Politics

WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. The President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at…

Global Grind‘s Michael Skolnik uses the story of a wheelchair-bound man’s commitment to President Obama’s re-election to emphasize that “anyone who can vote, needs to vote!” … [T]oday, in his mid 60s, he looked frail. He looked sick. His wheelchair was evidence of that. But, his sickness did not stop him from trying to vote…

(The Root) — Obama campaign pollster Cornell Belcher, a leading public-opinion researcher, is known for his work on behalf of the Democratic National Committee, which culminated in the “50-state strategy” that helped propel the president to victory in 2008. The day after Hurricane Sandy finished ravaging the Northeast, he spoke with The Root about the…

By many accounts, the American electorate has become more polarized during the 2012 presidential contest, with race forming one of the many fault-lines dividing voters. We decided to look at what might happen to race relations in America under a second Obama term, versus a Mitt Romney administration, in a package that is also being…

By many accounts, the American electorate has become more polarized during the 2012 presidential contest, with race forming one of the many fault-lines dividing voters. We decided to look at what might happen to race relations in America under a second Obama term, versus a Mitt Romney administration, in a package that is also being…

The Chicago Sun-Times’ John W. Fountain puts his choice to cast a ballot for the “best man for the job” in personal, historical and racial context. Why wouldn’t I, as a black man — as a bona fide democratic, red-blooded African American — vote for Obama? He is, after all, the “black” candidate, the one…

(The Root) — The winds of change have come from an unlikely source. Near the end of a bitterly contested presidential election, Hurricane Sandy has offered a rare opportunity for bipartisan agreement and national unity. But it comes at a high cost. The sound and fury brings with it a death toll of more than…

WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Green Bay, Wisconsin. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Austin Straubel International Airport will be open press. Later in…