vrijdag, februari 05, 2010
Muddling Out of Freefall
bama wanted to bridge the divides among Americans that George W. Bush had opened. But now those divides are wider. His attempts to please everyone, so evident in the last few weeks, are likely to mollify no one.By Joseph E. Stiglitz
Read more >> | Muddling Out of Freefall - Project Syndicate
Labels: Barack Obama, Economy, United States
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donderdag, januari 21, 2010
A Cool Head for the Hottest Issues
Obama inherited a terrible legacy – recession, financial meltdown, Iraq, Afghanistan. He has not solved all of these problems. But it is difficult to see any really bad mistakes, except perhaps allowing himself to be pushed around by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and giving China the impression that he was prepared for a bilateral relationship entirely on China’s terms.That seems to be changing now. Obama may have come to understand that when you are the leader of the world’s only superpower, you need to be feared just a little if you are to be respected.
By Chris Patten
Project Syndicate - A Cool Head for the Hottest Issues
Labels: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, United States
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maandag, december 28, 2009
Afghanistan: What Could Work
ool poker-players, we are tempted to believe, only raise or fold: they only increase their bet or leave the game. Calling, making the minimum bet to stay, suggests that you can't calculate the odds or face losing the pot, and that the other players are intimidating you. Calling is for children. Real men and women don't want to call in Afghanistan: they want to dramatically increase troops and expenditure, defeat the Taliban, and leave. Or they just want to leave. Both sides—the disciples of the surge and the apostles of withdrawal—therefore found some satisfaction in one passage in President Obama's speech at West Point on December 1:I have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan. After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home.
But the rest left them uneasy. This was not, as they might have imagined, because he was lurching between two contradictory doctrines of increase and withdrawal, but because the rest of his speech argued for a radically different strategy—a call strategy—which is about neither surge nor exit but about a much-reduced and longer-term presence in the country. The President did not make this explicit. But this will almost certainly be the long-term strategy of the US and its allies. And he has with remarkable courage and scrupulousness articulated the premises that lead to this conclusion. First, however, it is necessary to summarize the history of our involvement and the conventional policies that have long favored surge and exit.
By Rory Stewart
Read more | Afghanistan: What Could Work - The New York Review of Books
Labels: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
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zondag, december 27, 2009
Obama Undermines the UN Climate Process
wo years of climate change negotiations have now ended in a farce in Copenhagen. Rather than grappling with complex issues, President Barack Obama decided instead to declare victory with a vague statement of principles agreed with four other countries. The remaining 187 were handed a fait accompli , which some accepted and others denounced. After the fact, the United Nations has argued that the document was generally accepted, though for most on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.Jeffrey D. Sachs
Read more | Project Syndicate - Obama Undermines the UN Climate Process
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vrijdag, december 25, 2009
Barack Obama, the fallen messiah
he “salvation narrative” projected onto Barack Obama created false expectations on the left and invited his demonisation by the rightDuring a time of economic decline, persistent cultural strife, deepening American involvement in far-off military conflicts, and rapid environmental deterioration, is there any wonder that some have turned to apocalyptic “salvation narratives” promising both a transcendent, everlasting future and violent retribution against perceived evildoers? A CNN poll in 2002 found that 59% of Americans believe that the prophecies in the Book of Revelations will come true. The startling number reflected the still-fresh trauma of the 9/11 attacks, but I suspect that it has held steady, if not risen. Indeed, mainstream American culture is permeated by apocalypticism; the blockbuster-movie hit 2012 is but one recent example.
Max Blumenthal
Read more | openDemocracy
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vrijdag, december 11, 2009
Obama: Climate change is a security issue
"
ot only scientists and environmental activists call for action on climate change, but also military leaders understand that our common security hangs in the balance,” said President Obama in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.Giving the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," has been seen as a means of boosting international climate talks.
In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo, President Obama stressed the importance of confronting climate change:
"There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, more famine, more mass displacement – all of which will fuel more conflict for decades," and then he drew attention to the question of security in the climate problem:
"It is not merely scientists and environmental activists who call for swift and forceful action – it's military leaders in my own country and others who understand that our common security hangs in the balance."
Read on | CPO15 Copenhagen
See also | The White House (Obama speech)
See also | Obama defends war as he picks up Nobel Peace Prize BBC News
See also |
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Copenhagen: Barack Obama backs Norway-Brazil forest protection plan
he US president endorses scheme proposed by Norway and Brazil that would protect the world's rainforests with funding from rich countries which cannot cut their emissions at homeThe US president, Barack Obama, made his first public intervention in the Copenhagen climate summit today by backing a plan put forward by Norway and Brazil which would protect the world's rainforests with funding from rich countries that cannot meet their commitments to cut emissions domestically.
