Dear New England Steering Committee,
Happy Friday! We hope you all had a great week. A reminder to buy your tickets to Chefs for Obama taking place this Tuesday, January 31st at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets please click here.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Our next Steering Committee Meeting will be on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at The Law Offices of Foley Hoag, 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA, Room 13M.
RUNWAY TO WIN
On Tuesday, February 7th Obama Victory Fund will be launching Runway to Win – A project by fashion designers in support of Obama 2012. To view and pre-order designs please click hereor go to barackobama.com. To help launch the store there will be a cocktail party hosted by Scarlett Johansson and Anna Wintour on February 7th at 6:00 p.m. in New York City. Please click hereto view the invitation.
STATE OF THE UNION
In case you missed it, President Obama gave his third State of the Union address Tuesday night. If you have not had the chance to see it, we encourage you to use the links below and watch the speech in full.
Full Speech
Highlights
Transcript
Please see below for a list of all upcoming regional and national events.
Have a great week and Gooooo Patriots!
Kathy, Justin, Ryan and Rachel
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NEW ENGLAND EVENTS CALENDAR
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Chefs for Obama – January 31, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts
Tickets:
$1,000 host (raise/write) – includes pre-reception with Chefs
$500 per individual – includes chef’s cookbook
(Entry to event is automatically entered into a drawing to judge the competition)
$250 per individual – General Admission
RSVP: http://my.barackobama.com/chefsforobamacookingcompetition
For more information please e-mail Ryan Fleury at rfleury@barackobama.com
Roundtable with Vice President Joe Biden – February 13, 2012
Boston, MA
$10,000 per person
Contact Justin Brennan at jbrennan@barackobama.comfor more information.
Newton for Obama Reception with Diane Patrick – February 23, 2012
Newton, MA
https://my.barackobama.com/february23newtonreception
Tickets: $1,000 (Host)/$500/$200/$44 (Gen44)
Contact Ryan Fleury at Rfleury@barackobama.comto join the host committee.
Yo-Yo MA Concert - March 29, 2012
Newton, MA
https://my.barackobama.com/march29yoyomaconcert
Tickets: $10,00 (Host)/$2,500/1,500 (limited)
Contact Ryan Fleury at rfleury@barackobama.com for more information.
SAVE THE DATE: First Lady Michelle Obama in Boston – March 9, 2012
Details coming soon!
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Out of Region Events
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President Barack Obama
January 31, 2012
President Barack Obama
Washington, DC
Staff Contact: Andrew Wright and Eric Feigenbaum
February 3, 2012
President Barack Obama
Washington, DC
Staff Contact: Ari Koban
February 9, 2012
President Barack Obama
A Small Dinner with President Barack Obama
Constituency Focused: LGBT
The Home of Karen K. Dixon & Dr. Nan Schaffer
Washington, DC
Address provided upon RSVP
$35,800.00 per person
$71,600.00 per couple
Space is limited
Staff Contact: Jamie Citron and Aditi Hardikar
First Lady Michelle Obama
January 31, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama
Cocktail Reception
The Honorable Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos
Beverly Hills, CA
Address provided upon RSVP
$5,000.00 per person: General Reception
$10,000.00 per person: General Reception & Photo Reception
$35,800.00 host couple: Greeting, General Reception & Photo Reception
February 1, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama
Southern California Women for Obama Luncheon
The Home of Mattie McFadden-Lawson and Michael Lawson
Los Angeles, CA
Address provided upon RSVP
$1,000.00 per person: Luncheon
$10,000.00 per couple: Luncheon & Photo Reception
$35,800.00 host couple: Luncheon, Photo Reception & Clutch
Staff Contact: Adia Smith and Lindsay Rachelefsky
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News Articles
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The State of the Union in 2012
New York Times // Editorial
A year ago, after the last State of the Union address, we applauded President Obama for challenging the Republicans’ blame-government, slash-and-burn rhetoric. He explained why Washington must do more to help put millions of struggling people back to work and why any credible plan to wrestle down the deficit must include the wealthy paying a fairer share of taxes.
‘US determined to prevent nuclear-armed Iran’
Jerusalem Post
The United States is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and will take “no options off the table” to achieve that goal, US President Barack Obama warned in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Obama said a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear dispute is still possible if Iran changes course and meets international obligations. In a speech largely devoted to the US economy, the US President voiced his commitment to Israel’s security.
