"On Monday, we celebrate Labor Day. It’s a chance to get together with family and friends, to throw some food on the grill, and have a good time. But it’s also a day to honor the American worker – to reaffirm our commitment to the great American middle class that has, for generations, made our [...]
"This piece of legislation is good for workers, it’s good for small business people, it’s good for our economy. And yet, Republicans in the Senate have blocked this bill — a needless delay that has led small business owners across the country to put off hiring, put off expanding and put off plans that will [...]
For OFA volunteers, this year’s elections are just too important–and there’s too much at stake–not to get involved. During last week’s Moving America Forward Day of Action, thousands of supporters came out and knocked on more than 200,000 doors, talking with voters about the choices they’ll face this November. In Arizona: Pima Community College student [...]
With two months until November’s midterm elections, Democrats are kicking off an aggressive fall campaign next week starting with appearances by DNC Chair Tim Kaine on the Daily Show and Vice President Biden on The Colbert Report. Next Wednesday, Chairman Kaine will also give a major address to highlight how Republicans would roll back all [...]
I’m an iPhone developer. It can be an exciting job: there are always puzzles to solve, you meet a lot of clever people, you’re always working late and shipping yesterday—but it can quickly start to feel like a grind. How many interactive corporate brochures can a person make before starting to wonder whether technology really [...]
“Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.” — President Barack Obama In 2008, many volunteers were first drawn to Barack Obama as a candidate for President because of his firm promise to end the was in Iraq. Last night, the President made good on that campaign pledge, and spoke [...]
OFA Director Mitch Stewart just emailed supporters to share a video of the President’s Oval Office address last night: Last night President Obama marked the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As the President said, the struggle for peace is not over, but the progress we’ve made is undeniable. This moment also represents a promise kept. [...]
With millions of Americans still struggling to find work, the pace of our country’s economic recovery has been slower than anyone would like. But there are some bright spots as the Obama Administration works each day to get the economy back on track—like yesterday’s good news that agriculture is thriving thanks to increased exports. The [...]
President Barack Obama just sent a message to supporters following his Oval Office address on Iraq: Tonight marks the end of the American combat mission in Iraq. As a candidate for this office, I pledged to end this war responsibly. And, as President, that is what I am doing. Since I became Commander-in-Chief, we’ve brought [...]
On the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this weekend, President Obama spoke in New Orleans about the Administration’s recovery efforts and ongoing commitment to the Gulf Coast. President Obama: "We’re cutting through the red tape that has impeded rebuilding efforts for years. We’re making government work better and smarter, in coordination with one of the [...]