First lady Michelle Obama hugs Lianyun Wu during an awards ceremony for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in the East Room at the White House on November 19. The first lady talked about the importance of afterschool and out of school arts and humanities education and presented awards recognizing programs across the country that benefit underserved youth
Iowa State Fair, August 13 (OFA)
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The Waterloo Center for the Arts, Iowa, August 14
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President Obama at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13
Cole Nelson, nine months, held by his mother Deborah Nelson, inspects President Obama’s face during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13
… with Joy Dannelly, Iowa State Fair
Bayliss Park, Monday, Aug. 13
Denison, Iowa, on August 13
Boone, Iowa, August 13
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 13 (OFA)
The completely brilliant photographer Scout Tufankjian is back working for the campaign, check out more of her photos on Flickr
President Obama smiles as supporters sing Happy Birthday during a fundraising reception at the Bridgeport Arts Center on August 12
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10:40: President Obama departs Chicago en route Nebraska
11:55: Arrives Omaha
12:25: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Bayliss Park, in Council Bluffs, Iowa
12:45: VP Biden travels to Durham, N.C., where he will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Durham Armory
4:30: Michelle Obama delivers remarks at a campaign fundraising event in Los Angeles
6:15: PBO delivers remarks at a campaign event at Herman Park in Boone, Iowa
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President Obama walks through the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago, August 12
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Crikey, even Politico – Politico! – pushed back against Kantor the shill:
Republicans quickly jumped on a report that President Obama’s largest fundraiser here Sunday was only “half full,” but the crowd for the event was larger than the Obama campaign had initially anticipated.
“At Obama fundraiser in Chicago. Admission only $51, but room is half full,” New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor wrote on Twitter.
The Romney campaign seized on Kantor’s estimate …. The Drudge Report also piled on….
….to this reporter and several others in the White House press pool, the room seemed plenty full. There was empty space at the back of the large loft space during and immediately after the president’s remarks, but the crowd was densely packed to get close to the stage at the front of the room where Obama spoke.
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Morning everyone, early start today 
Chicago, June 15, 2012
4:30: President Obama delivers remarks at Bridgeport Arts Center in Chicago
(Tune in early, just in case!)
Rita Dove
Cathy Gorn, the executive director of National History Day
Al Pacino
Teofilo Ruiz
Will Barnet
Andrew Delbanco
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Full list of winners here
President Barack Obama meets with his National Security Staff in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Nov. 2, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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The First Lady Honors Arts and Humanities Programs for Youth
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If, like me, you’re struggling to understand exactly what’s going with Greece, Kevin Drum has a brilliant post about it all at Mother Jones (here) – as recommended by Steve Benen
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Thursday:
CET (Central European Time) = – 5 hours Eastern; – 8 hours Pacific
7:25AM THE PRESIDENT arrives Cote D’Azur Airport, Nice, France
9:30AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Cannes and is greeted by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France
9:35AM THE PRESIDENT attends a bilateral meeting with President Sarkozy
10:50AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany
12:10PM THE PRESIDENT meets with L20 International Labor Leaders
12:50PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Espace Riviera and is greeted by President Sarkozy
1:00PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a working lunch with G-20 leaders
2:30PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a G-20 working session
4:05PM THE PRESIDENT participates in the G-20 family photo
4:30PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a second G-20 working session
7:25PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Espace Riviera, Cannes
7:30PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a working dinner with G-20 leaders
On Friday, the President will meet with newly re-elected Argentine President Cristina Kirchner
The President will hold a news conference on Friday before he returns to Washington
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