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BARACK OBAMA News, Dec 28, 2011

Economists: Obama's policies 'fair' or 'poor'
Chicago Sun-Times
22, 2011 photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex. Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy, and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an ...
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Geithner's Long Game Set Up Obama Payroll-Tax Win: Ron Klain
Bloomberg
President Barack Obama won the battle by pressing his pro- middle-class message, working wisely with Senate Republicans and Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a bipartisan package extending the tax cut, and holding his ground when the House Republican ...
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Wonkbook: In 2011, Congress worried about deficits and mostly ignored jobs
Washington Post (blog)
3, the GOP candidates are not rushing forward with alternatives, making it very likely there will be no help on the way if a Republican recaptures the White Housenext fall...Neither Obama nor the GOP candidates are talking about the kinds of expensive ...
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Obama taps economist, banker as Fed governors
Reuters
... President Barack Obama will nominate Harvard economist Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell, an investment banker and former Treasury official, to the two empty seats on the Federal Reserve's policy-setting board of governors. The White House's pick of ...
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In Iowa, Obama toils while GOP roars, then departs
San Francisco Chronicle
Largely overlooked is that Obama is running unopposed in the Democratic caucus the same night. It's a dramatically different scene from four years ago, whenObama set his course for the White House by beating John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton ...
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Obama, Truman, and the 'Do-Nothing' Congress
CNN
After a year of repeated partisan showdowns between the White House and Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama appears ready to hit the campaign trail in 2012 with congressional Republicans firmly in his sights -- a reprise of Harry Truman's 1948 ...
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Latinos loyal to Obama despite anger over president's immigration record
The Guardian
In spite of this, Obama and the Democrats continue to enjoy the overwhelming support of Latinos ahead of next year's White Houseand Congressional elections. The findings come as Obama, after months of low ratings among the general public, ...
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The Guardian
Obama sees approval rating rise. Is it the economy or something else?
Christian Science Monitor
By Mark Trumbull, Staff writer / December 27, 2011 PresidentBarack Obama signing the payroll tax cut extension, Friday, in theWhite House Oval Office in Washington. President Obama has seen his approval rating going up as the election year approaches ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Romney looks past Iowa rivals to criticize Obama
The Associated Press
Mitt Romney swept into Iowa on Tuesday ahead of next week's presidential caucuses, looked past his Republican rivals and accused President Barack Obama of "misguided policies and weak leadership" in the White House. "Mr. President, you have now had...
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The Associated Press
US Pushes for Yemen Deal
Wall Street Journal
A White House spokesman declined Tuesday to comment on conversations the US might be having with other governments and said Mr. Obama hasn't made a final decision on Mr. Saleh's request. The decision carries some political risks for Mr. Obama, ...
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Wall Street Journal
The Dangers of Obama's Drone Dependence
Commentary
It's a good thing Barack Obama is president. For one reason at least: If he were not in the White House, and a Republican was, you can bet that influential Democrats would be doing their utmost to block or curtail the use of armed drones in the ...
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Economists: Obama's policies 'fair' or 'poor'
Deseret News
22, 2011 photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the South Court Auditorium at the White Housecomplex. Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy, and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an...
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Deseret News
Russia slams US on Guantanamo Bay torture allegations, human rights abuse claims
National Post
Criticizing the United States for double standards, Russia said President Barack Obama had failed to shut the military prison at Guantanamo Bay and accused the White House of sheltering officials and CIA operatives from prosecution. ...
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National Post
Will Obama squeeze in a few recess appointments?
Hot Air
Obama has other opportunities for recess appointments as well. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has put holds on two FCC nominations in an attempt to force FCC chair Julius Genachowski to disclose communications between the agency, the White House, ...
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Leader's request deepens Obama's Yemen dilemma
Daily News Egypt
The New York Times irked Obama aides Monday by saying the administration had agreed "in principle" on Saleh's trip. The White House said the report was "not true." Officials believe the trip could get the long-time strongman out of Yemen to smooth the ...
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AP's Kuhnhenn: Obama Only Promised to Make Signing Statements 'More Transparent'
NewsBusters (blog)
In a statement issued Friday night, President Obama took issue with some provisions in the budget bill – and in one case simply says he will not abide by it. Last week the White House and congressional Democrats and Republicans were involved in intense ...
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In eroding civil liberties, Barack Obama finishes what George Bush began ...
