June 18, 2012 – Pete Souza: “The First Lady reacts as she watches Laura Jarrett and Tony Balkissoon take their vows during their wedding at Valerie Jarrett’s home in Chicago.” (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
See more White House photos here
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I’m baaaaaack! Okay, need to catch up with what’s happening, back soon.
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Today:
EDT
11:0: The President departs the White House
PDT
1:20: Arrives Los Angeles
2:0: Attends a campaign event at a private residence (closed press)
6:05: Delivers remarks at the Nokia Theater, Los Angeles (pooled for television)
9:15: Delivers remarks at the Ritz-Carlton, LA (print pool coverage)
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A woman in the audience holds a handwritten sign reading “Still Voting for Obama, See No Reason to Change” at a campaign rally with Mitt Romney in Apopka, Florida, October 6 (Reuters)
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@JeffersonObama / @Jeremy10036
Yes, you read right: They have Mitt Romney winning the African American vote in Colorado 58-40. 
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Tumblr: “Steven wanted to let the world know he supports President Obama — so he painted a 20-foot logo on his roof that you can see from the planes taking off from the San Francisco airport.”
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I’ve seen various start times for this, from 2:0 to 2:30 ET – so keep checking.
Not listed by CNN, but you never know
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Thank you Donna!
Demnewswire – thank you @rchakras
“I had this impulse to hug him, so I did. And I cried. I think I even got tears on the Vice President’s suit jacket! … I am hugging the man who will help me and help our President move forward.”
— Kobe
Standing at the back of a packed high school gym as Vice President Biden finished speaking in Ft. Myers, Florida, on Saturday was 15-year-old Kobe Groce. He cradled a “Forward” sign, hoping to get the Vice President to sign it for his brother, Kaelin. After unsuccessfully trying to make it to the front of the event, a staff member asked if he could help. Kobe told his story, and the staffer left for a moment and came back, saying simply: “The Vice President would like to meet you.”
Read more at OFA – thank you Tally
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Barack Obama at Occidental
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‘Happy 20th Anniversary, Barack and Michelle!’ – sign the card here
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Coming up:
2:0: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters in Reno
2:25: President Obama departs Henderson, Nevada
3:55: Arrives in Denver
9:0: The Debate
What a journey…..
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More clips below
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Today:
12:0: President Bill Clinton campaigns for President Obama at the University of New Hampshire at Durham
2:0: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters in Reno
2:25: President Obama departs Henderson, Nevada
3:55: Arrives in Denver
9:0: The Debate
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Bloomberg: Companies added more workers than projected in September, evidence the labor market may be perking up, a private report based on payrolls showed.
The 162,000 increase in employment followed a revised 189,000 jump in August. The median forecast of 38 economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected a 140,000 advance.
More here
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Flying over a Romney rally at Wings of the Rockies Air and Space Museum, October 1
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President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their family walk to Valerie Jarrett’s house to attend her daughter Laura Jarrett’s wedding in Chicago
The First Lady has joined Pinterest!
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7:10: President Obama awards Shimon Peres the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a dinner at the White House; President Obama and President Peres deliver toasts; Michelle Obama and the Bidens also attend.
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Democratic candidate Ron Barber celebrates victory with former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and supporters at a post election event, June 12
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ThinkProgress: Pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced today that they are dropping their membership from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Johnson and Johnson has been facing mounting pressure following a push from Color of Change and other progressive groups to leave the conservative agenda-setting group.
ALEC is responsible for crafting voter suppression legislation that has been used in state houses across the country, and the “Stand Your Ground” law that originally protected Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman. Johnson and Johnson is the latest in a huge wave of groups leaving ALEC.
More here
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Morning everyone 
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Tomorrow: The President will be at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, to deliver remarks urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. He will also travel to St. Louis, Mo., for campaign events before returning to DC.
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Happy 19th Wedding Anniversary
