Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Monday

One Person Stood Up

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[Ed. Note: This was o riginally posted on the blog in 2016.  We love this story and we encourage everyone to engage in their communities and...

What We Know Now (part 2)

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The month of July 2016 began quietly, with run-of-the-mill news reports and dreams of summer fun. Families looked forward to barbecues and ...
Tuesday

What We Know Now (part 1)

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Today, for the 11th time in his presidency, President Barack Obama travels to an American city to offer words of comfort after unspeakable ...
Wednesday

February 10, 2007: Nine Years Later

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"On a frigid Springfield day in February 2007, Barack Obama stood before 17,000 supporters 'in the shadow of the Old State Capito...
Saturday

The Artful Smear

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In November 2008, when Barack Obama was elected president, the nation’s economy was in shambles, unemployment was high, and two unpopular w...

On January 23, 2008: Don’t Be Fooled

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Days before the South Carolina primary in 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama told a crowd gathered in Sumter to be wary of others’ remarks th...

A Surge in Diplomacy

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In the Spring of 2008, David Harsanyl of the Denver Post wrote a scathing article about then-Senator Barack Obama ’s interest in diplomacy...
Monday

Getting Some Jabs In

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In November 2008, when then-Senator Barack Obama was elected president, the state of the union was not strong. The economy was in shamble...
Friday

On January 8, 2008: The Power of Millions of Voices

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Despite predictions to the contrary, both Hillary Clinton and John McCain won their New Hampshire primary votes in 2008. And also despite...
Thursday

On January 7, 2008: Hillary’s Emotional Moment

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The day before the New Hampshire primary in 2008, pollster John Zogby reported that Barack Obama had “rocketed” to a 10-point lead over H...
Wednesday

#StopGunViolence

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“It’s not where you do it, it’s what you do.” With those words aimed at gun sellers, President Obama announced yesterday morning new exec...
Tuesday

Ch-ch-Changes

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In case anyone thought otherwise, President Obama is no lame duck just chilling until he is out of office. Yesterday, he met with Attorney ...
Monday

On January 4, 2008: Hope Over Fear

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The day after the 2008 Iowa caucuses, then-Chicago-Tribune reporter Michael Tackett wrote about the win by then-Senator Barack Obama . “I...
Friday

On January 1, 2008: Milestone Money - The Race is On

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As revelers rang in the new year of 2008, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton had each surpassed the $100 million fundraising mark ...
Sunday

On Saturday, August 23, 2008: Obama Chooses Biden for Veep

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Then-Senator Barack Obama announced his selection of Joe Biden to be his running mate via a smartphone text message on August 23, 2008...
Thursday

On January 3, 2008: Iowa Rewards Obama

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Then Senator Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucus on January 3, 2008. While many urged him to go on the attack against Hillary Clinton, he did...
Tuesday

Dixville Notch

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In 2008, New Hampshire's Dixville Notch delivered a landslide for Barack Obama. With 100% of registered voters casting ballots, they del...
Saturday

Obama Announces Grandmother Dunham's Death

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The day before the 2008 election, his voice cracking, Barack Obama told the crowd gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina that Madeline Dunham...
Wednesday

Last Visit with Grandmother Dunham

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Senator Barack Obama left the campaign trail October 23 and 24, 2008 to spend time with his grandmother Madelyn Dunham. Mrs. Dunham was repo...
Monday

Hey Joe

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In 2008, the third presidential debate was held on October 15. It was fast-paced and sometimes heated. Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbac...