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"Our economy created nearly 300,000 new jobs last month." —President Obama http://t.co/URqot1KF0P

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015

Obamacare has not forced employers to push workers PT: all the employment gains since it went into law have been FT brook.gs/1DSPFGY

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Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) March 06, 2015

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.@repjohnlewis on bus in AL. "Selma, more than any place in America, literally wrote the Voting Rights Act" he says http://t.co/8drYgnal1Z

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 06, 2015

John Lewis is the only person still alive today who was on the speaking program of the 1963 March on Washington. http://t.co/e3EKM0nDYK

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Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 06, 2015

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Half a century later, take a look back at the marches from Selma to Montgomery → wh.gov/Selma #MarchOn http://t.co/6ysHGSNjPA

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015

Why ‘Selma is Now’ sp.lc/JYM1B #Selma50 #SelmaNow by @rickhasen http://t.co/E81EU7iYY8

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SPLC (@splcenter) March 05, 2015

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John Lewis honoring four little girls who were killed in bombing at 16th street baptist church in Birmingham in 1963 http://t.co/Pi6peN2drs

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 06, 2015

Best way to honor Selma marchers is by restoring Voting Rights Act thenation.com/blog/200193/fi… h/t @civilrightsorg http://t.co/PwJAXboDgB

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 05, 2015

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"Think about more than just yourself. Think about how you can have an impact beyond just yourself." —President Obama http://t.co/jI1ny0D01j

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015

Tomorrow, President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery: wh.gov/Selma #MarchOn

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015

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On this day in 1857, SCOTUS upheld slavery in #DredScott v Sandford. clarionledger.com/story/journeyt… http://t.co/QS5gQcX144

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Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) March 06, 2015

Reliving Selma's "Bloody Sunday" before the 50th anniversary of the historic march #Selma50 — bit.ly/1AkuMqg http://t.co/UuusvVGij1

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  (@Newsweek) March 06, 2015

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Today @BarackObama talked to us about #Selma50, #Ferguson and the legacy he wants to leave for his daughters | LISTEN bit.ly/18nPdYu

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Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) March 06, 2015

Ferguson "not an isolated incident," Obama says: ow.ly/K0Pm9 http://t.co/3dY4C0eovN

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The Hill (@thehill) March 06, 2015

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20 photos of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches: buff.ly/1CGUgAK http://t.co/IBNIyyIl6f

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National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 06, 2015

I wrote about today's civil-rights movement: latimes.com/nation/la-na-s… ...and its new leaders: latimes.com/nation/la-na-c… http://t.co/m28UpyOQOv

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Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) March 06, 2015

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Some days, Twitter can be magic 🙂

#BlackOutDay: "It's a celebration of black beauty and our individuality" - abcn.ws/17YuN8n http://t.co/WEowugcIrm

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ABC News (@ABC) March 06, 2015

For those of you that are so against #blackoutfriday just take a second to acknowledge the impact.... http://t.co/bDyyCfDOSI

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avi (@MARYSKINSWEAT) March 06, 2015

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Chat Away

President Obama’s Town Hall in South Carolina

2:15 EST: President Obama Participates in a Town Hall Event at Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina

An Improved Economy. Thanks, President Obama

America's businesses have added at least 200,000 jobs in 12 straight months, the 1st time that's happened since 1977. http://t.co/iY7Pb9l3vG

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 06, 2015

The economy has moved from a recession to recovery to resurgence. Investing in the middle class is the way forward. http://t.co/WNuXdf9fSd

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 06, 2015

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Six years of Obama: 7.8 million new jobs. Twelve years of Bush and Bush: 3.9 million new jobs. Huh.

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015

Barack Obama saved America from death. http://t.co/e6ylF5fo91

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BWD (@theonlyadult) March 06, 2015

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How health care’s 12-month jobs boom looks: · 251,000 new jobs in ambulatory care · 70,000 in hospitals · 35,000 in nursing homes

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015

February unemployment rate, by year 2009: 8.3% 2010: 9.8 2011: 9.0 2012: 8.3 2013: 7.7 2014: 6.7 2015: 5.5 via @BLS_gov

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Nu Wexler (@wexler) March 06, 2015

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UPDATE: Last month, unemployment fell in every state for the first time since 1984 ow.ly/K0JjG http://t.co/LzvNiq49x8

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The Hill (@thehill) March 06, 2015

February marked 12 straight months of job growth above 200,000 thkpr.gs/3630637

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ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) March 06, 2015

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Construction employment grew +29k, an indicator that the weather wasn't much of a drag on this month's employment report.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015

Payrolls +295k!!! No revision for December +329k January revised down 18k to +239k Unemployment 5.5% Now THAT'S a recovery.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015

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Household survey says employment grew +96k; payrolls says +295k. My secret 20:80 formula says underlying growth is +255k. Better than solid.

