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- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet in their first debate of the 2012 campaign. PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer moderates. Lehrer breaks the time into six segments: three dealing with the economy and one each on healthcare, the role of government, and governing. Romney aggressively criticizes Obama and the state of the economy during his administration. Obama counters suggesting that Romney would only bring back the policies of the previous president which Obama alleges created the recession. Romney disavows several policies on which he had been campaigning like his proposal for a five trillion dollar tax cut. Obama reemphasizes the need to cut middle class taxes but restore higher rates on the wealthiest persons. Held at the University of Denver. Sponsored by The Commission on Presidential Debates.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- In "Dunbar commentary," Dr. Willis Dunbar analyzes the upcoming presidential election and says that most people who are content with the direction America is taking will vote for Thomas Dewey, while those not content will vote for Harry S. Truman. Dunbar argues that America is becoming more conservative, but that the continual swing between liberal and conservative politics is what brings progress to the nation.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-10-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Bill Clinton delivers a speech reflecting on the progress made during his eight years in office. Clinton highlights the reductions made in the national debt and unemployment rates, gains in average incomes, and greater support to education and healthcare. He also notes the global strides made from bringing new nations into NATO and helping facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Clinton gives praise to his wife, Hillary Clinton, and presidential candidate Al Gore. He calls on the American people to continue the era of prosperity started during his term by supporting Gore.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-08-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump downplays the notion of a division in the Republican Party and says that his meeting with Senate Republicans the previous day on Capitol Hill was a "love fest." He criticizes the Democrats and says that recent comments by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) criticizing him are being over-hyped by the media and that both were only making those comments because neither can win re-election in 2018. He also says that the Democrats are blaming the Russians for their own electoral failures. His comments to reporters come as he boards Marine One enroute to Dallas, TX.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign event at Windham High School in Windham, NH. Obama tells listeners the Romney-Ryan ticket will only bring back the policies of the Bush years. He defends his administration's record drawing clear distinctions between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1980-09-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers the keynote address at the the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 46th Annual Legislative Conference Dinner. In his seventh and final appearance as president, Obama talks about ending his term and the accomplishments of his administration. He also discusses the importance of the coming election and tells the audience that he will consider it a "personal insult" if the African-American community fails to turn out and vote in the presidential election.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-09-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter discusses China, SALT, Kennedy Resolution, Iran, 1980 campaign, student aid, budget, energy, Nixon, and national defense.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Obama speaks at a campaign event held at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Obama talks about the presious night's presidential debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, calling Romney's economic plan a "sketchy deal" and a "one point plan." Obama criticizes the Republican platform then talks about the accomplishments of his administration and the improvement in the economy. He tells listeners they "can turn the clock back or continue to move forward."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. The president reads through his own version of a bucket list for the fourth quarter of his presidency and pokes fun at himself, the prospective Republican and Democratic 2016 presidential candidates, and cable news channels. Obama praises journalists around the world who have gone above and beyond to tell the truth while facing death and imprisonment.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-04-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection