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ZOGBY: President Obama's weekly report card (May 21-27) The Washington Times Sun, 27 May 2012 17:11 PM PDT Grade: C "This brief column is supposed to assess the 'presidency' of Barack Obama each week, but since the campaign is on permanent spin cycle, I have to comment on the campaign as well. More than 18 months ago, I asked voters how likely they were to vote for ... Obama should seize the high ground New Straits Times Sun, 27 May 2012 17:08 PM PDT DURING a recent discussion in Seattle with a group of educators, one of them surprised me when she pointed out that even though their state did not win President Obama's education "Race to the Top", that programme was critical in spurring education reform in Washington State. Need for Obama-like message of hope and leadership New Straits Times Sun, 27 May 2012 17:05 PM PDT Obama could have adapted Simpson-Bowles, but symbolically it was vital to embrace it in some form as his headline deficit plan, because it already enjoyed some GOP support and strong backing from independents, who liked the way it forced both parties to compromise. McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad Associated Press via Yahoo! News Sun, 27 May 2012 17:02 PM PDT The U.S. can't count on Russia â€" a major arms supplier to Syria â€" to force President Bashar Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after the fall election. Pool access for the disabled sparks controversy, changes delayed WQOW Eau Claire Sun, 27 May 2012 16:54 PM PDT The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other swimming pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled. McCain blasts Obama for 'feckless foreign policy' Orlando Sentinel Sun, 27 May 2012 16:48 PM PDT Responding to reports that 90 people were killed in a massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the White House’s response to the violence there was “about a year too late.” Watch: Syrian Massacre Pressures White House ABC News Sun, 27 May 2012 16:45 PM PDT Obama administration backs a plan to remove President Assad. Polls Show Obama's Support For Gay Marriage Influencing Blacks WNYC New York Public Radio Sun, 27 May 2012 16:41 PM PDT In this space earlier this month, I wrote about whether President Obama would face a backlash from African-Americans for his endorsement of same-sex marriage. (He hasn't.) I made mention of a random field experiment in which 285 black people in Cook County, Ill., were polled about gay marriage. One group was read a quotation from Coretta Scott King, the late wife of the Rev. Martin Luther King ... Obama attends Beyonce show WAAY-TV Huntsville Sun, 27 May 2012 16:35 PM PDT First Lady Michelle Obama showed her support for the singer by attending her second comeback concert in New Jersey. US president wants more wind power Calcutta News Sun, 27 May 2012 16:33 PM PDT US President Barack Obama has put forward a proposal to extend tax benefits for the suppliers of wind power.

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