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Open Left
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Friday, 20 November 2009
26% of Americans believe Barack Obama “stole” the 2008 Presidential election, via voter fraud from community organiser ACORN — by comparison, only 18% of Americans thought Bush stole the 2000 election.
Houston Chronicle
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Friday, 13 November 2009
The contents of Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue, are beginning to leak out. Amongst the revelations, Palin claims she was hushed-up from speaking on election night and the McCain campaign slugged her with a $500k legal bill.
Huffington Post
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Friday, 6 November 2009
Barack Obama’s notorious campaign remark in that “bitter” Pennsylvania blue-collar voters “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them” was almost his undoing. Mayhill Fowler provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into why he said what he did.
The Daily Beast
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Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Read the concession speech the Republican Party wouldn’t let Sarah Palin make after the 2008 US Presidential election, plus the victory speech she never got to make.
Time
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Friday, 30 October 2009
Get a peak inside Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign from the man pulling all the strings, campaign manager David Plouffe, with this extract from his new memoir, The Audacity to Win
Crikey
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Kevin Rudd and Barack Obama had their first face-to-face meeting today, reports The Age.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Listen to the Chicago Tribune’s audio of the FBI Blagovejich tapes as the trial unfolds.
Crikey
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Friday, 23 January 2009
President Obama continues to be the biggest drawcard in US apart from the Super Bowl. He’s certainly a bigger drawcard than Fox TV’s American Idol, writes Glenn Dyer.
Crikey
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Thursday, 22 January 2009
Crikey brings you the front page coverage from around the world on Obama’s Inauguration.
Crikey
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Thursday, 22 January 2009
America loves a celebration, and Barack Obama is the most exciting new president that anyone can remember, writes Charles Richardson.
Crikey
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Thursday, 22 January 2009
For all the fanfare, Obama tends to be all business when it is his time to speak, writes Stephen Sarre Reynolds.
Crikey
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Thursday, 22 January 2009
President Obama has retaken the oath of office after a mistake during the original swearing-in, reports the ABC.
Crikey
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Thursday, 22 January 2009
John Howard speaks to Fox News about President Obama. Watch the video here.
Crikey
/ Bernard Keane
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
As Crikey’s resident Obama-phobe, most of my thoughts on the new President can probably be safely ignored, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Watch President Obama’s inauguration speech.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Watch as Barack H Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
It would take a hard person to not at least want to believe that seeds of change have been sown, writes Despina Anagnostou.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
“My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.”
Crikey
/ Ruth Brown
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
The American spirit of entrepreneurialism is looking as healthy as ever as Obama merchandise floods the market. Ruth Brown takes a look at the best of inauguration crap.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
For those who have decided to forgo sleep to watch the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama, we’ve compiled a guide to the best ways to watch and interact with the coverage from around the world.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
It’s a signature moment of any new presidency, the Inauguration Address. As we count down to tomorrow morning’s Obama version, here’s a quick look through the annals.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
If you still haven’t had your Inauguration ‘09 fill yet, here are some extra bits and pieces from around the web.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
One of the many major challenges confronting President Barack Obama is reform of the US health care system., writes Dr Lesley Russell.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009
For those who have decided to forgo sleep to watch the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama, we’ve compiled a guide to the best ways to watch and interact with the coverage from around the world.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Watch George W. Bush’s final press conference.
A quarter of Americans think Obama stole the election
More revelations from Sarah Palin’s book
The untold story behind the words that rocked the Obama campaign
The lost Sarah Palin speeches
Inside Campaign Obama
