Category Archives: President Obama

Decentralized and United we stand, Divided We Fail

Posted on April 24, 2012 by bfiaguestwriter

[by David Van Thournout] I want to talk to my democrat friends who are in the fight to help Obama win in 2012. One person, even if he’s the president, can’t really change things in America. But I still believe … Continue reading →

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What Newspaper Believes People Are More Important Than Corporations?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Trish Nelson

http://progressivepopulist.blogspot.com/ THE PROGRESSIVE POPULIST, a newspaper that believes people are more important than corporations, premiered in November 1995 as a monthly tabloid publication based in Storm Lake, Iowa, with editorial offices in Austin, Texas. In October 1999 it expanded to … Continue reading →

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President Obama In Osawatomie, Kansas: This Is A Make Or Break Moment For the Middle Class

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Trish Nelson

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Lesson from the 1980 Iowa Caucuses

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The letter began, “tonight is an exciting evening for Iowa Democrats. As the first state to begin the presidential delegate selection process, the eyes of the nation are truly on Iowa.” It was from Ed Campbell, chairman of the Iowa … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Remarks At The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

“Progress was hard.  For every victory there were setbacks…there were defeats.. Dr. King was villified by many, denounced as a rabble rouser, a communist, a radical…he was even attacked by  his own people, by those who felt he was going … Continue reading →

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Johnson County Iowa Has President Obama’s Back

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The Iowa City office of Obama for America 2012 opened yesterday.  According to IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky, there were 100 volunteers on hand and 1000 calls were made. Sue gave a rousing speech to the crowd and spoke first about … Continue reading →

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There is Hope in Iowa

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

It was a chilly 58 degrees as the University Democrats met for an ice cream social in Iowa City Park on Friday. A good sized group of citizens and students turned out to hear Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress: Pass The American Jobs Act

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Trish Nelson

A Bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. Click here to read the … Continue reading →

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President Obama Urges Congress To Pass American Jobs Act

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson
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How President Obama Will Deliver Jobs Without Congress

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The Atlantic –

The president has asked federal agencies to find solutions on their own. His message to lawmakers: We can do this without you.

President Obama is either fed up with Congress or he’s testing his own administration’s mettle. Or both.

On Wednesday, Obama took a now-familiar path in adopting a program–this time a jobs and infrastructure effort–that can happen entirely within his domain. Continue reading →

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