The President’s Day

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media about Ebola after a conference call with USAID workers in West Africa before leaving the White House en route to Wisconsin. The president said the US can’t be seen as shying away from battle against Ebola. President Obama did not directly criticize quarantine policies for returning health care workers implemented in New York and New Jersey. But he says the response to Ebola needs to be sensible and “based on science,” while supporting health care workers going overseas to fight the disease.

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President Barack Obama shakes hands after arriving at Gen. Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee

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Democratic challenger for Wisconsin Governor Mary Burke is greeted by President Obama at a campaign rally at North Division High School

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Full video here

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President Barack Obama with Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke during a rally at the North Division High School

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Fired up by President @BarackObama? Leave it all out on the field and volunteer: bit.ly/1woPUsb

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Mary Burke (@Burke4WI) October 29, 2014

HUGE turnout for @BarackObama in Milwaukee! #ObamaWI http://t.co/nx69j7k5af

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Democratic Party WI (@WisDems) October 28, 2014

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That face when a heckler thinks it’s the President who’s blocking immigration reform. pic.twitter.com/kb3UYOgxcV

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 29, 2014

President Barack Obama and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke in the overflow room

President Obama Campaigns For Mary Burke (Part 2)

7:40 EDT: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign rally with Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, North Division High School, Milwaukee

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President Obama Campaigns For Mary Burke

7:40 EDT: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign rally with Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, North Division High School, Milwaukee

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A Tweet Or Two

Unemployment: 10% to 6%. Deficit: 10% GDP to 3%. Health costs slowing. Gas prices falling. WE'RE ON THE WRONG TRACK! abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics…

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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) October 28, 2014

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE so high that I made my latte blush. businessinsider.com/consumer-confi…

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  (@LOLGOP) October 28, 2014

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Barack Obama hugged an #Ebola victim. Ronald Reagan wouldn’t even say the word AIDS. By @LauraHelmuth slate.com/articles/healt… via @slate

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Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves) October 28, 2014

"Only two people have contracted #Ebola on American soil...today, both of them are disease-free." —President Obama

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 28, 2014

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"America in the end is not defined by fear. That's not who we are." —President Obama on stopping #Ebola and keeping the American people safe

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 28, 2014

"When others are in trouble, when disease or disaster strikes, Americans help." —President Obama on responding to #Ebola in West Africa

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White House Live (@WHLive) October 28, 2014

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#Election2014 ✔ Text 'EVERYVOTE' to 30644 for polling info. sms&datarates may apply hrc.org/election http://t.co/r3NRmAWIcA

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HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) October 27, 2014

Willie will be voting for @WendyDavisTexas, but no matter who you vote for just get out and VOTE!

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Willie Nelson (@willienelson) October 27, 2014

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Religion and science coexisting in a tolerant manner. Bravo, Pope Francis!

Pope says evolution and Big Bang theory are real. God is not 'a magician with a magic wand' nbcnews.to/1wzpp3d http://t.co/MSLB8Xxlc2

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NBC News (@NBCNews) October 28, 2014

WHY VOTE? Another Republican Governor Is Forcing Disabled People Off Medicaid #VotingMatters thinkprogress.org/election/2014/… http://t.co/xLJWR8VD00

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The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) October 27, 2014

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Finally: Mitch McConnell's office confirms to @samsteinhp that repeal would mean 500K in KY lose coverage: huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/27/mit…

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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 27, 2014

Mitch McConnell supports billionDollar farmSubsidies while cutting foodStamps 4 his own KY. huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/mit… http://t.co/BoEKsls1Tl

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From A Citizen (@CuestionMarque) October 26, 2014

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Georgians occupy Secretary of State’s office to protest voter suppression: "Let us vote" thkpr.gs/3585226 http://t.co/0CvEpcGVTv

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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) October 28, 2014

Fox on gas prices last year: "More pain at the pump" Fox on gas prices today: "Cheap gas hurts economy" http://t.co/8rpPc8fvj8

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John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) October 28, 2014

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U.N. secretary-general opposes Ebola restriction policies that are 'not based on science': apne.ws/1rMgmHM

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The Associated Press (@AP) October 27, 2014

Quarantine doctors=fewer doctors going to Africa=more Ebola= more risk everywhere. DUMB

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Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) October 25, 2014

