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gallup.com - 11/10/2008

Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity

— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Monday's White House meeting between President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama presents... a remarkable contrast between one of the least popular two-term presidents in modern times at the close of his administration, and ... (more) Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/10/2008

Why Obama Should Copy Bush (Really!)

— blogs.tnr.com — You hear lots of talk about which former president Barack Obama should use as a model. Bill... Clinton comes up regularly. Franklin Roosevelt, too. But what about the guy in the White House now? I know, President Bush’s approval ratings are hovering ... (more) Why Obama Should Copy Bush (Really!)

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iht.com - 11/11/2008

Obama asks Bush to provide help for automakers

— iht.com — President George W. Bush indicated he might support some aid if Democrats accepted a free-trade pact with... Colombia, people familiar with the discussion said. (more) Obama asks Bush to provide help for automakers

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Nine years later, NYT still waiting for an interview with Bush.
Think Progress — ... During the presidential primary campaign in 1999-2000, New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger asked then-Texas governor George Bush when he would agree to an interview with the paper. Bush demurred, citing scheduling difficulties. Nine years later, Bush has still not done a single interview with the NYT. In a recent online chat, NYT reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg ...

New York Times Still Awaiting First Interview With President George W. Bush
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Andrew Malcolm from the L.A. Times' "Top Of The Ticket" blog notes that nine years after Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. publicly requested an audience with then-Presidential aspirant George W. Bush, the Grey Lady is still waiting for President Bush to come a'calling for an interview. The White House has basically publicly hemmed and hawed, whilst privately cackling, because why would they ever meet with a newspaper that employs ...

New York Times Still Awaiting First Interview With President George W. Bush
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Andrew Malcolm from the L.A. Times' "Top Of The Ticket" blog notes that nine years after Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. publicly requested an audience with then-Presidential aspirant George W. Bush, the Grey Lady is still waiting for President Bush to come a'calling for an interview. The White House has basically publicly hemmed and hawed, whilst privately cackling, because why would they ever meet with a newspaper that employs ...

Rove: ‘People Would Go Nuts’ If Bush Had Campaigned Against NBC, New York Times
Think Progress — ... journalists and very liberal editorials?” I mean, people would be up in arms. Watch it: Rove must have a short memory. The Bush administration’s war with the New York Times started even before Bush assumed office. As a candidate, Bush called a Times reporter “a major league asshole,” and never apologized. In fact, President Bush never gave the New York Times a single interview throughout his presidency. The Bush White ...

Perino: Obama’s Criticism Of Fox Is Akin To Chavez’s Tactics, Sets A Bad Example For ‘Emerging Democracies’
Think Progress — ... when it disguised two promotional ads — on federal drug policy and Medicare — as news reports. The “reports” aired on dozens of stations, and the GAO “faulted the administration for distributing seemingly independent, ready-to-air reports that did not inform viewers that they came from the government.” Bush also called a New York Times reporter “a major league asshole” — and never apologized. In fact, Bush never gave the NYT a single interview throughout his presidency. The White House frequently ...