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Obama Kicks Off Campaign in Ohio, Virginia

President Obama launched his re-election campaign in Virginia and Ohio today, highlighting progress the U.S. has made toward pulling itself out of an economic malaise under his leadership. Accompanied by his wife Michelle, the President delivered speeches before audiences at … Continue reading

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Obama Signs Pact with Afghanistan

President Obama, speaking on television on Tuesday night from Bagram Air Base, declared that he had traveled to herald a new era in the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan, “a future in which war ends.” Mr. Obama’s address, … Continue reading

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Poll: Obama Leads, Especially Among Women

President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday. Pres. Obama holds a sixteen-point advantage over his challenger among women and a three-point advantage among men. Seven in ten … Continue reading

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President Leads Romney in Swing States

President Obama has opened a lead in the nation’s dozen top battleground states, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, boosted by a huge shift of women. In the fifth Swing States survey taken since last fall, Obama leads Republican front-runner Mitt … Continue reading

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Obama Clinches Nomination

President Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination by winning primaries in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Like his Republican counterparts, Pres. Obama has competed in primaries and caucuses this year. Unlike the Republicans, he faces no serious opposition. … Continue reading

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Poll: Obama Leads Romney by Double Digits

President Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead over former Gov. Mitt Romney in a head-to-head general election matchup, a new CNN/ORC national poll shows. In a hypothetical race, 54% of Americans polled said they would vote for Pres. Obama, while … Continue reading

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Obama Weighs in on Trayvon Martin Tragedy

President Barack Obama waded into the growing national controversy of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, saying Trayvon Martin’s death particularly resonated with him as an African-American parent. “If I had a son, he would look like … Continue reading

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Obama “Heartbroken” Over Shooting of Afghan Civilians

Today, President Obama called the killing of Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier outrageous and unacceptable, and he said he is heartbroken over the incident. “The United States takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and … Continue reading

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Roberts Recognizes Health Care Law Ruling Will Define His Legacy

When Chief Justice John Roberts takes his seat on the Supreme Court bench on March 26, he will begin presiding over three days of arguments that will decide the fate of President Obama’s health care law. The decision will affect … Continue reading

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Americans Don’t Understand “Government Programs”

Modern Republicans are very conservative. Political scientists find that the current G.O.P. majority is the most conservative since 1879, which is as far back as their estimates go. What conservatives hate, above all, is government programs. Rick Santorum declares that … Continue reading

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