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Remarkable: states refusing to expand Medicaid will actually be seeing a bigger increase in Medicaid costs next year: motherjones.com/kevin-drum/201…

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Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) October 28, 2014

BTW--Beyond $20 base wage, Danish fast-food workers get 5 weeks' paid vacation & 4 weeks' advance notice of schedule. nytimes.com/2014/10/28/bus…

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Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) October 28, 2014

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Hagan seeing turnout she needs: Dems have cast 110% as many votes as at same point in 2010; Republicans have cast 81% as many votes. #NCSen

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  (@Taniel) October 28, 2014

If GOP doesn't agree to a min wage hike in the next Congress, it'll be an even bigger political winner for Ds in 2016 politico.com/story/2014/10/…

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Danny Vinik (@DannyVinik) October 28, 2014

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If 2010 was the year Dems ran from Obamacare, 2014 is the year Republicans run from repeal. bit.ly/1yGqSoM

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Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 28, 2014

Why Dems' outsourcing message against Perdue has been so effective: GA has highest unemployment rate in nation bls.gov/web/laus/laums…

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Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) October 28, 2014

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Its no coincidence that voterID laws began to become an obsession for GOP right after they lost control of Congress" eclectablog.com/2014/10/if-dem…

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Martin S Friedlander (@msfried315) October 27, 2014

Can’t vouch, but this is second Alaska-based pollster in the last couple days to show Begich up really big: https://t.co/0fgC4Gz9fA #AKSen

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Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) October 28, 2014

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Taco Bell now has a mobile food-ordering app for today's active on-the-go person who is too busy to wait in line for diarrhea.

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  (@pourmecoffee) October 28, 2014

Thousand fill the streets in Toronto to smoke crack in honor of the end of the Ford era http://t.co/70FhUZPsIG

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  (@pourmecoffee) October 28, 2014

President Obama Statement On The US Ebola Response

2:55 EDT: President Obama makes a statement on the US Ebola response before departing for Wisconsin

Chat Away

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama bends down to listen to the daughter of a departing U.S. Secret Service agent in the Oval Office, Oct. 28, 2013 (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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Today (all times Eastern)

12:30: White House Press Briefing

3:10: The President departs the White House

4:10: Arrives Milwaukee, Wisconsin

4:35: Attends a DNC roundtable, Umami Moto, Milwaukee (closed press)

6:40: Delivers remarks at a campaign rally with Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, North Division High School

7:50: Departs Milwaukee

10:50: Arrives White House

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President greets Alyce Dixon (107), oldest living African American WWII veteran, in Oval Office y’day (@PeteSouza). pic.twitter.com/bVzQeyI4rM

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 28, 2014

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The Week Ahead

Tomorrow: The President attends meetings at the White House

Thursday: Travels to Portland, Maine to attend a DNC roundtable and a campaign event for Mike Michaud and other Maine Democrats

He will then travel to Providence, Rhode Island where he will remain overnight

Friday: Delivers remarks at Rhode Island College – they will focus on the economy and the importance of pursuing policies that help women succeed

He will then return to Washington, DC.

In the evening, the President and First Lady will welcome local children and children of military families to a trick or treat at the White House

Saturday: Travels to the Detroit area to attend a campaign event for Gary Peters and Mark Schauer

Sunday: Travels to Bridgeport, Connecticut for an event with Dan Malloy and other Connecticut Democrats

Later, he will travel to Philadelphia to attend a campaign event for Tom Wolf and other Pennsylvania Democrats

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On This Day

President Obama talks with Vice President Biden in the Green Room of the White House prior to the signing ceremony for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Oct. 28, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama greets Louvon Harris, left, Betty Byrd Boatner, right, both sisters of James Byrd, Jr., and Judy Shepard, center, mother of Matthew Shepard, following his remarks at a reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2009. (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Pete Souza: “Amanda Lucidon made this photograph of the First Lady as she participated in a Let’s Move! event on the South Lawn of the White House.” Oct. 28, 2013

First Lady Michelle Obama preps for a Sesame Street announcement about marketing healthier foods to children, with Sam Kass, Executive Director of “Let’s Move!,” and Maria Cristina “MC” Gonzalez Noguera, Director of Communications for the First Lady, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: Senator Obama speaks in a heavy rain at a rally at Widener University, Chester, PA. October 28, 2008

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MoooOOOooorning – Happy Tuesday!