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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Values, Vision Topics of First Lady's Speech in Montco [PHOTOS]

The values and the vision for this country are reasons why President Obama is running for second term.

More than 1,500 people were fired up on Thursday to see First Lady Michelle Obama at the Upper Dublin High School gymnasium. Dan Siegel, the Montgomery County regional field director for Obama's re-election campaign, told the audience that in 2009, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He said they were lucky to have full health insurance to cover to costs of her medical expenses. However, he added that the Affordable Care Act, passed by President Obama, means his mother's illness will never be considered a pre-existing condition and cannot be grounds for denial of health coverage. Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro said he and his wife spent time at the White House and were surprised by how much the President and First …

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GREG L

1:43 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012

And this is the real issue. The partisan divide is a fiction created to divert attention from this issue. The economy of state of California is something like 20% of US GDP IIRCC and it's having all sorts of issues along with other states. Its problem is the same as many other states and the government--debt. Do you really think the US can remain economically viable if CA or NY goes down the …   more ›

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

First Lady to Speak at Upper Dublin High School on Thursday

Tickets will be available beginning Tuesday at noon.

First Lady Michelle Obama will be at Upper Dublin High School on Thursday, August 9, as part of the Obama 2012 campaign. As part of the campaign’s new It Takes One effort, the First Lady will speak on what’s at stake in this election for Pennsylvania’s as well as encourage the growth of the grassroots network. The event begins at 4 p.m. at the Upper Dublin High School. The event is free to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets are available beginning Tuesday, August 7 at noon at these locations in Montgomery County: Organizing for America – Bristol 414 Mill St. Bristol, PA 19007 Organizing for America – Elkins Park 8120 Old York Rd. Unit 4 Elkins Park, PA 19027 Organizing for America – Media 340 W. Baltimore Ave. Media, PA 19063 …

Janis C Sheridan

9:38 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012

There seems to be a bit of confusion here. Let's start by getting the facts straight: For one thing, Obama's deficit in three years of his presidency exceeded Bush's 8 years and Bush was fighting two wars. Also, the lowering of taxes during the Reagan years ushered in a period of economic prosperity that extended through the Clinton years. And by the way, the balanced budget of the Clinton years …   more ›

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