AP – President Barack Obama is spending an evening with high-end donors, raising big money for his re-election campaign as his GOP opponents battle in Florida’s primary.
AP – The lineup of weapons the Pentagon has picked to fit President Barack Obama’s new forward-looking defense strategy, called “Priorities for 21st Century Defense,” features relics of the past.
Read the original here:
US weapons for future include key relics of past
(AP)
Good afternoon and happy Monday! Photo bombing Speaker John Boehner . Barney Frank once gave a really good fashion tip to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi . OBITUARY: Herman Cain ‘s campaign jazz hands . Matt Lauer wants to know if Donald Trump will do the most talking during debate moderated by Donald Trump. Dancing with the Stars’ J.R Martinez thinks General David Patraeus should do the show next. Tweet of the day ( sour grapes , if you ask me):
See the original post:
Midday snacks 12.05.11
Reuters – President Barack Obama’s fortunes rallied on Friday as the U.S. jobless rate eased, his approval rating rose and his Republican rivals battled over harassment claims against presidential hopeful Herman Cain.
Here is the original post:
Obama fortunes improve as Republican rivals argue
(Reuters)
AP – Turns out, the White House did not get egged.
Originally posted here:
Obamas hand out Halloween treats at White House
(AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is expected to seek a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that millionaires pay at least at the same percentage as middle income taxpayers.
Visit link:
Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy
(AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is asking Hispanic activists to build a movement outside Washington to push for overhauling immigration, saying he can’t do it by himself and Republicans aren’t playing along.
Continue reading here:
Obama renews pledge on immigration reform
(AP)
AP – Racing the debt clock, Congress is working on dual tracks while President Barack Obama appeals to the public in hopes of influencing a deal that talks have failed to produce so far.
Originally posted here:
Congress seeks debt solution, Obama goes to public
(AP)
AP – The head of the Democratic Governors Association accused GOP debt negotiators in Washington of trying to undermine the economy so President Barack Obama will lose his re-election bid next year.
See the article here:
Dem gov: To win in 2012, GOP wants to hurt economy
(AP)
AP – Struggling to avert an unprecedented national default, congressional leaders jettisoned negotiations on a sweeping deficit-reduction package Friday despite a plea from President Barack Obama to “do something big” to stabilize America’s finances.
Continued here:
Debt showdown: Obama presses for ‘something big’
(AP)
