» Today: The President at GM and Chrysler
30/07/10 15:41 from Obama HQ
Over the coming week, President Obama will meet with auto workers and visit each of our country's three big auto makers. Today, he'll be speaking at Chrysler and GM about how some of the Administration's tough choices to rescue the auto in..
» A Family Affair
30/07/10 14:50 from Obama HQ
In Virginia Beach, organizing for the 2010 election is a family affair. At a recent canvass one volunteer brought her teenage son and later took a form to register her daughter; another brought her two young children along as she talked wi..
» Joe Biden: Announcing the By the People Fund
30/07/10 14:14 from Obama HQ
Vice President Joe Biden sent a message to supporters announcing the By the People Fund to raise grassroots contributions that will help combat the special interests this election: $200 million. That's what Republican-aligned special..
» Your Questions—and President Obama's—Answered on HealthReform.gov
29/07/10 16:40 from Obama HQ
President Obama took some time out of his schedule to take a walk through the new HealthReform.gov website, a one-stop shop where consumers can find out about their health insurance options. Watch the video to get a tour of the new site wh..
» Senate Republicans Block DISCLOSE Act
28/07/10 17:24 from Obama HQ
Republicans yesterday blocked the DISCLOSE Act from coming to an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor—legislation that would have undone the harmful effects of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling by requiring increased transparen..
» Morning News: One By One, Getting California’s First-Time ‘08 Voters Back to the Polls
28/07/10 14:59 from Obama HQ
Of the 15 million folks who cast their first votes in 2008, the Los Angeles Times reports that one million are in California—and OFA is hard at work to bring them back to the polls this year. The LA Times highlighted one of the perso..
» Michelle Obama: "Join me in wishing Barack a happy birthday"
27/07/10 17:29 from Obama HQ
First Lady Michelle Obama sent OFA supporters a message inviting them to join her in signing a card for President Obama's 49th birthday next week: Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a happy birthday. And ..
» President Obama: ‘A vote against the DISCLOSE Act is a vote to allow corporate and special interest takeovers of our elections’
27/07/10 14:45 from Obama HQ
With an important vote expected today on the DISCLOSE Act, President Obama urged the Senate to pass the bill that would require corporate political advertisers to reveal who’s funding their election-related activities. The DISCLOSE A..
» David Plouffe Visits OFA Volunteers: "My money is on you guys"
27/07/10 13:27 from Obama HQ
With OFA’s Vote 2010 strategy underway all across the country, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe stopped by two of Organizing for America’s California offices to fire up volunteers and lay out OFA’s plan for this year&..
» President Obama on the Republican Economic Agenda: "The same policies that led us into this recession"
26/07/10 19:51 from Obama HQ
Last week the Republican leader in the House offered his own jobs plan—a plan Talking Points Memo described as "Do Nothing" : House Minority Leader John Boehner outlined the top three measures he'd pursue if he becomes Speaker of the..
» President Obama to Netroots: “Change is hard. But we’ve shown that change is possible.”
26/07/10 18:27 from Obama HQ
As a presidential candidate in 2007, Barack Obama first spoke to the gathering of bloggers, organizers, and grassroots activists known as Netroots Nation during their annual conference in Chicago. Over the weekend, the President again addr..
» Morning News: Vote 2010 Going Strong in Pennsylvania
26/07/10 14:09 from Obama HQ
For several months now, OFA volunteers have been making calls, going door to door, and registering voters to gear up for this November’s elections. OFA Pennsylvania held more than 30 events across the state as part of the recent nati..
» 100 Days
24/07/10 21:12 from Obama HQ
Today marks the 100 day point for the 2010 midterm elections. On November 2nd, every seat in the House of Representatives will be on the ballot, along with dozens of senate seats. President Obama may not be on the ballot, but the stakes th..
» Student Loan Reform and You
23/07/10 20:14 from Obama HQ
The Huffington Post has a great slideshow highlighting seven ways the new Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010—student loan reform—will affect you. The Act, which took effect on July 1, increases Pell Gran..
» “Americans who are fighting to find a good job will finally get the support they need”
23/07/10 15:12 from Obama HQ
After weeks of Republican obstruction, the President last night signed an extension to unemployment benefits for those looking for job amidst the tough economic climate. Not only is extending a hand to the millions of long-term unemployed ..
» President Obama Signs Unemployment Benefits Extension for 2.5 Million Americans
22/07/10 22:44 from Obama HQ
President Obama signed the unemployment benefits extension into law tonight, delivering badly-needed help for Americans who have lost their job in the recession. Today’s good news comes after weeks of obstruction by Republicans, who ..
» Morning News: ‘South L.A. Obama Activists Target November Mid-terms’
22/07/10 13:48 from Obama HQ
The heart of Organizing for America is our volunteers—some of whom spend around 20 hours a week as community organizers working alongside OFA staff in their states. Sandi Cook is one such OFA community organizer in South Los Angeles...
» Senate Approves Extension for Unemployment Benefits—Despite GOP Delay
21/07/10 23:07 from Obama HQ
The good news is that the Senate this evening cast its final vote to approve extending unemployment benefits for millions of out-of-work Americans. We’re now one step closer to helping those hit hardest by this recession get the assi..
» A Message from the President: 'Change'
21/07/10 22:14 from Obama HQ
President Obama sent the following message to supporters after signing Wall Street reform into law earlier today: When you and I set out on this journey three years ago, we knew that ours would be a lengthy struggle to build a new foundati..
» Wall Street Reform? Check.
21/07/10 18:06 from Obama HQ
This morning, President Obama added Wall Street reform to his administration’s growing list of accomplishments delivered during 18 months in office. The new law represents the strongest protections for consumers in history, and ensur..
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