OBAMA
Obama says he's not giving up on health reform
By Associated Press , February 06, 2010
Obama, GOP sparring over job creation proposals
Disagreements further evidence of the difficulty of bipartisan solutions to the nation's pressing problemsBy Associated Press , February 06, 2010
Obama unveils 2011 budget with $3.83T in spending 
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2010
President’s 2011 budget has more than $15 million for F-M flood control
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s budget for 2011 includes more than $15 million for a permanent flood control project for Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota’s congressional delegation announced today.
By Forum staff reports , February 01, 2010
Franken: Imperfect health care plan can be fixed
North Dakota and Minnesota politicians and lobbying groups offered varying reactions Thursday to President Obama’s State of the Union mention of the controversial health care reform legislation being considered by Congress.
January 29, 2010
Senate rejects near-freeze on spending
WASHINGTON — Just days after President Barack Obama endorsed a partial freeze on domestic spending, his Democratic allies in the Senate have rejected a plan attempting to do pretty much the same thing.
By Associated Press , January 28, 2010
Chris Matthews on Obama: 'Forgot he was black'
By Associated Press , January 28, 2010
Analysis: Obama echoes Reagan: ‘Stay the course’
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s message to the country Wednesday night boiled down to a Reaganesque mantra: Stay the course.
By Steven Thomma, McClatchy Newspapers , January 28, 2010
North Dakota officials sound off on speech
BISMARCK – Reactions from North Dakota officials on the State of the Union speech:
By Associated Press , January 28, 2010
Embattled Obama declares in speech, ‘I don’t quit’
WASHINGTON – Declaring “I don’t quit,” President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.
By Jennifer Loven, AP White House Correspondent , January 28, 2010
Republicans say nation can't afford Democratic policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Writer , January 27, 2010
Obama declares 'I don't quit,' vows to make job growth top priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring "I don't quit,'" President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.
By Jennifer Loven, AP White House Correspondent , January 27, 2010
GOP House candidate Cramer dubious of Obama speech
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer says President Barack Obama's proposed spending freeze would have been a good idea a year ago.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2010
ND GOP House hopeful Berg says Obama plan wrong
BISMARCK (AP) — A North Dakota Republican candidate for the U.S. House says President Barack Obama is taking the wrong approach to encouraging job creation.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2010
Conrad pleased by Obama support for budget panel
BISMARCK (AP) — Sen. Kent Conrad says he's pleased at President Barack Obama's support for a bipartisan commission to tackle ways to reduce the nation's debt.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2010
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Obama's State of the Union
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Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Jan 27, 2010 at 7:10 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.OUR VOICES 'Send senators a card'
An organization that promotes President Barack Obama's political initiatives suggests that Minnesota supporters send holiday cards to U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken. But instead of telling senators what the family did all year, the message should be simple: Pass health reform. "With
Posted by: Don Davis on Dec 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Tribe to Obama: Follow the nuke law
The Prairie Island Indian Community, from the Red Wing area, has asked President Barack Obama to "deliver on the federal government’s decades-old mandate" and set up a permanent nuclear waste disposal facility. The tribe made the plea after Congress approved an appropriations bill c
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 18, 2009 at 11:53 AM | Capitol ChatterObama? Nobel? You're kidding me.
I woke up at about 9 a.m. this morning to read the news that President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I actually had to check three news sources (AP, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, plus my friends' facebook pages) before I could believe it. I mean, Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Oct 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Tuesday 9/29
Today on The Christopher Gabriel Program: Got the sniffles? Cold weather got you down? 50cc's of Gabriel should perk you right up! Today we'll look at schools and the banning of books; Should the school year be longer in order for America to compete educationally with other nations?; Should Obama b
Posted by: cgabriel on Sep 29, 2009 at 8:08 AM | The Christopher Gabriel ProgramObama's got something to say
For some reason, I wound up on the White House's media e-mail list, which means I get daily dispatches from the president's staff that almost always go straight to the Junk bin. I only tolerate it because, from time to time, one of them turns out to be interesting. The one I got moments ago was amo
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Sep 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Read the speech yourself
So many people have gotten angry about how President Barack Obama is going to be speaking to U.S. students this week, and it's ridiculous. There's nothing in the text of this speech that could possibly damage children. Read it for yourself if you don't believe me. Then again, he just might bore th
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Sep 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Osama Obama Was Born In Kenya ?
Attorneys (Republicans) have filed court lawsuits up to US Supreme Court that Obama is ineligible to be president of USA ! He was a British subject. He had dual nationality at birth since mother was American (white) and father was Kenyan (black). His father had a child that still lives in a cave in
Posted by: singledad on Jul 30, 2009 at 3:10 PM | NASCAR DAD
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