From Mitch Stewart:
Yesterday, the President stood in front of a gathering of House Republicans and took questions for more than an hour, urging them to put aside partisanship and work together for the good of the country. MSNBC described it as going straight into "the lion’s den."
He was inspiring.
We’ve [...]
For President Obama’s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, thousands of OFA supporters gathered at Watch Parties across the country.
Watch the video below to check out some of the news coverage following the events:
Here some reports from the Watch Parties:
From Nevada’s Reno Gazette Journal:
Dave Osolnick, a deputy field director in Reno for the [...]
For more than an hour this afternoon, President Obama took questions at a gathering of House Republicans, engaging in an honest and serious dialogue about some of the toughest problems facing our country.
If you haven’t seen it, you can watch the videos here:
As he did in his State of the Union address on Wednesday [...]
“I don’t have to tell folks in Baltimore that even before this recession hit, the middle class was facing real hardships: stagnant incomes, rising costs, growing economic security. So rebuilding this economy and rebuilding — and rebuilding it stronger than before — will take time and it’s going to take hard work and vigilance.” – [...]
For those of you who do not know the 3rd Annual Blogging While Brown Conference will take place in Washington, DC June 18-19, 2010. Since we will be in Washington, DC, the home of the First Lady, it seemed only fitting that we should have a Michelle Obama Watch Meet and Greet. This is a chance for all [...]
Before the President’s speech last night, Obama for America campaign manager David Plouffe spoke on a conference call with OFA supporters about where we’re at and what’s up next. Here are some highlights from the call:
On the fight for health reform:
You’ve done great work. Over a couple million of you have taken action on health [...]
Last night, thousands of Organizing for America supporters gathered in living rooms and community centers in across the country to watch the President Obama deliver his first State of the Union address. For OFA supporters, this was a chance to take stock of the past year, reconnect, and refocus on the challenges ahead.
At a watch [...]
Here are some of the early reactions following President Obama’s State of the Union Address last night:
From a Washington Post Editorial:
The Barack Obama who mounted the podium last night for his first State of the Union address is the same man who ascended to the presidency a year ago: even-tempered, intelligent, charismatic.
From [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke this afternoon in Alexandria, Virginia at the YMCA of Alexandria at the Surgeon General’s Report. Here are her remarks courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov…
The White House
Office of the First Lady
For Immediate Release January 28, 2010 Remarks by the First Lady at Event on Surgeon General’s Report
YMCA of Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia
1:36 P.M. EST
MRS. OBAMA: [...]