Speaking after he accepted the Nobel peace prize in Oslo, Norway, Obama said: "I am very impressed with the model that has been built between Norway and Brazil that allows for effective monitoring and ensures that we are making progress in avoiding deforestation of the Amazon.
Read on | The Guardian
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zondag, december 06, 2009
How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan
ASHINGTON — On the afternoon he held the eighth meeting of his Afghanistan review, President Obama arrived in the White House Situation Room ruminating about war. He had come from Arlington National Cemetery, where he had wandered among the chalky white tombstones of those who had fallen in the rugged mountains of Central Asia.Read on | The New York Times
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zondag, november 22, 2009
Obama in Chains
EW YORK – It is hard for international observers of the United States to grasp the political paralysis that grips the country, and that seriously threatens America’s ability to solve its domestic problems and contribute to international problem solving. America’s governance crisis is the worst in modern history. Moreover, it is likely to worsen in the years ahead.The difficulties that President Barack Obama is having in passing his basic program, whether in health care, climate change, or financial reform, are hard to understand at first glance. After all, he is personally popular, and his Democratic Party holds commanding majorities in both houses of Congress. Yet his agenda is stalled and the country’s ideological divisions grow deeper.
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Read on | Project Syndicate - Obama in Chains
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vrijdag, oktober 23, 2009
Pressure on Dutch government to stay in Afghanistan
he NATO defense ministers put pressure on the Dutch government to keep their troops in the Afghan province Uruzgan, despite a clear no from the Dutch parliament.Read on in the two articles below and the White House debate on TPM media.
NRC- Handelsblad article | Dutch Afghanistan presence up in the air again
NYT article | NATO Defense Ministers Endorse Wider Afghan Effort
Senator Kerry on submitting more troops to Afghanistan in an unstable political situation with Karzai and election fraud. 18 oct. 2009
Obama praises President Karzai to restart elections. 20 oct. 2009
White House spokesperson Gibbs on criticism by former vice-president Cheney on "dithering" by president Obama. 22 oct. 2009
Labels: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, NATO, United States
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zondag, oktober 11, 2009
Big mistake by Nobel committee - Russia Today
he comments from Russia on the winning of the Nobel Peace Prize by President Obama were flat out negative. Labels: Barack Obama, Nuclear weapons, Russia, United States
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Obama Nobel Peace Price for opposing nuclear weapons
he Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Price to President Obama, explicitly for opposing and aiming to get rid of all nuclear weapons.Labels: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Nuclear weapons, United States
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vrijdag, juli 03, 2009
Positive upcomming visit Obama to Moscow
he mood of the upcomming US President Obama visit to Moscow is positive on Rusia Today.Labels: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Russia, United States
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donderdag, juni 04, 2009
A great teacher lives among us
he speech by President Barack Obama at the University of Cairo today.Labels: Barack Obama, Egypt
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zondag, mei 10, 2009
Obama wants to lose his Cool
hite House correspondents dinner speech by President Obama.Very nice, funny and charming...
Labels: Barack Obama, Journalism
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Russians believe in Conspiracy against Obama by Nato
n a broadcast by Russia Today it is suggested that the radical change in US policy after Obama took over from George Bush is confronted with opposition from Nato hardliners and that they plot against President Obama.At least what can be said about this conspiracy theory is that it shows the way Russians are thinking. Allways there is a conspiracy around the corner when they there is a change in policy they can not comprehend.
Fact is that under George Bush, most Nato countries were very unhappy with radical US policies and that they welcomed the change of policies with te comming of president Obama.
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donderdag, januari 29, 2009
Obama at the Pentagon: "Difficult dicisions ahead"
irst visit of Commander in chief at the Pentagon.Labels: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, United States
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dinsdag, januari 27, 2009
Obama's first interview to Al-Arabiya TV
resident Obama to the Al-Arabiya tv network on Middle-East policy.Part 1
Part 2
Labels: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Middle East, United States
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zondag, januari 25, 2009
Moïsi on the new America
eknown French intellecual on the new American foreign policy. Labels: Barack Obama, European Union, Foreign Policy, United States
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How Obama was elected...
video by the french newspaper Liberation analyzing the Obama campaign. (subtitled in french)Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, United States
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dinsdag, januari 20, 2009
Obama's inaugural speech
he transcript of the inaugural speech:"I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
Lees verder | Inaugural speech
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Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States
he crowning of the new emperor live from Capitol Hill.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, United States
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zaterdag, juli 26, 2008
This is our time
bama in Berlin.Labels: Barack Obama, European Union
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vrijdag, juli 04, 2008
Obama: I will bring Iraq war to a close
n a press meeting presidential candidate Barack Obama reaffirms that he will bring US troops back home in 16 months.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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donderdag, juli 03, 2008
Confusion after Wesley Clarks comments on McCain
lot of confusion on the FoX Channel after the Wesley Clark comments on John McCains ability to become Commander in Chief.Clark put on the table a topic that started a debate on left and right about the war experience of John McCain. Read this article in Politico; Some on left target McCain's war record.