NOLA.com
Paul, at 76, is said to be the candidate of the young and idealistic, who, four years ago, helped propel Barack Obama into the White House. Boy, did he have them fooled. Not only did he fail to reverse the repressive drift of the George W. Bush ...
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The right Republican
The Economist
IN JANUARY the battle to become the world's most powerful person begins—with small groups of Iowans “caucusing” to choose a Republican nominee for the White House. It is a great opportunity for them. Barack Obama is clearly beatable. ...
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2012's presidential result. You read it here first
National Post (blog)
Winning feeling: US President Barack Obama and his daughters Sasha (2nd R) and Malia (2nd L) walk with friends during their visit to Sea Life Park Waimanalo, Hawaii, Tuesday. I'm not 100% sure (which is rare for a pundit), but at this point I'm pretty ...
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2011 Obama Foreign Policy Report Card
Huffington Post (blog)
The "below-radar" foray into Libya robbed the White House of willpower to innovatively tackle the Syrian uprising, outsourcing US policy to Turkey. What happens in Syria has far more consequences to US Mideast interests than does Libya. Despite Obama's ...
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Obama's Scandals — and Scandal Deniers
National Review Online
The Interior Department inspector general and federal judges likewise blasted drilling-ban book-cooking by Browner and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who falsely rewrote the White House drilling-ban report to doctor the Obama-appointed panel's own ...
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RNC Memo: Here's How We're Going To Beat Obama
Business Insider
The Holiday Season is almost over, and for Barack Obama so, too, is the Governing Season. The White House and Team Obama have been in full-time campaign mode for a while; in some respects, they always have been. But now that the calendar will say 2012, ...
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Business Insider
Unemployment benefits extended; Obama signs bill Friday
Chambersburg Public Opinion
President Barack Obama signed a bill Friday that extended a payroll tax cut and federally funded jobless benefits. Emergency unemployment compensation had been extended several times in the past but was set to expire Jan. 3. ...
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ALEX BRUMMER: Jobs hold the key to Obama election odds
This is Money
Most critical for Obama's prospects will be the labour market Similarly, the lift which George Bush Senior received after he expelled Iraq from Kuwait a decade later was not enough to prevent Bill Clinton storming to the White House amid fears of ...
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This is Money
Obama To Stick With Class-Warfare Approach in 2012
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
A longtime chief White House correspondent for US News & World Report, Kenneth T. Walsh has covered five presidents beginning with Ronald Reagan. Along with other US News writers, he continues to provide insight into the White House of Barack Obama and ...
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Obama agrees to help Yemen's murderous president — RT
By RT
Indefinite detention and torture act arrives at White House. Legislation that will letPresident Obama and future leaders of America detain and torture Americans indefinitely has made it to the White House, where it is expected to be soon signed into law by the commander-in-chief. ... To the New York Daily News, an official from overseas said that the decision to bring President Saleh to America was decided by the ruler himself. “Nothing is formalized, but President Saleh has received ...
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The Year in Obama Scandals — and Scandal ... - Right Wing News
By Michelle Malkin
The Interior Department inspector general and federal judges likewise blasted drilling ban book-cooking by Browner and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who falsely rewrote the White House drilling ban report to doctor the Obama-appointed...
Right Wing News
New West Notes » Non-Random Notes (Throughout the day)
By Bill Bradley
OBAMA TODAY. President Barack Obama is in Hawaii. He has received the daily intelligence and economic briefings in Kailua, where he is staying with his family.Obama has no scheduled public events. Obama is vacationing in his home state with First ... The White House's pick of candidates, who have Democratic and Republican credentials respectively, may help speed their nomination through Congress amid a sluggish economic recovery that has failed to put a major dent in the ...
New West Notes
In Iowa, Obama toils while GOP roars, then departs | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Next Tuesday's Republican caucus has dominated political conversation all year. But largely overlooked is that President Barack Obama is running unopposed in the Democratic caucus that night. Obama's supporters hope their efforts to build ...
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Balloon Juice » President Obama Plays The GOP Yet Again
By Zandar
Except President Obama has outfoxed the elephants once again: the GOP may not even get the chance to do that much, because they're on winter break until January 17. Brian Beutler ... So the White House is looking to get this out of the way. Pretty sure ... Thus the power of the Presidency and the execution-style killings of all of the gays in Barack's church in the months leading up to the presidential push with no press coverage, and the Weekly Standard's hatred of Ron Paul. Barry's ...
Balloon Juice
Daily News Updates: Obama taps economist, banker as Fed ...