Obama urges tougher laws on financial fraud
New York Times // Edward Wyatt
WASHINGTON — President Obamacalled on Congress Tuesday to toughen laws against securities fraud and to strengthen the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commissionto punish Wall Street firms that repeatedly violate antifraud statutes. In his State of the Union address, Mr. Obama also said he would ask the attorney general to establish a special financial crimes unit to prosecute cases of large-scale financial fraud.
Obama administration unveils new plan for national forests
Los Angeles Times
New guidelines to manage some 193 million acres of national forest lands will focus on protecting watersheds and wildlife and will require a tougher scientific standard in balancing the competing demands of industry and conservation groups, the Obama administration announced on Thursday. The guidelines, known as a forest planning rule, were unveiled during a telephone news conference by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. The planning rule will replace the old framework, which has been the center of legal battles for years.
Boehner: Policies President Obama is running on ‘almost un-American’
CNN // Candy Crowley and Dana Bash
House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday forcefully denounced the Democrats’ campaign theme that they are for the middle class and Republicans are for the wealthy – saying the policies the president is running on are “almost un-American.””This is a president who said I’m not going to be a divider, I’m going to be a uniter, and running on the policies of division and envy is – to me it’s almost un-American,” said Boehner.
Gingrich Leading as Fight Intensifies
Wall Street Journal // Neil King, Jr.
Newt Gingrich is outpacing Mitt Romney among Republican voters nationwide, but he also is showing evidence of the vulnerabilities that could hurt the former House speaker in a general election, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. With the two rivals fighting it out in Florida after Mr. Gingrich’s big South Carolina victory last week, the poll found Republicans nationwide favoring Mr. Gingrich 37% to 28% over Mr. Romney. GOP voters gave the former House speaker high marks for knowledge and experience, while they continued to harbor doubts about Mr. Romney’s positions on the issues and his feel for average Americans.
Gingrich is Obama’s best surrogate
Washington Post // Dana Milbank
The most important figure in Tuesday night’s State of the Union addresswasn’t on the House floor. In fact, he hasn’t taken a seat in front of the chamber in 13 years. But as he campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in Florida, former House speaker Newt Gingrich was doing more to boost President Obama’s reelection prospects than anything Obama himself could do. While Obama was using the speechto portray the Republicans as plutocrats, Gingrich was doing all he could to prove the caricature true.
Republican debate in Florida: GOP makes Obama look good
Politico // Roger Simon
The Republican field debated for the 19th time Thursday night and, once again, the media promised us it was going to be a “make or break” event. Don’t believe the media. The media say the debates have been the most critical factor in the nominating race so far because the media have been forced to watch them all. And take notes. And write stories.
Greed is good? The GOP seems to be okay with that.
Washington Post // Eugene Robinson
If you heard a loud “gulp” Tuesday night after President Obama’s State of the Union address, it probably came from Republican political strategists as they realized their party’s odds of capturing the White House this fall are getting longer. Obama may be no Ronald Reagan, but he’s no Jimmy Carter, either. The obligatory list of accomplishments and initiatives was embellished with bits and pieces of what will likely be Obama’s standard campaign speech. At the heart of his argument for a second term is his assertion that the American dream of upward mobility has been hijacked — that the rich and the powerful have rigged our economic and political systems to favor their interests over those of the average citizen.
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We hope everyone had a good week! We wanted to share with you our next big milestone for the campaign – on Sunday November 6, 2011 the Obama campaign will be holding fundraising events in New York, Los Angeles and several other major cities including our very own Boston. These events are scheduled on November 6th to celebrate the ‘One Year Away’ anniversary of the 2012 Elections.
Special Counselor to the President Pete Rouse and Obama for American Finance Director Rufus Gifford will host the Fundraiser at the Beehive Restauranton on Sunday, November 6th.
Please RSVP online by clicking here.
Ticket prices are now confirmed at $44 (gen 44 admission), $100 (general admission) and $750 (Host Committee Reception). **Please note the updated ticket prices**
374– This is how many days remain until the November 2012 elections. We hope you consider attending the November 6th celebrations to kick off one year until the 2012 elections.
Finally, BIG news came out of the White House this week concerning home loans and student debt repayments. During the President’s visit to Las Vegas and Denver he announced executive orders to help families struggling with underwater morgages and students trying to repay student loans.
