Political Buzz May 25, 2012: President Barack Obama Marks Memorial Day and Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War — Meets with Rolling Thunder

POLITICAL BUZZ OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: Obama meets with Rolling Thunder Source: Politico, 5-25-12 (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) There were no events listed on his public schedule Friday, but President Obama apparently took time out to greet members of Rolling Thunder, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing attention to POWs and troops [...]

Campaign Headlines May 25, 2012: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush Says Gay Marriage Is ‘Distraction’ From Economy in Speech at a Foreign Ministry Agency in Taipei, Taiwan

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Jeb Bush Says Gay Marriage Is ‘Distraction’ From Economy Source: ABC News Radio, 5-25-12 Paul Zimmerman/WireImage On a three day visit to Taiwan, Jeb Bush said the economy is the number one issue in the United States, calling same sex marriage a “distraction” in the presidential campaign. The former [...]

Full Text Campaign Buzz May 24, 2012: President Barack Obama Accuses Mitt Romney of ‘Cow-Pie Distortion’ on Debt, Deficits in Campaign Speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 POLITICAL QUOTES & SPEECHES President Obama Accuses Mitt Romney of ‘Cow-Pie Distortion’ on Debt, Deficits Source: ABC News Radio, 5-24-12 JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages On his first visit back to the Iowa state fairgrounds since the 2008 campaign, President Obama Thursday night used a grassroots rally to launch sharp new attacks against rival [...]

Political Headlines May 24, 2012: Senates Rejects Both Democratic & Republican Versions of the Bill to Keep Student Loan Rates Low — Dems 51-43 & GOP 34-62

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Dueling Student Loan Bills Rejected in Senate Source: ABC News Radio, 5-24-12 Hemera/Thinkstock The Senate made one last gesture this month to work on the Student Loan bill, but Democratic and Republican versions both failed in a last-minute, and half-hearted, attempt Thursday before lawmakers leave for [...]

Full Text Obama Presidency May 24, 2012: President Barack Obama’s Speech Discusses Clean Energy Agenda in Iowa

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: POLITICAL QUOTES & SPEECHES President Obama Touts Clean Energy Agenda in Iowa Source: ABC News Radio, 5-24-12 Visiting the critical battleground state of Iowa Thursday, President Obama touted his election-year energy agenda and urged Republican lawmakers to put politics aside and back his proposals to boost [...]

Campaign Headlines May 24, 2012: NBC News/Marist Poll: Obama has Close Lead over Romney in Key Battleground States Ohio, Florida & Virginia

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Polls: Obama leads in key states of Ohio, Fla. and Va. AP President Obama and Mitt Romney Source: USA Today 5-24-12 New polls give President Obama narrow leads in three states that may well decide the 2012 election: Ohio, Florida and Virginia. Obama leads Mitt Romney in Ohio [...]

Full Text Political Headlines May 23, 2012: Sen. Marco Rubio Laments Divisive & Partisan Politics in Keynote Address at the Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit in Washington, DC — Speech Transcript

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Sen. Marco Rubio Laments Divisive Politics Source: ABC News Radio, 5-23-12 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Speaking before a crowd of Latino business leaders, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., lamented the state of politics, accusing politicians of fostering a culture of partisanship and campaigning on a message of division.  Without mentioning President [...]

Full Campaign Buzz May 23, 2012: Mitt Romney Unveils Education Plan to the Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit — Will Increase School Choice for Low-Income Students Through Vouchers

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 IN FOCUS: ROMNEY UNVEILS HIS EDUCATION PLAN TO THE LATINO COALITION’S ANNUAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT Romney Unveils Education Plan Source: ABC News Radio, 5-23-12 Mario Tama/Getty Images Mitt Romney unveiled his education plan on Wednesday, vowing to make sweeping changes to the public education system by expanding school choice by assigning federal [...]

Full Text Obama Presidency May 23, 2012: President Barack Obama Says Military will Remain Strong Despite Cuts in Air Force Academy Commencement Address

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: Stephen Crowley/The New York Times President Obama greeted graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy on Wednesday. IN FOCUS: PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS MILITARY WILL REMAIN STRONG DESPITE CUTS IN AIR FORCE ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Military Will Withstand Cuts, Obama Tells Cadets Source: NYT, 5-23-12 President [...]

Full Text Campaign Buzz, May 23, 2012: Mitt Romney’s Time Magazine Interview — Defends Bain Record, Hits Obama on Economy: ‘He Just Doesn’t Have a Clue’ — Transcript

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Mitt Romney Defends Bain Record, Hits Obama on Economy: ‘He Just Doesn’t Have a Clue’ Source: Time, 5-23-12 Peter Hapak for TIME Mark Halperin interviews Mitt Romney Mitt Romney lashed President Obama’s economic stewardship in an interview with TIME’s Mark Halperin on Wednesday, deflecting attacks on his years [...]

Campaign Headlines May 22, 2012: Rep. Paul Ryan blames President Obama for Nation’s Economic Woes at Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library Speech “A Rendezvous with Reagan’s Legacy: Lessons for 2012″

CAMPAIGN 2012 CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012 THE HEADLINES…. Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks Tuesday at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press / May 22, 2012) Paul Ryan Says Romney Will ‘Save This Country’ Source: ABC News Radio, 5-22-12 Rep. Paul Ryan, one of the top contenders floated in GOP [...]

Political Headlines May 22, 2012: ABC News / Washington Post Poll: American Disapprove of President Barack Obama’s Handling of the Economy 55-42 Percent

POLITICAL HEADLINES OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: THE HEADLINES…. Poll: Prosperity Shortfall Puts Obama at Risk Source: ABC News, 5-22-12 SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Americans are nearly twice as likely to say they’ve gotten worse off as better off under Barack Obama’s presidency, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post, a prosperity shortfall resembling the one [...]

Full Text Obama Presidency May 21, 2012: President Barack Obama Gives the Joplin High School Commencement Address, One Year After Tornado Ripped Through Missouri

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: President Obama Returns to Joplin Source: WH, 5-21-12 President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address to the graduating seniors of Joplin High School at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, May 21, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Speaking tonight to the first [...]

Full Text Obama Presidency May 21, 2012: President Barack Obama’s Remarks at NATO Press Conference — Discusses Afghanistan, Greece & Cory Booker’s Crticism of Campaign Attacks on Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital Record

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: POLITICAL QUOTES & SPEECHES Remarks by the President at NATO Press Conference South Building Chicago, Illinois 3:26 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Let me begin by saying thank you to my great friend, Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of the city of Chicago and [...]

Full Text Obama Presidency May 20, 21, 2012: President Barack Obama NATO / North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit Speeches in Chicago Roundup

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 112TH CONGRESS: POLITICAL QUOTES & SPEECHES President Obama Attends NATO Summit in Chicago Source: WH, 5-20-21-12 President Obama was in Chicago today for the first day of the NATO summit, a gathering of leaders from the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the [...]