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Supporters of President Obama’s photo in the case of the initiation of the workouts in Chicago in April. During the heated debate about the debt ceiling, the President cancelled several fundraisers, to focus on the negotiations.
Nam Y./AP supporters of President Obama’s photo in the case of the initiation of the workouts in Chicago in April. During the heated debate about the debt ceiling, the President cancelled several fundraisers, to focus on the negotiations.
During the heated debate over Washington debt ceiling of President Obama and others in the Administration cancelled several campaign fundraisers work on a compromise. But Wednesday night, Obama, who turns 50 on Thursday, with the money in a pair with the motive of the birthday events in Chicago. Elections are far away, but the long-term financial obligations of the country becomes a major problem.
It wasn’t long after agreement on the debt ceiling for Obama’s official website to send video President speaks directly to his supporters about the trade.
“It was a long and complicated process, as well as in the case of any compromise, the result is less than satisfying,” he said. “But I also initiated a discussion on how important is close to the major challenges we face – about how can we revive our economy.”
” Unhappy, disenchanted “
This debate may not be the Czech Republic, that the debt ceiling of the due date. The President’s campaign pocíti public reaction from its basic democratic and independent voters, who are seen as crucial for the second presidential election.
“My feeling is that the public is very unhappy, disenchanted – you know, outraged, really – to what looked like a amateur performance on all of its parts,” said j. Ann Selzer, surveys of public opinion on the basis of veteran Iowa. “And, in particular, are a little unhappy in the middle.”
Data relating to independent voters, also contain the alarming reports on the re-election of the President.
“It is the independent voters, who elected to function. That’s their game. That’s how they win, and now the poll trends show that independent voters are polled more than Republicans as Democrats as is, “said Selzer. “They have recovered; to increase the numbers, if the expected victory of the White House again. “
Wooing the progressives
But the agreement also underlines the tribe’s debts of discontent with the President of the Liberal Democrats. Progressive complained that Obama gave away too much too soon on VP and not hard enough to fight for the income increases as part of the package. So it looks like before the 2012 race to settle some relationships with activists within his own party.
Neera Tanden the Liberal Center for American progress in Washington says that the President should offer solutions in the task.
“But also to say to progressive, you know, in the course of the next year, welcomes the discussion on the role of Government,” she said. “Welcomes the discussion on basically what he lost during the last few months, which is that there are stark differences between the parties.”
TANDEN, the President says the votes Democrats cannot of course – in particular with regard to how many are exposed to economic concerns. A powerful message to labour and the protection of insurance and social security, which will appeal to progressive and independent voters, he says.
Midwest Bus Tour
The White House announced Wednesday that the President will take a bus trip through the Midwest next week to discuss the economy.
“I think their instinct to the road is good,” said Mike Murphy, Republican strategist. “I want to see what messaging.”
Notified no details on the Central West itinerary. Obama will undoubtedly be in the States which have still to do, but in places that General Motors and Chrysler returns after billions in federal aid.
“If the message intelligent work on the road, playing credibly, it will be useful to him,” said Murphy. “If you attempt to start the tour victory to the automotive industry, or something, with the blood of the people, because I don’t think we have won. People think that the forests are getting worse. “
On the Wednesday briefing in the White House, Press Secretary said, the bus tour is the President of the movement back to work. His answer: it’s not a shift, and that work was a constant concern for the President.
Jobs is a huge problem for the independent and democratic voters for the President to try to keep attention on their efforts in this area and to squabbles in the past few weeks in Washington.
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