The most recent programs for the Obama Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=372 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:15 GMT Henry De Sio, chief operating officer for President Obama'a 2008 presidential campaign and former deputy assistant to President Obama in the White House, spoke at California State University, Northridge. He talked about his experience working the Obama campaign in 2008 and stories that he had from the campaign trail. He talked about the primary battles against Hilary Clinton, vice presidential candidates, criticisms of Obama during the campaign, and turning points in the campaign. He also analyzed leadership, communication, and the use of words in presidential campaigns. Mr. de Sio answered questions from audience members in the University Student Union. "How Language Will Shape the 2012 Election" was a presentation of the Distinguished Visitors Program presented by the CSUN Linguistics Program and Department of Political Science. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308204-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308204-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Obama presidential campaign leaders talked about his reelection strategy. In addition to previewing the president's convention speech, they discussed campaign ads, the economy, the previous week's Republican National Convention and Mitt Romney, and other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307958-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Green Bay, Wisconsin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307916-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307916-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a kick-off event for his Road to Charlotte tour. Charlotte is the site of the 46th Democratic National Convention which begins next Tuesday. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307914-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307914-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas. He announced a new executive order on mental health services for veterans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307895-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307895-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on President Obama's campaign speech in Charlottesville, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63288-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign event in Charlottesville, Virginia. He talked about student loan interest rates, and extending tax cuts made during the George W. Bush administration for all except those making $250,000 or more. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307847-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307847-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden spoke at a campaign rally at Renaissance High School. In his remarks he criticized Republican presumptive nominees Mitt Romney and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for their economic and tax proposals. He said the Republican Party had lost touch with ordinary Americans, noting "Folks, this is not your father's Republican Party. This is not Mitt Romney's father's Republican Party. This is a different group of people." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307702-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307702-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama gave a campaign speech at Truckee Meadows Community College. He focused on the importance of education, noting that all the new jobs that would require a higher education. He said education would guarantee better jobs for individuals and boost American economic power. He said that Mitt Romney would repeal funding higher education through reasonable loans and grants,and that the "doors of opportunity should be open to everyone, not only the rich". http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307684-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307684-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign event at Windham High School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307654-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President and First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa. In his remarks the president set out a series of issues in which he said Americans faced a choice between him and Mitt Romney, including taxes, the economy, and energy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307597-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307597-2 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for President Obama's three-day bus tour across Iowa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/58496-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President and First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign rally at Alliant Energy Amphitheater. Michelle Obama praised the president and his first term, and emphasized his middle-class background calling him the "son of a mother who struggled" and the grandson of a woman who watched as men she trained were promoted ahead of her. The president criticized Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's budget and proposals to cut Medicare, referring to the plan as "trickle-down snake oil." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307597-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307597-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke at an Obama campaign rally at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. In his speech he criticized Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare and Social Security reform. The speech was later denounced by Republican leaders for being culturally insensitive toward the deaf, and accusing Republicans of a plan that would put Americans "back in chains." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307584-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307584-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign rally about the farm bill and his administration's efforts to mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought across much of the country. He announced a new effort to purchase $150 million in meat and fish products to help relieve pressure on livestock producers. He also criticized Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), Mitt Romney's running mate, for one of the members of the House who was preventing the the farm bill from becoming law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307556-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307556-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President spoke to supporters at a campaign event at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago. He commented on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate and talked about what he called the "two visions" for moving the country forward. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307545-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama appeared at a campaign event in Denver, Colorado. He was introduced by Georgetown Law Student Sandra Fluke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307497-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307497-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke in Mansfield, Ohio's Central Park. In his remarks he focused on the state of the economy, job creation, and criticized Mitt Romney's tax policy proposals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307373-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307373-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the National Urban League conference about the recent Colorado movie theater shooting and called for stricter gun background checks on weapons such as AK-47s. He also announced plans to create a new office to help improve the education of African-American students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307252-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307252-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden talked about the victims of the recent shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, recounting some of the actions of those who risked their lives to help others inside the theater. In offering comfort to people whose loved one died in the shooting he said, "Although the pain will never vanish, there will come a moment, I promise, those who have been hurt, there will come a moment where the memory of your daughter, your son, your husband, will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307202-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307202-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at Century Village at West Palm Beach, Florida. In his remarks he said that Mitt Romney's Medicare plan would hurt seniors, and also condemned the "ruthless terrorist attack on Israeli citizens in Bulgaria today." The event was part of his two-day campaign tour in the battleground state of Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307152-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307152-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to supporters at a town hall meeting and criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's economic plan, saying it would only lead to job creation overseas and not in the United States. He also talked about his middle class tax-cut plan and the differences between his proposals to improve the economy and those proposed by Mitt Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307067-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama gave a speech to campaign supporters in Roanoke, Virginia. He talked about his middle-class tax cut plan and other economic issues. The speech generated controversy from Mitt Romney's campaign and among conservatives because of the president's statement regarding the infrastructure used by business owners: "Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307056-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307056-2 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the 103rd Annual Convention of the NAACP. He outlined the differences between President's and Mitt Romney's policies on health care, voting rights and education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President spoke to a rally for supporters at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In his remarks he urged Congress to extend tax cuts for middle-class families making under $250,000 a year while allowing taxes to increase for the wealthiest Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306977-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT People who attended President Obama's campaign speech at Carnegie Mellon University reacted to what he said. Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the president's speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306942-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306942-101 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at Carnegie Mellon University. He talked about his administration's reforms and programs intended to benefit the middle class. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306911-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN interviewed people at Carnegie Mellon University, where President Obama was speaking as part of a campaign bus tour. White House reporter David Makamura, who was traveling with the bus, talked about his observations of the tour, and campaign stops and strategy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306942-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306942-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the June 2012 employment numbers. The unemployment remained at 8.2 percent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306911-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306911-6 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke in Maumee, Ohio. In his remarks,he defended his health care law saying, "The law I passed is here to stay and it is going to make the vast majority of Americans more secure." He also addressed the U.S. economy and his efforts to save the auto industry. He announced that his administration was launching an enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization for imposing unfair trade duties on more than $3 billion in auto exports from the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306910-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Representative Marcia Kaptur spoke at a campaign rally for President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306910-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306910-101 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Reid Epstein was interviewed by phone about President Obama's campaign bus tour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306925-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306925-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Caroline Kennedy talked about her support for President Obama and the similarities between her father's 1960 election and the 2012 campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306802-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306802-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden spoke to union members at an Obama campaign event in Iowa. He criticized Mitt Romney's business record, saying that his business record at Bain Capital demonstrated a pattern of job outsourcing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306789-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306789-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign event at Atlanta's Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306785-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a fundraiser at the Symphony Hall in Boston. In his remarks he criticized former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's economic policies. The portion of the speech in which the president was booed by the local audience for trading Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox, his hometown baseball team, was not shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306761-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306761-2 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign rally at Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire. He criticized his opponent"s business record saying, "Governor Romney's commitment to outsourcing is not just part of his record, it's part of his overall economic vision that he and Republicans in Congress want to implement if they win this election." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306761-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ben LaBolt talked about President Obama's reelection campaign's strategy using social media and Operation Vote, their efforts to target key voters in battleground states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-3 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN toured President Obama's reelection campaign headquarters in Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-2 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Axelrod talked about President Obama's reelection campaign strategy and targeting voters in key battleground states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306696-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. He talked about his economic vision for the nation versus that of Republican candidate Mitt Romney. He accused the former Massachusetts governor's former private equity firm, Bain Capital of investing in companies that the president called "pioneers" in moving jobs overseas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306741-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the need for comprehensive immigration reform and criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for opposing the DREAM Act. He received standing ovations from the Latino audience when he spoke about health care reform and when he defended his decision to stop deporting certain undocumented youth. He made his remarks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) annual conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306740-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306740-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about jobs and the economy at Cuyahoga Community College. In his remarks he framed the voters' choice as one on the future direction of the country, not as a referendum on the state of the economy. He acknowledged that the economy was not where it needed to be, but said he believed Mitt Romney's recipe for growth was wrong. He also emphasized the refusal of Republicans to pass any economic plans that involved raising taxes for the wealthy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306598-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT First Lady visited Mom's Apple Pie Company, a family-owned bakery in Occoquan, Virginia. Upon arrival she was serenaded on violin by 6-year-old Sydney Trapp. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306465-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306465-2 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to supporters at a campaign fundraising event in New York City. He was introduced by former President Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306393-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306393-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others spoke to reporters and answered questions about preparations for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306299-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306299-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign event in Des Moines. He spoke about the importance of winning Iowa in the election, and criticized Mitt Romney on his proposal to reduce the national debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306227-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306227-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign fundraising event in Denver. He talked about a number of topics including the economy, tax policy, and employment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306210-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306210-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden contrasted the economic policies of the Obama administration with those that Mitt Romney would likely have if he were president. In his speech he said that Mitt Romney's experience at Bain Capital, the private equity firm he co-founded, does not qualify him to be president. Following his remarks he spoke informally and greeted members of the audience at Keene State College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306171-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306171-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden spoke to supporters at an Obama campaign rally in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He focused on President Obama's efforts to strengthen the region's manufacturing and auto industries, as well as bolster middle-class security for Ohio's workers. He made the remarks at a family-owned dealership that was saved by the rescue of the auto industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306062-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306062-1 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT