Archive for November 2nd, 2009


ABC News

Has President Barack Obama lost weight?
Telegraph.co.uk
He is a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders but President Barack Obama appears to be shedding pounds in other areas.
Is 'skinny' Barack Obama losing even MORE weight? US website slams president Daily Mail
Obama: More job losses to comeCNNMoney.com
Obama: Hiring last to come as economy reboundsThe Associated Press
Los Angeles Times -AFP -Voice of America

Washington Post

Obama presses Afghan leader on corruption
San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday admonished President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan that he must take on what US
Karzai's election increases pressure on ObamaThe Associated Press
Obama calls for swift action on graftFinancial Times
Afghanistan: Business as usual, which means tough times lie aheadTelegraph.co.uk
Sky News -Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal

Boston Globe

US State Elections May Act As Obama Poll
Sky News
Elections are being held in a clutch of American states which could provide clues about how voters feel about President Obama and his party associates.
US state elections set to become first verdict on Barack Obama presidencyTimes Online
Obama faces defeat in election testIndependent
Stakes high for Obama, Democrats in trio of off-year electionsNational Post
Voice of America -KEYC -NECN

Los Angeles Times

Virginia Race Gives Republicans a Blueprint for Success
TIME
The scene may seem eerily familiar, especially since the rally was held in front of the very offices Barack Obama's campaign used last year in this
A referendum on Obama?guardian.co.uk
The Virginia Governor's Race: A Look at the ElectorateCBS News
mcdonnell Could Lead GOP 'Landslide' in Virginia RaceFOXNews
Washington Post (blog) -The Associated Press -TPMDC (blog)

Thaindian.com

Barack Obama accused of dithering over troops in Afghanistan
guardian.co.uk
Photograph: David Furst/AFP/Getty Images Barack Obama today shrugged off Republican accusations of dithering over Afghanistan, signalling he was not
Boehner: Obama Is Out of 'Excuses' in Delaying Afghanistan Troop DecisionFOXNews
Boehner: Obama has "No More Excuses" on AfghanistanCBS News
Grading ObamaForeign Policy
Town Hall -Taipei Times -Washington Post

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama loses face on Israeli settlements, analysts say
The Gazette (Montreal)
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration must devise a fresh plan to restart Arab-Israeli peace talks after losing face with a backtracking on its demands for
Clinton backtracks on Israeli settlements after Arab angerIndependent
Clinton Denies Easing Pressure on IsraelNew York Times
Clinton counters Arab anger over Israel settlementsTelegraph.co.uk
Wall Street Journal -Philadelphia Bulletin -National

Los Angeles Times

WORKING THE PHONES: "By the People" tracks Obama's campaign. (Hbo)
Washington Post
"By the People" is a documentary from filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams, who've both worked in film production and had the lucky idea of asking Obama's
HBO's 'Election of Barack Obama' not for all the peopleBoston Herald
HBO filmmakers get inside Obama campaignThe Associated Press
HBO film documents the Obama dramaThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Los Angeles Times -Rolling Stone -Jam! Showbiz

Times Online

Why won't Obama be Europe's friend?
guardian.co.uk
Summit meetings with the US are a big deal for EU leaders but less so, it seems, for Barack Obama. When European commission president José Manuel Barroso
Obama broadens pitch for healthcare reformThe Gazette (Montreal)
Podestas Rule Washington and Obama Guest ListU.S. News & World Report
The first anniversary of Barack ObamaMacleans.ca
Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Association -SheWired

Washington Post

President Obama Robocalls for Gov. Corzine in New Jersey
ABC News
For Garden Staters who think President Obama – star of television, the internet, newspapers, magazines and radio – is not sufficiently ubiquitous,
Barack Obama forced back on to campaign trailguardian.co.uk
Corzine Recasts Himself in Obama Shadow as Race EndsBloomberg
Tight NJ governor's race goes down to the wireThe Associated Press
Wizbang (blog) -Independent -New York Daily News

guardian.co.uk

Obama struggling in post-honeymoon phase
ABC Online
(AFP: Alex Wong/Getty Images) This time last year, Barack Obama was about to be elected the first African-American President of the United States,
Obama Comes Out SwingingSky News
Obama, Year 1: Reality takes a toll on optimismThe Gazette (Montreal)
One year after his election, what has Obama achieved?Christian Science Monitor
FOXNews -MyFox Phoenix -Los Angeles Times
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Obama's Democrats face defeat on three fronts
Brisbane Times
A rejection of Democrats in all three contests, to be held today, would be embarrassing for Mr Obama because he has invested a large amount of time
Barack Obama forced back on to campaign trailguardian.co.uk
Obama in last-ditch dash to stave off Democratic defeatIndependent
Corzine Recasts Himself in Obama Shadow as NJ Race Nears EndBloomberg
phillyBurbs.com -WNYC -The Age

