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How to sell a stimulus plan
Obama and Republicans are using buzzwords and marketing tactics to sell the economic package to Congress.
Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
nytimes.com — The House Minority leader, John A. Boehner, discussed President Obama's proposed stimulus package on “Meet the Press”... on Sunday. (more) Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
nytimes.com — John A. Boehner, the House Republican leader, said that many in his party will vote against the... economic package unless significant changes are made. > (more) Republicans Are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan
The Obama-Limbaugh Bipartisan Stimulus Plan of 2009
rushlimbaugh.com — RUSH: I have a serious proposal to make: the Obama-Limbaugh Stimulus Plan 2009. There is a serious... debate in this country as to how best to end the recession. Recessions will end on their own if they're left alone. The average recession will last five ... (more) The Obama-Limbaugh Bipartisan Stimulus Plan of 2009
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Defining Stimulus
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Democrats and Republicans "are in a race to define the $825 billion stimulus bill before the other can -- wielding poll-tested words and carefully polished talking points to cement their vision of the plan in the public mind," Politico reports. ...

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eschatonblog.com 4/25/2009 — A bit of a signal. April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Executives and insiders at U.S. companies are taking advantage of the steepest stock market gains since 1938 to unload shares at the fastest pace since the start of the bear market.
Obama Uses Campaign Tactics to Sell Stimulus Plan (Update1)
bloomberg.com 1/9/2009 — Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama ’s top political aides are adapting their campaign tactics to selling policy, using data from polls and focus groups to shape the debate over a stimulus plan that may cost at least $775 billion. ...
Barack Obama's Stimulus Plan Will Get Little Value for Money
online.wsj.com 2/7/2009 — President Obama has started to play the "catastrophe" card to sell his economic stimulus plan, using yesterday's terrible January jobs report to predict doom unless Congress acts. No doubt he'll get his way, but the tragedy of this first great effort ...
White House Memo: Already Back on the Trail, Now to Sell a Stimulus Plan
nytimes.com 2/9/2009 — President Obama will travel this week in an effort to build support for his economic stimulus plan. >
Obama, Dems face hard sell on stimulus
politico.com 1/8/2009 — Faced with record deficits and a skeptical public, Dems are doubling up efforts to sell their economic plan.
Wall Street Slams Plan With Sell-Off
washingtonpost.com 2/10/2009 — Geithner Vows Bold Action But Offers Scant Details On Mortgages, Toxic Assets Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, February 11, 2009; Page A01
Newsweek: Will Obama's stimulus plan work?
newsweek.com 2/3/2009 — Among the many claims made for the stimulus package now before Congress is that it will "jump-start" a "bigger, better, smarter" electric grid, enabling Americans to use energy more efficiently. Sounds great. But it may be mostly hype.
Video: Obama's Economy A Hard Sell
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/26/2009 — The GOP balks at the Obama administration's plans to create jobs with stimulus money, reports Bill Plante. Harry Smith talks to Fox Business News' Liz Claman about the plan.
Obama hitting the road to sell stimulus
thehill.com 2/6/2009 — The White House said Friday that President Obama will visit Florida and Indiana next week in an effort to sell his economic stimulus package to an increasingly skeptical public and Congress. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the president ...
Obama's long stimulus marchPOLITICO.com: Politics 1/26/2009
In a matter of months, Obama hopes to establish a new point of balance for the economy.
McCain takes aim at Obama plan (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/26/2009
Politico - Arizona Sen. John McCain took aim Sunday at President Barack Obama’s first landmark bill, an ambitious package of spending and tax cuts to boost the shrinking economy.
GOP walks thin line in opposing stimulus (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/26/2009
Politico - Congressional Republicans face the tough task of opposing an economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama – without opposing Obama himself.
Obama pushes stimulus plan, meets economic teamReuters: Politics 1/26/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to build public support on Saturday for an $825 billion economic recovery plan, pledging in his weekly radio address to use the funds to create jobs, improve healthcare and expand renewable energy. ...
The Caucus: Plotting Path in Congress for an Economic PlanNYT > Politics 1/26/2009
President Obama needs a state-of-the-art lobbying performance to make his economic program the start of something big. >