By Aravind Kumar S
President Barack Obama will nominate Harvard economist Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell, an investment banker and former Treasury official, to the two empty seats on the Federal Reserve's policy-setting board of governors. The White House's pick of candidates, who have Democratic and Republican credentials respectively, may help speed their nomination through Congress amid a sluggish economic recovery that has failed to put a major dent in the unemployment rate, now at ...
Daily News Updates
Will Obama squeeze in a few recess appointments? « Hot Air
By Ed Morrissey
Whether or not Barack Obama can do so between now and the return of Congress in late January depends on how one defines a “recess” — and just how motivatedObama might be to risk political blowback in testing his limits. ... Earlier this year,Obama had to withdraw the name of his first nominee to run the CFPB, Elizabeth Warren, and the rejection of Cordray undoubtedly rankled the White House, which sees the fight over the CFPB as old news and the block on Cordray as ...
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Obama Signing Statement Says He isn't Bound by 20 Provisions of ...
By AllGov
Regardless of what Congress says, President Barack Obama intends to do otherwise, according to the latest signing statement released by the White Houseon the Friday before Christmas.   Obama responded to the 2012 ...AllGov.com provides up-to-date news about more than 300 branches of the U.S. government, most of which operate under the radar of the media, even when they have annual budgets of billions of dollars. AllGov tells you what each agency says it does, ...
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Donald Trump Dog Whistles Another Fact-Free Racist Conspiracy ...
By Evan McMorris-Santoro
Donald Trump Dog Whistles Another Fact-Free Racist Conspiracy About Obama(VIDEO). Respected ... Quick summary: Obama, a Christian, publicly celebrated and mentioned Christmas in public and put a depiction of Jesus' birth in the White House. He also issued a ... Trump gets regular slots on Fox News as an analyst and until he decided to bolt the GOP and once again kick around the idea that he might run for president as an independent, his endorsement was anticipated. ...
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Economists: Obama's policies 'fair' or 'poor' « Artesia News
By admin
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy, and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an Associated Press survey of economists. The economy — and who bears responsibility for it — is likely .... And Bernanke's Fed has had to take the lead in economic policymaking because Congress and the White House are so often ensnarled in partisan bickering. Still, some economists say Bernanke's Fed has gone too far, ...
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The 2011 Hanukkah Lamp | The White House
This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and... Watch the Enhanced Video ... President Obama greets White House visitors...
www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and.../2011-hanukkah-lamp
Press Briefing | The White House
Watch the Enhanced Video ... President Obama greetsWhite House visitors ... White ...
www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/.../press-briefing
2011 Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House | The White ...
This site is a source for information about the President,White House news and ... Watch the ...
www.whitehouse.gov/.../2011-kennedy-center-honorees-white...
Obama starts delayed Hawaiian vacation - politics - White House ...
President Barack Obama is starting his delayed Christmas vacation in Hawaii after ... Next story in White House NYT: Health care law will let states tailor benefits ... at 30000 feet, touched down in Honolulu at 5:53 p.m. local time, NBCNews reported. ... Video. All hands on deck in Iowa. Video. Obama's approval rating climbs ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../obama-starts-delayed-hawaiian-vacati...
Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official - Yahoo! News
News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to ask Congress by the... Discover news, videos and much more based on what your friends are ... U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the press after signing into law a two-month …...
news.yahoo.com/obama-ask-debt-limit-hike-treasury-official-...
President Obama, First Lady Tackle 10 Personal ... - ABC News
15, 2011. (Pete Souza/The White House). President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in an exclusive pre-Christmas interview with ABC News' Barbara...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama...10.../story?id...
Video: Republican Iowa debate: candidates round onBarack ...
Republican Iowa debate: candidates round on Barack Obama in final debate ... joined five ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Republican-Iowa-debate-candidates-r...
White House Press Briefing Dec. 16 - Today With President Barack ...
Today With President Barack Obama. Posting daily on ... Michelle Obama at Toys -For-Tots Drive Video · White House Press Briefing Dec. 16 · Mitt Romney is So ...
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Obama Scores 3 Of Top 10 Political Videos - US News and World ...
Here's the full list of the most-viewed political videos from the YouTube News and Politics ... President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner ...
www.usnews.com/.../obama-scores-3-of-top-10-political-video...
President Barack Obama rejoiced as Republicans caved in and ...
WASHINGTON — President Obama gloated over the House Republicans' meltdown ... The deal struck Thursday includes requiring the White House to make a decision ...
www.nydailynews.com/.../senate-top-republican-offers-house-...
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