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Vets: Michelle Best-Ever First Lady
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2011 Comment (137)She's best known as America's First Mom, the First Beekeeper, and Veggie Gardener-in-Chief. But first lady Michelle Obama is also getting quite a name in military circles: First Booster for the troops. "Certainly other first ladies and presidents have taken an interest," says Joyce Raezer, executive director of the National Military Family Association. "But to make supporting military families [a priority], and not just to make it one of the things you do, this is a game-changer," adds an appreciative Raezer.
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Year Ends Happily for Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2011 Comment (4)ePollster John Zogby updates our weekly Obama Report Card with a grade on the president's performance. Zogby uses his polling, expert analysis and interaction with major players to come up with a grade and some comments that capture how he sees the president's week ending.
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Sabato: President Paul When Pigs Fly
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2011 Comment (32)GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is as likely to win the White House as pigs growing wings, but would make a good advocate for a strong third political party, according to national political experts and pollsters on the eve of the Iowa caucuses.
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Democrats Gain on GOP Social Media Domination
Tweet Share on Facebook December 29, 2011 Comment (6)The long Republican domination of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter appears to be ending, and that's good news for President Obama and congressional Democrats because it signals that liberals are getting energized for the 2012 election, according to a new study provided to Whispers.
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What's Your Favorite Gun, Michele?
Tweet Share on Facebook December 29, 2011 Comment (4)Chit-chatting with Des Moines' WHO-AM radio host Jan Mickelson after an interview, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann revealed she will be going pheasant hunting with U.S.Rep. Steve King of Iowa on Friday. King, a powerful conservative in Iowa politics, has yet to endorse any of the GOP presidential candidates. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum went hunting with King last week.
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New Obama Slogan: Not Superman, Just A Dude!
Tweet Share on Facebook December 29, 2011 Comment (68)Forget all of those Drudge Report headlines about the vacationing first lady's $2,000 sun dress, the president's six-plus hour golf outings, and their three-hour, $100-a-person dinner tasting at posh Alan Wong's restaurant in Honolulu.
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Queued for Obama's Return: Movie on PTSD
Tweet Share on Facebook December 28, 2011 Comment (3)President Obama has a gift from two indie filmmakers waiting for him when he returns from his Hawaiian vacation.
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Regular Guy Huntsman Shops Trader Joe's
Tweet Share on Facebook December 28, 2011 Comment (57)Iowa and New Hampshire are a long way from the White House, but for GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, a Trader Joe's just nine blocks from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue isn't any closer.
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Obama Campaign: Donor Supper Like State Dinner
Tweet Share on Facebook December 27, 2011 Comment (1)Last week, we learned that the upcoming dinner with the president and first lady offered in a $3 raffle for campaign supporters was among the rarest offerings ever from the Obamas. Now we're getting to see just how exclusive and intimate it will be for the lucky three winners.
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Gingrich Will Tout Jobs, Economy in Final Iowa Push
Tweet Share on Facebook December 27, 2011 Comment (1)Poll-leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, sensing a rebound in public support, plans to spend his final week before the Iowa caucuses pressing his plan to fix the economy and curb unemployment, according to Republican surrogates for the former House speaker.
