures showing that the number of people on Social Security.......
Lieberman, Cantor defend Capitol Hill’s inside traders
SALON Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMT
"Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress," President Obama told the assembled members of the House and Senate in his State of the Union address last week, "and I will sign it tomorrow." If only it were that simple. The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a bill that prohibits legislators and federal officials from knowingly profiting off of nonpublic information related to impending legislation and regulatory decisions, looks certain to pass the Senate this week. On Monday, senators overwhelmingly approved a motion to cloture on S.2038 preventing the bill from being filibustered. But on Wednesday in the House of Representatives Reps. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.,  demanded a straight up or down vote on a different bill, HR 1148, also known as the STOCK Act. The House bill already has 271 sponsors. And therein lies a tale of Washington. No one in Washington favors allowing Capitol Hill insiders using non-public........
Congress protests Obama on Bahrain arms sale
SALON Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:00 GMT
Here's a quick update on the Obama administration's recent decision to sell arms to the regime in Bahrain, which has been accused of widespread human rights abuses in suppressing a protest movement in the Gulf nation. Three senators and and 18 representatives -- all Democrats -- have signed a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning the deal (and remember, the administration still isn't saying what equipment, exactly, it's sending to Bahrain). Here's the key section of the letter: We recognize the limited nature of the sales, and we acknowledge that the Bahraini government has taken some positive steps with respect to human rights in recent months. However, it has not done enough to justify the sale of any military items or services to Bahrain. Moreover, if the Administration wishes to reward the Bahraini government for any progress, there are other methods that do not involve strengthening the Bahraini military or security forces. Tragically, even a brief survey..
O'Reilly: There Will Be 12 Battleground States In 2012
REALCLEARPOLITICS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:28:58 GMT
Bill OReilly previews the 2012 election race. He believes it will be Romney vs. Obama in 12 battleground states. He criticizes Romneys recent comments on the "very poor."
Michelle Obama Takes On Ellen DeGeneres In Push-Up Challenge
REALCLEARPOLITICS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:02 GMT
Michelle Obama competed in a push-up contest with Ellen DeGeneres on her daytime show that airs on broadcast television. Obama went 25 push-ups until DeGeneres stopped.
Gingrich Ad Capitalizes On George Soros Likening Romney To Obama
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:58:48 GMT
Newt Gingrich runs a new web advertisement showing how similar some of Romneys policies are to President Obamas policies.
Rubio: Obama Will Try To "Absolutely Eviscerate" GOP Opponent
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:01:38 GMT
If Obama is re-elected, I think thats the position hell be trapped into taking, because once you go down that road, it becomes almost impossible to make a U-turn and get out of it," Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said to Newsmax in an interview. If you look at the policies the president has pursued, they havent worked. This president does not want this election to be a referendum on the job he has done or on his record because if it is, hes not going to win. President Obama inherited an economy that wasnt doing well. Then his party took control of Congress. He got anything he wanted. What he wanted was the stimulus and Obamacare. They gave it to him and it made everything worse. He made it worse faster than any president has in American history, and now for the first time since World War II our debt is larger than our economy. So he cant run on that. Instead, what youre going to see is a campaign thats going to do two things: absolutely eviscerate and smear on a personal level the.......
Klein: Republicans Know Bush Tax Cuts Are A "Budget-Buster"
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:09:36 GMT
Ed Schultz and Ezra Klein talk about President Obamas record on the deficit.
Obama To Congress: Don't "Muck" Up Economic Recovery
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:37:06 GMT
President Obama discussed the latest jobs numbers during a speech at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va."Nows not the time for self-inflicted wounds to our economy," he said. "Nows the time for action. So, I want to send a clear message to Congress. Do not slow down the recovery that were on. Dont muck it up. Keep it moving in the right direction."
