Tag Archives: Barack Obama

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Senator Mike Lee on the Power and Corruption of the IRS

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Senator Mike Lee to discuss the growing scandal at the IRS, its constitutional implications and his efforts to protect your emails from the feds. Then Ben and Brad discuss the political opportunities and traps that Republicans face with these brewing scandals.

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Now What?

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss Romney's embarrassing loss last night, the thumping suffered by the GOP in the Senate contests and where the Republican party goes from here.

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With Six Days to Go Presidential Race is Neck and Neck

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Allysen Efferson discuss the latest polls for Romney and Obama, how each campaign's turnout models may impact election night, and what impact Super Storm Sandy will have.

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Romney vs. Obama: Round Two

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss last night's presidential debate, Romney's missed opportunities, how Candy Crowley helped Obama on Libya, and what to expect from the final debate next week.

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Obama’s Perfectly Timed and Absolutely Miraculous Jobs Report Makes No Sense

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the coincidentally miraculous jobs report for September and why these numbers make no sense.

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Romney vs. Obama: Round One

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss why Romney came away the winner of last night's debate by directly challenging Obama on some of his weak points, Obama's inability to defend his economy, and a surprising element of the healthcare debate.

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Will Obama Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Lower Gas Prices Before the Election?

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by David Holt to discuss Obama's plans to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve before the election, the risk we would face with a depleted reserve should Israel attack Iran, and why fracking has an image problem.

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Obama’s War on the Suburban Middle Class

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Allysen Efferson are joined by Stanley Kurtz. We'll discuss his book, Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities, Obama's war on the suburban middle class, and why another term for Obama may lead to frightening changes in the nation's education system.

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Coffee and Markets LIVE: June Jobs Report

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca for live coverage of the June jobs report, what the numbers mean for our economy, and how this will impact the race for the White House.

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Obama’s “Are You Better Off Now” Problem

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Aaron Blake to discuss Obama's failed speech in Ohio yesterday, whether or not he can overcome the "are you better off now than you were four years ago" questions, and the role Super PACs this election cycle.

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Obama Looks to Hit the Reset Button in Ohio

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Andrew Stiles to discuss Romney's improving numbers in the Rust Belt, Obama's recent stumbles and his speech tomorrow.

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Chicago’s Fiscal Crisis

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech discuss the fiscal crisis facing Chicago, the media's local condemnation but national endorsement of massive debt burdens, and how Rahm Emanuel can fix the Windy City.