Barack Obama
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping talk during an expanded bilateral meeting with other U.S. and Chinese officials in the Roosevelt Room at the White House February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. While in Washington, Vice President Xi will meet with Biden, President Barack Obama and other senior Administration officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
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You try to look at what models have worked in the past and Obama’s model worked ... Now we have different ideas about where we would like to take the country, but he ran a brilliant campaign. He unleashed his grassroots to work hard, get involved in their communities, and really fight for some principles and that’s what we are trying to do too.
And I think once again last night, people had a sense that I was the guy who could best explain conservatism and could best stand there face-to-face with Obama and win the debate
Sometimes you don't need a picture to tell a story. The numbers speak for themselves — 1.7 million jobs lost under Obama.More quotes »
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AP Interview: US bishops fight birth control deal
(AP) -- The top U.S. Catholic bishop vowed legislative and court challenges Tuesday to a compromise by President Barack Obama to his healthcare mandate that now exempts religiously affiliated institutions from paying directly for birth control for their 48 m ago Read more »
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New life seen for Plum Island facility
In a move that could extend the life of the federal animal disease research facility on Plum Island, the Obama administration in its 2013 budget has proposed cutting funding for a new research facility in Kansas that was seen as its replacement. In doing 2/13/12 Read more »
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Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals
President Barack Obama is proposing an increase in taxes on wealthy individuals and some corporations, putting him at odds with all the Republican presidential hopefuls.The budget also sets the stage for an ideological battle that won't be resolved until 2/13/12 Read more »
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Obama's budget offers short-term help for economy
The president will send Congress a budget that will provide short-term help to a struggling economy while offering a long-term plan to deal with soaring deficits, the White House said Sunday. Republicans attacked the spending blueprint as offering more o Read more »
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Obama didn't see backlash on birth control coming
It's not like he wasn't warned.As President Barack Obama considered a decision on birth control that would turn into an unexpected political nightmare, he heard it from inside and outside his White House : He risked a fierce backlash if he required relig Read more »
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This Time Rick Warren Is Late to the Birth Control Outrage Game [Pill Baby Pill]
some crusade or another, but it looks like this time he picked the wrong issue to take a stand on. He's come out swinging against Obama's contraception mandate, even though it offers exemptions for religious institutions. The only problem? His church, which 40 m ago from Jezebel Read more »
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Obama, Xi Jinping may talk trade, economic spying
practices Obama referred to in his State of the Union speech, and the new Interagency Trade Enforcement Center, mentioned in Obama's budget Monday, that is designed to combat them. Then there's the report that U.S. intelligence agencies sent to Congress in 41 m ago from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Sodexo Teams With First Lady to Support Joining Forces and Serve America's Military Families
service members and their families," added Chavel. Joining Forces is a national initiative created by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden to energize action from every sector of our society – individuals, businesses, non-profits, philanthropy and faith-based 49 m ago from PR Newswire Read more »
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Gov. Scott Walker to join President Obama for Master Lock visit
of Aleka Tsioulos's Sheboygan home oregano and...- 2:25 pm MADISON Republican Gov. Scott Walker plans to greet President Barack Obama in Milwaukee on Wednesday and accompany him on a visit to Master Lock. Walkers spokesman Chris Schrimpf confirmed today 54 m ago from The Sheboygan Press Read more »
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China's leader-in-waiting arrives at White House
Vice President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House Tuesday for talks with President Barack Obama during a U.S. visit set to burnish credentials for the man destined to be the Asian giant's next leader. In welcoming Xi, Vice President Joe Biden said the United 10:11 AM from KSAT San Antonio Read more »
