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Parents a Silver Lining for Schools as Great Recession Persists

Bill Jackson | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Volunteerism, Harris Interactive, Obama Effect, Parental Involvement, Back to School, Parenting, Schools, Greatschools, Parents, Living News
Bill Jackson

64% of parents believe that, because of the recession, it is more important for them to volunteer at school now than before. 53% of parents plan to volunteer at their children's school this year.

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Obama Image Abroad Favorable For United States: Poll

Huffington Post | Posted 08.23.2009 | World

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The latest Pew Global Attitudes Project survey shows that the international opinion of America has improved as a result of Barack Obama, with the exce...

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"Obama Effect" On Lebanese Election Touted By Some, Doubted By Others

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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The results in Lebanon's parliamentary elections Sunday come as somewhat of a surprise to observers and participants alike who expected Hezbollah's Ma...

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"Obama Effect" On Muslim World Falling As Terrorism Rises

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, War on Terror, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Pakistan, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Global War on Terror, Bush War on Terror, War on Terrorism, Barack Obama, Obama Effect Muslim World, Barack Obama War on Terror, Somalia, Obama Effect, Israel, Obama War on Terror, World News

A new report from the American Security Project, "Are We Winning? Measuring Progress in the War on Terror: An Interim Update", outlines troubling glob...

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Liya Kebede: Obamas A Boost For Black Models

The Cut | Nina Mandell | Posted 05.23.2009 | Style

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"I think there's a lot more black models working and I think that's because of having Michelle and Barack out there. I mean there's been this issue, r...

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Michelle Obama's Fresh Food Bail Out

Liz Neumark | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Sylvia Center, Katchkie Farm, The Obama Effect, Kinderhook, Food Matters, Politics of Food, Michelle Obama, Food, Gardening, White House Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Garden, Obama Effect, Living News
Liz Neumark

The goal is to inspire young people to discover good nutrition through joyful, delicious experiences with healthy and seasonal fruits and vegetables.

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Has Obama Brought More Color To The Runways?

WWD | Posted 03.22.2009 | Style

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The progress came after much work within the fashion community to raise awareness of the lack of diversity in fashion, both on the runways and in the ...

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The Obama Effect, the Super Bowl and the Revenge of the Black Nerd

Trey Ellis | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Effect, Obama, Mike Tomlin, Superbowl, Achievement Gap, Black Intellectuals, Standardize Tests, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Obama Black Children, Black Liberation Movement, Politics News
Trey Ellis

I'm hoping that we're finally entering into an era that I've been dreaming of my entire life: the rise of the bookish black.

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Obama Effect Should Boost Illinois Democrats

AP | Christopher Wills | Posted 11.10.2008 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Barack Obama's presidential campaign is generating a wave of enthusiasm in Illinois, but don't expect a tsunami that will radical...

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The Bradley Effect v. The Obama Effect

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Will Obama's white voter support in the polls be higher than his actual support on Election Day? Will this be a regional factor, or a nationwide factor? And how big a factor is it?

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The New South and Obama: An Interview with Josh Segall, Alabama Democratic Candidate for Congress

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 07.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Mike Rogers, Joshua Segall, Independent Voters, Alabama, Howard Dean, Alabama 3rd District, Red to Blue, Don Cazayoux, Offthebus, Politics, Josh Segall, 50-State Strategy, Emerging Race, Dccc, Cafta, Alabama House Races, New South, Breaking Politics News, Travis Childers, Obama Effect, Al-03, Obama South, Obama Coattails, Barack Obama, Senator Obama, Obama Fifty State Strategy, Home News
Nathaniel Bach

Obama's fifty-state strategy is not about his winning these states in this election. It's about "trickle up" politics and grassroots efforts on a national scale, all of which will help sow the seeds of future Democratic majorities.

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