January 2012
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“Without a director in place, the consumer watchdog agency we’ve set up is left...”
– President Obama on why he took action today to appoint Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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iamharrietthespy submitted:
Four years ago, I was sitting on a bus in Washington DC with about 50 college students who were there for a conference with the ONE Campaign. We had just finished dinner and were on our way to take a night tour of the monuments. Suddenly, there was a loud roar from the back of the bus. Steven, a student from Iowa, came charging up the center aisle, phone in hand,...
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Another Iowa story, this one from growtowardthelight.tumblr.com:
Four years ago today, I was in the room when then-Senator Obama gave his victory speech to Iowa (my Mom got to introduce him!). It is painted in my memory as the moment I felt most engaged with my state, my country and my fellow citizens.
Afterwards my friends got pictures on the podium because apparently all the security had left...
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We love this Iowa story morbles submitted today:
As a 17-year-old senior, I was taking American government as one of my last required classes of my high school career. Everyone in my class was required to attend the caucuses, but it was up to us whether or not we wanted to participate. Fortunately, since I would be 18 years old by the upcoming presidential election, I was able to participate in...
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myblogisgood asked: I doubt you guys will answer this, but what's the caucus like in a year where someone is running unopposed? Is it just a way for Obama supporters in the state to gather together?
