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Obama pushes economic message before big summits
Reuters ^ | September 21, 2009 | Caren Bohan

Posted on 09/21/2009 8:13:58 PM PDT by myknowledge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's multi-tasking abilities will be tested this week as he juggles war, diplomacy and finance on the world stage while dealing with the American public's top concern: the U.S. economy.

As he prepares for three days of meetings at the United Nations followed by a two-day global financial summit in Pittsburgh, Obama seems determined not to let up on his drive to reassure his domestic audience about his handling of issues at home such as the economy and healthcare.

Before going to New York City for the U.N. meetings, Obama visited Troy, a community 140 miles north, on Monday to tell middle-class families he was well aware of the toll that global competition and boom-bust cycles have taken on their efforts to earn a living.

Contraction in the manufacturing sector has caused "many years of hard times" for local families, Obama said during a visit to a community college.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhoporkulus; obama; summits
Porkulus before G20, BHO is focusing on the pork.
1 posted on 09/21/2009 8:13:59 PM PDT by myknowledge
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To: myknowledge

“President Barack Obama’s multi-tasking abilities”

Flash, rare opportunity for multiple teleprompter pairs, for the great O ritor. We may only wait in anticipation. Multi task canned crap reading. Thrill.

Rab


2 posted on 09/21/2009 8:34:11 PM PDT by Rabin
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To: myknowledge
"President Barack Obama's multi-tasking abilities "

Instead of doing everything crappy, try doing one thing well.

3 posted on 09/21/2009 8:36:39 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: myknowledge

yawn....


4 posted on 09/21/2009 9:01:32 PM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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