Obama’s Third Quarter Report

He's back from his 2 million dollar bus tour campaigning across three states his pricey Martha's Vineyard vacation, His birthday party and expensive fundraising dinners in New York and California he's going to get serious about fundraising. be ###

A Look Back At The Last Few Months Of The Obama Administration As We Reach The End Of Obama’s Fundraising Quarter

“Freed From The Shackles Of The Summer's Budget Negotiations With Republicans, President Obama Has Dramatically Picked Up The Pace Of Fundraising For His Re-Election Campaign.” (Richard Wolf, “Obama Revs Up Fundraising For Re-Election Bid,” USA Today, 9/27/11)

In September Alone, “Obama Has Held 11 Fundraisers, Biden 12 And First Lady Michelle Obama One, With Three More On Her Schedule Friday In Maine And Rhode Island.” (Richard Wolf, “Obama Revs Up Fundraising For Re-Election Bid,” USA Today, 9/27/11)

THIS QUARTER, PRESIDENT ZERO HAS SEEN THE ECONOMY GROW MORE “SICKLY”

This Past Week, Vice President Biden Says Obama’s Responsible For The Economy And That Americans Are Right To Be Mad. BIDEN: “There’s a lot of people in Florida that have good reason to be upset because they’ve lost jobs. Even though 50 some percent of the American people think the economy tanked because of the last administration, that’s not relevant. What’s relevant is we’re in charge. And right now we are the one’s in charge and it’s gotten better but it hasn’t gotten good enough. And in states like Florida, it’s even been more stagnant because of the real estate market. And so I don’t blame them for being mad. We’re in charge.”(WLRN/Miami Herald News, 9/28/11)

·       Click To Listen To Biden Explain That Obama’s The One Responsible For The Economy

Obamanomics: Slower Growth, More Poverty, And More Pessimism

The Associated Press:“The Economy Is Sickly, And He's In Charge.” “The economy is sickly, and he's in charge. That's not only threatening his re-election; it's also making it more difficult to inspire people to open their checkbooks for his campaign.” (Erica Werner, “Fundraiser Obama Works In Tough Money Environment,” The Associated Press, 9/26/11)

PUSHING OBAMA INTO USING SHARPER AND MORE DIVIDING RHETORIC

Obama Is Trying To Re-Energize An “Increasingly Disenchanted” Base. “President Barack Obama is trying out his newly combative message on the liberal West Coast, aiming to re-energize faithful Democratic voters who have grown increasingly disenchanted with him.” (Erica Weiner, “Obama Heads West To Raise Money, Energize Liberals,” The Associated Press, 9/25/11

Obama Has Taken To Publicly Venting His Frustrations With His Own Base

Obama To The Congressional Black Caucus: “Shake It Off. Stop Complainin'. Stop Grumblin'. Stop Cryin'. We Are Going To Press On. We Have Work To Do."(Mark S. Smith, “Obama Tells Blacks to 'Stop Complainin' and Fight,” The Associated Press, 9/24/11)

• Obama: “I Expect All Of You To March With Me And Press On. Take Off Your Bedroom Slippers, Put On Your Marching Shoes.” (Mark S. Smith, “Obama Tells Blacks to 'Stop Complainin' and Fight,” The Associated Press, 9/24/11)
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Obama’s Rhetoric Has Become More Partisan

“President Goes On The Attack Early.” (Carol Lee and Jonathan Weisman, “President Goes On The Attack Early,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/11)

Obama’s “Sharper Rhetoric” Is Dragging Him Into “The Partisan Fray.” “The sharper rhetoric and engagement of GOP candidates run the risk of dragging the president into the partisan fray as he tries to secure passage of jobs and budget legislation that will need bipartisan support in Congress.” (Carol Lee and Jonathan Weisman, “President Goes On The Attack Early,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/11)

Obama Ignored His Plans To Stay Out Of The Republican Nomination Contest And Already Gone Negative Against His Potential Opponents. “President Barack Obama has sharpened his line of attack against Republicans during a West Coast swing and injected himself into the GOP presidential-nomination fight, setting aside his plans to stay out of the 2012 campaign until an opponent is selected.” (Carol Lee and Jonathan Weisman, “President Goes On The Attack Early,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/11) Research: www.gop.com