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Obama: I Deserve Re-Election

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he deserves re-election, despite the nation’s economic troubles.

Obama said in a pre-Super Bowl interview on NBC that his administration is creating more than 250,000 jobs a month, the most since 2005, and a reversal from the 750,000 jobs the economy was losing three years ago.

The president said American manufacturing still needs a boost and “We have got to make sure

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Feb 2, 2012 at 7:29 pm

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Are Black People The New Political Orphans of America?

Prepping for another run for the White House, President Barack Obama recently launched an African Americans for Obama campaign to target Black voters.

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“I don’t think there’s a better time than African-American History month to consider the tremendous progress we’ve made through the sacrifices of so many, or a better time to recommit to the challenges we face right now,” said Obama in

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Obama: Christian Faith Informs My Economic Policies

WASHINGTON — Blending politics and religion, President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies, from Wall Street reform to his calls for the wealthy to pay higher taxes.

Obama’s remarks Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast were his most explicit account of how his personal religious beliefs

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Feb 2, 2012 at 2:15 am

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POTUS Launches “African-Americans For Obama” Campaign

Though President Barack Obama has been the target of heated criticism for his perceived reluctance to directly address the ills that plague the African-American community, he is not shy about asking for our vote. Just in time for Black History Month, Obama has launched the African-Americans for Obama campaign to energize and mobilize Black supporters to “Barack the Vote” once again when they go to

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Jan 30, 2012 at 12:30 pm

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Cop Posts Picture Of Teens With Guns Using Obama Shirt As Target

PHOENIX-Peoria, Ariz., police officer, Sgt. Pat Shearer, posted a picture of a group of teenagers holding guns, with one of them holding an Obama Hope T-shirt that appears to be full of bulletholes.

The picture also appeared on the page of a high school student and is being investigated by the secret service.

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Shearer, who said he would sacrifice his life for President Barack Obama, told ABC15 that he didn’t “think that

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Jan 30, 2012 at 10:35 am

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Obama Mocks His Singing At Annual Washington Dinner

Gathered in front of Washington’s elite over the weekend, President Barack Obama once again commanded the crowd much like his pointed State of the Union address last week. Saturday night, Obama spoke during the annual Alfalfa Club, a social organization comprised of politicians and other influential persons. The sitting president is typically asked to address the attendees, and Obama delivered laughs even at his expense.

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Jan 25, 2012 at 9:26 pm

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Why Obama Should Say “I’m Rich”

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Geithner: Obama Won’t Ask Me To Stay In A 2nd Term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect to serve a second term as Treasury secretary. He said he doesn’t think President Barack Obama would ask him to remain if Obama won re-election.

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“He’s not going to ask me to stay on, I’m pretty confident,” Geithner said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “I’m also confident he’s going to have the privilege

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Obama’s Got Killer Swag After State Of The Union Address

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn’t be a surprise.

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His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in Somalia. He’s fresh off a big speech before Congress, and the Republicans who want his job

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Jan 23, 2012 at 8:42 am

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