Please click here to find out about the Presiden’t plan to help struggling homeowners.
Please click here to watch a video about the President’s plan for help student’s repaying loans.
See you soon,
Kathy, Justin, Ryan and Rachel
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Strong Start
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The campaign unveiled a new fundraising program, Strong Start. This underwriting program will kick start our grassroots organizing in key regions across the country. The New England Steering Committee has set a goal to raise $198,800 by November 13th to sponsor a portion of New Hampshire’s strong start.
Please click on the following links to find out more about this exciting program:
Notes
PowerPoint
One pager
To contribute to building a Strong Start for the field operations in New Hampshire, please use this linkhttp://my.barackobama.com/StrongStart-NESC
If you would like to have a personalized fundraising page set up please contact Justin Brennan at jbrennan@barackobama.com.
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NEW ENGLAND EVENTS CALENDAR
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Save the Date
One Year Out Party – Sunday, November 6, 2011
Boston, MA
Contact Ryan Fleury atrfleury@barackobama.com for more information
David Axelrod – Monday, November 21, 2011
Boston, MA
Contact Justin Brennan atjbrennan@barackobama.com for more information.
Chefs for Obama – January 31, 2012
Boston, MA
Contact Ryan Fleury atrfleury@barackobama.com for more information.
OUT OF REGION UPCOMING FINANCE EVENTS
Upcoming Conferences
November 16, 2011
Technology for Obama
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Jim Green
Surrogate Travel
October 27, 2011
Warren Buffett
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: April Harley
November 15, 2011
David Plouffe
Columbus, OH
Staff Contact: Roz Skozen
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News Articles
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Black Voters’ Support for Obama Is Steady and Strong
The New York Times // Helene Cooper
Abdul Malik seems the prototype of a disenchanted Barack Obama voter. Mr. Malik, 48, lost his job as a grading and landscape worker a year and a half ago, another victim of the housing bust. Since then, he has been searching for something, anything, to help make ends meet. Yet, Mr. Malik, who is black, says he has every intention of again voting for President Obama next year. So does Bobby Hart, 46, a former construction worker here.
Obama Job Approval Showing Modest Improvement, Now 43%
Gallup // Jeffrey M. Jones
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has shown modest improvement in the past week. His latest rating, based on Oct. 24-26 Gallup Daily tracking, is 43%, and his approval has been at or above 42% in each of the last seven days. In the prior two weeks, his averages were generally at or below 40%.
Obama team hails new growth data
USA Today // David Jackson
The White House is trumpeting new Commerce Department numbers showing that the economy grew 2.5% over the last three months, but warning that higher growth is needed to restore jobs. “While the continued expansion is encouraging, faster growth clearly is needed to replace the jobs lost in the recent downturn and to reduce long-term unemployment,” says Katharine Abraham, a member of the president’s Council of Economic Advisors, writing on the White House website.
Obama has dinner with 4 campaign donors
The Associated Press // Darlene Superville
Two retirees, a U.S. Postal Service worker and a business owner from politically important Midwestern and Southwestern states, all donors to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, got a rare opportunity Thursday to bend his ear over dinner. Obama said afterward that he’s president because of people like them. “This dinner is important because I’m only president thanks to the work of millions of Americans like the four I just met,” he tweeted.
Exclusive: Bill Daley, unplugged
Politico // Roger Simon
It is a sunny day at the White House with bright light streaming through the gauzy curtains that cover the patio doors and many windows of Bill Daley’s corner office in the West Wing. And so I try to find some underlying gloom.Daley, the White House chief of staff, will twice in the course of our hourlong interview refer to the first three years of Barack Obama’s administration as “ungodly” and once as “brutal.”So do you think, I ask, that President Obama would be satisfied saying, “We did a good job, we did good stuff,” and if he’s a one-term president, “That’s the verdict of history”?
Obama Attacks Perry on Flat Tax
The New York Times // Michael D. Shear
Rick Perry’s decision to embrace a flat tax as a central part of his economic plan, as several other Republican candidates have, is providing an opportunity for President Obama’s campaign. The president’s advisers are eager to characterize the advocates of a flat tax as shills for the wealthy in the United States — part of Mr. Obama’s overall message that the Republican Party is out of step with the interests of the middle class. That’s just what his campaign argued in a new memorandum issued Tuesday morning by Mr. Obama’s policy director, James Kvaal.
