Fired Up? Sizzling.

President Obama talks on the phone with members of the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team during a phone call from Air Force One, Aug. 1. The President called the women to congratulate them on their gold medal in the team competition

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First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges cheers from the stage during a campaign stop at Fleming Gymnasium on the UNCG campus in Greensboro, N.C.

Text of the First Lady’s remarks here

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The First Lady’s schedule…

Thursday:

1:35 Holderness, NH – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

3:05 Laconia, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

5:20 Manchester, NH – Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event

Friday:

2:35 Springfield – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

5:0 Pittsfield, MA – Delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event

6:45 Richmond, MA – Attends a campaign fundraising dinner at the home of Governor Deval Patrick Richmond, Massachusetts

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Raleigh, N.C., August 1

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A President Obama supporter listens as the President delivers remarks during a campaign event in Mansfield, Ohio

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The John S Knight Center in Akron, Ohio, August 1

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… returning to Joint Base Andrews

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The Volunteers:

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Virginia field office

Jonathon Del Arco in Detroit, Michigan

Registering voters in Colorado

Don Cheadle speaks to a group of local volunteers in Durham, North Carolina

The new field office in Harrisonburg, Virginia

OFA Flickr

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See here

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Jacksonville, Florida (OFA Flickr)

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Thursday:

11:05: President Obama departs the White House

1:15: Arrives in Orlando, Florida

2:40: Delivers remarks at a campaign event

4:30: Delivers remarks to the Blog’Her Conference

7:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Va.

8:50: Departs Leesburg

9:0: Arrives at the White House

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TOD Fundraisers:

a4alice * Alycee * BWD * CollegeKay * Cookemom * DonnaDem4Obama

Hachikō * Hgerhard * HZ * Judith Fardig * Mae Who Love Our CIC

Marlz * Meta * Pamela *prettyfoot58 * proudmemberofglobalzero * Rita * Theo67 * The Obama Diary

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Evening all 😉 Another couple of dozen gazillion apologies for not replying to all your emails yet- will do, asap!

Heads up: President Obama in Akron, Ohio

3:55 (might start early): President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the John S. Knight Center, Akron, Ohio

CNN (Streaming has started)

CBS

Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield, Ohio, August 1

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… speaking with members of the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio National Guard as he arrived at Mansfield Lahm Airport

… greeting children on the tarmac upon his arrival at Mansfield Air National Guard Base

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President Obama is given a sample of fudge to taste by LaDonna Secrist, owner of the Squirrel’s Den

… with employees Lia Brunetti (L) and Carol Fisher (C) while buying fudge at the Squirrel’s Den

More later

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Next up:

3:55: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the John S. Knight Center, Akron, Ohio

Heads Up: First Lady in Greensboro, N.C.

1:15: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Greensboro, N.C.

WFMY (streaming has started – thanks JER)

WXII

CNN (it’s in their schedule …. but you know how accurate that often is)

Next:

3:55: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the John S. Knight Center, Akron, Ohio

Heads up: President Obama in Ohio

11:40: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at Mansfield Central Park, Ohio

CNN live streaming (streaming has started)

CBS live streaming

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President Obama waves as he walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House, August 1

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Coming up:

1:15: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Greensboro, N.C.

3:55: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the John S. Knight Center, Akron, Ohio

(Both listed for live coverage by CNN streaming)

Rise and Shine

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9:50: President Obama departs the White House

11:40: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Mansfield Central Park, Ohio (listed for live coverage)

1:15: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Greensboro, N.C. (listed for live coverage)

2:30: President Obama departs Mansfield en route Akron, Ohio

3:00: Arrives in Akron

3:05: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Laconia, N.H.

3:55: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at the John S. Knight Center (listed for live coverage)

5:05: Departs Akron

6:25: Michelle Obama delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event in Raleigh, N.C.

6:30: President Obama arrives at the White House

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Cagle

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CBS: President Obama leads Mitt Romney among likely voters in Ohio and Florida – and has a double-digit lead in Pennsylvania – according to a Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll released this morning.

The poll shows Mr. Obama leading his presumptive Republican challenger 53 percent to 42 percent in Pennsylvania. The 11-point lead results largely from independents, who favor the president by 22 points, and women, who favor the president by 24 points.

Mr. Obama holds a six-point lead in Ohio, 50 percent to 44 percent, a state where he holds a campaign event later today. His lead here is also due in large part to women, who back him by a 21-point margin. Romney leads by ten points among Ohio men, and seven points among Ohio whites.

In Florida, Mr. Obama also holds a six point lead, 51 percent to 45 percent. He holds a small lead among both men and women and a 19-point lead among Hispanics, while Romney leads by double-digits among whites and voters age 65 and above.

The president is viewed more favorably in all three swing states, and is far more likely to be seen as caring about voters’ needs and problems….

….. Mr. Obama’s favorable rating is 50 percent or slightly higher in all three states. Romney’s favorable rating, meanwhile, hovers around 40 percent. In all three states the president’s favorable rating is higher than his unfavorable rating, while Romney’s unfavorable rating is higher than his favorable rating….

… One issue that’s dogged Romney is the release of his tax returns. He’s insisted the two years he’s released is plenty, however a majority of voters in all three states disagree with him. Just over 50 percent in each state say a candidate should release several years of tax returns while just under 20 percent in all three say one or two years of returns will suffice.

More here

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Cagle

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Morning everyone 😉