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Let&#39;s Grade Obama&#39;s First Term

 Let's Grade 
 Obama's 
 First Term 
Nicholas Kristof
Sep 6, 2012 12:35 PM CDT

Let's Grade Obama's First Term

Nicholas Kristof rates most of his policies a 'B', but an 'F' in explaining them

(Newser) - Democrats are currently busy praising President Obama to the heavens, while Republicans are heaping scorn upon him. Nicholas Kristof thinks both sides are being over the top, and in today's New York Times , he grades the president thusly:
  • The economy—B. When Obama took office, the US economy was
...

Obama, Biden to Cap Off DNC
 Obama, Biden to Cap Off DNC 
Sep 6, 2012 7:50 AM CDT

Obama, Biden to Cap Off DNC

Along with John Kerry, Charlie Crist

(Newser) - It's the final night of the Democratic National Convention, and that means it's time for the president himself to take the stage. No one seems entirely sure what he'll say, though USA Today believes he'll use the chance to define himself in his own words—in...

Clinton: GOP Left Mess, Now They Blame Obama

 Clinton 
 Rocks the 
 Rafters 
dem convention
Sep 5, 2012 10:31 PM CDT

Clinton Rocks the Rafters

Obama's cleaning up GOP mess, says attacker-in-chief

(Newser) - The Democrats unleashed their silver attack fox tonight, as Bill Clinton dusted off his convention chops to debunk a host of charges leveled against President Obama by Mitt Romney—and earned a hug afterward from the president himself. Clinton first formally placed Barack Obama's name into nomination, saying he...

&#39;Are You Better Off?&#39; Well, It&#39;s Irrelevant
'Are You Better Off?'
Well, It's Irrelevant
Ezra Klein
Sep 5, 2012 12:27 PM CDT

'Are You Better Off?' Well, It's Irrelevant

Ezra Klein points out that the president's 'record' doesn't mean a ton

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been feverishly reciting Ronald Regan's famous quote: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" But that's a "dumb campaign question," Ezra Klein writes for Bloomberg , because "four years ago, George W. Bush was still president." Romney himself...

Obama to Moneyball Scribe: What It's Like to Be Prez

Author got unusually extensive access for Vanity Fair piece on leadership

(Newser) - President Obama's working wardrobe is sparse, a collection of similar blue and gray suits. "I'm trying to pare down decisions," he explains. "I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make....

Weather Moves Obama Speech Inside
 Weather Moves 
 Obama Speech 
 Inside 
dem convention
Sep 5, 2012 10:06 AM CDT

Weather Moves Obama Speech Inside

President will accept nomination in an arena

(Newser) - President Obama will officially accept the Democratic nomination tomorrow night … but thanks to the weather forecast, he'll be doing it in an arena instead of an open-air stadium. His Democratic National Convention speech is being moved to Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena from Bank of America Stadium,...

Stars of DNC Night 2: Warren, Bill Clinton

And other things to watch for

(Newser) - The Man From Hope, Bill Clinton, returns to the spotlight of the Democratic National Convention on its second night—and that worries some people. "There's the possibility of Clinton outshining Obama," one presidential historian tells Bloomberg . "But that's a minor fear." Clinton and Obama...

Michelle Steps Up

 Michelle: 
 Stand by 
 My Man 
dem convention
Sep 4, 2012 9:35 PM CDT

Michelle: Stand by My Man

'You don't slam door of opportunity shut behind you,' says Obama

(Newser) - Michelle Obama sashayed to the Democratic National Convention podium tonight to Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours," intent on delivering a one-two punch to Ann Romney and her husband. The first lady confessed her trepidation about her husband becoming the commander in chief when he...

Castro: 'Choose the Candidate Who Has Chosen Us'

Julian Castro hails a US that makes immigrant success possible

(Newser) - San Antonio mayor and rising Democratic star Julian Castro commandeered the podium tonight to extol the American success story of immigrants—who get just a little help. "Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps—and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them....

