By Mary Granath & Miranda Buttram Posted March 3, 2010 From the day he assumed office on January 20, 2010, President Barack Obama has been working to fulfill numerous promises
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Obama makes progress on promises
By Brittany Nielsen & Savannah McDade Posted March 3, 2010 Americans are accustomed to politicians making promises, but in the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama made over 500 of them.
Obama’s Peace Prize
By Savannah McDade Posted October 14, 2009 Former President Theodore Roosevelt ended the Russo-Japanese war by negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth; therefore he was awarded the Nobel Peace in 1906
Swine Flu cancels senior trip
By Stephanie Cochrane Posted May 12, 2009 For a graduation gift, my parents scheduled a cruise to Mexico. In late April my mom told me the cruise would have to
President Obama making progress in campaign promises, economy
By Stephanie Cochrane Posted April 22, 2009 Three months into his first term in office, President Barack Obama has made steps toward reform of various issues such as the national
Obama makes progress on campaign promises
By Stephanie Cochrane Posted February 18, 2009 The St. Petersburg Times has created an “Obameter” that tracks Obama’s campaign promises and the action taken upon them. Of his 510 promises,
President Obama plans to focus on Afghanistan with clear goals
By Katy Granath Posted February 18, 2009 During the Bush administration, the invasion of Iraq was characterized as an assault on al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Local election results
By Katy Granath Posted November 15, 2008 Although the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain has veritably stolen the political spotlight, Humboldt County’s own elections were the cause
McCain and Obama debate in Mississippi
By Amy Balagna Posted November 1, 2008 The first presidential debate was held on September 26 at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both
Where do the candidates stand? Democrat Barack Obama
By Camille Lyon Posted October 22, 2008 The presidential election is rapidly approaching. On November 4 Americans will be asked to make one of the most important decisions in decades.