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President Barack Obama in New York for a Democratic Party fundraiser

President Obama Goes Shopping At The Gap

President Barack Obama looks for gifts for his family with saleswoman Susan Panariello after stopping off at the GAP in New York

President Barack Obama shops at a GAP clothing store in Manhattan during his unannounced visit. Obama used the visit to talk about raising the minimum hourly wage standards and applauded the GAP, who earlier in the year announced it was raising minimum wage for its employees

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Mary Bruce: President Obama Visits NYC, Takes Surprising Shopping Trip To The Gap

Apparently even President Obama knows that New York City is a great place to shop. During a trip to the Big Apple today, the president made a surprise stop at the Gap. Obama checked out some khakis and sweatshirts. A cheery saleswoman talked him through a few options, including a V-neck pink sweater. Obama said he was worried the V-neck would “slip” off his daughter’s shoulders. He ultimately settled on a light pink crewneck for Sasha and a bright pink one for Malia.

A White House official explained the president’s impromptu stop: “In his State of the Union address, the President called for businesses to raise workers’ wages, and today the President will visit a Gap store to show his support for Gap Inc.’s decision to increase wages for their US based employees.” During his visit to the store, Obama also picked out navy blue zip-up workout shirtfor the first lady. The president then greeted the woman behind the counter, who told him he was better looking in person. “You hear that?” The president said to reporters. “I think the ladies will be impressed with my style sense,” the president said as his items were rung up.

More here

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Rise and Shine

You can get the poster here

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Today (All times ET):

11:15 The President departs the White House

3:55 Arrives Las Vegas

9:30: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Desert Pines High School, Las Vegas

(I’ve seen about, ooh, 96 different times for this speech, but it looks like it’s 6:30 local time – will double-check)

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TOD fundraisers:

a4alice * Alycee * BWD * CollegeKay * Cookemom * DonnaDem4Obama

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

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

OFA

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Rolling Stone

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You can see VP Biden’s speech in Fort Myers yesterday at C-Span

… with Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Boca Raton, Florida, Sept 29

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Newsweek

If you live in Manhattan, you know what storage company to use 😉

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Moooooooorning everyone, another busy-ish Sunday, so that was a short Rise and Shine. Will catch up with everything later on, and will drop in and out to say helloooOOOoooooo.

rise and shine

Steve Benen is back blogging, phew! Link

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11:15: First Lady Michelle Obama joins Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to announce new proposed rules regarding health care for veterans and injured service members. (CNN Live streaming)

12:15: Jay Carney briefs the press.

2:15: PBO welcomes President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia to the White House.

3:15: PBO and Michelle Obama host the Diplomatic Corps Reception.

5:30: PBO participates in an interview with YouTube and Google+ to discuss his State of the Union Address.

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I never thought I’d say this: well done Jake Tapper.

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In a small gathering in Midtown Manhattan on November 29th, 2007, Senator Barack Obama is asked what he would do to begin to bridge the “wealth gap” between America’s very rich and very poor:

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Thanks lamh!

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Morning everyone 😉

a flying visit

President Obama arrives in New York City, July 28, 2010, to tape the ABC television show ‘The View’ and attend fundraisers.