Obama tells supporters it’s going to be a tough fight
The Los Angeles Times // Peter Nicholas
President Obama opened an aggressive Western fundraising swing Monday, closing out the day in Los Angeles with an appeal to supporters to prepare for a grueling reelection effort. At an intimate fundraising dinner in Hancock Park, Obama spoke softly to a few dozen supporters who had paid $35,800 each to greet him. “I’ve said this before — this election will not be as sexy as the first one,” the president said. “Back then it was still fresh and new. I didn’t have any gray hair. Everybody loved the ‘Hope’ posters and all that.”
Obama Promotes Mortgage Plan While Pressuring Congress
Bloomberg // Kate Andersen Brower
President Barack Obama said he will take executive action to move ahead with his economic proposals while keeping up pressure on Congress to act on his broader package of tax cuts and spending.In Nevada, the state with the highest foreclosure rate, Obama yesterday promoted an initiative by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to let qualified homeowners refinance mortgages regardless of how much their houses have dropped in value.With the president on a three-day trip to Nevada, California and Colorado, the administration also plans to outline measures to help veterans find jobs and help students manage education loans.
Michelle Obama in campaign mode
Politico // Matt Negrin
Michelle Obama kicked into campaign mode today as she told voters in Detroit that her husband has accomplished lots since being elected president. The pool reports that Obama mentioned the new health care law, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the most recent development, ending the war in Iraq.
For Obama, new focus on the piecemeal
The Associated Press // Jim Kuhnhenn and Erica Werner
The president who ran for office promising sweeping change now finds himself calling for baby steps. Blocked by congressional Republicans yet determined to show action as he seeks re-election, President Barack Obama has scaled back his ambitions from major initiatives like universal health care, to smaller-bore programs he can do on his own or that are uncontroversial enough for Republicans to go along. Think patent reform, reducing health regulations, or helping with student loans.
Obama to offer student loan relief
The Associated Press // Kim Hefling
The White House says President Barack Obama plans to offer millions of student loan borrowers the ability to lower their payments and consolidate their loans. Obama on Wednesday will use his executive authority to accelerate a measure passed by Congress that reduces the repayment cap on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income to 10 percent. The White House wants it to go into effect in 2012, instead of 2014. About 1.6 million borrowers could be affected.
Obama Plan Would Cut Student-Loan Interest Rates
The Wall Street Journal // Laura Meckler
President Barack Obama will announce a plan to allow people holding two kinds of student loans to reduce their interest rates by consolidating their debts into one government loan, officials inside and outside the administration said Tuesday. Mr. Obama is to announce the move in Denver on Wednesday, part of a White House push to emphasize actions his administration can take to boost the economy without congressional approval. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes were scheduled to discuss the proposal later Tuesday.
Obama Speeds Up Aid for College Students: How Will It Help You?
ABC News // Huma Khan
President Obama will pitch a plan today to help ease the burden of loans on college students, as a new report shows that higher education is becoming more expensive for many young Americans. Starting next year, borrowers’ student loan payments will be capped at 10 percent of their discretionary income, and they could be eligible for forgiveness on the balance of their debt in 20 years. Under the current plan, loan payments are limited to 15 percent of a borrower’s discretionary income, and their balance is forgiven after 25 years.
Obama team moves to rekindle 2008′s magic with young voters
USA Today // Susan Page
President Obama’s re-election campaign launches an initiative this week aimed at rekindling the connection with younger voters that helped fuel his 2008 campaign. The outreach effort, called “Greater Together,” will tap Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites and target students on college campuses in key states, such as the University of Wisconsin, Ohio State University and Penn State.
Why Dems are winning money war
Politico // Alex Isenstadt and David Catanese
According to the laws of political gravity, this shouldn’t be happening. President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are in the dumps, and so is the economy. Wall Street’s cash cows are angry at the Democratic Party and its sudden embrace of populist rhetoric. Almost no one thinks Democrats have a shot at winning back the House next year and Republicans have an excellent chance of winning control of the Senate. Yet even with the prospect of an entirely GOP-controlled federal government in 2013, Democrats are outraising their GOP counterparts in month after month.
