By Hunter Walker 10/09/12 5:35pm

Muppet Mania

Big Bird on the streets of Manhattan in 2009. (Photo: Getty)

Ohio Obama Rally Features Rap Rendition of Sesame Street Theme Song

Team Romney has decried Democrats’ repeated mentions of Big Bird since Mitt Romney brought up the beloved muppet while declaring his intention to end the federal subsidy for PBS during last week’s presidential debate, but the Obama campaign shows no sign that they intend to stop invoking Sesame Street any time soon. In fact, at an Obama rally at Ohio State University this afternoon, rapper will.i.am performed a rendition of the theme song of the popular children’s television show to rile up the president’s supporters.  Read More

By Hunter Walker 9/20/12 1:26pm

Rumble in Rock Center

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Activist Group Founded by Koch Brothers Takes on Occupy Wall Street in Midtown

One year after it began, the Occupy movement appears to be waning, but Americans For Prosperity, the conservative economic activist group founded by the notorious Koch Brothers, held a rally near Rockefeller Plaza this morning to “stand up to Occupy Wall Street.” The event included comparisons between President Barack Obama and Fidel Castro, and several heated exchanges between the AFP contingent and Occupy Wall Street sympathizers who showed up to mock and infiltrate the rally. Read More

By Hunter Walker 5/05/12 8:48pm

2012

President Barack Obama on stage at VCU. (Photo: Getty)

President Obama Tries To Keep Hope Alive As He Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign

RICHMOND, VA — In 2008, President Barack Obama was a fresh face who promised to lead the country in a new direction. To score another four years in the White House, the president needs to recapture the swing states and voter enthusiasm he had four years ago as an incumbent with a record that includes the sluggish economic recovery and a war still raging in Afghanistan. The president kicked off his re-election effort yesterday with back-to-back rallies in two battleground states, Virginia and Ohio, where he attempted to assure supporters he’s still the transformative figure who captivated them during the last election.

“If people ask you, ‘What’s this campaign about?’ you tell them, it’s still about hope, you tell them it’s still about change,” he said. “You tell them it’s still about ordinary people who believe in the face of great odds that we can make a difference in the life of this country.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 5/05/12 5:43pm

How you Doin'?

Michelle Obama at the rally today in Richmond. (Photo: Democrats.org)

President Obama Compliments His Wife: ‘She Looked Pretty Good’

RICHMOND, VA — President Barack Obama is currently speaking at Virginia Commonwealth University for the second of his two campaign kickoff rallies today. The Commander-in-Chief was introduced by his wife, Michelle. When it was his turn to speak, President Obama gave his wife’s introduction high marks.

“Hello Virginia! What do you think about Michelle Obama?” he asked. “I hate following her. She is too good–and she looked good too. Didn’t she? I’m just saying she looked pretty good.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 5/05/12 3:54pm

Ready To Go

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Obama: ‘This Is Not Just Another Election, This Is A Make or Break Moment for The Middle Class’

RICHMOND, VA — President Obama officially kicked off his reelection campaign today with a pair of rallies in two key battleground states–Ohio and Virginia. The theme for both events is “Ready To Go.” President Obama started off the afternoon at Ohio State University where he said his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, would allow conservstives with “bad ideas” like tax cuts for the rich and cuts for social programs to control the economy.

“Ohio, I tell you what, we cannot give him that chance… This is not just another election, this is a make or break moment for the middle class,” President Obama said. Read More