Category: 2012
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
Flight Operations Center Charlotte, North Carolina 3:12 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Whoa! (Applause.) That’s right. Wow. (Applause.) Thank you! Very nice. Wow! (Applause.) Well, this is very exciting. Thank you so much. You know what, this is an exciting day; we’re going to have an exciting day tomorrow. But before we get started, something that…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio 4:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Columbus! (Applause.) Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) Are you fired up? AUDIENCE: Yes! THE PRESIDENT: Are you ready to go? AUDIENCE: Yes! THE PRESIDENT: Fired up! AUDIENCE: Fired up! THE PRESIDENT: Ready to go! AUDIENCE: Ready to go! THE PRESIDENT: Fired up! AUDIENCE: Fired up! THE PRESIDENT: …
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Readout of the President’s Briefing on Response and Recovery Efforts
Today, aboard Air Force One, the President convened a call with members of his Cabinet, state and local officials from affected areas, and other senior members of his team to receive a briefing on ongoing response and recovery efforts. On the call the President received an update from the National Weather Service on severe weather…
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Remarks by President Obama and President Clinton at a Campaign Event in Concord, NH
Capital Square Concord, New Hampshire 10:40 A.M. EST PRESIDENT CLINTON: Thank you. (Applause.) Whoa! (Applause.) Hello, Concord! (Applause.) Governor Lynch, Susan, thank you both so much for being here, for your service to New Hampshire, your support of the President. Senator Shaheen, thank you. And I’d like to thank our nominees for Congress — Annie…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Hollywood, FL
McArthur High School Hollywood, Florida 4:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Florida! (Applause.) Are you fired up? (Applause.) Are you ready to go? (Applause.) I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you. Are you fired up? AUDIENCE: Yeah! THE PRESIDENT: Ready to go? (Applause.) Can everybody please give Annabella a big round of applause for that great…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Cincinnati, OH
5th/3rd Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 8:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: How’s it going, Bearcats? (Applause.) Got some Bearcats in the house. Are you fired up? AUDIENCE: Ready to go! THE PRESIDENT: Fired up? AUDIENCE: Ready to go! THE PRESIDENT: Fired up?…
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Readout of the President’s Briefing on Response and Recovery Efforts
Today, the President convened a call with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security John Brennan, Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco, and other senior members of his response team. On the call the President received the latest update from his team on ongoing efforts to…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Selection of the Coptic Pope
The President sends his warm congratulations to Coptic Orthodox Christians and all Egyptians on the joyous occasion of the selection of Bishop Tawadros as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy See of St. Mark the Apostle. The United States shares Bishop Tawadros’ commitment to unity, tolerance, and interfaith…
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Remarks by the President at Campaign Event in Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 3:42 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Madison! (Applause.) Go Badgers! (Applause.) First of all, I’ve got to just point out that some members of the Badgers basketball team are here — they’re getting ready for the season coming up. (Applause.) They’ve invited me to play, so I said after the…
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Remarks by President Obama and President Clinton in Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, Virginia 10:25 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT CLINTON: Thank you. (Applause.) Hello, Bristow! (Applause.) Hello. (Applause.) I’m glad to be back in Virginia. I want to thank Congressman Gerry Connolly. I want to ask you to make sure Tim Kaine wins this election on Tuesday. (Applause.) And it was great to hear the…