Steyn Rips Obama's "Brother's Keeper" Remark: His Brother Living On $12/Year
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:12 GMT
Oh give me a break, Steyn said on Hugh Hewitts radio show on Thursday night. For a start, when he says, ˜I am my brothers keeper, his brother is back in Kenya living on $12 a year. Thats what he was living on at the time of the 2008 election. So all the president has to do in terms of shared responsibility is put a $10 bill in an envelope and mail it to Nairobi or Mombasa or wherever and he will double his brothers salary. (source Jeff Poor/Daily Caller)
Newt Gingrich: Mitt Romney Is "Obama Lite"
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:43:15 GMT
"It isnt good enough for the Republican Party to nominate Obama lite," Newt Gingrich said at a campaign event in Las Vegas today. "My goal is the exact opposite of Governor Romney. My goal is not to ignore or forget the poor. My goal is to turn the safety net into a trampoline to allow the poor to rise and be like the rest of us and have a job and buy a house," Gingrich added.
DNC Web Ad: Romney Flip-Flopper On Obama
REALCLEARPOLITICS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:48:05 GMT
A new web ad by the DNC says Mitt Romney is a flip-flopper on President Obama and his handling of the economy.
Obama Presses Congress To Solve Housing Crisis In Weekly Address
REALCLEARPOLITICS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:27:52 GMT
Over the last couple of weeks, Ive been traveling around the country and talking with folks about my blueprint for an economy built to last. Its a blueprint that focuses on restoring the things weve always done best. Our strengths. American manufacturing. American energy. The skills and education of American workers. And most importantly, American values like fairness and responsibility. We know what happened when we strayed from those values over the past decade especially when it comes to our housing market. Lenders sold loans to families who couldnt afford them. Banks packaged those mortgages up and traded them for phony profits. It drove up prices and created an unsustainable bubble that burst and left millions of families who did everything right in a world of hurt. It was wrong. The housing crisis has been the single biggest drag on our recovery from the recession. It has kept millions of families in debt and unable to spend, and it has left hundreds of thousands of........
Rep. Meehan Touts "Common Ground" On Energy, Infrastructure In GOP Weekly
REALCLEARPOLITICS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:34:36 GMT
Hello, Im Pat Meehan, and I represent the hardworking people of Pennsylvanias Seventh Congressional District. The need for Washington to act on jobs is as urgent as ever. The nations unemployment rate has now exceeded eight percent for three years running -- the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Struggling families and workers want to end the gridlock and get our economy moving. House Republicans have offered good ideas that will help create jobs, but to execute them, we need leadership from President Obama and help from his fellow Democrats who control the Senate. As part of Republicans Plan for Americas Job Creators, the House has passed nearly 30 bipartisan jobs bills that the Senate hasnt considered, proposals to help small businesses grow and create jobs. It was promising to see the president come out this week and endorse several of our ideas, but what would really be helpful is for him to urge the Senate to actually vote on them. One of our jobs bills would extend.....
Obama's Remarks on the Housing Market
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
James Lee Community CenterFalls Church, Virginia 11:05 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody please have a seat. Have a seat. It is great to be back in Falls Church. (Applause.) Thank you for having me. Last week, in my State of the Union, I laid out my blueprint for an economy thats built to last. And I want to assure you I am not going to go over the whole thing again this morning. (Laughter.) That was a long speech. Im not going to repeat the whole thing. (Laughter.) But I do want to...
Interview with Obama Advisor David Axelrod
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
KING: David Axelrod is the presidents senior campaign strategist from 2008 and now in 2012. He joins us from Chicago. David, Governor Romney last night, you have called him a weak front-runner. Would you concede this point, that the Mitt Romney in Florida was a much better, much sharper, much more focused and disciplined candidate than the Mitt Romney in South Carolina? AXELROD: Well, I think he ran a very strong negative campaign down there. He outspent Speaker Gingrich by 5-1. And every single dollar he spent was on negative ads. I think he had one positive radio ad in the Hispanic...
