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Obama urges business heads to push Congress in support of climate and energy bill *snip* Obama made the plug during a meeting Friday with his Economic Recovery Advisory Board, which includes the heads of General Electric, Caterpillar and Oracle, along with labor leaders and economists. He told the group the climate bill — which would cap global warming emissions — is good for business and that members of Congress need to hear that. "Individual members of Congress may be worried about the implications, at least short term," of voting for the legislation, and hearing from businesses would be reassuring, Obama...

Obama's happy trails to change the tide on the stimulus were planned for dramatic effect, and timed to end up in Springfield on Lincoln's birthday... and Caterpillar was to be that day's shock and awe fireworks. Proof positive that Obama could put thousands back to work almost immediately with the stroke of a pen. He attempted to play the nation, and enjoy a swell of support with a carefully orchestrated theatrical stage play. Obama is all about visual symbolism and grandeur. David Axelrod, Obama's packaging guru, specialized in staging Obama's campaign shows in arenas, complete with elaborate backdrops and pyrotechnics....