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Obama Politics

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Ted Strickland: Dems' Concessions On Debt Debate Are 'Very Troubling'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A resolution to raise the nation's debt ceiling may remain far off. But the long-term framing of the debate over spending and debt is be...

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Michael Steele Plays Race Card? How RNC Chair Went From Decrying It To Playing It

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) last December compared opponents of health care reform to senators who supported slavery in the 19th c...

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Obama Campaign Arm Robocalls For Creigh Deeds

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a sign of increased engagement from the White House in Virginia's gubernatorial race, Barack Obama's campaign arm has launched a series of robocall...

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Oprah On Obama: I'm Not Getting Into "This Political Situation"

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 05.25.2011

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TORONTO — Oprah Winfrey may have been instrumental in getting Barack Obama elected president, but now claims she's on the sidelines. "I have no...

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Obama's Former Progressive Liaison: Post-Partisanship Doesn't Exist

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's pledge for a post-partisan America has a skeptic in his former liaison to the progressive community. Mike Lux, who served for nearly t...

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At Harvard, Obama Staff Envision Their Movement's Future

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two top organizers behind Barack Obama's campaign huddled with political techies on Wednesday, discussing the future of the Obama movement at a Harvard summit on web politics.

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Reading The Pictures: It's Nice To See A Brown Girl Get Some Attention

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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I thought it was quite contradictory -- and a lost opportunity -- that Newsweek's cover was black-and-white ... and Michelle is so (bathed in) light.

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An Insider's Response To The New Yorker's Obama Cover

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 05.25.2011

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In light of the controversy surrounding this week's New Yorker cover, we wanted get some insight from an insider at the notoriously tight-lipped publi...

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Reading The Pictures: The "What" Of What's Wrong With Barack Osama TNY Cover

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm sure you've already seen analysis as to why it's so bad. Here is the actual "what" of what's wrong.

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Obama Reacts To New Yorker Cover (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama was asked if he had a response to the very controversial New Yorker cover that combines every rumor and smear about him and his wife Mich...

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New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who knows if they'll get this in Dubuque, but they sure aren't going to like it in Chicago: This week's New Yorker cover features an image of Michell...

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Yikes! Controversial New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Presumably the readership is sophisticated enough to get the joke, but this going to upset a lot of people -- probably for the same reason it's going to delight a lot of others on the right.

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David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It's Satire, Meant To Target "Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices" About Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

This week's New Yorker cover shows Barack and Michelle Obama as Muslim terrorists burning a flag in the Oval Office. Why would they publish such a thing? We asked New Yorker editor David Remnick. Here's what he said.

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