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Another Look At Obama's First 100 Days

The first 100 days of a presidency has been a measuring stick since Franklin Roosevelt took office. We’re not going to bother running down all of the other analysis out there, and we'll let others opine about Obama’s successes and stumbles along the way. But we will direct you to this journalistic score, found on Slate. more ›

The First 100: Tracking Obama's Promises

The First 100: Tracking Obama's Promises

President Obama has been in office 100 days. What has he done? What hasn't he done? With all the talk of the economic stimulus package, it's easy to over look other promises he's kept (stem cell research, closing Guantanamo) and ones he hasn't yet (income taxes for seniors). The Sun-Times Lynn Sweet has a helpful chart that breaks down what promises The South Side President has kept and which ones he hasn't after his first 100 days. more ›

Obama Criticized Over Urban Policy

Obama Criticized Over Urban Policy

Residents of Roseland where President Obama got his start as a community organizer gathered on Saturday and gave him a thumbs-down for not doing enough to tackle urban problems in his first 100 days in office. Mark Allen a community activist who worked with Obama from the beginning of his career isn’t satisfied that he is doing enough. “Some of these streets are worse than they were when he walked down these streets,” said Allen. more ›

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