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  1. American Gaming Association Chief to Step Down

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    through presidential elections in 1984 and 1988. He continues to serve as co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates . He plans to serve as a consultant to the AGA after July 1 to assist with the executive transition through at

  2. Analysis: Fiscal Cliff Breach Makes Sense for Pols

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    Marsha Blackburn heard when she held a recent "telephone town hall " with voters from her mostly-rural Tennessee district they oppose. In a speech Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama seemed eager to reassure liberals that he wouldn't yield

  3. Sandy Hook Shooting: Moment of Silence Planned for Victims

    Fri, 21 Dec 2012

    officials and residents, plan to convene on the steps of Edmond Town Hall in Newtown for the moment of silence. The officials plan to 30 a.m., according to a message from Wyman. President Obama is also expected to take part in the moment of silence at the

  4. ABC News Announces New Correspondent Assignments in Washington D.C. Bureau

    Thu, 20 Dec 2012

    reputation as a strong and thoughtful journalist was evident to many millions this Fall when she moderated the Vice Presidential debate , posing tough questions and leading a civil and productive discussion. In addition to her role as Chief Global

  5. Senators to Screen 'Lincoln' with Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg Tonight

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    election - but DreamWorks still scheduled a special extended two-minute TV ad during the commercial break right after the first presidential debate . Reid, a Democrat, is a huge fan of the biopic about the most famous Republican president.

  6. Will Lessons From Down Under Stem the Undertaker Here?

    Tue, 18 Dec 2012

    him into office -- during one particularly hostile public town hall , he wore a bulletproof vest. But something extraordinary the different direction." So gun control advocates urge the Obama administration to look at certain steps Australia took

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  1. PM NOTE: 'Aloha', Inouye Dies, Pro-Gun Dems Eye Gun Laws, Obama's Gun Record vs. His Plans

    Mon, 17 Dec 2012

    http://bit.ly/TssgY8 Obama Leaves Message for Newtown http://abcn.ws/TWCy1k Obama Supports Assault Weapons Ban lastly, Jay, in the October presidential debate , the president said - one abcn.ws/YduQ9n No Obama Proposal... Yet - Carney

  2. The Assault Weapons Ban: What Was It and Did It Work?

    Mon, 17 Dec 2012

    generally opposed it; high-profile Democrats typically shied away from the issue. In the second presidential debate of the 2012 campaign, President Obama said he was interested in re-instituting the ban. "Weapons that were designed for soldiers

  3. Freedom, Mental Health and Guns - Today's Qs for O's WH - 12/17/12

    Mon, 17 Dec 2012

    it's a very good question. And I would say that the Obama administration has taken action for the past four years to important component. TAPPER: And lastly, Jay, in the October presidential debate , the president said - one of the debates - "weapons that

  4. Connecticut School Shooting Leaves Nation With 'Some Hard Questions,' Obama Says

    Sun, 16 Dec 2012

    Conn. - President Barack Obama said at an interfaith prayer office in 2009. It was a trend Obama acknowledged in his remarks delayed nearly an hour as Obama met privately with first responders Amtrak. But during the second presidential debate in October the president signaled

  5. Obama Visits Families of Connecticut Shooting Victims

    Sun, 16 Dec 2012

    President Obama has started visiting with familiar for this presidency, Obama will also privately meet but noticeable shift for Obama , who has not actively But during the second presidential debate in October the president

  6. Obama Ready for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

    Fri, 14 Dec 2012

    elementary school, President Obama may now be poised to push the White House on Friday, Obama said the violent massacre children are our children," Obama said. "We're going to October during the second presidential debate that he is ready to take new

  7. Top Twitter Trends of 2012

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    of the year was President Obama 's simple election night hugging first lady Michelle Obama . Within hours, people in presidential elections: The first presidential debate between President Obama and Republican presidential

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  1. Presidential Debate 2012: Detailed Town Hall Rules

    Tue, 16 Oct 2012

    roses and vanilla aromatherapy candles. Obama and romney have demands, too -- all in No wandering around the stage LIKE john McCain or charging your opponent like al gore just about as tall as george bush. The obama /romney agreement says no height boost

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  2. 2nd Presidential Debate 2012 Preview: The Candidates Debate

    Tue, 16 Oct 2012

    second of three presidential debates . Hello everybody to President Obama to show that dynamic in the town hall to me because candidacy and John McCain now of course language in past town hall debates. We've body language. McCain in 2008 seeming makes these town hall . Their format President Obama 's very comfortable

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    Is a theater and around where tonight undecided voters -- question Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the second of three presidential debates . Hello everybody and Dan -- wants that ABC's political director and Long Island resident Amy Walter I made that up -- on. And Yahoo! News White House correspondent Olivier Knox and this. It's our pregame live stream the pressure is on the president tonight after performance. In the first debate that has widely been hand as quote on quote lackluster have been struck by how pretty much every right -- has used the word lackluster. We've -- the polls tightened up since then mr. Obama has spent three days prepping at a fancy resort in Virginia where reporters caught up with him just a short time ago
  3. After: Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Live Stream From ABC News and Yahoo News

    Fri, 12 Oct 2012

    debate the vice presidential debate around three Bryant. Around Obama care care. Well of course the presidential debate we'll take to be town a town hall on that right to negotiate town hall questions between

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    Absolutely that's why you see vice presidential debates with the most sort of seeing errors branch and where you're gonna really seats -- the long knives coming out and then
  4. Presidential Town Hall Debate: Part 1

    Tue, 7 Oct 2008

    the second presidential debate sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates . Tonight's one with a town hall format. They're Senator Barack Obama on the alive and Senator John McCain of Arizona lobbyists. Senator McCain . Well thank in Senator Obama it's good with you at a town hall meeting and not senator Obama 's proposal

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    Tennessee I'm Tom Brokaw of NBC news and welcome to the second presidential debate sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates . Tonight's debate is the only one with a town hall format. They're Gallup organization chose eighty uncommitted voters from the national area to be here with us tonight. And earlier today each
  5. Newtown Shooting: Moment of Silence in Connecticut

    Fri, 21 Dec 2012

    hook elementary school just down the street on the steps of town hall that's where the governor lieutenant governor and first selectmen bells also 26 times this morning. Right there in Washington Obama will mark the moment privately. Inside the white of course

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    sandy hook elementary school just down the street on the steps of town hall that's where the governor lieutenant governor and first selectmen in -- have gathered. To pay tribute. -- the lives lost. Majority in
  6. The Year With Katie Couric: Politics

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    everything changed. President obama 's debate performance fighting it. Where was obama tonight? Thank you! Reporter: President obama got the message. I particularly up to here. at the vice presidential debate -- that's a bunch of

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  7. The Year With Katie Couric: Social Media

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    threatened to cut off pbs during the first presidential debate . Sorry, jim, I'm going to stop image that stood out from them all. Obama won by a lot. This photo of president obama and michelle obama is the most liked on facebook and the

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    the first presidential debate .
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