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Headlines from July 9th, 2008
Obamas to Highlight Economic Security Plan for Working Women
Over the next two days the couple will hold campaign events to push Obama's plan on issues like affordable child care, juggling personal and professional commitments, coping with soaring prices. Read release here. Plus: Michelle Obama heads to Pontiac, Michigan Wednesday to discuss the economic challenges facing women and their families. Permalink
Obama Talks Iran, Iraq, More on Morning TV
The Senator appears on the three network morning shows, focusing on his response to Iran's missile tests, reacts to accusations that he has shifted to the center on Iraq, FISA and other issues. Watch him on ABC's "Good Morning America" above. Read full summaries of all three interviews here. Permalink
Merkel Uneasy Over Obama Brandenburg Gate Address
A spokesman for the German Chancellor signals she's not keen on Obama potentially using the historic landmark as a speech backdrop this summer. Says Merkel is skeptical "whether it is appropriate to bring an election campaign being fought not in Germany but in the United States to the Brandenburg Gate." Also stresses the chancellor is "very happy" to have Obama visit the country and meet with her and the foreign minister. Permalink
Obama: No More Family Interviews
The Senator says the "Access Hollywood" interview with him, his wife and two daughters that aired Tuesday "cropped up" and will not be repeated. Click above to watch him on NBC's "Today." On ABC's "Good Morning America" says his daughters are "not spending a lot of time worrying about TV cameras or politics, and we want to keep it that way." Read more here. Permalink
AFL-CIO Tries to Keep Veterans from Voting McCain
The Obama-supporting labor federation will go up with a new TV ad Thursday in six battleground states to stop members who are also veterans from going with the former Navy fighter. Watch ad above. Ad features a Navy pilot saying: "Every vet respects John McCain's war service. It's his record in the Senate that I have a problem with." The group is expected to spend $53.4 million in its efforts. Permalink
Morning Show Summary
News of the Iran missile launch leads all morning shows and Obama does live interviews at the top of the broadcast networks. Romney also appears on all three cable shows. Read The Page's full coverage here. Permalink
Obama-Clinton Take 2
Oooops!!!! The Land of Lincolner leaps back on stage after his final curtain call at a Manhattan fundraiser Wednesday night after forgetting to ask donors for help with Clinton's debt. Later, the two appeared together at a dinner with mostly Clinton supporters, bringing in $4.1 million for the Obama camp. Read pool reports here and here. Permalink
Convention Headaches Make Other Cities Think Twice
WSJ: The mounting security costs and fundraising problems being showcased in Denver, St. Paul are turning other cities off. Plus: Politico reports networks may limit Democratic convention coverage to balance anticipated cost of moving Obama's acceptance speech to Invesco Field. More: USA Today says both cities have already been sued by the ACLU and protest groups on when and where demonstrations can be held. Permalink
Former Clinton, Bush Advisers Join Forces
Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn and former Bush adviser Karen Hughes are teaming up to create a bipartisan consulting organization to advise corporations in crisis. Permalink
Bush Hails Climate Change Work as G-8 Wraps Up
The President says in his closing statement to the group that "significant progress" has been made on global warming. "In order to address climate change, all major economies must be at the table, and that's what took place today." He also assured China's President he's excited about attending Olympics, defended a languishing deal to sell India nuclear fuel and technology to India's prime minister in morning talks. Permalink
Obama Donors Aren't Rushing to Help Pay Off Clinton Debt
NY Times: Many won't give to a campaign they feel fell deeper into debt while attacking Obama when the race was over. Clinton aides feel Obama's efforts to help retire her debt have been "half-hearted." So far Obama donors have come up with less than $100,000 (though more in pledges) to put towards Clinton's $23 million debt. Permalink
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