Monday, February 25, 2013
Do you wonder what the 'sequester' will mean for Massachusetts? A White House report gives examples of where federal aid would be cut.
Massachusetts would see more than $91 million in federal funds cut from a myriad of programs if Congress fails to act this week to avoid the sequester, the Obama Administration said Sunday. In a move designed to pressure Republicans into accepting new taxes on the wealthy as part of a deal to prevent the sequester from taking effect on Friday, the White House released reports that outlined how those cuts would impact individual states, The Huffington Post reported. Here are some examples of what's on the chopping block for us here in Massachusetts, according to the report: After the reports were released, congressional Republicans criticized the Obama administration for the PR move, The Huffington Post reported. “Rather than issuing last…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
President Obama will deliver his State Of The Union address at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
President Barack Obama will deliver his fifth State of the Union address at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to the New York Times, Obama will outline his second term agenda and focus on improving America’s middle class. He also plans to announce ways to improve education, infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy. In addition, Obama is also expected to announce that 34,000 troops - or about half the force in Afghanistan - will return by early 2014, Reuters reported this morning. WHERE TO WATCH/LIST WCVB-TV (Ch. 5) WHDH-TV (Ch. 7) WBZ-TV (Ch. 4) WFXT-TV (Ch. 25) White House Live Feed WBUR (90.9 and live feed) WBZ Radio (1030 and live feed)
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Massachusetts Senator would replace outgoing Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
President Obama plans to nominate U.S. Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State, according to ABC News. Kerry, if nominaed by Obama and confirmed by the Senate, would replace outgoing Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. Obama has reportedly made his decision but does not plan to announce it within the next few days, partly because of sensitivities surrounding the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Kerry became the front runner for the top diplomatic post in the wake of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name from consideration. Kerry had reportedly been under consideration for the Secretary of Defense post, but former U.S. Senator Charles Hagel, R-Neb., tops the list of potential nominees for that…
Friday, October 19, 2012
Surrogates hope to make case to middle-class voters that president deserves re-election.
The Obama for New Hampshire “Around the Clock for Barack” tour and phone banking initiative got underway a little past 5 p.m. in Concord on Oct. 18, with local politicians and Democratic activists calling voters around the state and promoting the president’s re-election campaign. The campaign and its surrogates including Newton Mayor Setti Warren, former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, former U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, other politicians from Massachusetts like former Treasurer Shannon O'Brien and Auditor Suzanne Bump, as well as musician Chris Walla from Death Cab for Cutie, will be touring the state in a camper during the next 24-hours, telling voters, specifically middle-class voters, why the president deserves re-election. Hodes said he was …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Students tell Patch who they're voting for in the presidential election and why.
Which presidential candidate has won over Hofstra's student body? Patch canvassed the campus before Wednesday night's debate to get the scoop. One of the students, a Newton native, made her support for Romney clear.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
After Joe Biden and Paul Ryan sparred throughout last week's Vice Presidential Debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney's second debate: a town hall event focusing on foreign and domestic policy. The second presidential debate between Obama and Romney is set for 9 p.m EST on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Full info on Tuesday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Get the details on the presidential debate and comment on what you're hoping to hear as an Newton resident.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is 9 p.m. tonight. Check below for more information on that debate and the rest of the debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: WBZ-TV, WGBH, FOX 25, WHDH, WCVB, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, CSPAN Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL Gov. Gary Johnson Live: Libertarian candidateGary Johnson, who will not be at the debates, is hosting a live event at 9 p.m., you can catch his event on Google+ Hangout and on Twitter. Below is the schedule for upcoming debates: The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to …
Patch will be joined by local Massachusetts party officials and you can take part in the conversation.
Join Patch starting at 8:30 p.m. tonight for a live chat during the presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Here in Newton, we'll he heading to some local debate watch parties to talk with locals who are active in their political communities -- and you will be able to join the conversation too. Patch will also be joined by local Massachusetts party officials who will discuss the debate as it happens. Come back to this site at 8:30 p.m. for a pre-debate discussion and then participate as you watch the first debate, which starts at 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Mr. Obama is the 44th President of the United States and is looking to get reelected in the 2012 elections.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Name : Mr. Barack Hussein Obama Age : 51 Place of residence : Chicago, IL Attended college : Yes College : Columbia University Degree : Bachelor's degree in political science Year of graduation : 1983 University : Harvard University Law school Area of research : Juris Doctorate Year of graduation : 1991 Job titles held : Community Organizer, Developing Communities Project President, Harvard Law Review Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Chicago Law School Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: President of the United States Incumbent: Yes First elected: 1996 Previous elective offices : U.S. Senator (Ill.) Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None. Address P.O. Box 803638…