Obama's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
9:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, please, everybody have a seat. Well, good morning, everybody. It is good to be with so many friends united in prayer. And I begin by giving all praise and honor to God for bringing us together here today. I want to thank our co-chairs Mark and Jeff; to my dear friend, the guy who always has my back, Vice President Biden. (Applause.) All the members of Congress - Joe deserves a hand - all the members of Congress and my Cabinet who are here today; all the distinguished guests whove traveled a long way to be part of...
Interviews with Darrell Issa, Bob McDonnell and Robert Gates
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
KING: Were live tonight on the College of William and Mary, a historic campus in Williamsburg, Virginia. You see the students behind us here. This school has a new chancellor, Robert Gates. He was the defense secretary, remember, under George W. Bush. He carried over into the Obama administration. Hes starting his new job. Its a ceremonial role as the chancellor of this great university. We had an exclusive conversation today. I began by asking him -- and remember he was a key player in the Afghan war strategy -- what he thinks now of this word that is coming out of...
Ron Paul: Reactionary or Visionary?
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
After his fourth-place showing in Florida, Ron Paul, by then in Nevada, told supporters he had been advised by friends that he would do better if only he dumped his foreign policy views, which have been derided as isolationism. Not going to do it, said Dr. Paul to cheers. And why should he? Observing developments in U.S. foreign and defense policy, Pauls views seem as far out in front of where America is heading as John McCains seem to belong to yesterdays Bush-era bellicosity. Consider. In December, the last U.S. troops left Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta now says...
Brown Embraces Obama as He Tries to Blunt Warren Surge
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
BOSTON (AP) -- During the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, then-candidate Scott Brown vowed to be the "41st" vote against President Barack Obamas sweeping health care overhaul. Two years later, the Republican Massachusetts senator still opposes what he calls "Obamacare" but has found a lot more to love about the Democratic president and his agenda. While many Republican lawmakers have used Obama as the ultimate campaign foil, Brown has touted his bipartisanship as a key asset in his re-election bid as he...
Is January Jobs Report a Turning Point for Obama?
REALCLEARPOLITICS 2012/02
The big news Friday morning was the monthly jobs and unemployment report. The government announced that the economy created about 250,000 new jobs in January -- the biggest increase in nine months -- and that the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent. Psephologists immediately jumped on the numbers, and there was initially a broad convergence in the commentariat: Both parties agreed this was good news for President Obama and bad news for Republican front-runner Mitt Romney. Republicans have since backed off, and are now pointing to various caveats in the data that suggest it...
Obama's Abominations Accelerate
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:03 GMT
Quin Hillyer, The American SpectatorThe Republican presidential campaign thus far has been so bizarre and, frankly, depressing, that some of us have failed to adequately cover worrisome developments on a number of other important fronts. By ineptness and, worse, by deliberate design, Barack Obama daily makes this nation weaker abroad, less free (and more authoritarian) at home, economically more feeble, and in the civic realm more bitterly divided than ever. Meanwhile, ominous developments crowd the world stage. In short, were in a big heap of trouble.
Coulter, Romneycare, and The GOP Crackup
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:55:59 GMT
Timothy Noah, New RepublicWith Mitt Romney re-establishing himself, after the unpleasantness in South Carolina, as the Republicans de facto nominee, I thought it would be fun to offer some sort of prize--say, a bronze replica of the 1939 Molotov-Von Ribbentrop pact--to the first Fox News personality to endorse Romneys absurd claim that Romneycare (good) was entirely different from Obamacare (bad). I never dreamed that Ann Coulter would beat me to the punch. Shes never been much good at playing with the other children.
Obama's Electoral Map Grows Steeper
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:15:03 GMT
Ron Brownstein, National JournalThe Gallup state-by-state average approval numbers for 2011 released this week dont necessarily predict where President Obama will finish on Election Day, but they do measure the hill he must climb to win re-election.The most important number in presidential elections, of course, is 270 - the number of Electoral College votes it takes to win. The best way to examine the Gallup numbers is to measure them against that yardstick.
