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Obama signs World Trade Center beam
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama stopped at the site of the destroyed Twin Towers in New York on Thursday and inscribed the final beam in the rebuilt World Trade Center with the words: “We remember.” Obama and his wife Michelle Obama — who came to New York to attend…
Obama, Romney go head-to-head on economy
CLEVELAND, Ohio — President Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney offered sharply differing visions of how to fix the rocky US economy Thursday, in dueling speeches in swing state Ohio. Obama hoped to create momentum behind his reelection bid, which has been complicated by a rise in the…
Forget Obama Girl, ‘Obama Boy’ sings about his ‘crush on Obama’
Obama Girl is so 2008. President Barack Obama’s recent decision to support same sex marriage has inspired a new video where “Obama Boy” sings about his “crush on Obama.” “The day President Obama went on record saying he was pro-gay marriage, I came up with the concept and wrote the…
WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks on the economy in Ohio
President Barack Obama made a campaign stop in Ohio Thursday to address the state of the U.S. economy. A campaign email said, “The President will speak about the choice facing Americans this November — a choice between the failed economic policies of the past and a future that rewards hard…
Jon Stewart offers Obama tips on monetizing the presidency
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart discussed the difficulty President Barack Obama faces in raising money the old-fashioned way (i.e., local fundraisers and small donors) when faced with the brave new world of post-Citizens United dark money funding. Republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) has…
Romney tells D.C.: business not the enemy
WASHINGTON — Preaching to the converted on lower taxes and less regulation, Republican Mitt Romney courted more than 100 of America’s top chief executives Wednesday demanding government be an ally of enterprise, “not the enemy.” The man challenging President Barack Obama for the White House in November made a rare…
Members of Congress call on Obama to justify drone strikes
Twenty-six members of Congress have called on President Barack Obama to provide a legal justification for so-called “signature” drone strikes against suspected terrorists. The Washington Post reported in April that the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command have been authorized to strike targets based solely on patterns of suspicious behavior…
Paul Ryan: It’s ‘amazing’ that Romney is tied with Obama
Even Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan is surprised that GOP hopeful Mitt Romney is doing so well against President Barack Obama. During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, co-host Gretchen Carlson asked Ryan why the Republican message wasn’t “convincing half of the American public” who support Obama. “It’s…
Gingrich admits cutting the deficit means fewer teachers
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Monday acknowledged that budget cuts would lead to the United States have less teachers. “I think we have to come to grips with how big the challenge is, and does that mean there will be fewer teachers?” he told CNN’s John King. “The honest…
Romney, Obama teams spar over economy comments
WASHINGTON — Rival campaigns for the White House used tit-for-tat web videos Monday to spar over the economy, with Mitt Romney’s team saying President Barack Obama’s “doing fine” remark shows he’s out of touch with middle-class voters. In the latest example of campaigns using the candidates’ own words against them,…
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