Politics
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Obama Targets L.A.'s Black Elite
Just after new reports that Mitt Romney and the Republican Party outraised President Obama and the Democrats in the month of May, Obama did some work to make up the difference, attending a fundraising breakfast in View Park, Calif., where 300 people paid $2,500 and up for the honor. The target audience, the Washington Post…
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The Future of the 'Tan Generation'
(The Root) — Recent census data reveal that, for the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half of all children born in the United States, with 50.4 percent of children under age 1 identified as Hispanic, black, Asian American or members of another ethnic minority group. In terms of the overall…
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Obama's Day, June 8: New York Giants Visit White House
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2012 In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press. Later in the afternoon, the President will welcome President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines to…
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Obama, Romney and the Truth About Private Equity
Edward L. Dandridge, president and CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies, weighs in at the Huffington Post on one of the election cycle’s most contentious issues. As President and CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”) — the 42-year-old trade group representing investment managers who invest in small and mid-sized companies…
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Ex-Democratic Star on Blacks and the GOP
(The Root) — In Part 1 of our interview with former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, he explained his reasons for crossing the aisle to the Republican Party. “There is no center right in the Democratic Party. There is in the Republican Party, and it fits, in many ways, how I see the world,” explained the…
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Presidential Election Is a War of Money
In an opinion piece for BET News, Cord Jefferson worries that the GOP is spending more money than ever, while President Obama is still waiting for supporters to get their checkbooks out again. It’s bad enough the GOP is holding nothing back when it comes to spending in this election, but it gets even worse…
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Why We're Marching Against Stop and Frisk
(Special to The Root) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently made a disturbing revelation about the New York City Police Department’s policy of stopping pedestrians and forcibly searching their bodies for weapons. He revealed that police do not actually expect to find any weapons. In the wake of new data showing that New…
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'Waiting for First Black President' Claim an Outrage
In a piece for the Huffington Post, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says that President Obama has fought every day to improve the lives of African Americans, and the author who argued otherwise was likely just trying to sell books. Last week, Professor Frederick Harris penned an op-ed in the Washington Post lampooning President Obama’s commitment…
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Obama's Day, June 7: Student-Loan Reform Talk at UNLV
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private residence. There will print pool coverage of the President’s remarks. Later in the morning, the President will depart Los Angeles, California, en…
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Teen Radio Host: Obama Makes Kids Gay
Teen radio host: Obama makes kids gay: Caiden Cowger, a West Virginia-based teen radio host, is making waves after proclaiming that President Obama “is making kids gay” in a recent episode. What’s worse than one adolescent’s opinion, though, is that a lot of adults probably agree with him. Judge takes Oakland, Calif., police one step…