Barack Obama

Ashley Bryant on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:21:53 +0000

Working in the key battleground state of Ohio, Ashley Bryant was an integral player in President Obama’s internet-based mobilization effort in the 2012 election. In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, Bryant—the Ohio digital director for the President’s campaign—recounts her experiences on the ground and in the trenches, explains how the campaign integrated the Internet into its strategy, and reflects on how marketing a political brand is both similar to and different from marketing a commercial brand.

Cuomo to start campaigning on behalf of other candidates

Catherine Loper — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:26:09 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will soon be hitting the campaign trail... for other candidates. While the governor is not up for reelection himself until 2016, at a cabinet meeting Monday in Albany, Cuomo said that with this year's election just over two weeks away, endorsements and campaign events to get out the vote matter.

Cuomo to offer comments at presidential debate on Long Island

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:10:43 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo will be on Long Island tonight for the second debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Cuomo will offer his opinions after the debate on how things went.

Poll: New Yorkers support health care law but feel costs will rise

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:05:13 +0000

Most New Yorkers agree with the recent Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama’s health care reform, but most think the new law, when fully implemented, will cause health care costs to rise.

Other churches join protest against health care law

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:17:18 +0000

The Roman Catholic Church continues it's opposition to the Affordable Care Act clause that requires employers to pay for birth control, a practice the church opposes. But the fight has gone beyond the confines of the Catholic Church.

Cuomo calls President Obama's gay marriage support a 'major advancement'

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Governor Cuomo, who won national praise and attention for championing the passage of same sex marriage in New York, calls President Obama’s support of gay marriage a “major advancement for equal rights in this country."

Gov. Cuomo makes remarks on same-sex marriage legislation

Catherine Loper — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:56:10 +0000

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he didn't discuss the effort to legalize gay marriage during his private conversations with President Barack Obama Monday, and doesn't intent to push the issue.