Articles tagged: Barack Obama
Obama calls University of Michigan 'that certain university up north' during Ohio State commencement
Posted: May 06, 2013Three years after he spoke at the University of Michigan's commencement, President Barack Obama addressed Ohio State University and played up the two schools' bitter rivalry. Read more »
with poll: 2 different reactions to the State of the Union: What's your take on the president's speech?
Posted: Feb 12, 2013Washtenaw County's two representatives in the U.S. House had different reactions to Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, released a short statement after the president's speech, expressing ... Read more »
Obama says 'America's possibilities are limitless'
Posted: Jan 21, 2013Asserting "America's possibilities are limitless," President Barack Obama declared on Monday that a decade of war is ending and the nation's economy is recovering as he launched into a second term before a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall. Read more »
with poll: Obama unveils sweeping gun-control proposals
Posted: Jan 16, 2013This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Obama, Michigan Democrats make final right-to-work push
Posted: Dec 10, 2012Democrats pushed Monday to stall the right-to-work proposals sailing through the Michigan Legislature, and President Barack Obama used an appearance at a suburban Detroit engine plant to blast the GOP-led efforts to limit union powers. Read more »
Obama tells Michigan crowd he 'won't compromise' on taxes
Posted: Dec 10, 2012President Barack Obama warned Monday that he "won't compromise" on his demands that the wealthiest Americans pay more in taxes, digging in on the chief sticking point between the White House and Republicans as they seek a way to avert the "fiscal cliff." Read more »
Ann Arbor schools' Pat Green, other local leaders oppose school reform bills, EAA
Posted: Nov 30, 2012Ann Arbor schools Superintendent Patricia Green issued an urgent statement to the Ann Arbor community Friday morning opposing a package of bills that would drastically change public education in Michigan. Read more »
Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
Posted: Nov 07, 2012President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. Read more »
Barack Obama wins Michigan in bid for re-election
Posted: Nov 06, 2012President Barack Obama has won Michigan in his bid for a second term. Read more »
photo gallery: Images from Election Eve rallies in Ann Arbor
Posted: Nov 06, 2012Both the Republicans and Democrats brought in the biggest guns they could find Monday night as they campaigned one last time in Ann Arbor before Tuesday's election. Read more »
with poll: Thousands of voters in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County cast ballots early
Posted: Nov 02, 2012After casting his ballot Thursday inside Ann Arbor's city hall, University of Michigan student Jared Boot breathed a sigh of relief knowing he had done his civic duty. Read more »
Detroit Free Press / with poll: Obama widens lead over Romney in Michigan, poll shows
Posted: Nov 01, 2012A new Detroit Free Press-Channel 7 poll shows President Barack Obama with a 6-percentage point lead in Michigan over challenger Mitt Romney.. Read more »
editorial: AnnArbor.com endorses Barack Obama for U.S. president
Posted: Oct 28, 2012Barack Obama came into office facing daunting challenges: a struggling economy, two wars, fractured relations with some of our nation’s allies. Read more »
AP ANAlysis/WITH POLL: Presidential debate: Obama forceful while Romney stays calm
Posted: Oct 23, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
with poll: Romney, Obama challenge each other's facts in presidential debate
Posted: Oct 17, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
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