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President Obama Moves the Health Debate Forward

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:22:05 GMT

Karen Davenport provides analysis of President Obama's health care speech and insight into what we can expect in the weeks to come.

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CAP Animation: How the Recovery Works

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:06:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/recovery_animation.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/obama_housing_plan.html READ ABOUT THE OBAMA HOUSING PLAN ABOVE Recovery investment isn’t only about the government paying for individual jobs; it is about rebuilding confidence in the economy and creating an environment that will enable economic growth and spur the private economy to create jobs.

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JFK, Barack Obama & Religion in Presidential Politics

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:33:00 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/culture/religion In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected the first Catholic president of the United States. How did Kennedy approach religion--and what can we learn from his campaign about the role of religion in politics today? Are there parallels between Kennedy's approach to religion and Obama's? What role did Catholic and evangelical voters play in both elections? How has the politics of religion changed since 1960? Would Kennedy's response to his religious critics suffice today? Join E.J. Dionne and Shaun Casey for an illuminating and provocative discussion of Casey's new book, The Making of a Catholic President: Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960. Copies of The Making of a Catholic President will be available for sale at the event. Featured Author: Shaun Casey, Wesley Theological Seminary Discussion Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., Brookings Institution and Op-Ed Columnist, Washington Post Introduction by: Sally Steenland, Center for American Progress

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Obama Transition: CAP's John Podesta Talks with ThinkProgress.org

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:56:01 GMT

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/29/podesta-responds/#comments ThinkProgress.org provided readers an opportunity to ask John Podesta questions pertaining to his service on the Obama transition team. You responded with great enthusiasm, offering more than 100 comments and questions. John sat down with TP on January 28, 2009 for about 20 minutes. In that period of time, we were able to get to 8 of your questions. The first one I asked him was the top-rated question, as voted on by the ThinkProgress community. It was submitted by user curtisteff, and it read: “Why is President Obama giving up so much to try to appease the conservatives?” Podesta offered this response: I think that if you look at the [economic recovery] bill that’s making its way through the House and then will be taken up by the Senate this week and voted on and put on the President’s desk by President’s Day, what you see in there is the thrust that he laid down early on – really back in December and in January. I think he was willing to have a dialogue with Republicans. So far, that dialogue has been largely one in which it’s good-natured but the Republicans don’t seem to really want to come to the table and talk seriously about what needs to be done for the country. So be it — that’s their choice. But I think he did want to change the tone in Washington. He wanted to talk to people across the political spectrum. He wanted to open up the government to people from all perspectives around the country. That’s what WhiteHouse.gov is about. That’s what the transition — change.gov — was about, to try to solicit ideas from across the political spectrum to meet the big challenges. But I would not confuse that with an idea that he’s compromising on his big goals of trying to deal with the very difficult economic circumstances we face and deal with the big challenges thi

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The Public's Priorities for the Obama Administration

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:28:02 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/11/opinion_govt.html Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress explains what issues were most important to the public on November 4, and what policies they expect from President-elect Obama in the latest installment of CAP's ASK THE EXPERT series.

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Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President Part 4

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:52:31 GMT

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2008/changeforamerica/ Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President is a framework to help the next administration steer the government in a new, more progressive direction. In conjunction with the release, we are hosting a series of exciting panels on economic policy, national security, democracy, and climate change led by the authors of the book. Read About the book and download online exclusive chapters thru the link above.

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Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President Part 3

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:52:17 GMT

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Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President Part 1

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:09 GMT

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Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President Part 2

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:08 GMT

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Lationos and the Electorate -- ASK THE EXPERT

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:05 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/cardenas_video.html Why do politicians need to start paying attention to Latinos? And what are the biggest issues facing Latino voters right now? Vanessa Cardenas of the Center for American Progress answers these questions in the latest installment of CAP's ASK THE EXPERT series.

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Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) on Security & the Next President

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:35 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/05/hagel_event.html HIGHLIGHTS of Sen. Chuck Hagel's (R-Nebraska) remarks at the Center for American Progress on the security challenages facing the next American President. www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

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Center for American Progress - America at its Best, That's Progressive.

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:51 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/ The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We combine bold policy ideas with a modern communications platform to help shape the national debate, expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter. Our work builds upon progressive ideals put forth by such leaders as Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, JFK, and Martin Luther King. We draw from the great social movements of the 20th century?from labor rights and worker safety, to civil rights and women's suffrage. We translate those values into new ideas and action firmly rooted in the economic and political realities of the 21st century. Founded in 2003, CAP is headed by John D. Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton CAP is designed to provide long-term leadership and support to the progressive movement. Our ability to develop thoughtful policy proposals and engage in the war of ideas with conservatives is unique and effective.

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