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Obama: ‘Help Is on the Way’
blackenterprise.com - 2/11/2009
Obama: ‘Help Is on the Way’
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In an exclusive one–on-one interview President Barack Obama discusses the recovery package, his expansive economic agenda, and his administration’s plans to provide jobs and opportunities to millions of Americans.
Congressman Gives Speech in Front of Pelosi's Office: 'There Are More Shady Deals Going on Behind Closed Doors'
businessandmedia.org - 2/11/2009
Congressman Gives Speech in Front of Pelosi's Office: 'There Are More Shady Deals Going on ...
— businessandmedia.org — Chairman of Republican Study Committee Rep. Tom Price blasts congressional leaders for not making the stimulus bill... negotiations open to the public. (more) Congressman Gives Speech in Front of Pelosi's Office: ...

Comments vote down Michelle Malkin found this 2/11/2009found this
More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming
michellemalkin.com - 2/11/2009
More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming
— michellemalkin.com — Just an update on the porkulus negotiations still underway in Washington. [...] Read the rest »... (more) More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming

Comments vote down Hyscience found this 2/11/2009found this
thehill.com - 2/10/2009
House Dems to fight for their stimulus
— thehill.com — House Democrats on Tuesday said they are prepared to negotiate past Presidents Day rather than cave to... GOP Senate centrists on the details of the economic stimulus package. Bucking warnings that the delicate Senate compromise passed Tuesday cannot be ... (more) House Dems to fight for their stimulus

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Obama: “Help Is On the Way”

Michael Calderone's Blog:  Black Enterprise gets first Obama print interview

Ben Smith's Blog:  Remainders: Deal

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Obama: “Help Is On the Way”
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The president tells Black Enterprise magazine he plans to leave Washington frequently this year to experience the economy firsthand. ...

Black Enterprise gets first Obama print interview
Michael Calderone's Blog — Since being sworn in on Jan. 20, Obama's done nine television interviews, but there hasn't been any print interviews published -- that is, until now. Black Enterprise magazine got the first print interview and has it up on their site. Derek Dingle, editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise, told Politico's Josh Gerstein that the magazine had requested an interview around inauguration and was contacted Saturday night by the White House press office, with the interview taking place Monday afternoon. Dingle reflected on the interview today, writing ...

Remainders: Deal
Ben Smith's Blog — Obama may be a Mac, but he apparently uses a PC. Jane Hamsher says "it's on" between Pelosi and Jim Cooper. MoveOn.org names Justin Ruben its new exec director. Black Enterprise interviews Obama. The "progressive" Seattle police chief  may be drug czar. Joe Rospars and Blue State Digital beat out Steven Chu, Nintendo, and almost everyone else in Portfolio's geekstakes. The stimulus fuels intra-party fights among Dems. Bev Goodwin joins Obama's New ...

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