Barack Obama Campaign

Hilary Rosen Apologizes To Ann Romney, Calls For End To 'Faux War' Against Moms

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Less than 24 hours after it started, the faux war against stay-at-home moms appears to be coming to an end. Democratic strategist Hil...

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An Unhappy Warrior, Obama Goes On The Re-Election Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 04.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is leading in the polls, particularly in swing states. The economy is, in some ways, recovering impressively from...

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Obama Final Four Picks Hint At 2012 Election

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 03.14.2012

President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled his picks to reach the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the ...

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Trailer Released For Tom Hanks-Narrated Pro-Obama Film

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein | Posted 03.09.2012

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The Obama campaign on Thursday morning released the trailer for the 17-minute-long infomercial/biopic that it will unveil later this month. The tra...

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Al Green To Perform At Obama Campaign Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 02.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Looks like Al Green will get to return the favor to President Barack Obama for making his 1971 classic "Let's Stay Together" popular aga...

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Obama Speaks On Big Issue In Swing State

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 01.30.2012

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NEW YORK — Blending governing with re-election politics, President Barack Obama roused a cheering northeast Pennsylvania crowd Wednesday as he w...

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NPR Host To Step Aside Over Ethical Complications

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 12.24.2011

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Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Michele Norris would continue to contribute to NPR's coverage of the 2012 election. Norris ha...

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Yes, It's Still "The Economy, Stupid," But Presidential Leadership Is the Ultimate Litmus Test

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 11.30.2011

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If the president and his advisors believe that prodigious fund-raising will assure his reelection, they are mistaken. In the real world, his reelection will depend ultimately upon his successful exercise of bold and imaginative executive leadership.

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Obama's Fundraising Sets New Record

USA Today | Posted 10.19.2011

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President Obama has headlined 127 fundraising events for himself and others, significantly outpacing the fundraising activity of the previous five pre...

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Obama Meets Campaign Volunteers For Diner Lunch

The Huffington Post | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.10.2011

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President Obama went out for lunch on Wednesday, meeting a group of six campaign volunteers at Ted's Bulletin, a newly-opened restaurant on Capitol Hi...

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Wall Street Warns Congress: The Economy Post-Default Is A Man Post-'Suicide'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.12.2011

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UPDATE -- 5:50 p.m.: By the end of Wednesday, the market seemed fully aware of the debt ceiling debate. U.S. stock-index futures fell after Moody's In...

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Obama Campaign Touts Grassroots Strength, Calls On GOP Candidates To Name Big Donors

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- On a conference call with reporters this morning, Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign touted the their second-quarter fundraising nu...

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Mitch McConnell: 'I Refuse To Help Obama Reelection'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), under siege from conservatives over his opt-out proposal for the debt ceiling debate, de...

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Obama: My Family Would Be Fine With Me Being A One Term President

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says his wife and daughters aren't "invested" in him being president and would have been fine had he decided agai...

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HuffPost Readers Judge Obama's Presidency: "Where Is The Temerity We Saw When He Campaigned?"

Posted 05.25.2011

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One year after Obama was elected we asked HuffPost readers to compare Obama the candidate to the Obama the President. Has he lived up to his promises...

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'Hope!': Obama Musical To Open In Germany (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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A musical based on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign will be hitting the stage in Germany next month. The video below shows some highlights ...

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Axelrod's White House Email: Truth and Myths, All Mixed Up

Blaise Nutter | Posted 05.25.2011

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2008: Obama's team was frequently praised for keeping on message, and keeping that message consistent and professional. Now, they display an inability to craft a clear, concise message.

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Obama: My Campaign Website Was Hacked

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama campaign's website was repeatedly hacked during the 2008 campaign, the President revealed today. ...

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Doing it All, for Obama

Nancy Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every day I checked the mail. No inaugural ball invitation. My anxiety rose. When were they going to send them out? Didn't they know that I needed time to shop for a gown, and really go on a diet?

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The "Barack Obama 2.0" Political Machine

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Barack Obama builds his administration and prepares to take office next week, his political team is quietly planning for a nationwide hiring binge ...

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50 Most Fascinating People of 2008

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Working with Craig Newmark of craigslist changed my life. In terms of his approach to "doing well by doing good" and creating social responsibility ties -- I was inspired.

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Politics Meets Brand Design: The Story of Obama's Campaign Logo

Ben Arnon | Posted 05.25.2011

The Obama campaign logo represents a break from the conventional notions of political logos and candidate branding. Many would argue that it is one of the most innovative political logos of all time.

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We Need a High Tech Foreign Policy: Clinton and Richardson Working Together

Michael Likosky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will making information on government expenditures readily available make governance more transparent?

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Memo To David Plouffe

Ben Arnon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Please, Mr. Plouffe, on behalf of the vast infrastructure of dedicated Democratic field organizers and community activists, go run the DNC.

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GOPer: Where Is McCain's Virginia Ground Game?

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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A McCain-backing law student in Charlottesville emails, slightly demoralized: I've been called by the Obama Campaign 20 times in the past week, a...

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