Category: 2012

2012 DNC LGBT Delegates Luncheon sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign Marriott City Center Charlotte, North Carolina 1:06 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness!  You all, rest yourselves if you’re anything like me.  I’m a little tired after last night.  (Laughter.)…

President Obama today welcomed the announcement that Colombian President Santos reached a framework for peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC. The President noted that the “Santos administration has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to seeking a durable peace and ensuring a better life for all Colombians through its security and social inclusion policies.” …

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships announced the appointment of the 2012-2013 Class of White House Fellows. The Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions, and have all shown a strong commitment to public service and leadership. The 2012-2013 Class of Fellows and their biographies are included in the following…

Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia 12:37 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Norfolk State!  (Applause.)  Go Spartans!  (Applause.)  Can everybody please give Ed a huge round of applause not just for that introduction, but for his extraordinary service to our country and to our veterans?  (Applause.)  It’s good to see all of you. We’ve got Bobby…

Scott High School, Toledo, Ohio 12:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Toledo!  (Applause.)  Thank you, thank you.  It is good to be in Toledo, Ohio.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Obama!  Obama!  Obama! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Now, first of all, I’ve got to say thank you for Kenyatta, for that outstanding introduction.  Give Kenyatta a…

St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everybody. I want to just say, first of all, how proud I am to be joined by Governor Jindal, Senator Mary Landrieu, Senator David Vitter, Representative Cedric Richmond. We’ve got Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans, St. John the Baptist Parish President Natalie Robottom, and…

University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 1:44 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Colorado!  (Applause.)  Go Buffs!  (Applause.) Can everybody please give Ryan a huge round of applause for that beautiful introduction?  (Applause.)  Americans like Ryan are why I ran for this office in the first place and why I am running for it again. It’s great…

Hi, everybody.  On Friday, I visited Fort Bliss in Texas, where I met with some of our extraordinary men and women in uniform to mark the second anniversary of the end of major combat in Iraq. It was a chance to thank our troops for the outstanding work they’ve done over the last decade.  Fort…

Living History Farms, Urbandale, Iowa 1:35 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Iowa!  (Applause.)  Oh, it is good to be back in Iowa!  (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, Mr. President! THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  That’s why I’m back.  (Applause.)  Oh, this is a great crowd. It’s good to see my outstanding friends —…

Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa 5:40 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  How’s it going, Iowa?  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Sioux City!  (Applause.) Please give Rob a big round of applause for that great introduction.  (Applause.)  It’s good to be with my outstanding Secretary of Agriculture, your former governor, Tom Vilsack.  (Applause.)  It…