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Eugene Robinson: Obama Calls the GOP’s Bluff
Obama calls the GOP’s bluff – The Washington Post Here’s how to negotiate, GOP-style: Begin by making outrageous demands. Bully your opponents into giving you almost all of what you want. Rather than accept the deal, add a host of radical new demands. Observe casually that you wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to...
Tom Hanks: Obama 2012
Some say it doesn’t matter what celebrities think about elections. I say EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Hanks, a longtime Democrat, went on to say that the president has not only lived up to his expectations but “expanded” them. Said Hanks, “If you would have told me a few years ago that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’...
Obama Small Donor Fundraising on Track
Despite naysayers who claim there is less enthusiasm than in 2008, fundraising is impressive. Nearly $750 million was raised in 2008, and right now there are over 300,000 small contributors, compared with 180,000 at this time in 2008. Large donors are also chipping in (see link below.) It helps that there is no primary...
Obama: It Is Time to Focus on Nation Building at Home
OBAMA: Above all, we are a nation whose strength abroad has been anchored in opportunity for our citizens at home. Over the last decade, we have spent a trillion dollars on war, at a time of rising debt and hard economic times. Now, we must invest in America’s greatest resource – our people. We...