Obama Hitting The Campaign Trail
The Washington Post reports on President Obama’s campaign swing today to Missouri and Nevada: “The country’s Democrat-in-chief plans to road-test a midterm election message: that the country can achieve Wall Street reform and a curb on corporate interests only if it elects — or reelects — lawmakers from his party…’Expect to hear a lot about reforming Washington,’ one Democratic strategist involved in the races said.”
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama will depart from the White House at 10:15 a.m. ET, and from Andrews Air Force Base at 10:30 a.m. ET, arriving at 12:55 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Missouri. He will tour Smith Electric Vehicles at 1:10 p.m. ET, and deliver remarks on the economy at 1:30 p.m. ET. He will then deliver remarks at a 3:05 p.m. ET fundraiser for Senate candidate Robin Carnahan, and he will also deliver remarks at a 3:45 p.m. ET grassroots event for Carnahan. He will depart from Kansas City at 5:25 p.m. ET, arriving at 8 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will deliver remarks at a 9:15 p.m. ET fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and will attend a 10:30 p.m. ET fundraising dinner for Reid.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will travel this morning to Portland, Oregon. At 4 p.m. ET, he will attend an event for Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). At 8:30 p.m. ET, he will attend an event for Sen. Barbara Boxer in Atherton, California. Later, he will travel to Los Angeles, California.
Obama Tries To Sell ‘Recovery Summer’ Amid Sluggish Economy
The Hill points out that the White House’s current public relations campaign on the economy is running up against a difficult environment: “Obama and his Cabinet officials will fan out across the country over the next few days to spread the message to voters about how effective their $787 billion recovery plan has been, an effort they’re calling ‘recovery summer.’ The administration’s message has run into several negative economic headwinds that have led to worries the economy is at risk of entering a double-dip recession, not a recovery.”
Appeals Court To Hear Drilling Moratorium Case
A three-judge appeals court panel in New Orleans will hear arguments today on the Obama administration’s effort to reinstate its six-month deepwater drilling moratorium. A federal judge overturned the ban last month, while the administration is seeking to keep it in place pending further appeals.
Pentagon Sends Survey On ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ To Troops
CNN reports: “The Pentagon on Wednesday began sending out to troops a survey of more than 100 questions seeking their views on the impact of repealing the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ restrictions prohibiting gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. military. An administration official confirmed to CNN that the survey is being sent to 200,000 active duty troops and 200,000 reserve troops. The official declined to be identified because the survey has not officially been made public.”