Obama: I Get an 'Incomplete' on the Economy

And the GOP is not happy with that grade

(Newser) - President Obama gave himself a grade on fixing the economy—"incomplete"—and Republicans are pouncing on it. Obama offered the grade in an interview with KKTV yesterday, quickly adding that "the steps that we have taken in saving the auto industry, in making sure that college is...

Harold and Kumar Join Team Obama

Kal Penn, John Cho reprise roles in new ad

(Newser) - President Obama's latest supporters: Harold and Kumar. Kal Penn and John Cho reprise their stoner characters in a new Obama campaign video, in which the president makes a very important phone call asking Penn's Kumar for some help. Turns out that help involves Penn—a former member of...

What to Look for as DNC Begins

Michelle Obama, Julian Castro headline first day

(Newser) - The Democrats kick off their three-day national convention today, in a night headlined by first lady Michelle Obama and keynote speaker Julian Castro. Here's what you need to know:
  • Whereas Ann Romney focused on her husband's family life, Michelle Obama will focus on Obama's presidency, hoping to
...

Romney: Hope Again With Me

He hails Bain record, talks of 5M jobs plan

(Newser) - A smiling Mitt Romney grasped hands all the way to the stage before a booming Republican National Convention tonight to hail his record at Bain Capital, lash President Obama's failed "hope and change" that America "deserved," and present his vision for the future. He pointedly wooed...

Too Bad Obama Stuck to Softballs at Reddit Forum

President avoided tough questions from users

(Newser) - President Obama stopped by Reddit 's famed "Ask Me Anything" forum yesterday, and drew so many eyeballs that he briefly crashed the site. Excitement ran rampant— Mashable called it an "important moment for the intersection of politics and Internet culture," and a "coming-out party" for...

Obama Assassination Plot: Relative Went to Police

Death of Isaac Aguigui's wife raised her suspicions

(Newser) - More details are trickling out about Isaac Aguigui, the purported leader of a group allegedly planning to overthrow the government and assassinate the president: In September of last year, a female relative of his told police she had concerns about the soldier. Specifically, that his wife had died that July...

In Appeal to Working Class, Romney's Tone Sharpens

Campaign thinks it not enough to criticize Obama's economics

(Newser) - Still narrowly trailing President Obama, Mitt Romney is hardening his message in an attempt to nail down the white working-class vote, reports the New York Times . Now concluding that it is not enough to campaign on Obama's economic failings, Romney and his advisers are trying to add edgy overtones...

America Still Can't Accept a Black President

Ta-Nehisi Coates takes a long look at Obama and American racism

(Newser) - The Trayvon Martin shooting at first brought much of America together in a "trans-partisan" reaction, with many Republicans and conservatives sympathizing with the unarmed teenage boy who was killed. But when America's first-ever black president commented on the tragedy—with a mild expression of sympathy and a universal...

74 Days to Go: It&#39;s a Dead Heat
 74 Days to Go: 
 It's a Dead Heat 
cnn poll
Aug 24, 2012 4:54 PM CDT

74 Days to Go: It's a Dead Heat

CNN poll shows 49% for Obama and 47% for Romney among likely voters

(Newser) - With 74 days until the election and three days until the Republican convention, one major poll has President Obama and Mitt Romney in a dead heat. The CNN/ORC International poll reports that among likely voters, 49% will vote for Obama and 47% for Romney, a statistical tie. Among all registered...

Romney: No One's Asked for My Birth Certificate

He cracks a birther joke on the trail

(Newser) - Mitt Romney gave something of a "birther" shout-out at a campaign stop in Michigan today. "I love being home in this place where Ann and I were raised, where both of us were born," he told a crowd at a rally in front of a farm. "...

ICE Agents Sue Over Obama's Immigration Edicts

Their lawyer: a Romney adviser who helped craft Arizona's controversial law

(Newser) - Ten Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are suing their own agency over Obama administration orders to focus on dangerous illegal immigrants and to defer deportations on immigrants brought to the US as children. "We are federal law enforcement officers who are being ordered to break the law," the...

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