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Barackward – The out of touch President
It’s no secret that the Obama campaign and its surrogates will continue to portray Mitt Romney at too detached from the lives of ordinary Americans to be elected president. “Governor Romney’s a little out of touch,” Vice President Joe Biden told Face the Nation’s Bob Schieffer in early April. Or as actress and Obama supporter Jane Lynch put it recently about the nominee-to-be, “the guy does not know how to relate to people.” But it’s a theme the Obama campaign ought to think twice about before advancing. That’s because President Obama himself exhibits a striking inability to connect with an electorate he seems uninterested in getting to know. Obama rarely spends time with average Americans, and can seem smug and downright clueless about their lives when he talks about [...]
Earth Day Special – The Obama $60 light bulb
A prize-winning light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday – also known as Earth Day. Made by Dutch electronics giant Philips, the bulb swaps filaments for light-emitting diodes to provide illumination. Using LEDs endows the light with a long life and a hefty price tag. The first versions are set to cost $60 Philips has arranged discounts with shops that will sell the bulb meaning some could buy it for only $20 Production ban The bulb triumphed in the Bright Tomorrow competition run by the US Department of Energy that aimed to find an energy efficient alternative to the 60-watt incandescent light bulb. The DoE challenged firms to develop a design that gave out a warm light similar to that from an incandescent bulbs but was much more energy efficient. Philips [...]
North Korea Warns South of Attack
North Korea's military vowed a new and unusually specific threat to its neighbors, saying it would reduce South Korea "to ashes" in less than four minutes. The statement, released Monday when programming was interrupted on North Korea's state TV by a special report, comes amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Earlier this month, North Korea was unsuccessful in a long-range missile launch, prompting worries that North Korea may conduct another nuclear test. South Korean officials say new satellite images show that North Korea has been digging a tunnel in what appears to be preparation for a third atomic test. According to the Associated Press, the statement from North Korea was unusual in promising something soon and in describing a specific period of time. via North Korea [...]
Earth Day Special – The Obama $60 light bulb
A prize-winning light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday – also known as Earth Day. Made by Dutch electronics giant Philips, the bulb swaps filaments for light-emitting diodes to provide illumination. Using LEDs endows the light with a long life and a hefty price tag. The first versions are set to cost $60 Philips has arranged discounts with shops that will sell the bulb meaning some could buy it for only $20 Production ban The bulb triumphed in the Bright Tomorrow competition run by the US Department of Energy that aimed to find an energy efficient alternative to the 60-watt incandescent light bulb. The DoE challenged firms to develop a design that gave out a warm light similar to that from an incandescent bulbs but was much more energy efficient. Philips [...]
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll – Obama 47, Romney 45
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 27% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13 (see trends). Seventy percent (70%) of Republicans Strongly Disapprove, while 57% of Democrats Strongly Approve. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 17% Strongly Approve, and 43% Strongly Disapprove. Check out our review of last week’s key polls to see “What They Told Us.” In a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup, President Obama earns 47% of the vote, while presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney attracts support from 45%. via Daily Presidential Tracking Poll – Rasmussen [...]