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Promises, Promises: Is Gov’T More Open With Obama?

NBC - Count on 2 - Charleston SC, 4 minutes ago / EDITOR'S NOTE An occasional look at promises by government officials and how well they are kept.

Health Care Bill: Obama Has Much at Stake in Reform Vote

The Oregon Herald - Portland OR, 5 minutes ago / In 2000, Barack Obama tried to unseat incumbent Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush in a Democratic primary.

Gallup: Obama weekly average at low of 48%

Hot Air, 6 minutes ago / His continued push for ObamaCare hasn't dramatically damaged his approval ratings over the last three months.

Twofer in Ohio: Obama, Biden Boost Candidates, Health Care in Swing State

Salon.com, 8 minutes ago / Important enough that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden both visited the Buckeye State on Monday.

Presidential poll numbers: What do they mean?

QandO, 8 minutes ago / I'm sure everyone remembers the left's constant trumpeting of negative presidential popularity polls during the Bush administration.

Wavering Democrats in Obama's sights on health vote

The Daily Item - Sunbury PA, 8 minutes ago / Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes.

Obama not visiting CNMI, only Guam

Saipan Tribune - Northern Mariana Islands, 9 minutes ago / President Barack Obama will be in Guam on March 22 and 23 en route to Indonesia and Australia, White House officials said during a news briefing Monday on the president's trip to the Asia-Pacific region.

Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policy

Marin Independent Journal - Novato CA, 11 minutes ago / WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.

Romney attacks Obama plans at Hinckley forum

The Daily Utah Chronicle - Salt Lake City UT, 12 minutes ago / The former governor of Massachusetts offered no apologies for his views on the economy, health care and President Barack Obama's inability to properly handle either.

Reformers and Hiding Sausage Recipes (RealClearPolitics.com)

The Cedartown Standard & The Rockmart Journal - Rockmart GA, 12 minutes ago / Reformers might want to keep the sausage recipe quiet.

Obama discusses Afghan war with Karzai in video call

Hindustan Times - India, 20 minutes ago / US President Barack Obama held a video call with Afghan head of state Hamid Karzai to discuss the war on the Taliban and progress in eradicating corruption, the Kabul government said on Tuesday.

Space undecided on health care bill

CentralOhio.com - Newark OH, 25 minutes ago / President Barack Obama called on Ohio lawmakers to "do the right thing" and pass a bill to overhaul the health care system Monday.

More photos from President Obama's Strongsville visit

Sandusky Register - Sandusky OH, 32 minutes ago / One of the "perks" of this job is all of the different places that the news takes you and all the people you photograph and sometimes meet in the process.

Negotiating with the Taliban

Counterpunch, 32 minutes ago / T he struggle within the Barack Obama administration over Afghanistan policy entered a new phase when the president suggested at a meeting of his "war cabinet" Friday that it might be time to start negotiations with the Taliban, according to a report in the New York Times Saturday.

America May Truly Be In Decline

Newsweek, 32 minutes ago / The buzz of negativity seems to be everywhere.

Indonesia remembers young Obama

Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL, 36 minutes ago / Somewhat bluntly, Barack Obama's former teacher sums up the neighborhood thinking when the future American president turned up with his family in Indonesia's capital more than 40 years ago.

A.M. NCAA Tourney Links: All the same; Obama praises OSU's Turner; Luck of the draw; CSU women

Cleveland.com, 36 minutes ago / Columbus Dispatch reporter Rob Oller wonders if coaches have favorites when Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer Evan Turner it comes to teams they have coached.

Where “VPOTUS” went after Cincinnati

Politics Extra - Cincinnati.com, 41 minutes ago / VPOTUS spoke at a fund-raising reception Monday afternoon at the law offices of Climaco Lefkowitz in downtown Cleveland for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland .

Health Care Deception Gets Uglier & Uglier

Real Clear Politics, 2 hours 42 minutes ago / The finale of the health-care debate couldn't be more fitting.

Black PM is possible, says new book

Bioscience Technology, 4 hours 12 minutes ago / A 'deepening tide of tolerance' means the UK has the necessary preconditions for the emergence of a black prime minister, according to a new book published this week through a major collaboration between Harvard University and The University of Manchester.

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PROMISES, PROMISES: Is gov't more open with Obama?

AP  posted:  Tuesday 03/16/10 02:08 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -Federal agencies haven't lived up to President Barack Obama's promise of a more open government, increasing their use of legal exemptions to keep records secret

UN climate envoy expects dual-track negotiations

AP  posted:  Tuesday 03/16/10 01:36 PM EDT
President Barack Obama and a handful of leaders, most importantly from China, India, Brazil and South Africa. It fell far short of the summit's original objective, a full-fledged

Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policy

AP  posted:  Tuesday 03/16/10 01:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could

Obama takes the long view in times of crisis

AP  posted:  Tuesday 03/16/10 01:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -Just back from a recent day trip to Georgia, President Barack Obama walked into the Oval Office and told his senior staff to get a grip. "We all rise and fall

Wavering Dems in Obama's sights on health vote

AP  posted:  Tuesday 03/16/10 01:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders

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