When Barack Obama swept to the presidency in 2008, he was whatever you wanted him to be. Democrats saw him as the next great liberal hero. Independents regarded him as the man who could bring comity back to Washington. And many Republicans saw him a historical figure of major proportions. Obama’s twin slogans of “hope” and “change” allowed partisans of varying stripes to convince themselves that he was the person they — and the country — had long been waiting for. Read full article > >

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Barack Obama, the blurry president

President Barack Obama begins a nine-day trip through the Asia-Pacific region Saturday with a stop in Hawaii for a weekend economic conference where he will press for progress on a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.

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Obama begins Asia-Pacific trip

President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law got a boost on Tuesday when an appeals court agreed with a lower court that dismissed a challenge and found the law’s minimum coverage requirement was constitutional.

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Appeals Court Backs Health Care Law

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. — Three years ago, Democrats in Virginia couldn’t get enough of Barack Obama — a popular, transformational figure running for his first term as president. But as Obama arrives in Virginia Tuesday for a two-day swing to promote parts of his jobs plan, some Democrats are distancing themselves from him — even in supposedly blue Northern Virginia. Read full article > >

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In tight Virginia races, Democrats cutting ties to Obama

President Barack Obama’s campaign says he raised more than $70 million combined for his re-election and the Democratic party during the summer.

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Obama Raises More Than $70 Million

President Barack Obama concludes his West Coast trip Tuesday with a visit to a Denver High School.

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Obama pushes jobs plan in Colorado

Three years after arsonists destroyed a predominantly African-American church on the night of Barack Obama’s election, a new, 20,000-square-foot church stands on top of the old crime scene.

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In a 2008 debate , Charlie Gibson asked Barack Obama about his support for raising capital gains taxes, given the historical record of government losing net revenue as a result. Obama persevered: “Well, Charlie, what I’ve said is that I would look at raising the capital gains tax for purposes of fairness.” Read full article > >

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Return of the real Obama

David Cameron says he is “desperate” to get the Middle East peace process moving, as he holds talks in New York with Barack Obama.

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PM ‘desperate’ for Mid-East peace

New York’s 9th Congressional District isn’t the likeliest place for a national political referendum. Vice President Al Gore won it with 67 percent of the vote in 2000, and Barack Obama carried it by 11 percentage points eight years later. It has been held by a string of high-profile Democrats — including Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and the late Geraldine Ferraro — for decades. Read full article > >

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Republican’s lead in N.Y. election for Weiner’s seat shows Democrats’ vulnerability

President Barack Obama concludes his three-day, three-state bus tour Wednesday with a pair of town hall meetings in his home state of Illinois.

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Obama pushes trade-offs as tour ends

President Barack Obama promises a “specific” plan next month for the US economy, as he comes under attack from his would-be Republican challengers.

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Obama promises plan for economy

President Barack Obama slammed partisan politics and called on lawmakers to prioritize economic growth Monday, the first day of his three-day Midwestern tour.

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Obama knocks politics on Midwest bus tour

President Barack Obama announces the withdrawal of 10,000 US troops from Afghanistan this year – and another 23,000 by September 2012.

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President Barack Obama led the nation’s Memorial Day observances Monday, laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknowns and declaring that Americans owe “a debt to our fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.”

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