The Vietnam war is never far away in US politics. But there is change coming. This New York Times report (On Campus, Liberal Professors Retire ) shows that on campuses the old left wing baby boom generation is changing guard with a more pragmatic generation of university professors. Lets hope that the old political battles are over and new ones are genuinely addressed in this election of the most powerful job in the world.
Watch Laura Ingraham of Fox freaking out:
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dinsdag, juli 01, 2008
Who can be CiC from day one?
enator Lieberman puts the question on the table. Which presidential candidate can be Commander in Chief (CiC) from day one? Lieberman thinks it is important because the United States enemies will test the new president in his first year in office, look at his comments:General Wesley Clark is asked what qualifications to be CiC are needed, saying about John McCain that; "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president. Obama is running on other strengths, of character, on his communication skills, on the strength of his judgment." Note: listen carefully to the first question he is asked:
And the reaction of John McCain,... "those comments doesn't reduce gasoline price with one penny...."
And here is what CNN anchorman Rick Sanchez is making of it....
The Obama campaign manager David Axelrod reacts to the question if Wesley Clark was authorized by the Obama campaign saying what he said about McCain?
And here is Wesley Clark not retracting his words, saying his words were taken out of context, repeating his overall point that serving the armed forces in itself is not a qualification to become president, but political judgment is...
Thanks to TPM tv
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US Campaign update
hat happened in the USpresidential campaign?Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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zaterdag, juni 28, 2008
Obama and Clinton united in Unity
n a campaign rally in Unity, New Hampshire on june 27th, the former two democratic rivals showed a united front against republican presidential candidate John McCain.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain
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woensdag, juni 25, 2008
Obama saves Hillary from 10M debt
n an effort to unite the democrats after his candidacy, Barack Obama puts gives 10 milion dollars to the Hillary Clinton campaign to pay of her debts.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, United States
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In Search of a VP for McCain
peculations on the choice of Vice President by John McCain and Barack Obama starts really rolling. TPM.tv portraits Republican VP nominee Tim Pawlenty.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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Terrorist attack would be big advantage to McCain
cCain adviser Charlie Black said in Fortune magazine that a terrorist attack would be a big advantage to the McCain campaign. A Reuters report and the Obama reaction...And Obama's reaction in a noisy plane...
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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dinsdag, juni 24, 2008
The Flip Flops in the Race
pm tv roundup of presidential race news.Labels: Barack Obama, Euro2008, John McCain, United States
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vrijdag, juni 20, 2008
Obama UP, McCain down in critical states polls
n his weekly assessment of the presidential polls, TPM.tv Joshua Marshall concludes that Barack Obama is doing very well in critical states like Ohio. Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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donderdag, juni 19, 2008
McCain on War in Iraq: Obama was wrong
he war in Iraq is a divisive issue, according to the Brookings Institution, it is also McCains strongest point.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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zondag, juni 15, 2008
McCain or McBush?
ohn McCain recently argued that his policies are not a kind of George W. Bushes third term, that he represents change too. Which McCain is there to believe? Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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vrijdag, juni 13, 2008
McCain faces problems in polls
he outlook for presidential nominee John McCain are not bright. Barack Obama leads him with 47% agains 41% for McCain in a US wide poll.See also: RealClearPolitics Electoral College and Electoral Vote.
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woensdag, juni 11, 2008
McCain and Obama battle over Economy
ohn McCain and Barack Obama showed a fundamental different approach to helping the economy yesterday.Obama wants a 50 billion stimulus package, a 10 billion foreclosure fund and middle class tax cuts.
McCain on the other hand also wants to repeal the alternative minimum tax, cut tax on corporate profits, make Bush tax cuts permanent, suspend gaz tax for the summer and create a mortgage task force to investigate wrong doings.
McCain is "buying in" to the Bush policies and Obama wants a more direct role in shaping the living standards of people.
