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Des Moines, Nov 5

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E.J. Dionne: The 2012 campaign began on Aug. 2, 2011, when President Obama signed the deal ending the debt-ceiling fiasco. At that moment, the president relinquished his last illusions that the current, radical version of the Republican Party could be dealt with as a governing partner. From then on, Obama was determined to fight — and to win.

It was the right choice, the only alternative to capitulation. A Republican majority both inspired and intimidated by the tea party was demanding that Obama renounce every principle dear to him about the role of government in 21st-century America. And so he set out to defeat those who threatened to bring back the economic policies of the 1890s.

…. Romney may have flipped and flopped and flipped again on issues he didn’t care about, but his view of American capitalism and American government never wavered. If Teddy Roosevelt fought against the policies of the Gilded Age, Obama is fighting a Republican Party determined to bring the Gilded Age back and undo the achievements of a century.

And so, beneath the attacks, the counterattacks, and the billions invested by small numbers of the very rich to sway the undecided, we face a choice on Tuesday that is worthy of a great democracy. My hunch is that the country will not go backward, because that’s not what Americans do.

Full article here

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You can see the President’s ESPN speech here

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Des Moines, Nov 5

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Morning everyone – let’s do this.

Night everyone

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Love ya all, you’re inspirational people who have put your hearts and souls in to this campaign, in any way you could.

See you in the morning – I’ll have photos & other bits ‘n’ pieces then. It’ll be a quiet day, so there’ll be lots of spare time 😕

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PS I know not everyone here is a Rachel admirer, but this is a must-see:

No words for tonight….

Des Moines, Nov 5

Heads Up: The Final Rally

Livestream * C-Span * CBS * CNN

President Obama and Michelle Obama are scheduled to deliver their remarks at 10:50 ET

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…. reunited in Des Moines

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First lady Michelle Obama greets a military serviceman after speaking during a campaign stop in Orlando, Nov 5

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Des Moines, September 1 (Scout Tufankjian for Obama for America)

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Today (all times ET)

12:30: President Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event at Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio.

3:10: Departs Toledo

5:25: Arrives in New Orleans

6:00: Receives a briefing at Emergency Operations Center, Saint John the Baptist Parish, La.

6:50: Tours damage caused by Hurricane Isaac

7:20: Delivers a statement at Saint John the Baptist Parish, La.

8:15: Departs New Orleans

10:45: Arrives at the White House

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Des Moines, September 1 (Scout Tufankjian for Obama for America)

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Unfortunate front page of the day

Even more photos from Iowa

Iowa, May 24 – Flickr

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Back later 😉

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Luz Graham-Urquilla, 4, watches President Barack Obama as he signs her drawing at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Barack Obama greets members of the Rolling Thunder in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Barack Obama greets people on the tarmac at Des Moines International Airport following his arrival in Des Moines, Iowa, May 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama boards Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport en route to Washington DC, May 24

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Morning everyone, back in a while 😉

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