Why Wall St. Is Under Fire From the Right & Left
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:14:53 GMT
Michael Scherer, Timeewt Gingrich ended his campaign against Mitt Romney in Florida with the same message strategy that Romneys senior advisers had used in another Republican primary two years earlier: Attack Goldman Sachs. There was a good reason.Amid the orange groves and senior centers, the successful investment bank served as Gingrichs red meat for the right. You look at Goldman Sachs, which was the number one funder of Obama; now theyre the number one funder of Romney, he told CBS News, just a day before the polls closed. I think...
Obama & the 2012 Landscape
REALCLEARPOLITICS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:08:35 GMT
Will Marshall, Progressive Policy InstituteAs the 2012 election gets underway, President Obama is still waiting to see who his opponent will be. Candidates and campaigns matter hugely, of course, but we should also pay attention to the field on which the match will be playedand at first glance, the lay of the political land doesnt look so favorable to Obama and his party.The lingering economic slump has demoralized voters and tilted the electorate rightward. With idle workers, un- derwater homeowners, exploding deficits and debts, growing inequality, and a bitter, broken political system, ob- jective reality...
The Forgotten Man: Jon McNaughton Painting Shows Obama Standing on US Constitution [PHOTO]
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:33:26 EST
Provo artist Jon McNaughton is back with its new painting ‘The Forgotten Man’ which features President Barack Obama standing on the Constitution.
David and Samantha Cameron to visit the Obamas
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:53 GMT
David Cameron and his wife will develop their "strong personal bond" with US President Barack Obama and the First Lady during a visit to Washington next month.
Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend
REUTERS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:57:25 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election.
Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll
REUTERS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:59:51 GMT
(Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for politics, he just might be a shoo-in for the White House.
Will racism hinder Obama’s re-election?
WASHINGTONPOST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:14:57 EST
About this blog: In their new book “The End of Race? Obama, 2008, and Racial Politics in America,” Donald R. Kinder and Allison Dale-Riddleassert that racism kept Barack Obama from achieving a landslide victory in 2008. The role of race in that election, they argue, was similar to the impact religion had in the 1960 presidential race when many voters rejected John F. Kennedy simply because he was Catholic. The question now becomes: What role will racism play in 2012 election? Have Americans gotten past their biases, or will the same questions linger in the voting booth? Here, Kinder, a political science professor and a psychology professor at the University of Michigan, addresses the issue. Read full article >>
January jobs report is good news for Obama
WASHINGTONPOST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:05:00 EST
January’s jobs report is welcome news for the president. The unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 8.3 percent; 243,000 new nonfarm jobs were created in the past month. More important than the numbers is the trend: It’s the seventh-straight month of job growth over 100,000, as well as a marked increase from December when the economy added 200,000 jobs. It’s also the fifth straight month in which the unemployment rate dropped, and the lowest rate in nearly three years. Read full article >>
A message for Obama in Komen decision?
WASHINGTONPOST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:52:28 EST
On Friday morning, the Susan B. Komen Foundation backed down from its decision to pull grants from Planned Parenthood. More than 10,000 people donated to the family planning group in some way, according to President Cecile Richards. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged a $250,000 matching gift to the group. Read full article >>
Riding high on jobs report, Obama seizes offensive against Congress, Republicans
WASHINGTONPOST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:17:46 EST
The sluggish state of the economic recovery has been at the heart of Republican attacks on President Obama, as he begins to make his case for reelection. Over the past several months, though unemployment began to decline, the White House has maintained a cautious optimism, noting each time that although economic signs were improving, much more work remained to be done. Read full article >>
Obama administration to move forward with closing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
WASHINGTONPOST Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:08:34 EST
The Obama administration plans to push forward this spring with efforts to wind down government-backed housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and attract more private funding to mortgage markets, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Thursday. Read full article >>
Obama ruling requires Catholic institutions to violate church teaching
WASHINGTONPOST Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:57:00 EST
President Obama quoted C.S. Lewis on Thursday morning, and normally that would have made my day. The president is good at talking about his Christian faith, as he did at a National Prayer Breakfast, and ought to do more of it if he wants to relieve Americans of some of their most basic misconceptions about him. Read full article >>
President Obama’s claim that some wanted to let the auto industry die
WASHINGTONPOST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:02:00 EST
“It’s good to remember that the fact that there were some folks who were willing to let this industry die. Because of folks coming together, we are now back in a place where we can compete with any car company in the world.” Read full article >>
Jobs news leaves GOP offering mixed messages
LATIMES Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:26:00 PST
Friday’s rosier-than-expected jobs report put some Republicans in a tough spot. Do they give President Obama some credit? Do they double down on the notion that the economy remains in dire straits?