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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 06, 2015

U.S. factories added 877,000 jobs over the last five years. From 1996-2001, they lost 255,000 1.usa.gov/1GqARFt http://t.co/WKjtetZbBq

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Sudeep Reddy (@Reddy) March 06, 2015

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Sorry Obama haters, labor force participation is improving. My preferred gauge, which controls for demographics. http://t.co/DH66tj7mIt

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Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) March 06, 2015

The unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from 5.7% in January, the lowest since May 2008: usat.ly/1MeFSBf http://t.co/s7AcoWWpwY

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 06, 2015

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The U.S. government added 295,000 jobs in February, extending the best stretch of job creation since the mid-1990s. http://t.co/4QBxxEYuSZ

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  (@MarketWatch) March 06, 2015

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In half the time, jobs have grown 2x as fast under Obama compared to Bush & Bush. twitter.com/ddiamond/statu…

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015

@ddiamond twice as MUCH. Means they grew 4x as FAST

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RunTheBallFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) March 06, 2015

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@ddiamond been true for several months eclectablog.com/2014/10/fun-fa…

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  (@LOLGOP) March 06, 2015

In 2014: · Construction ↑ 338k jobs · Health care ↑ 309k · Retail ↑ 224k · Manufacturing ↑ 215k · Federal government ↓ 11k jobs

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015

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#ACA "is the biggest job killer we have in America today" @SpeakerBoehner. "US added 295,000 jobs in Feb" @nytimes ?? http://t.co/OgMtEYtgOB

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Martin Bashir (@MartinBashir) March 06, 2015

February becomes the 12th month in a row to have over 200K jobs added bit.ly/1BaOaXn

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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 06, 2015

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Employment rate among prime-age workers (ages 25-54) is highest it's been since 2008. http://t.co/vdXOYPiMrT

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) March 06, 2015

Fewer people are working part-time. And fewer of THEM are doing so involuntarily. http://t.co/vrLcw3RxeM

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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) March 06, 2015

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U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate falls to 5.5% from 5.7% nyti.ms/1H63u8h http://t.co/RuiIvPs29n

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NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) March 06, 2015

For 12 months in a row, the U.S. has added at least 200,000 jobs, a sustained pace unmatched since 1994 and 1995. wapo.st/1EuzAek

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 06, 2015

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Worth noting that all this super strong job growth has happened at the same time tens of millions gained health insurance thru the #ACA.

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Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) March 06, 2015

OBAMACARE IS A JOB KILLER! wait, what? "@CNBCnow: BREAKING: US added 295,000 jobs in Feb; unemployment rate at 5.5%"

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Path2Enlightenment (@Path2Enlighten) March 06, 2015

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Thank you, President Romney! Oh. Wait.

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Eric Haywood (@Eric_Haywood) March 06, 2015

U.S. has now gained 11.5 million jobs since the recession’s lowest point in Feb. 2010.

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 06, 2015

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Barack Obama signs the prosthetic arm of Sgt. Carlos Evans, USMC, after greeting wounded warriors in the East Room during their tour of the White House, March 6, 2012. First Lady Michelle Obama first met Evans, who was injured in Afghanistan while on his fourth combat deployment, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today (all times Eastern)

9:0: The President is interviewed by Tom Joyner – listen here

10:15: The President departs the White House

11:50: Arrives Columbia, South Carolina

2:15: Participates in a town hall event; Benedict College, Columbia

4:0: Departs Columbia

5:30: Arrives White House

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On This Day

President Obama shoots hoops on the White House South Lawn basketball court, March 6, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama walks towards the White House with friend Eric Whitaker, right and Personal Assistant Reggie Love after shooting hoops at the South Lawn basketball court, March 6, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama arrives at Port Columbus International Airport. Columbus, Ohio with Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, and Secret Service, March 6, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in the presidential limousine on the way to attending a parent teacher meeting, March 6, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama shoots baskets on the White House basketball court with Justin Friedlander and his family, July 6, 2010. Friedlander, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in March, 2009, has launched an initiative called “Justin’s Quest,” in which he will shoot 63,000 basketball shots, one for every person diagnosed with a primary brain tumor each year in the United States (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama at a news conference in the White House press briefing room, March 6, 2012

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First Lady Michelle Obama drops by a Partnership for a Healthier America board meeting in the Map Room of the White House, March 6, 2013 (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly visit the site of a shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that left her critically wounded, March 6, 2013

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First Lady Michelle Obama greets, from left, Janelle Monáe, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Santelli, and Patti LaBelle prior to a student workshop, “I’m Every Woman: The History of Women in Soul” at the White House, March 6, 2014 (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch Janelle Monáe and others perform during “Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House” in the East Room of the White House, March 6, 2014 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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Early Bird Chat

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