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Koch Industries: Obama trying to silence private citizens
Koch Industries has accused President Barack Obama’s allies of trying to silence its wealthy executives, David and Charles Koch, following remarks made by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). “We will exercise our First Amendment rights and not be intimidated or silenced by the President’s aides and his allies who criticize private…
Liberal Catholics disappointed with Obama’s contraception compromise
The liberal association Catholics for Choice reacted negatively Friday to President Barack Obama’s compromise aimed at defusing a row over access to birth control by employees of religious organizations. “We are glad to see that the administration did not choose to cave completely to the bishops,” said Jon O’Brien, president…
Obama to pitch lower corporate tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who has angered businesses with his plans to close corporate tax loopholes, is expected to call for cutting the top 35 percent corporate tax rate as early as this month, according to two sources close to the administration. The president is likely to propose…
Springsteen drops video for Obama 2012 song: ‘We Take Care of Our Own’
A Bruce Springsteen song that’s been selected by President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign now has a sing-a-long video to go with it. In the video “We Take Care of Our Own,” Springsteen plays in what looks like a closed down warehouse. Black and white images of economic degradation, people of…
Huckabee tells CPAC: ‘We are all Catholics now!’
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Friday said that President Barack Obama had turned evangelicals into Catholics by requiring private health insurance plans to cover contraception for women. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Huckabee gave “a great big thank you to President Obama.” “You have done more…
Poll: 20% of Republicans likely to re-elect Obama
A shocking poll recently released by a conservative publication found that a large number of Republicans and conservatives are likely to vote for President Barack Obama. The survey, conducted by Wenzel Strategies for World Net Daily, showed that one in five Republicans are leaning towards or would “definitely” re-elect the…
US conservatives pummel Obama at conference
US conservatives are invoking apocalyptic imagery to trash President Barack Obama’s “terrible” record as they tamp down concern over which Republican might face the incumbent in November. The party’s star power is on full display at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held over three days in Washington, with…
Petition urges Obama to replace five FEC commissioners
A petition on the White House’s “We the People” website calling for President Barack Obama to nominate new commissioners to the Federal Elections Commission has gained enough signatures to require an official response. The petition was created and promoted by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and other…
Reid: Birth control row ‘senseless’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top ally in the US Senate on Thursday condemned as “senseless” an angry spat over a White House plan to require most insurance plans to cover birth control for women. “That is so senseless,” Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said as Obama’s Republican foes…
Banks agree $25 billion deal for U.S. homeowners
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and top US mortgage lenders unveiled a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday to help struggling homeowners get back on their feet and to untether the moribund housing market. Five of the country’s top banks, the federal government and 49 states — all except Oklahoma —…
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