Pregame interview continues Obama's Super Bowl tradition
LATIMES Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:55:00 PST
Are you ready for some political football? For the fourth straight year President Obama will do a live interview on the network hosting the Super Bowl, offering him a chance to speak directly into the homes of tens of millions of Americans gathered to watch the big game.
Mitt Romney maintains that Obama has 'hurt' economic recovery
LATIMES Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:37:00 PST
After stepping on his Florida victory with a series of statements that made him seem out of touch with average citizens, Mitt Romney emphasized at a small gathering of supporters in a frigid warehouse here that he is better suited than President Obama to empathize with struggling Americans.
Jobs report a potential turning point in Obama's reelection year
LATIMES Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:50:00 PST
If President Obama wins reelection in November, Friday's jobs report may be remembered as the turning point when he shifted from slight underdog to favorite.
CHART OF THE DAY: When Obama Runs For Re-Election, This Is The Chart He Will Use
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:00 GMT
We've run a version of this chart a few times, but after today's jobs number, it looks even more stark... Obama's monthly jobs record is WAY better than what it was in the months before he took office. In every commercial, he can just contrast his tenure with the period before it, and remind people how much better things are now. Also worth noting that the 8.3% unemployment rate is the lowest is since Obama's first month in office. UPDATE: Obama used the chart! Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story » See Also: CHART OF THE DAY: Actually, There Was Some Awesome Jobs News Today CHART OF THE DAY: Your Dreams Of A Housing Rebound Just Got Smashed CHART OF THE DAY: The Mother Of All Head And Shoulders
Obama: Everybody Get Out Of My House, I Want To Watch The Super Bowl
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:51:40 GMT
Times are tough, the country is freaking out, and President Obama just wants to watch the Super Bowl unmolested.  Breaking tradition of the last three years, the Obamas will not be hosting a Super Bowl party this Sunday, Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown reports. Past Super Bowl gatherings at the White House have been a hot ticket, and have counted A-list celebrities and politicians as guests.  But Obama clearly doesn't want to gab with JLo about her new boyfriend, or chat with members of Congress about the upcoming Senate elections.  Obama is serious about his football. In Jodi Kantor's book, "The Obamas," Rep. Mike Doyle said that at one Super Bowl gathering, the president was "sitting up front" and "didn't move" once the game started. Some witnesses even heard him say, "Not now honey, I'm watching the game." Joking. This year, Michelle Obama told Rachel Ray, Super Bowl Sunday will be "quiet," and the president will enjoy his favorite snack: nachos and guacamole. ......
'American Idol' May Have A Secret Ratings Weapon—President Obama
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55:00 GMT
Would you watch President Barack Obama sing again on television? "American Idol" bets you will.  Producer Nigel Lythgoe says he was so impressed with the president's rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" that he suggested the two perform a duet on the "Idol" stage.  Lythgoe extended his invitation on Twitter: "@BarackObama we loved your vocal performance so much we'd love to invite you on to #AmericanIdol this Season for a duet with Al Green." Although Lythogoe may be smitten with Obama's singing chops—as was the rest of the country—this may prove another plug to drive ratings.  "Idol" ratings have taken a dive this season, seeing its all-time lowest numbers in the past few weeks with a 17 percent drop in total viewership.  This is no surprise given the popularity of copycat shows "The Voice" and "The X Factor" as well as a series of hosts joining and leaving the cast (Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Lopez).  Despite the show gaining celebrity buzz...
