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New poll: Obama is up, Congress way down
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 17:19 in Featured, Politics | viewed 283 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
President Obama has more than double the approval ratings of Democratic congressional leaders, and triple the positives of the Republican Party, according to a new National Research 2000 poll. The poll was taken during a week when Obama made his most important appointment to date, the nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. It found 67 percent of Americans with a favorable opinion of Obama with just 29 percent in the unfavorable category, a figure that has remained largely unchanged for weeks. Full Story : Seattlepi.com……
Bailout a ‘blank check’, Obama
Written on 25 Sep, 2008 at 8:35 in Politics | viewed 188 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
“[T]hus far, the administration has only offered a concept with a staggering price tag, not a plan,” Obama said in a statement referring President Bush’s mortgage-bailout blueprint. Senator Obama further added, “The bottom line is that we must change the economic policies that led us down this dangerous path in the first place.” Barack Obama has climbed in the polls as Republican John McCain fumbled his response to the economic crisis.
Michael Moore Releases Slacker Uprising Movie Free
Written on 24 Sep, 2008 at 9:08 in Entertainment, Politics | viewed 330 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Michael Moore has released his movie Slacker Uprising free streaming for US and Canadian residents. “This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November.” ,says Michael Moore. “Slacker Uprising” chronicles the 62-city tour he did leading up to the 2004 election. For those who don’t download there is a DVD available for $9.95. In his blog Moore says its one of his contributions to help get out the vote November 4th and he gives permission to not only download it, but also to email it, burn it, and share it with anyone and everyone (in the U.S. and Canada only). His last movie “Sicko” brought in $24.5 million domestically.
Walmart Advocating Against Obama?
Written on 8 Sep, 2008 at 8:54 in Business, Politics | viewed 200 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is being accused of violating federal election laws by urging its employees into voting against Barack Obama. Store and Department Mangers are asked to attend mandatory meetings where they are told that a vote for Democrat Barack Obama would be a vote for unions. The AFL-CIO and three other labor-rights groups have asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unlawfully pressured employees to vote against Democrats. Wal-Mart,employs 1.4 million workers. It has rigorously resisted being unionized and opposes the bill. Last month, the Wall Street Journal first revealed the details of this accusation. Barack Obama supports a bill in Congress that proponents say would make it easier for workers to organize.
Reporters Violently Manhandled and Arrested in Republic Convention
Written on 3 Sep, 2008 at 17:23 in Politics | viewed 144 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar were violently manhandled by law enforcement officers and arrested. Goodman was arrested while questioning police about the unlawful detention of Kouddous and Salazar who were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention.
Obama’s Acceptance Speech Sets Viewship Record.
Written on 2 Sep, 2008 at 7:52 in Entertainment, Politics | viewed 179 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
According to Nielsen Media Research, more people watched obama speak from a packed stadium in Denver on 28th,August than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final “American Idol” or the Academy Awards this year. Barack Obama’s audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people. That was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history. Through four days, the Democratic convention was seen in an average of 22.5 million households.