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...counteract any loss in momentum, the political wing of the Obama Administration - Organizing for America - is launching a massive grass-roots campaign throughout the August recess to try to drum up a groundswell of support for health-care reform. It will be the first major test of Obama's campaign apparatus in a noncampaign setting. If the President hopes to get health care done in the fall, he will need the support of all 8 million supporters on his e-mail lists and many, many more. The White House is clearly trying to change the terms of the debate; during...
With local economies flailing, communities across the U.S. are trying to drum up more action on Main Street. "Buy Local" campaigns are one way to go. But many towns--from Ojai, Calif., to Greensboro, N.C.--are considering going a step further and printing money that can only be spent locally...
...process wasn't that much different than Heat - the only thing that was much different was that I had a little bit less latitude in a sense of orchestration. Because Heat was in a contemporary setting, one could utilize electronic music - amplified guitars and drum loops and all sorts of innovations. But with this movie, everything for the most part had to sound acoustic. Once we put in electronics, amplifiers or electric guitars, it didn't sound right...
...cross-aisle appointments are never strictly olive branches. By tapping Republican Congressman John McHugh for Secretary of the U.S. Army, Obama has snatched away a stalwart member of the GOP's shrinking congressional delegation in New York state. McHugh, whose sprawling upstate district includes the Army base at Fort Drum, is the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and a highly regarded military advocate. "John is a distinguished public servant who will help keep us safe and keep our sacred trust with our soldiers," Obama said. While McHugh's blood-red district is generally considered safe terrain...
...Elected as the Representative for New York's 23rd District in 1992. The district is New York's largest by area and includes the Fort Drum Army base...