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Obama to hit campaign trail after island vacation: Aims to reassure voters on US economy
The Boston Globe | August 29, 2010 | Mark Arsenault

Posted on 08/28/2010 10:52:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

For 10 days, even as dire housing and economic reports continued, President Obama kept to a disciplined vacation schedule, allowing only the occasional glimpse of him on Martha’s Vineyard as he golfed, dined, and relaxed.

But now, Democratic Party officials said, a recharged president will hit the midterm election hustings with a message tuned to echo his 2008 campaign theme of “Hope’’ and seek to persuade skeptical Americans that his long-promised economic recovery is real.

“He is still a very strong energizer of the Democratic vote,’’ said Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. “He’s going to be hustling on the road until the November election and he’ll be relishing the opportunity.’’

It will be one of Obama’s greatest challenges. Despite spending billions of dollars on stimulus programs, unemployment remains stubbornly high at 9.5 percent, housing is in a deep slump, and the Tea Party is ascendant in some key states. Many analysts are predicting that Democrats will lose a number of seats in the House and Senate and possibly control of Congress.

Indeed, Republicans are welcoming Obama back to the campaign trail. “He makes our argument for us,’’ said Doug Heye, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Outdoors; Politics; Travel
KEYWORDS: 2010; congress; democrats; economy; obama; recession; teaparty; unemployment
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I hope he travels to all 57 states...
1 posted on 08/28/2010 10:52:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Obama to hit campaign trail after island vacation: Aims to reassure voters on US economy

I'm looking forward to when DU starts posting things like, "Is Obama a Republican plant?"

2 posted on 08/28/2010 10:53:26 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. -- written by Robert Towne)
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>>Aims to reassure voters on US economy

Obama is going to resign.


3 posted on 08/28/2010 10:56:25 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Chump Obama promised "Change" and we got chump change.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He is going to repeat Hoover’s “prosperity is just around the corner” line, guaranteed. LOL!


4 posted on 08/28/2010 10:57:48 PM PDT by HerrBlucher (In the White House the mighty White House the Liar sleeps tonight.............)
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To: Darkwolf377

I don’t go over there very often, but I’ll bet it’s already happening.


5 posted on 08/28/2010 10:58:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I don't need a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber.)
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I haven’t been there in forever. It’s like stepping into a cellar full of snakes.


6 posted on 08/28/2010 11:00:12 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. -- written by Robert Towne)
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It’s like stepping into a cellar full of snakes.

I heard its more like swimming in a septic tank...

7 posted on 08/28/2010 11:02:26 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He can denounce Mao, Keynes, Stalin, resign and move back to Kenya.


8 posted on 08/28/2010 11:02:44 PM PDT by rbosque (11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
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Obama to hit campaign trail after island vacation: Aims to reassure voters on US economy


9 posted on 08/28/2010 11:03:13 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Things will be just fine as soon as the marxists that took control of Congress in 2006 are voted out in November.


10 posted on 08/28/2010 11:03:53 PM PDT by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

May I pose a silly question?

How much time, percentage wise, has The Usurper actually devoted to being President?

I recognize that having 44 Czars working in the White Hut lightens the burden somewhat, but still decisions have to be made after some consideration, right?
Don’t decisions have to be considered?
Well Ok, if you don’t need to read legislation before voting, I guess you don’t need to make a consideration before making a decision.

I get it now - Government by CommieAuto Pilot.

White Hut “work style” is vacation, campaign, rest, vacation, campaign, rest ...


11 posted on 08/28/2010 11:04:19 PM PDT by J Edgar
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*Obama to hit campaign trail after island vacation: Aims to reassure voters on US economy*

Yeah, well, good luck with that.


12 posted on 08/28/2010 11:07:17 PM PDT by Lil Flower (The destruction of America: It's a "big f*ckin deal"~to me!)
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Well, no, he’s not going to be the energizer bunny for the votes because people are just flat out tired of his lies and his insane policies. Unfortunately for him there is this old saw that says:

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!


13 posted on 08/28/2010 11:13:38 PM PDT by RowdyFFC (.)
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To: Rome2000

“He’s going to be hustling on the road until the November election and he’ll be relishing the opportunity.’’

Spewing more of his B.S. for his sheep to swallow.


14 posted on 08/28/2010 11:13:57 PM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Make no mistake, after Beck’s rally numbers they will come out meaner and nastier than ever! Gird thy loins and prepare thyself!


15 posted on 08/28/2010 11:16:34 PM PDT by bertrand
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To: J Edgar
"How much time, percentage wise, has The Usurper actually devoted to being President?"

The less time he does the better off we are.

16 posted on 08/28/2010 11:30:04 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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I can find no argument with which to dispute you pithy insight sir!


17 posted on 08/28/2010 11:36:54 PM PDT by J Edgar
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To: Lil Flower

Aw shoot. You beat me to it.


18 posted on 08/28/2010 11:41:09 PM PDT by norge (The amiable dunce is back, wearing a skirt and high heels.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s still a long time until November, enough time for what, ...three more, four more vacations?


19 posted on 08/29/2010 12:08:00 AM PDT by pallis
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"I can find no argument with which to dispute you pithy insight sir!"

Sir doesn't work for me. Bill is good enough.

20 posted on 08/29/2010 12:27:49 AM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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