Archive for September 21st, 2009
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President Obama Finds Humor in Race Controversy
“I was actually black before the election,” he jokes in an appearance on David Letterman
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Steele says Dems, GOP failing to address poverty (AP)
AP – Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday said his party must take steps to win over black voters, and he faulted both Democrats and the GOP for failing to address poverty.
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Obama prepares for week of foreign policy challenges
Fights over the economy and health care may be dominating the headlines at home, but President Obama is turning his sights abroad this week.
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Obama’s global support put to the test?
President Obama, facing daunting domestic challenges, may have another tough battle on his hands: maintaining the United States’ growing popularity throughout the world.
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Obama urges investment in high-tech education
President Obama on Monday pushed his plans to make the nation’s economy more stable in the future by investing in education for high-tech industries.
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King: Busy week for the president
To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: The Monday Memo
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Commentary: Is Obama overexposed?
One of the themes of the Sunday talk shows this week — ironically, as they nearly all featured President Obama — was whether the president is “overexposed,” particularly on health care.
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Obama calls Gov. Paterson a wonderful man (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is calling New York’s embattled governor a wonderful man even as some Democrats want him to drop out of the 2010 gubernatorial race. -
Govt: 1 swine flu shot enough for older kids (AP)
AP – Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection against swine flu but younger kids almost certainly will need two. -
Commentary: Conservatism is far from dead
As the White House and Senate Democrats move toward Sen. Max Baucus’ compromise on health care, there is a growing sense among Democrats that the political power of conservatism remains much stronger than some observers believed after Barack Obama’s victory in November 2008.
