From Mitch Stewart: Yesterday, the President stood in front of a gathering of House Republicans and took questions for more than an hour, urging them to put aside partisanship and work together for the good of the country. MSNBC described it as going straight into "the lion’s den." He was inspiring. We’ve highlighted some of [...]
For President Obama’s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, thousands of OFA supporters gathered at Watch Parties across the country. Watch the video below to check out some of the news coverage following the events: Here some reports from the Watch Parties: From Nevada’s Reno Gazette Journal: Dave Osolnick, a deputy field director [...]
For more than an hour this afternoon, President Obama took questions at a gathering of House Republicans, engaging in an honest and serious dialogue about some of the toughest problems facing our country. If you haven’t seen it, you can watch the videos here: As he did in his State of the Union address on [...]
“I don’t have to tell folks in Baltimore that even before this recession hit, the middle class was facing real hardships: stagnant incomes, rising costs, growing economic security. So rebuilding this economy and rebuilding — and rebuilding it stronger than before — will take time and it’s going to take hard work and vigilance.” [...]
Before the President’s speech last night, Obama for America campaign manager David Plouffe spoke on a conference call with OFA supporters about where we’re at and what’s up next. Here are some highlights from the call: On the fight for health reform: You’ve done great work. Over a couple million of you have taken action [...]
Last night, thousands of Organizing for America supporters gathered in living rooms and community centers in across the country to watch the President Obama deliver his first State of the Union address. For OFA supporters, this was a chance to take stock of the past year, reconnect, and refocus on the challenges ahead. At a [...]
Here are some of the early reactions following President Obama’s State of the Union Address last night: From a Washington Post Editorial: The Barack Obama who mounted the podium last night for his first State of the Union address is the same man who ascended to the presidency a year ago: even-tempered, intelligent, charismatic. [...]
Following President Obama’s first State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people, here are a few highlights from the speech: On finishing the job on health reform: By the time I’m finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Millions will lose it this year. Our deficit will grow. [...]
Tonight, OFA supporters will gather at hundreds of State of the Union Watch Parties across the country. Here are a few news reports on tonight’s events: North Carolina Associated Press – “North Carolina Democrats using Obama’s State of the Union speech to mobilize locally” Democrats in North Carolina are using President Barack Obama’s first State [...]