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August 14th, 2012
03:07 PM ET
Obama links Seamus to windmills Oskaloosa, Iowa (CNN) - Kicking off the second day of his three-day bus tour across Iowa, President Obama shifted his message from drought relief to renewable energy, and even found a way to connect wind power to Mitt Romney's now-infamous dog Seamus. Speaking in a state that gets 20 percent of its electricity from wind power, Obama on Tuesday criticized his Republican rival Mitt Romney for opposing tax credits for renewable energy companies. "During a speech a few months ago Governor Romney even explained his new energy policy this way, I'm quoting here: 'You can't drive a car with a windmill on it,'" Obama said. "That's what he said about wind power: 'You can't drive a car with a windmill on it.' I don't know if he's actually tried that. I know he's had other things on his car." 
August 14th, 2012
09:15 AM ET
POTUS buys a round of beers at Iowa State Fair WHITE HOUSE (CNN) - President Obama made a somewhat unannounced stop at the Iowa State Fair on Monday evening, just hours after Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan gave a speech there. The president gave no formal remarks but he did buy a round of beers as he greeted many fair-goers. "Bud lights all around on me!" Obama declared to those gathered in the Mike's Tavern beer tent on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. He clarified that the offer was only good for those 21 years old and older. To the chants of "Four more beers!", he looked into his wallet and then amended his offer and promised 10 beers for 10 people. FULL POST
August 14th, 2012
08:35 AM ET
Protester shares stage with President ObamaBOONE, Iowa (CNN) –President Barack Obama addressed an enthusiastic crowd of more than 2,000 supporters in Boone, Iowa, Monday, but even among the most diehard of fans it wasn't hard to find a critic. Krishna Prabhu, a recent college graduate from Ames, Iowa, stood just over the president's left shoulder throughout his remarks at the Herman Park pavilion. A few minutes after Obama took the stage, Prabhu quietly unfolded a regular piece of white printer paper with the words "FUND PEPFAR" printed on it in big black letters. He held it silently for about five minutes in full view of the audience and all the television cameras aimed at the president's remarks, and then just as quietly, he refolded the paper and put it away. PEPFAR – or the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief – was started by President George W. Bush in 2003 and is widely viewed as one of the great successes of his administration. The program was renewed by Congress in 2008 with a $48 billion commitment for fiscal years 2009 to 2013. FULL POST  President Obama gets a hug from an Iowan woman at the Iowa State Fair on Monday night.
August 14th, 2012
08:00 AM ET
POTUS's schedule for Tuesday, August 14: Day #2 of the bus tourAfter an evening at the Iowa State Fair, President Obama continues his trek across the state with day two of his campaign bus tour. Today's stops include events in Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, and Waterloo and we expect several unexpected stops in between. We expect he'll continue to hit Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan like he did yesterday when he repeated his claim that Ryan is the "ideological leader of the Republicans in Congress". And of course, he'll continue to talk about what he calls the "fundamental difference in visions" between he and Republican Mitt Romney. For the full guidance released by the White House, click below. FULL POST |
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