• Obama's Day, Nov. 2: Campaigning in Ohio

    WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, Ohio. The President’s remarks will be open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at…

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 1: Campaigning in Wis., Nev. and Colo.

    WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Green Bay, Wisconsin. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Austin Straubel International Airport will be open press. Later in…

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  • Obama's Day, Oct. 31: Meeting With NJ Gov. Christie

    THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will depart from the White House en route…

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  • Hurricane Sandy: Reader and Staff Photos

    Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast on Monday, making it one of the most devastating hurricanes ever to hit the region. In its wake, it left more than 7 million people without power and a death toll of 33. We compiled images from our staff, readers and wire services to give you a picture…

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  • Obama's Day, Oct. 30: Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. 

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  • Hurricane Sandy Disrupts Early Voting

    (The Root) Updated Wednesday, October 31, 2012 — Damage and power outages could slow the pace of early voting in the three swing states of Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina — and has already led to major changes in the campaign schedules of President Obama and Mitt Romney. Early voting had already been suspended for…

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  • Obama's Day, Oct. 29: Cancels Florida Campaign Trip

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 UPDATE 2: In the afternoon, the President will deliver a statement after his Situation Room briefing on Hurricane Sandy. The President’s remarks in the Brady Press Briefing Room are open press. UPDATED: In the morning, the President…

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  • Blaque's Natina Reed Is Dead at 32

    Sad news from the music world: Natina Reed, who performed with the ’90s R&B group Blaque, is dead at the age of 32. She was fatally struck by a car near Atlanta. Reports E! Online: According to a press release sent from the Gwinnett (Ga.) Police Department to E! News, police received a call of…

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  • Obama's Day, Oct. 26: Live MTV Special

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. Later in the morning, the President will tape an interview with “The Michael Smerconish Show” in…

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