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# obama - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Explainer: What is the ‘fiscal cliff’ and why does it matter?
The US is facing a potentially devastating financial crisis in less than a week but what is it all about, what impact will it have on Ireland and what’s got to happen if it is to be avoided? TheJournal.ie explains…
Holiday’s over: Obama returns to Washington to deal with ‘fiscal cliff’
The US President has cut short his annual Christmas vacation in Hawaii to return to the White House in an attempt to avert the looming series of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts.
# obama - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
13 things we didn’t know last year
Gangnam, Instagram, Mick Wallace’s tax dealings, and how amazing our athletes are.
# obama - Friday 21 December, 2012
‘Plan B’ to avert fiscal cliff in the US fails
Obama said he’ll try to prevent across-the-board tax increases after a vote calling for higher rates on million-dollar earners failed.
# obama - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Obama wants gun violence proposals by next month
Obama has asked his vice president Joe Biden to lead efforts to formulate proposals that he insists will not impinge on the Second Amendment, which enshrines the right to bear arms in the US.
Is this why Barack Obama is Time’s Person of the Year?
He might be President of the United States but he can’t resist Spider-Man’s web.
# obama - Monday 17 December, 2012
First two funerals held after US school shooting
Two six-year-old boys are being laid to rest. The first of the girls, also aged six, are due to be laid to rest tomorrow.
# obama - Friday 14 December, 2012
Connecticut school shooting: Reports say ’18 children among 27 dead’
Latest reports saying up to 18 children have been killed and one entire class is still unaccounted for.
# obama - Monday 10 December, 2012
Obama praises fallen soldier in Afghanistan rescue mission
A U.S. special operations member was killed during the of an American doctor abducted by the Taliban.
# obama - Friday 7 December, 2012
Pics: The moment Mitt Romney conceded the election to Barack Obama
It’s fair to say that President Obama was more than happy to take this call on the night of 6 November…
# obama - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Man arrested after approaching Romney at White House
US Secret Service officers said the man had become “combative”.
Obama and Romney to have lunch at the White House
This will be the first time the two will have met since the election. What will they talk about?
# obama - Monday 19 November, 2012
Obama visits Aung San Suu Kyi at home, calls for more reform
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US President to visit the country.
# obama - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Texas petition to leave the United States gets 60,000 signatures
Texas is the only state of the union that can secede voluntarily, some supporters of independence believe.
# obama - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Minorities, causes and Nate Silver witchcraft: US election 2012 in numbers
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
# obama - Friday 9 November, 2012
Obama campaign says it won Florida vote
Mitt Romney’s campaign team earlier conceded that the Republican presidential nominee lost Florida’s votes to President Barack Obama.
# obama - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
VIDEO: Barack Obama sings ‘Can’t Touch This’
How very presidential!
Videos: The moment US TV networks called the election for Obama
As the networks called the state of Ohio for Obama, they called the election for the US President. Watch how it unfolded…
Video: President Barack Obama’s victory speech in full
Watch the full acceptance speech delivered by Obama in Chicago earlier today AND Mitt Romney’s concession speech just before that.
Barack Obama wins second term as US President
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
Barack Obama re-elected as US President: as it happened
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the President of the United States. Here’s how it all unfolded.
Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
Ohio and Florida exit polls appear to favour Obama
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
So what happens if the Electoral College is a tie?
It probably won’t happen, but the result could be 269-269. So what happens if there’s a deadlock?
# obama - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
‘Recalibration issues’ to blame for alleged e-voting fraud
An online video shows an e-voting machine in Pennsylvania apparently switching a vote for Barack Obama into one for Mitt Romney.
# obama - Monday 5 November, 2012
Will Ferrell and Neil Diamond for Obama, Chuck Norris for Romney
Will Ferrell says he will eat toenails if you get out and vote. CANNONBALL!
The final countdown: Obama and Romney in last push for votes
The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.
# obama - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Column: How Obama’s policies may hurt investment in Ireland
Ireland’s foreign direct investment is at risk under Obama’s tax proposals. We should be worried, writes Dr Tom Flavin.
VIDEO: 60 years of US presidential campaign ads
From Eisenhower to Obama versus Romney, this video shows how campaign videos have changed (and how a lot has remained the same…)
Obama v Romney: Who’s better at holding babies?
It’s time to get down to what really matters in this election.
# obama - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Poll finds Irish American voters leaning towards Obama – but only just
The IrishCentral poll found 51 per cent of Irish American voters plan to vote for Barack Obama with 48 per cent leaning towards Mitt Romney.
# obama - Friday 2 November, 2012
VIDEO: Mr Burns endorses Romney
He’s a GOP fan. And he has binders full of women.
# obama - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Poll: Do you think the outcome of the US election matters for Ireland?
This time next week we will know whether its President Obama for four more years or president-elect Romney. But will it really matter for Ireland?
# obama - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Column: Europeans saying Obama has to win? It makes me want to scream
It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.
# obama - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Poll: Who do you think will win the US presidential election?
The final debate took place in Florida last night, with two weeks to go before America decides on Obama or Romney. But who will they choose?
As it happened: Obama and Romney battle in the final US presidential debate
Ding ding ding! Tonight Barack Obama and Mitt Romney battle it out over foreign policy in the final US presidential of the election. Let’s see what happens.
# obama - Monday 22 October, 2012
Obama, Romney gear up for final presidential debate on foreign policy
The candidates spent their weekend swatting up on foreign policy with the latest poll putting them both at 47 per cent.
# obama - Saturday 20 October, 2012
US 2012: Romney ups criticism of Obama as finish line comes closer
A new ad by Mitt Romney alleges that Barack Obama has not put forward a full policy platform for the next four years.
# obama - Friday 19 October, 2012
US 2012: Obama and Romney trade jokes at dinner
The US presidential candidates scored big laughs at an annual fundraiser at New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel last night.
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