Barack Obama

Hiram Monserrate is a former NY State Senator who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend. Afterwards, Monserrate was was expelled by the State Senate. Now he's trying to make a political comeback using President Obama's logo and slogan. We must stop him.
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Wondering what happened to candidate Obama's chief economic advisor Austan Goolsbee? Since the inauguration, he's been quietly tucked away at PERAB, Obama's economic recovery board, busily crafting proposals to reform the tax code, create green jobs and invest in infrastructure, healthcare and manufacturing. But Obama is now asking everyone to contribute ideas for fixing...
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DNC Chairman Tim Kaine has lost three critical Democratic elections in three tries. And he lost those elections—including the Governor's seat he vacated—to Michael Steele, the incompetent RNC chair. Why can't Kaine win? Because he forgot that the Democratic base is progressive and they're not inclined to support center-leaning Democrats.
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Formerly Obama For America, the President's former campaign apparatus turned activism-outreach program is seeking student interns to work a minimum of 12 hours per week for OFA's 2nd year of grassroots community organizing in support of President Obama's agenda. You can get college credit and valuable experience.
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I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.
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About a dozen conservative agitators, sent by insurance lobbying groups, tried to disrupt and Organizing for America meeting held in support of health care. Despite their shouting and menacing behavior, the agitators failed and the health-care reform supporters were able to rally around this issue.
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Congressman Eliot Engel has joined House progressives in sternly warning the Obama administration and Senate members that no legislation will pass without a government-run "public option" plan. And look forward to health-care forums and town halls to come to Rockland County soon.
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Steven White had his health care question answered by the President via YouTube.
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