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Barack Obama, David Beckham and the Halo Effect

By  Darasimi OshodiDavid Beckam (left) and Barack Obama (right)

Barack Obama, president of the United States of America is a man of the people. His popularity extends beyond the shores of the U.S. He is loved all over the world. I believe he is loved on the African continent mainly because of his colour. He is seen as the hero of the black race and many Africans prayed that he would win the election that brought him into power in 2009. One of the things that Obama is admired for and which helped his presidential bid in no small measure is his oratorical power. In fact, Obama rose to national prominence as a result of an electrifying keynote speech he delivered at the Democratic National Convention on July, 27, 2004 in Boston Massachusetts.

 

The name, David Beckham, is a name the average soccer buff is familiar with. One of the things that have made Beckham famous is the way he takes free kicks. His free kicks are simply beautiful and breathtaking. Actually, his free kicks gave rise to the slogan, Bend it like Beckham. In fact, in 2002, a movie was produced bearing the title Bend it like Beckham. And there is more to David Beckham. He is a brand, a global brand. Beckham is actually a fans’ favourite; he is loved all over the globe. Thus, it is not surprising that he has endorsement deals with many huge companies like Coca-Cola, IBM, etc.

 

So what makes Obama, Beckham and many other famous personalities likable? It is called the halo effect. And what is the halo effect? Continue reading “Barack Obama, David Beckham and the Halo Effect”

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Mitt Romney-Barack Obama Race May Come Down to Wisconsin

Amanda Terkel and Sam Stein

WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama stubbornly maintaining a small but clear lead in Ohio polls, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign is contemplating a shift in its electoral map. The pathway to denying the president a second term that once seemed premised on taking back the Buckeye State is increasingly shifting focus to another Midwest state: Wisconsin.

Romney campaign officials would never publicly announce a change in approach. And it’s not that they are giving up entirely on Ohio; they certainly have the money to compete anywhere. But Republican sources say Romney headquarters in Boston is increasingly seeing Wisconsin as a state more apt for flipping. Less campaigning has taken place there, meaning fewer voters have been overwhelmed by, and tuned out, political ads. Moreover, the Badger State has, in recent months, been more conducive to Republican success and possesses a stronger ground operation.

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Michelle Obama Explains Baracks Motivation at Convention Opening Night

Jennifer Bendery, jen.bendery@huffingtonpost.com
 Elise Foley, elise@huffingtonpost.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michelle Obama was the overwhelming star of Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention, delivering a powerful personal narrative about her husband still being the same deeply principled man she fell in love with 23 years ago when they were both broke and watching their families struggle.

Obama’s speech contrasted with barnburners from the rest of the night, which attacked GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on everything from his Swiss bank accounts to flip-flopping on abortion. But the first lady’s remarks also touched on the message that others, including the keynote speaker, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, made earlier: Struggle and success aren’t just Republican ideals, and there’s nothing un-American about getting help.

Obama’s speech, like Ann Romney’s at the Republican National Convention last week, focused on her relationship with a candidate that she knows as a husband and a father. But while Romney’s talk of saving money by eating tuna and pasta fell flat, Obama’s stories of student loan debt and family hardships made for a more convincing case that the can relate to middle-class struggles. Continue reading “Michelle Obama Explains Baracks Motivation at Convention Opening Night”

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Romney Booed By NAACP Over Obamacare Speech

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been booed in a speech to a US civil rights group’s convention.

He was jeered as he vowed to “kill” the Obama healthcare overhaul, and when he said he would be a better president for African Americans.

Despite his hostile reception at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mr Romney also received polite applause.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers planned another vote to repeal the health law.

“I will kill every expensive and unnecessary programme I can find, and that includes Obamacare,” Mr Romney told the convention in Houston, Texas, pausing with a smile as he waited for the catcalls to fade. Continue reading “Romney Booed By NAACP Over Obamacare Speech”

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New Obama Ad Slams Romney on China Outsourcing (Video)

By KEN THOMAS

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is challenging Mitt Romney’s promises to crack down on China’s trading practices, saying in an ad released Saturday that the Republican candidate profited by allowing China to strip away U.S. jobs.