BBC News

HBO filmmakers get inside Obama campaign
The Associated Press
The makers of "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama," which premieres Tuesday — Election Night — on HBO, wouldn't mind the same status.
Political junkie still 7 years from voting, calls for ObamaChicago Sun-Times
All-Access ObamaNew York Magazine
Six degrees of Ed NortonWashington Post
Philadelphia Inquirer -NewsBusters (blog) -Kansas City Star

Voice of America

US economy rules Obama's agenda
United Press International
2 (UPI) -- The state of the US economy, where it is now and the next steps, dominates Monday's agenda for President Barack Obama. Obama was to meet with the
Obama to meet with economic board, Swedish PMThe Associated Press
King: One year after Obama's victoryCNN
FACTBOX-How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping upReuters
Boston Herald -New York Times -FOXNews

Telegraph.co.uk

Clinton counters Arab anger over Israel settlements
Reuters
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, who is also in Morocco, said earlier on Monday he feared US President Barack Obama's drive to restart
Clinton moderates statement on settlementsThe Associated Press
Obama must try harderguardian.co.uk
Obama administration flip-floping on the Israeli-Palestinian conflictPalestine Note (blog)
Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk -Sky News

Romney prods Obama to decide Afghan strategy now
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of acting too slowly to decide what US policy is needed
Romney: Obama Suffers a Hamlet ComplexCBS News
Former GOP presidential candidate Romney pronounces Obama's economic stimulus Gaea Times


guardian.co.uk

Obama's Health Reform Political Maneuvers May Prove Successful
Kaiser Health News
"After months of plodding work by five Congressional committees and weeks of back-room bargaining by Democratic leaders, President Obama's arms-length
Handful of elections shed light on US politicsThe Associated Press
Obama Strategy on Health Care Legislation Appears to Be Paying OffNew York Times
RPT-A key figure in 2010 election: US jobless rateReuters
ABC News -Financial Times -Wall Street Journal

Daily Mail

Michelle Obama channels Catwoman for White House Halloween extravaganza
Daily Mail
President Obama said the children looked adorable and described his wife as a 'very nice looking Catwoman'. Together, the most powerful couple in the world
Barack and Michelle Obama: mr&mrs show irks votersTimes Online
George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey on Barack Obama's White House guest listTelegraph.co.uk
Obama hands out Halloween sweetsCBBC Newsround
Tonic -BBC News -The Spoof (satire)

Washington Post

Limbaugh lays into 'man-child' Obama
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Limbaugh said that the United States had "never seen this kind of radical leadership at such a high level of power" and that Obama's swift rise to the
Limbaugh Assails Obama's 'Radical' Agenda, Predicts One-Term PresidencyFOXNews
Limbaugh calls Obama 'immature, inexperienced'The Associated Press
Rush Limbaugh calls President Obama's Dover salute a 'photo-op'New York Daily News
Kansas City Star -ShortNews.com -Politico

guardian.co.uk

Featherbedding stimulus job numbers
Washington Examiner
When Vice President Biden greeted a group of labor leaders two weeks after President Obama took office, he said, “Welcome back to the White House” — a
FACT CHECK: GOP math suspect in stimulus debateThe Associated Press
Stimulus mess proves Obama can't governThe Tennessean
Sour 'stimulus' plan reduces employmentOneNewsNow
Jackson Sun -CivSource -Corvallis Gazette Times

Voice of America

Regional elections serve as early referendum on Obama - Feature
Earthtimes (press release)
This time, one year after Barack Obama's unlikely election as the country's first African-American president, was different. Tate reached into his pockets
Morning Must Reads -- The Creigh Deeds of KabulWashington Examiner
Governing Virginia: A National Litmus Test?University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
Republicans rally as Virginians turn against Obamaguardian.co.uk
Richmond Times Dispatch -WSLS.com -The Associated Press
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