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LA Times: With approval rating at new low, Obama launches three-day bus blitz
Los Angeles Times ^ | August 15, 2011 | By James Oliphant and Peter Nicholas

Posted on 08/15/2011 5:36:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Minneapolis — Burdened by sagging poll numbers, hamstrung by poor economic news, and trapped in Washington for much of the summer because of the debt ceiling fight, President Obama will seek to reverse his recent fortunes by hitting the open road.

Obama Monday will embark on a three-state, five-town bus tour deep in the heart of the American Midwest. The campaign-style swing comes at a time when a new Gallup Poll shows the president sliding below a 40 % approval rating for the first time.

The White House maintains the president will confine his remarks to the economy and will not go after his potential GOP presidential opponents. But at the very least, however, the trip should afford him a chance to renew his connection with a public that has been showing signs of increasing discontent with his administration.

Paul Begala, a former campaign aide to Bill Clinton who now advises a political action committee, Priorities USA Action, started by two ex-Obama aides, called for “bold action.”

“The whole focus of the country for the last month has been on these terrible negotiations over the debt ceiling. That hurt everybody. He’s got to turn the page,’ Begala said. “The president can’t wave a magic wand, but he has the power to set the agenda. Now’s the time.’’

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: approval; blitz; bus; election2012; failure; launches; obama; obamanomics; rating; socialism
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To: maddog55

Poor Obama, must suck to have to steal a page from Palin.


21 posted on 08/15/2011 6:25:41 AM PDT by Chandalier (You say Obama, I say O-blame-o!)
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To: sickoflibs
Remember last year’s ‘Summer of Recovery’ bus tour which ended with a major Democrat defeat in November?? I name this one the ‘Summer of bad Excuses’ bus tour .

I like that Sickoflibs.

22 posted on 08/15/2011 6:28:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (England.... From Royal fairytale to banana republic in one summer. - - Allister Heath)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If I were there at any of the stopovers, I would greet Obama with a rousing Bronx cheer!


23 posted on 08/15/2011 6:31:55 AM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: GOPJ
RE "Remember last year’s ‘Summer of Recovery’ bus tour which ended with a major Democrat defeat in November?? I name this one the ‘Summer of bad Excuses’ bus tour ......
I like that Sickoflibs.
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If I was in charge of the RINO party campaign points Dems would be history in DC :)

24 posted on 08/15/2011 6:31:55 AM PDT by sickoflibs (If you pay zero Federal income taxes, don't say you are paying your 'fair share')
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
LA Times: With approval rating at new low, Obama launches three-day bus blitz followed by a 10 day VACATION.

There, I fixed the title.

25 posted on 08/15/2011 6:39:02 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The president can’t wave a magic wand..

"My election will mark the day when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal"

26 posted on 08/15/2011 6:44:08 AM PDT by laotzu
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All
Question:

ANY plane, even a Piper Cub, with the President aboard, is designated as Air Force One.

Obama's taking a bus trip..what do they call the bus?

27 posted on 08/15/2011 6:44:37 AM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO! But he should WALK 3 miles every day..)
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To: ken5050
Obama's taking a bus trip..what do they call the bus?

I don't know but you might ask the people riding under it.

28 posted on 08/15/2011 6:46:09 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A bus tour? Is the Government Motors Volt available in a bus model?


29 posted on 08/15/2011 6:56:09 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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To: ken5050

“Obama’s taking a bus trip..what do they call the bus?”

Greyhound One?


30 posted on 08/15/2011 7:29:46 AM PDT by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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To: TexasNative2000
DUmmie FUnnies 08-14-11 ("Magical Misery Tour": DUmmies throw Obama's bus tour under the bus)

MAGICAL MISERY TOUR
Tune: Magical Mystery Tour

Barack, Barack and the Magical Misery Tour! Step right this way!

Barack, Barack and his Misery Tour
Barack, Barack and his Misery Tour

Barack, rolling across the nation
Barack and his Misery Tour
Barack, but this is no vacation
Barack and his Misery Tour

The Magical Misery Tour is wanting to make you all pay
Wanting to make you all pay

Barack, Barack and his Misery Tour
Barack, Barack and his Misery Tour

Barack, he's got everything you need
Barack and his Misery Tour
Barack, even though it's all wee-weed
Barack and his Misery Tour

The Magical Misery Tour is hoping to make you all pay
Hoping to make you all pay

The misery trip . . .

The Magical Misery Tour
Barack, Barack and his Misery Tour

Barack, rolling across the nation
Barack and his Misery Tour
Barack, but this is no vacation
Barack and his Misery Tour

The Magical Misery Tour is coming to make you all pay
Coming to make you all pay

The Magical Misery Tour is trying to make you all pay
Trying to make you all pay, take it away . . .

31 posted on 08/15/2011 12:50:03 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (The wag tailoring the doggerel)
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