Jobs plan, fundraising on Obama’s agenda in Las Vegas visit
Las Vegas Review-Journal // Antonio Planas
President Barack Obama will drop by Las Vegas today during a three-state visit to the West to pick up some campaign money and tout his revised jobs bill. Obama, who needs financial support to get re-elected and is trying to squeeze some kind of job incentives out of a challenging Congress, will participate in a fundraiser at the Bellagio and visit a neighborhood on the far eastern side of Las Vegas, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. But even those who agree with the president might be inconvenienced by his visit during the middle of a business day, and at least one business is already complaining that it is going to hurt his business.
DNC Ad goes after Romney in Arizona
New York Times // Jim Rutenberg
The Democratic National Committee will on Tuesday begin its biggest sustained advertising campaign against a Republican presidential candidate so far this year, with a spot attacking Mitt Romney in the state of Arizona, traditionally Republican territory that President Obama’s advisers hope to bring into their victory column next year.
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Dear New England Steering Committee,
We hope you all had a great week. We want to again thank you for such a successful quarter and hope that you will continue your efforts and help make our last quarter of the year an effective one.
A brief reminder: there will be New England Steering committee meeting next Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Law Offices of Foley Hoag located at 155 Seaport Blvd, World Trade Center West, Room 13M, Boston, MA, 8:30AM.
If you are not able to attend this meeting in person please join us over the phone by using the following conference line:
Call In Number: (877) 867-8879
Passcode: 617-988-3513
Please see the events calendar below for upcoming New England events as well as all other regional upcoming events.
Best,
Kathy, Justin, Ryan and Rachel
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Strong Start
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The campaign unveiled a new fundraising program, Strong Start. This underwriting program will kick start our grassroots organizing in key regions across the country. The New England Steering Committee has set a goal to raise $198,800 by November 13th to sponsor a portion of New Hampshire’s strong start.
Please click on the following links to find out more about this exciting program:
To contribute to building a Strong Start for the field operations in New Hampshire, please use this link http://my.barackobama.com/StrongStart-NESC
If you would like to have a personalized fundraising page set up please contact Justin Brennan at jbrennan@barackobama.com.
NEW ENGLAND EVENTS CALENDAR
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Gen44 White House Alumni Reception – Tuesday October, 18th
Special Guests Katie Johnson & Eric Lesser
Reception at 6:30 p.m.
Om Restaurant, 92 Winthrop St., Cambridge, MA
Tickets: $44 Gen 44/ $25 student
Contact Ryan Fleury at rfleury@barackobama.comfor more information.
Save the Date
David Axelrod – Monday, November 21, 2011
Contact Justin Brennan at jbrennan@barackobama.comfor more information.
Chefs for Obama – January 31, 2012
Contact Ryan Fleury at rfleury@barackobama.comfor more information.
OUT OF REGION UPCOMING FINANCE EVENTS
Upcoming Conferences
October 21, 2011
Gen44 National Finance Summit
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Sharon Yang
Senior Staff Briefing Days
October 19, 2011
Lawyers for Obama
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Sammi Citron
October 25, 2011
Athletes for Obama
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Eric Feigenbaum
November 16, 2011
Technology for Obama
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Jim Green
President Barack Obama
October 24, 2011
President Barack Obama
Las Vegas, NV
Staff Contact: Adia Smithand Lindsay Rachelefsky
First Lady Michelle Obama
October 25, 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama
Detroit, MI
Staff Contact: Roz Skozen
October 25, 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: April Harley
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
October 25, 2011
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Richmond, VA
Staff Contact: Eric Feigenbaumand Andrew Wright
Surrogate Travel
October 18, 2011
Aneesh Chopra
Atlanta, GA
Staff Contact: Ari Koban
October 21, 2011
Gen44 Evening Reception with David Axelrod
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: Sharon Yang
October 27, 2011
Warren Buffett
Chicago, IL
Staff Contact: April Harley
November 15, 2011
David Plouffe
Columbus, OH
Staff Contact: Roz Skozen
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News Articles
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$70M more for Obama cash stash
The Hill // Sam Youngman
Obama’s campaign noted the total was higher than the $55 million it had anticipated and came after the president was forced to cancel some fundraisers to work on debt-ceiling negotiations with congressional Republicans. “We did more with less this quarter. We canceled a series of events over the summer as congressional negotiations were ongoing, and our supporters stepped up in their stead,” one campaign official said. Republicans countered that the figures are no surprise. They said they always knew they would be running against a president with a huge campaign war chest who would also enjoy the advantages of incumbency.