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Obama’s ad turns again to a recent Washington Post report that several businesses backed by Romney’s former private equity firm moved American jobs to China and India to cut costs. In a parting shot, a narrator says Romney is “not the solution. He’s the problem.” Continue reading “New Obama Ad Slams Romney on China Outsourcing (Video)”

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Wisconsin Scott Walker Disagrees With Mitt Romney on Big Government

Elise Foley

WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said on Sunday that he disagreed with Mitt Romney’s recent statement that the governor’s win in last week’s recall election showed that voters oppose hiring more teachers, firefighters and police officers.

“I think, in the end, the big issue is that the private sector still needs more help,” he told Bob Schieffer on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “The answer’s not more big government. I know in my state, our reforms allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers and teachers. That’s not what I think of when I think of big government.”

Romney said on Friday that President Barack Obama missed the message from Wisconsin’s recall election, which was held after outrage from some voters over Walker’s law limiting collective bargaining rights of public sector workers.

“He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers,” Romney said. “Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back on government and help the American people.”

Schieffer asked Walker whether he agreed that his victory showed “the American people want fewer cops and fewer teachers and fewer firemen.”

“Well, I think it’s slightly different,” Walker replied. “I think in our case what they wanted is people willing to take on the tough issues, not only here in Wisconsin but across the country. And I think Governor Romney’s got a shot, if the R next to his name doesn’t just stand for Republican, it stands for reformer.”

He also had some advice for Romney, saying the candidate should adopt a Reagan-esque plan if he wants to prevail in November.

“I just hope he takes a page out of President Reagan’s playbook in 1980, where it was not only a referendum on the failed policies of President Carter, it was also something where President Reagan laid out a clear plan,” he said.

Walker said he believed Romney will be able to lay out such a plan, citing his past experience in the private sector.

“I hope he goes big and he goes bold,” he said. “I think he’s got the capacity to do that. I don’t think we win if it’s just about a referendum on Barack Obama. I think it’s got to be more.”

He said the recall’s outcome doesn’t mean Wisconsin will be a sure win for Romney, but it suggests the state will be in play, particularly if he picks a strong platform.

“I think that can win in Wisconsin, and I think that can win in other states,” Walker said.

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Republican Rick Perry Doesn’t Have a ‘Definitive Answer’ Whether Barack Obama is a US Citizen

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry walked a fine line when presented with questions about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate — which was released by the White House earlier this year — in a new interview with Parade magazine published online.

When asked if he believes the president was born in the United States, the Texas governor said, “I have no reason to think otherwise.” Pressed on the nature of his answer, Perry added, “Well, I don’t have a definitive answer, because he’s never seen my birth certificate.”

Here’s an excerpt of the subsequent exchange that went down on the birth certificate issue:

But you’ve seen his. I don’t know. Have I?

You don’t believe what’s been released?
I don’t know. I had dinner with Donald Trump the other night.

And?
That came up.

Perry said that Trump doesn’t believe the document released by the White House is “real.” Asked if he agrees with the sentiment, the Lone Star State Republican said, “I don’t have any idea. It doesn’t matter. He’s the president of the United States. He’s elected. It’s a distractive issue.”

Leading up to the release of Obama’s “long form” birth certificate in April, Trump captured headlines and sparked controversy with his persistence in raising doubt over the president’s birthplace.

Trump went as far to release his own official birth certificate. Upon the release of the president’s birth certificate, Trump said that he was very “proud” of himself.

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Obama: A Poem By Tunde Oseni

President Barack Obama

Tunde Oseni

The man who has changed the world

The change is not just about the post

The change for hope that we all can share

The change in our thought that we can be what we dream

That is what Barack Obama has brought to us

Americans were wise enough

Americans uploaded the face of change

Amidst worldwide applause

And it matters less if midterm elections went roundabout

Obama is not just a man

Obama is not just a politician

Obama is actually an idea

Of what we can do if we have faith and hope

With ‘yes, we can’

Obama inspired the world

With ‘yes, we can’

Obama made millions shed tears of joy

Obama phenomenon has come to stay

Obama philosophy will never go astray

Obama the idea will never go away

Obama indeed has come to show the way

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