2012 Election: Is Twitter Good for Politics? (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | "@barackobama hope and change has become a hope we don't lose our house or have to change our address" tweets Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., challenging the president. But Pawlenty isn't the only GOP candidate using his Twitter account to take pot shots at the president. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., recently tweeted "Obama proves once gain he is the most effective food stamp president. Record levels were reached in May: http://t.co/LQiPlAEa." Not to be outdone, Mitt Romney, R-Mass., quipped via Twitter, "When you see what this president has done to the economy in 3 years, you know why America doesn't want to find out what he can do in 8."

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Presidential Proclamation - National Health Center Week

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Across our Nation, over 19 million Americans look to community health centers for medical checkups, education, advice, and critical services that keep them healthy. Throughout National Health Center Week, we recommit to supporting this vital resource for underserved communities, and we recognize the critical role community health centers play in our health-care system.

Every day, men, women, and children find help at community health centers. These centers lead the way in providing high-quality services at an affordable cost, while lifting up the quality of life for their patients. We see the results among Medicaid beneficiaries -- those receiving care from a health center are less likely to be unnecessarily hospitalized or visit an emergency room. We also see the effects in rural areas with community health centers, where hospitals see fewer uninsured emergency room visits. These health centers are easy to access -- Americans can find a health center near them by using the "Find a Health Center" tool at www.HRSA.gov.

My Administration continues to support these centers. Between the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Affordable Care Act, new funding has been committed to support technology and infrastructure updates to existing centers, as well as the construction of new ones. These laws also provided for important new initiatives that will benefit all Americans. The Affordable Care Act provided for the Health Centers Advanced Primary Care Practice demonstration project, which will use community health centers to test the impact of team-based treatment approaches on the care of elderly patients.

Across our vast and diverse land, Americans have always made it their duty to serve their neighbors in need. It is the common interest and purpose of building a stronger, healthier Nation that drives the work of community health centers and fuels our efforts to improve our health-care system. During National Health Center Week, we celebrate the contributions of community health centers, and we rededicate ourselves to advancing the well-being of all our people.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week of August 7 through August 13, 2011, as National Health Center Week. I encourage all Americans to celebrate this week by visiting their local community health center, meeting local health center providers, and exploring the programs they offer to help keep their families healthy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

 

BARACK OBAMA

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/05/presidential-proclamation-national-health-center-week

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President Obama to Honor Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at the White House

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WASHINGTON--On Friday, August 12, President Obama will welcome the Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers to the White House to honor the team and their Super Bowl victory.  The President will also continue his tradition of honoring sports teams for their efforts both on and off the field by recognizing the efforts by the Packers to give back to their community as part of their visit.

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/03/president-obama-honor-super-bowl-champion-green-bay-packers-white-house

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The Democrats' Perpetual Pivot to Jobs (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - The quick jobs pivot: Turning to domestic politics, the White House has quickly pivoted to jobs after the president’s State of the Union -- even if it’s being overshadowed by the situation in Egypt. This week, the Obama administration will be holding several events tied to Obama’s call for innovation. And today, the White House is launching what it calls "Startup America:--an effort to promote entrepreneurship across the country.

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Cuba action on US contractor 'deplorable': senator (AFP)

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in June 2011 in Washington, DC. The key US senator denounced a decision by Cuba's high court to uphold the 15-year sentence imposed on US contractor Alan Gross, calling it a AFP - A key US senator on Friday denounced a decision by Cuba's high court to uphold the 15-year sentence imposed on US contractor Alan Gross, calling it a "deplorable human rights violation."


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Senate Dems give way to GOP to end FAA shutdown (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2011 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that has left 74,000 transportation and construction workers idled, Reid said Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - With tens of thousands of jobs, more than $1 billion and their reputations on the line, Senate Democrats gave way Friday to a power play by House Republicans in order to end a partial two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration.


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Marking The First Anniversary Of "Let's Move!"

On February 9, 2011, the "Let?s Move!" anniversary, First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to New York and Georgia to highlight the momentum the initiative has gained, and look ahead to what more needs to be done to reduce childhood obesity in a generation.

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/marking-first-anniversary-lets-move

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