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dinsdag, juni 10, 2008
McCain Campain positive over outcome
he John McCain campaign strategist are positive on the outcome of the general election. They analyze the battleground as full of possibilities to win the election, according to this briefing on the McCain website.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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Obama to his campaign staff
arack Obama after winning as nominee speaks to his campaign staff. "Because we won, we have to win."Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain
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zondag, juni 08, 2008
The Democratic Race in Seven Minutes
hort history of the Democratic primaries.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United Nations
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zaterdag, juni 07, 2008
Clinton endorses Obama fully
illary Clinton endorses Barack Obama fully and acknowledges her defeat. She said in a graceful speech: "I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the race he has run, I endorse him and throw my full support behind him." Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, United States
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vrijdag, juni 06, 2008
Senator Feinstein on the secret Obama Clinton meeting
arack Obama and Hillary Clinton met at the house of senator Feinstein in private and spoke about an hour.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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Looking back at the Clinton campaign
nice review in the New York Times of the Clinton campaign, trying to answer the question why the inevitable candidate failed in the end.Click to: A Look Back at the Clinton Campaign
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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Clinton and Obama Hold Secret Meeting
bama and Hillary Clinton met in secret. According to Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs the meeting was "to bring these candidates together and moving forward for the fall campaign."Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, United States
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donderdag, juni 05, 2008
McCain attack on Obama backfires
ohn McCain chose to attack Barack Obama on his victory night with a "hard" speech. He didn't convince any political commentators, including Fox news. Watch the TPM tv compilation.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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Hillary at AIPAC : Obama Will Be A Good Friend To Israel
illary Clinton speaks very positive about Barack Obama at the AIPAC conference on june 4th. Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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woensdag, juni 04, 2008
Obama victory speech in Minnesota
ictory speech in a loud Minnesota.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, United Nations
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Obama wins nomination
anator Barack Obama becomes presidential nominee Obama for the Democratic party. Tha battle with John McCain can start.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, United States
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maandag, mei 26, 2008
What is Clintons nuclear option?
ay 31st, 2008: the survivors will call it Judgment Day, the day that Hillary Clinton hijacks the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee to achieve the full seating of Florida and Michigan's disputed delegates and effectively wrest the nomination away from Barack Obama. But wait... can this really happen? We take a look at the actual situation behind thehype in today's episode of TPMtv.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton
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donderdag, mei 22, 2008
Obama Claim to Be Bit Conservative Shows Uniter Not Divider?
arack Obama the uniter in the US, and what about the world?Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, United States
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Obama Claims Majority of Delegates
arack Obama credits Clinton and claims more delegates.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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dinsdag, mei 20, 2008
McCain vs Obama on Iran
he election candidates John McCain and Barack Obama turn to each other on the US policy towards Iran. Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain, United States
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The Gas tax isseu of Clinton vs Obama
he biggest difference between Obama and Clinton seems to be the Gas tax proposal by Hillary Clinton. A compilation by TPM TV.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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vrijdag, mei 09, 2008
Barack Obama First Interview Since North Carolina
arack Obama's first interview after North Carolina with Wolf blitzer for CNN.And part Two
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donderdag, mei 08, 2008
Tim Russert explains why Clinton has lost allready
eet the Press reporter Tim Russert shows why victory is out of reach for Hillary Clinton.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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Who is divisive in the Democratic camp?
he debate in the Democratic camp is at this point about divisiveness. See this exchange of words:
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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It's over say advisers to Hillary
he race is over for Hillary Clinton. Advisers and the media agree. The question is if Clinton sees it herself and when she will step aside gracefully. See the CBS report:Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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woensdag, mei 07, 2008
Obama's next step to nomination
ith his win in North Carolina and the close result in Indiana Barack Obama takes his campaign the next step to the nomination of the Democratic party. Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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vrijdag, februari 08, 2008
Yes we can - Obama sung by Black Eyed Peas
arack Obama gets support from the music community. Black Eyed Peas has put his words on music and Jesse Dylan on film. See also ABCNews.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, United States
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woensdag, januari 09, 2008
Surprise win by Hillary Clinton
illary Clinton won the New Hampshire primary by surprise, after several polls indicated that Barack Obama led by a 10% margin. He now lost with 36%, with Clinton taking the New Hampshire lead with 39%. A decisive but close finish. A close race is starting right now.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, United States
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zaterdag, januari 05, 2008
Obama victory speech Iowa
arack Obama victory speech after the Iowa caucus, which he won with 38% support, ahead of 30% of John Edwards and 29% for Hilary Clinton. The next nomination election will be on january 8, 2008 in New Hamshire. An opinion poll taken after the Iowa caucus suggests Obama is leading the race with 37% of the vote, against Clinton with 27% support.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, United States
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donderdag, augustus 02, 2007
Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Terrorism
Last night, Barack Obama, Presidential candidate held a major speech on foreign policy and terrorism in the Woodrow Wilson Institution. He opposes the foreign policy of the Bush administration. He promised to turn the page.
"By refusing to end the war in Iraq, President Bush is giving the terrorists what they really want, and what the Congress voted to give them in 2002: a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences.
It is time to turn the page. When I am President, we will wage the war that has to be won, with a comprehensive strategy with five elements: getting out of Iraq and on to the right battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan; developing the capabilities and partnerships we need to take out the terrorists and the world’s most deadly weapons; engaging the world to dry up support for terror and extremism; restoring our values; and securing a more resilient homeland."
See his speech on C-Span, click here,
or read the text, click here.
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