politicalwire.com - 1/20/2009
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Obama adviser David Axelrod suggested on This Week that there would be few surprised in the new President's inaugural speech. Said Axelrod: "One thing about Barack Obama, his themes have been consistent not just through this campaign, but through his public life. From his convention speech in ...
abcnews.go.com - 1/19/2009
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abcnews.go.com —
Incoming White House senior adviser David Axelrod said
this morning that President-elect Barack Obama will fulfill his...
campaign promise and begin on Wednesday the process of withdrawing America forces from Iraq within 16 months. "He believes that ...
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Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal on Day One, Axelrod Says
swampland.blogs.time.com - 1/23/2009
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Today is January 22--also known as the anniversary
of Roe v. Wade or the March for Life...
Day, depending on your ideological tilt. Which must mean it's the day the incoming president signs an executive order dealing with the Mexico City policy, a ban ...
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Obama Surprises the Culture Warriors
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/18/2009
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
(CNN) — Hours after Israel and Hamas both
said they would abide by a fragile cease-fire in...
Gaza, top Obama advisor David Axelrod told CNN’s John King Sunday to expect the president-elect to take diplomatic action worldwide “early and ...
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Axelrod: Economic 'emergency' calls for 'something big'
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A Historic Speech?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Axelrod gives a preview of Obama's speech: One thing about Barack Obama, his themes have been consistent not just through this campaign, but through his public life. From his convention speech in 2004 through today. So I don't think you're going to be surprised by what you hear. I think he's going to talk about where we are as a country, but also who we are as a people. And what responsibilities accrue to us as a result of that. And what we have to do to move forward. I'm not going to handicap whether it's going to be a great speech, a good speech or -- but ...
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The Speech
corner.nationalreview.com 1/22/2009 — It's hard to say anything about it that hasn't already been remarked upon in here or elsewhere. Like others, I was struck by how pedestrian the prose was, but on re-reading it, I like the plainspokenness of it. The weakest moments were when it, ...
No Surprises in Electoral Tally
nytimes.com 1/9/2009 — The House and the Senate gathered in a joint meeting on Thursday to go through one of the last formalities of the presidential election: counting the electoral votes. >
Obama's Speech
corner.nationalreview.com 3/9/2009 — As President Obama finished addressing the topic, I spoke to Rep. Mike Pence (R, Ind.) regarding Obama's policy of funding experiments that require the destruction of human embryos:
"I've always believed it's morally wrong to use taxpayer dollars ...
Axelrod recants on Blagojevich; I don't
blogs.knoxnews.com 12/10/2008 — One of my commenters in the post below on Obama's' contact with Blagojevich had this to say:
Axelrod clarified his statements yesterday afternoon. I think it would be appropriate to update this post to reflect the facts, as stated by the ...
Axelrod to go to White House
poligazette.com 11/7/2008 — David Axelrod, president-elect Barack Obama’s chief strategist, has agreed to go with his client to the White House, George Stephanopoulos reports .
Axelrod is what you could describe as Obama’s Karl Rove. He is a master campaigner and ...
Axelrod: Housing Plan to be Announced Wednesday
calculatedriskblog.com 2/15/2009 — From the WSJ: Axelrod: Obama Has 'Solid' Housing Plan Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," senior adviser David Axelrod said the plan that President Barack Obama plans to announce on Wednesday will aim to provide immediate help to homeowners who are "right ...
Palin to Paulson: "No More Surprises"
weeklystandard.com 11/14/2008 — Miami -- In an interview after her speech at the Republican Governors' Association meetings here today, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin criticized the Bush administration for exacerbating voter "distrust" by shifting money from the $700 billion bailout ...
Obama's David Axelrod exposed! Strategist's Mommy tells all
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/18/2009 — Now, the whole word knows.
As a little boy, President Barack Obama's chief political strategist, David Axelrod , the ex-newspaper political reporter who got tired of riding in the back of campaign buses and decided to sit up front where the ...
Obama attends pre-inaugural prayer service —
CNN Political Ticker 1/20/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama, along with wife Michelle, arrived at St. John's Episcopal Church at 8:49 am for an inaugural morning prayer service.
St. Johns Church is located near the White House, adjacent to Lafayette Park. ...
First thoughts: Inauguration Day —
First Read 1/20/2009
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Inauguration Day: Exactly one year ago, Obama had lost his second-consecutive Democratic contest to Hillary Clinton just the day before (the Nevada caucuses); he was campaigning in ...
Views: Lee Iacocca on Obama’s Speech —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/20/2009
Lee Iacocca, philanthropist and former CEO of Chrysler, on Obama’s speech.
President Obama got it right in his inauguration speech.
He did the one thing I believe is the most important: He asked everyone to join the team in service to the ...
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