Obamas deferred action plan vs. the economy
As many as 1.76 million young people could benefit from the Obama administration's deferred action program, which gives illegal immigrants who were brought to the country as children relief from deportation and a temporary work permit. But what will the influx of new legal workers mean for the U.S. economy and government coffers Starting next [...]
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President Obama's speech formally accepting the Democratic presidential nomination will be moved indoors due to "Severe weather" forecast for Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced today.
Obama's major address, seen as the highlight of this week's convention, was originally planned to take place at Bank of America Stadium, which can seat nearly 74,000 people. Instead, the speech will be delivered in the Time Warner Cable Arena, site of the rest of the week's events in downtown Charlotte, which seats up to 20,000. Ref. CNN
Obama speech to UN brought to account
Haiti News
After beginning his speech with a nice homespun heartfelt story about U.S. diplomat Chris Stevens, Obama turned the rest of his speech into a series of lies that are all too common in U.S. rhetoric, ...
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Among voters lacking strong party preferences Obama faces 20 percent handicap due to race bias
An online study of eligible voters around the United States revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically partisan voters. Among these voters, race biases against Barack Obama could produce as much as a 20 percent gap in the popular vote in a contest that would otherwise be equal.
Source: ScienceDaily: Racial Issues News
Obama's September Campaign Take: $181 Million:
The Obama campaign collected $181 million in September, significantly topping its prior fundraising record for the 2012 election, as donors energized by the Democratic convention rallied to the president's cause. Ref. Source 4
Obama on first presidential debate: 'I had a bad night'
The president said he plans to more aggressively confront Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in their second debate next week, trying to allay concerns among supporters that a lackluster first debate performance may have cost him the race.
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Obama prepares swing state blitz
Facing a cliffhanger re-election attempt, United States President Barack Obama will launch a round-the-clock, two-day campaign blitz through six battleground states next week to try to fend off the challenge from Republican Mitt Romney. Ref. Source 7