Category: June 2012
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Statement by the President on the Extension of Federal Employee Benefits
Today my Administration announced that, for the first time in history, we will be making important federal employee benefits, including healthcare and retirement benefits, available to eligible married gay and lesbian couples and their families. This is a critical first step toward implementing this week’s landmark Supreme Court decision declaring that all married couples –gay…
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Statement by the First Lady on USDA’s New “Smart Snacks in School” Standards
Many parents are working hard every day to make sure they provide healthy, balanced meals and snacks to their kids. Unfortunately, we don’t always have control over the snacks our kids have access to when they’re away from home. That’s why, as a mom myself, I am so excited that schools will now be offering…
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice James B. Letten, resigned.
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Statement by the President on the Special Election for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
Tonight, I spoke to Ed Markey to congratulate him on his election to the United States Senate. During more than 36 years as a Congressman, Ed has distinguished himself as a leader on many of the key challenges of our time—from fighting carbon pollution to protecting our children from gun violence to creating good, middle-class…
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Remarks by the President at Markey for Senate Rally — Boston, MA
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts 1:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Boston! (Applause.) It is great to be back in Boston. (Applause.) Good to be back in Massachusetts. (Applause.) And, most of all, it is great to be here with the next senator from Massachusetts — Ed Markey. (Applause.) First of…
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Obama Mocks Republican Efforts To Repeal Health Law Instead Of Voting On Tax Breaks
President Obama recently mocked the GOP for their 33 votes to repeal the health law instead of cooperating with him in order to pass a tax extension that would benefit the middle class. Obama also expressed his opinion about taking a new approach instead, in saying, “I have to tell you, I think they’re wrong.…
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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Concludes That Obama’s Birth Certificate Is Manufactured
Joe Arpaio, Arizona’s Sheriff, has come to the conclusion that President Obama’s birth certificate isn’t original, thanks to the assistance of volunteer investigators. Speaking at a news conference recently, he said, “At the very least, I can tell you this, based on all of the evidence presented and investigated, I cannot in good faith report…
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Obama Continues To Gain The Support Of Latinos, A Latino Voices Poll Indicates
Romney isn’t doing himself or the GOP any favors by taking an approach that accuses Obama and his wife as being ‘anti-American’, and which is similar to Michele Bachmann’s messaging strategy in 2008. To make matters worse, one of Romney’s top aides also went as far as to say that he wished the President would…
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Has Obama Been a Good Foreign Policy President?
Even though it might win Obama many votes in the upcoming elections, there’s no doubt that he has been a good foreign policy President. If there’s anything that stands out about his policy, it is the fact that not only is it flexible and incremental in nature but it has been adaptable to changing circumstances…
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Obama’s Campaign Focuses On Romney’s Wealth, and His Former Company, Bain Capital
Obama’s campaign is now focusing on Romney’s wealth so as to portray him as a candidate who is completely out of touch with the average American. Recently, the Democrats have seized the opportunity to pound the Republican nominee for not being upfront about his offshore bank accounts. Robert Gibbs, a senior adviser of Obama’s campaign,…