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President Obama was in Las Vegas, Nevada today to outline how we’re using more of an abundant source of energy, natural gas. Last April, the President issued a challenge to shipping companies to upgrade their fleets to run on less oil or no oil at all. Today, he delivered remarks at UPS’s facility in Las [...]
Continue Reading A Future Built on American-made Energy
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With an estimated 60 million eligible Americans not registered to vote, our democracy still has a long way to go to be representational. So why is there is a nationwide attack on community-based voter registration drives? Community-based voter registration drives have been a symbol of equality and empowerment since the civil rights era, but there [...]
Continue Reading The “War on Voting” Extends to Voter Registration Drives
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At Arnetta’s State of the Union watch party in Illinois, 70 supporters—old and new—showed up to catch President Obama’s address and get energized for November. Arnetta says: “The party went great. I had people asking me all night what they can do for the campaign. President Obama supporters are energized, motivated, and excited to do [...]
Continue Reading Field Update—January 26th, 2012
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Three years ago, President Obama signed his first bill into law—the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Hear the President talk about what the law means to him, and how we can all keep fighting for equal pay for equal work.
Continue Reading President Obama on the Fight for Equal Pay
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My name is Lynda Mehrens, and I’m a retired special education teacher and volunteer for the Obama campaign in Boise, Idaho. I’ve been involved in politics practically my whole life. I remember going out with my father to campaign for one of his friends who was running for mayor—I was doing lit drops when I [...]
Continue Reading Volunteers Across America: Idaho
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The HeadCount blog is a forum for our community where we welcome all opinions and perspectives. The following does not necessarily represent the views of the HeadCount organization. We welcome anyone with an opposing viewpoint to become a contributor to our blog. Please email editor@headcount.org for more information. In hockey, a “Goalie Controversy” usually refers to differing [...]
Continue Reading “Liberal Massachusetts” Reacts to Goalie Snubbing Obama
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President Obama laid out new initiatives for veterans in his State of the Union address: With the bipartisan support of this Congress, we’re providing new tax credits to companies that hire vets. Michelle and Jill Biden have worked with American businesses to secure a pledge of 135,000 jobs for veterans and their families. And tonight, [...]
Continue Reading State of the Union: Supporting Our Troops
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On this day in 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama won the South Carolina Democratic primary. Turn back the clock and watch his speech—then send it to your friends as a reminder of why we’ve got President Obama’s back in 2012. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can seize our future. And as we leave [...]
Continue Reading Did You See: Victory in South Carolina 2008
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HeadCount Board of Directors member Bob Weir performed at his TRIStudios last night, which was Webcast live. Bob was kind enough to invite some HeadCount volunteers to attend. Here is one volunteer’s account. It was great to see Bobby in his newly finished TRI Studios in Marin last night. TRI Studios is a perfect setting [...]
Continue Reading Live From TRI: A First-Hand Account
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Today’s editorial in The New York Times takes a look at some of the measures President Obama set out in his State of the Union address: “Mr. Obama’s idea to use half of the savings from winding down the wars for public works projects is laudable and could put hundreds of thousands back to work. [...]
Continue Reading Did You See: “The State of the Union in 2012”
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