President Obama Totally Ignored Foreign Automakers At The Washington Auto Show
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:00 GMT
In a visit to the Washington Auto Show earlier this week, President Obama sat in a number of new models and met with executives from the domestic automakers. But he completely ignored executives from the foreign companies. According to Angela Greiling Keane of Bloomberg (via Automotive News), executives and extra cars from Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Mercedes, and others were brought to the show at the last second at the White House's request. Bloomberg reports that Honda brought their hydrogen fuel-cell FCX in from California, Kia was ready to show off the Optima Hybrid, and Mercedes rushed in its hydrogen F-Cell at the request of the White House. High-level executives were also flown in to answer any questions the President may have had on the cars. The President did not look at any of those cars or meet with the executives. President Obama did spend time with Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Ford; he took long looks at the Corvette ZR1 and the new 2013 Mustang GT500.........
We Told You Obama Would Be Pumping This Chart
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:34 GMT
Our CHART OF THE DAY today was titled: When Obama Runs For Re-Election, This Is The Chart He Will Use. This was the chart. And then just now the DNC blasted out this. Please follow Politics on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story » See Also: Why This Picture Of Obama And His Dog Was The Most Potent Political Image Of The Day Here Are The Ten Horrible People Mitt Romney Gets Compared To Most The Worst Political Failure Of The Obama Administration
Republican Senator Says Obama Thinks He Is Jesus
GOOGLE Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:35:09 GMT
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is offended that President Barack Obama quoted scripture to make the case for a fairer tax policy. Speaking to a group of mostly-conservative politicians at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, the president proved that conservatives do not have a monopoly on using religion to advocate for specific public policies. “And when I talk about shared responsibility, it’s because I genuinely believe at a time when folks are struggling, at a time when we have enormous deficits, it’s hard for me to ask seniors on a fixed income or young people with student loans or middle class families who can barely pay the bills to shoulder the burden alone,” Obama explained. “And I think to myself, if I am willing to give something up as someone who has been extraordinarily blessed, give up some of the tax breaks that I enjoy — I actually think that’s going to make economic sense.” “But for me as a Christian, it also coincides with Jesus’s teaching that for...
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Video: President to Congress: ‘Don't muck up' recovery
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:24:13 GMT
President Obama unveiled a new plan to get post September 11 veterans back to work. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama to Congress: Don't muck up economic recovery
CBSNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:39:59 EST
While pushing his jobs for veterans agenda in Virginia, President Obama addressed the recent positive economic news and urged Congress not to "muck it up." Norah O'Donnell reports.
Obama on reviving housing market
CNN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:26:45 GMT
President Obama urges Congress to act on his housing refinance plan.
Obama Focuses on Housing Market
ABCNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:12:09 GMT
President urges Congress to act on his latest housing refinance plan.
Video: Who will win in Nevada?
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:22:55 GMT
Voters in Nevada head to the polls today to caucus for GOP candidates hoping to unseat President Barack Obama in the fall. NBC's Ron Mott and Political Director Chuck Todd report. (TODAY)
Video: Romney hopes for big win in Nevada
CBSNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:54:06 EST
The Romney campaign has shifted focus from his Republican opponents to President Obama as polls ahead of Saturday's Nevada caucuses show him way out in front. Chip Reid reports.
Video: End of an era
CBSNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:32:21 EST
While everyone's been watching the battle in the Republican Party, key members of President Obama's administration will also be thinking about their futures in the next few months. UTTM contributor Lance Price takes a look at one of its most prominent personalities.
Video: Michelle Obama does pushups on ‘Ellen’
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:17:18 GMT
Daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres couldn’t keep up with the First Lady. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Will job numbers help Obama?
CBSNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:55 EST
CBS MoneyWatch's Jack Otter speaks with CBSNews.com political reporter Brian Montopoli about the January surge in hiring and what it could mean for President Obama's reelection campaign.
Santorum: Obama's 'yoke' on business
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:13:27 GMT
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum says Obama puts too much of a yoke on the business community.
Video: U.S. unemployment falls to 8.3%
CBSNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:27:31 EST
New numbers show the U.S. added 243,000 jobs in January. Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill speak with former Obama and Clinton administration economic official Larry Summers about the direction of the U.S. economy.
Video: Obama links raising taxes to Christianity
CBSNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:47:23 EST
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast service on Thursday, President Obama said raising taxes on the rich "coincides with Jesus's teaching that, 'for unto to whom much is given, much shall be required.'"
Video: President Obama sings often, FLOTUS says
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:12:59 GMT
In an appearance on the ‘Tonight Show with Jay Leno,’ Michelle Obama praised her husband’s singing voice. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Brad Pitt as Newt Gingrich?
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:01:40 GMT
"Game Change" and Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich wants Brad Pitt as himself, and Hoboken says no to "Jersey Shore" spin off.
Axelrod: Obama doesn't lack 'empathy'
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:21:53 GMT
David Axelrod tries to draw a line between President Obama and the GOP candidates saying Obama doesn't "lack empathy."
Video: GOP oppose Obama's housing plan
CBSNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:19:17 EST
Analysts claim layoffs are easing after weekly jobless claims dropped, Congressional Republicans are opposing President Obama's homeowners refinancing plan, and a California woman took Honda to court - and won. Ashely Morrison reports.
Obama: Christian Faith Guides Tax Policy
ABCNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:44:29 GMT
At National Prayer Breakfast, President says "I am my brother's keeper."
Super PAC donors revealed
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:53 GMT
Erin Burnett reveals the super PAC numbers and donors associated with Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and President Obama.
Obama team jabs Romney over dog incident
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:45:29 GMT
An Obama campaign strategist jabs Mitt Romney over the treatment of his dog. CNN's Brooke Baldwin has more.
Video: Romney: I have a good path ahead
CBSNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:48:13 EST
Mitt Romney is the clear frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, after a big win in the Florida primary. Romney speaks about his primary win, his battle with Newt Gingrich and beating President Obama in 2012.
May the worst voice win!
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:17 GMT
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama go throat to throat in the race for commander-in-crooner. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Obama: Romney's singing is 'beautiful'
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:36:32 GMT
First Lady Michelle Obama comments on Mitt Romney's rendition of "America the Beautiful."
Charlie Crist would consider Obama
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:48:31 GMT
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist talks about the GOP race and the rift in the party.
Video: Boehner slams Obama's new housing plan
CBSNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:07:30 EST
As President Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions in new aid to help U.S. homeowners refinance, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) slammed the plan saying Congress has done this at least four times and "none of these programs have worked."
Obama helps in engineer's job search
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:10:29 GMT
Google+ hangout participant Jennifer Wedel on President Obama's efforts to help her husband get a job.
Obama's new housing plan
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:36:00 GMT
President Obama on Wednesday rolled out new proposals aimed at helping troubled homeowners.
'Obama can't sing out of this disaster'
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:11:33 GMT
The four GOP candidates put their individual spin on Florida's results but remain united in defeating Obama.
Video: Michelle Obama laughs over Roker ‘punch’
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:18:06 GMT
First Lady Michelle Obama cracks up on “The Tonight Show” as Jay Leno shows her a clip he edited to show her her punching TODAY’s Al Roker. (TODAY)
Romney to Obama: Get out of the way!
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:32 GMT
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney tells Obama it is time to get "out of the way" after his primary win in Florida.