Obama Re-Election Campaign Ahead of 2007-08 Fundraising Totals
Bloomberg // John McCormick and Jonathan Salant
President Barack Obama announced raising $42.8 million for his re-election from July through September, the fourth-largest fundraising quarter ever in a non- election year. Combined with $27.3 million for the Democratic National Committee, the Obama campaign operation took in $70 million in the last three months.
Enviros Make Keystone XL a Litmus Test for Obama’s Re-Election: Will it Work?
Reuters // Elizabeth McGowan
To hard-core environmentalists, the Obama administration’s upcoming decision on the fiercely debated Keystone XL oil sands pipeline is black and white. Say no to the Canada-to-Gulf Coast pipeline, they insist, or they won’t support Obama’s re-election bid. But judging the president’s performance through such a narrow prism could backfire and make these pipeline hardliners politically irrelevant, analysts say, especially when the economy is tanking.
Super PAC cash trickle down?
Politico // Robin Bravender and Anna Palmer
House leaders have jumped onto the super PAC bandwagon, but that doesn’t mean members of Congress are counting on a windfall. The Congressional Leadership Fund, supported by House Republican leaders, launched Thursday. It’s the latest in a crop of new Congress-focused spending committees supported by party leaders that can raise unlimited cash and spend on political advertising in an individual race, though it may not coordinate directly with a candidate.
Obama campaign hits Romney as flip-flopper
The Washington Post // David Nakamura
President Obama’s re-election campaign launched an opening attack on Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Wednesday, painting the former Massachusetts governor as a flip-flopper whose economic plans would harm the middle class. The criticism from senior campaign strategist David Axelrod was a tacit acknowledgment from the Obama camp that Romney is separating himself from the rest of the Republican field and represented an attempt to begin shaping a public counter-narrative about him.
Tea Party Express Launches New Ad Funded by 501(c)(4) That Hits Obama
Roll Call // Janie Lorber
The Tea Party Express is not about to miss the chance to tap donors who want to put unlimited sums of money behind conservative candidates so long as they can do it secretly. The group, which played a key role in fueling GOP primary upsets in the Delaware and Alaska Senate races in 2010, has set up a political nonprofit on top of its two existing political action committees.
NBC/WSJ poll: Despite defeat, Obama’s jobs bill is popular
NBC // Mark Murray
Even though the United States Senate on Tuesday blocked President Obama’s jobs bill, the legislation’s specifics — as well as the idea of taxing the wealthy to pay for it — are popular with the American public, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. When asked simply if Congress should pass the legislation or not, 30 percent of respondents answer yes, while 22 percent say no; 44 percent have no opinion.
FACT CHECK: Regulations not a huge jobs killer
The Associated Press // Calvin Woodward and Chris Rugaber
Is regulation strangling the American entrepreneur? Several Republican presidential candidates say so. The numbers don’t. The anti-regulatory fervor was in evidence Tuesday night in the latest GOP debate, but rhetorical flourishes, on that and other issues, masked far more complex realities.
Manufacturers See Less U.S. Recession Risk
Bloomberg // Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld
The U.S. manufacturing industry rebounded in September from its lowest level since December 2009, helping to defy concerns about a double-dip recession. The Credit Managers’ Manufacturing Index rose last month to 53.3 from 52.1 in August, as its gauge of sales jumped to the highest since April, according to the National Association of Credit Management’s monthly survey of 600 executives.
Messina: GOP suffocating economy
Politico // Glenn Thrush
In a major rhetorical escalation, President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign manager is accusing Senate Republicans of trying to keep unemployment high to benefit the GOP’s political fortunes. Jim Messina, in an email blast to Obama supporters, urged Democrats to flood Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s phone line ahead of tonight’s procedural vote on the president’s $447 billion jobs bill.
Why Obama’s Re-Election Chances Depend on Europe
TIME // Jay Newton-Small
Forget Mitt Romney or Rick Perry. Forget Occupy Wall Street, a government shutdown, a credit rating downgrade or even the Tea Party. The biggest threat to President Obama’s re-election is Europe. Quite simply, Europe controls the fate of the global economy. As Obama himself said at his press conference last week: “The biggest headwind the American economy is facing right now is uncertainty about Europe, because it’s affecting global markets.”
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