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Political Chat: Jobs Plan Scheduling Scuffle NPR Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:12 AM PDT President Obama recently asked for a joint session of Congress next Wednesday so he could discuss his jobs plan. House Speaker Boehner suggested next Thursday instead, and Obama agreed. Meanwhile, other GOP hopefuls are beginning to offer their own job plans. Host Michel Martin talks politics with author Michael Fauntroy and The Weekly Standard Opinions Editor Matthew Continetti. Texas governor tops Grant County poll Columbia Basin Herald Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:11 AM PDT MOSES LAKE - A straw poll taken by Republicans at the Grant County Fair reveals Texas Governor Rick Perry is favored as the candidate to take on Democratic President Barack Obama in the 2012 elections. White House to launch e-petition platform Federal Times Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:11 AM PDT A new online platform set to launch on whitehouse.gov will allow people to create, share and sign petitions “asking the Obama administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country,” the White House announced Thursday. The web-based feature, called We the People, provides a new way to submit e-petitions, garner support and get [...] Another Great Communicator Forbes Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:11 AM PDT Every now and then, one sees a near flawless communications effort from leadership. ??Like him or not, Obama ??? the candidate ??? was a great communicator. ??And President Ronald Reagan, the President ??? for good reason ??? was tagged "the" great communicator.?? But now comes the Mayor of New York City, who must be singled ... Timing clash settled, Obama sets sights on his economic agenda. Asheville Citizen-Times Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:11 AM PDT Principal Chief Michell Hicks is seeking a third four-year term in the election scheduled for today. - 9:42 am Newt Gingrich's Economic Fix â€" The Overlooked Jobs Plan? ABC News Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:10 AM PDT The presidential candidate’s plans to fix the economic crisis are pouring in. Jon Huntsman released his jobs plan Wednesday. Mitt Romney will release his next Tuesday, and President Obama is hoping to release his map for boosting job growth in the country the middle of... Obama changes jobs speech date in new row with Congress National Post Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:10 AM PDT President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to unveil new jobs proposals in an address to Congress on September 8, bowing to pressure from Republicans, who objected to the original date set for his high-profile speech Newsdome: President Obama caves to Republicans ... again Creative Loafing Atlanta Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:08 AM PDT President Obama announced his jobs creation address would be televised on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m., the exact same time as the GOP presidential debate. Bad ass!… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] The Fed: Fed governor calls for refi program changes Market Watch Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:08 AM PDT Changes should be made to the Obama administration’s existing housing refinance program to enable the participation of more underwater borrowers, Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke said in a speech on Thursday. NBC, NFL discussing how to handle coverage of Sept. 8 President Barack Obama speech, Green Bay Packers NFL season opener The Oshkosh Northwestern Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:08 AM PDT The NFL season officially kicks off on Sept. 8 with an all-out media blitz and then the game between the Packers and Saints at Lambeau Field. Also that evening, President Barack Obama will a deliver rare address to a joint session of Congress on his plan for jobs and economic growth.

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