Florida GOP Voter's Top Priority: Beating Obama
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:22:42 GMT
GOP voters in Florida chose Mitt Romney over rival Newt Gingrich because they believe he has higher chances of defeating President Obama. The latest polls show Romney leads over Obama in the Sunshine State. Patrick O'Conner reports on Campaign Journal. (Photo: AP)
Video: Who's the cooler crooner: Obama or Romney?
CBSNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:04:03 EST
"Late Show with David Letterman" does a comparison of singing President Obama and singing Mitt Romney.
Gingrich and Romney go after Obama
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:44:13 GMT
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich used their speeches after Tuesday's Florida primary to go after President Obama.
Obama checks out some new cars
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:06:41 GMT
President Obama makes an unannounced stop at an auto show to check out some new models and concept cars.
Obama: 'Send me your husband's resume'
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:43:23 GMT
He's searching for work as an engineer, and now the president has asked for his resume. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Obama's New Ride?
ABCNEWS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:35:34 GMT
President tries out a couple muscle cars at the Washington Auto Show.
Video: Obama checks out D.C. Auto Show
CBSNEWS Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:49 EST
President Obama toured a showroom full of American-made cars Tuesday at Washington's annual Auto Show. A Ford Mustang is just one of the cars that caught his eye.
Newt Gingrich vows to fight on
REUTERS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:00 GMT
Jan. 31 - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is defeated by Mitt Romney in the Florida primary, though he vows to keep up the fight. “I may not get in as much golf as Obama, but I’ll get in a lot more job creation,” said Gingrich during his Orlando rally. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Video: Plan would help military families take leave
MSNBC.MSN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:12:23 GMT
First Lady Michelle Obama and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis joined forces to announce a plan that would help military families care for service members when they are injured or called to active duty on short notice. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)
Politicians riff on Boston, translations
CNN Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:46:49 GMT
President Obama tires of Boston, Gingrich admits he can't change Chicago and Sen. Rubio handles his own translations.
Obama makes fun of impersonator
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:48:33 GMT
President Obama responds to a question from an Obama impersonator at a YouTube and Google+ event.
Obama answers drone question via Google+
REUTERS Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:52:00 GMT
Jan. 30 - In a Google Plus video chat, President Obama describes how the U.S. will have to be judicious in their use of drones. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Obama's old car for sale for $1 million
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:08:51 GMT
A man hopes to sell President Obama's old car for $1 million. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Fla. Congresswoman campaigns for Romney
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:46 GMT
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, foreign policy adviser for the Romney campaign, talks Romney's campaign and Obama's economic policies.
Video: Veteran POW provides soldiers with therapy dogs
MSNBC.MSN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:10:41 GMT
Even though he has retired from military service, Irwin Stovroff continues to act heroically, helping injured vets recover by raising millions to sponsor guide dog training. NBC’s Special Correspondent Chelsea Clinton reports. (Nightly News)
Romney sings 'America the Beautiful'
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:59:07 GMT
CNN's Piers Morgan has a little fun comparing Mitt Romney's singing style to that of President Obama.
McCain responds to Gingrich attack
CNN Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:52:42 GMT
Sen. John McCain responds to an attack by presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. CNN's Wolf Blitzer has more.
Newt Gingrich: Obama, Romney the Same
ABCNEWS Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:44:02 GMT
The former speaker of the House talks to George Stephanopoulos.
Webster:Candidates should focus on Obama
CNN Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:42 GMT
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster on GOP infighting hurting the race, and why candidates should focus on challenging Obama.
Florida Voters See 'Electability' in Romney
WSJ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:47:51 GMT
With the Florida primary inching closer, support is swinging heavily toward candidate Mitt Romney, and it appears for a very practical reason: what many see as his ability to beat President Obama. WSJ's Neil Hickey reports from Orlando.
Video: Romney attacks Obama, Gingrich
MSNBC.MSN Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:45:10 GMT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focuses on the president and mocks rival Newt Gingrich’s complaints about crowd participation in recent debates. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

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