Too often during this election season, discussions of how Black males are faring economically have been lumped in with rants about “shared responsibility and sacrifice.”…
UPDATE: President Obama’s three-state “college tour” wrapped up on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Virginia. The tour was scheduled simultaneously during the Republican National Convention in Tampa. During the rally at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion, the president highlighted what is at stake in the 2012 election -the economy and middle class security. President Obama warned of cynicism and said Republicans hope […]
Radio One Presented the 2012 Senatorial Community Forum hosted by Clovia Lawrence on Saturday at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. U.S Senate candidate (D) Tim Kaine participated and candidate (R) George Allen declined the invitation to the forum. During the forum, Kaine answered questions from Lawrence, the moderator, and the audience on a wide range […]
CHICAGO- Obama for America has released eight “radio ads” detailing the devastating impact of the Romney-Ryan budget and its affect on the middle class and a growing economy. From allowing the housing market hit rock bottom to turning Medicare into a voucher system and slashing investments in education. A Romney-Ryan approach is consistent with a […]
On Thursday, August 2, 2012, President Obama will make two stops to lay out his vision to restore middle-class economic security. His first stop is in Orlando, Florida and the final stop is in Leesburg, Virginia. The president will discuss the choice in this election between two fundamentally different visions of how to grow the […]
President Barack Obama will kick-off a two-day tour in Virginia starting this Friday. The president will attend several grassroots events over the weekend. He will urge Congress to prevent tax increases on the 98% of families who earn under $250,000 a year. President Obama believes our economy grows from the middle out and not from […]
President Barack Obama ends his two-day tour in Pennsylvania today. The president’s message is clear to voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania that he wants to build an economy that will last starting from the middle out and not from the top down. The president wants to bring jobs back to America and no more outsourcing. […]
CHICAGO – On Thursday, July 5, President Obama will kick off a two-day “Betting on America” bus tour through Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania, President Obama will talk about his efforts over the last three years to get our economy back on track, doubling down on American workers by saving […]
The GOP presumptive presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s job creation record is in question while governor of Massachusetts. Obama for America has tracked and examined Romney’s record. President Obama believes in a job-creating economy built to last for all and not a select few. What would Mitt Romney’s economic philosphy mean to America? The national economy […]
Patrick Gaspard is the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee. Prior to joining the DNC, Gaspard served as Assistant to the President and the Director of Political Affairs for the White House. He was Associate Director of Personnel for the Presidential Transition Team, and National Political Director for the President’s campaign. Gaspard and I […]
We checked with some of our active Charlotteans to see what they think should be the President’s priorities for his second term.
With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s…
