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TPMDC Morning Roundup
Eric Kleefeld | April 1, 2010, 9:05AM
Geithner: Unemployment Will 'Stay Unacceptably High For A Very Long Time'
In an appearance on the Today show, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said that unemployment is "still terribly high and is going to stay unacceptably high for a very long time," as a result of the damage caused by the recession. "Just because this was the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression," Geithner said, "a huge amount of damage was done to businesses and families across the country ... and it's going to take us a long time to heal that damage."
Obama's Day Roundup
President Obama will receive his daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET. He will depart from Andrews Air Force Base at 1:20 p.m. ET, arriving in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at 2:35 p.m. ET. He will then arrive in Portland, Maine, at 3:05 p.m. ET. He will deliver remarks on health insurance reform at 3:25 p.m. ET. He will depart from Portsmouth at 4:55 p.m. ET, arriving at 5:40 p.m. ET in Boston, Massachusetts. He will deliver remarks at a DNC fundraising reception at 6:05 p.m. ET, and at a DNC fundraiser at 8:05 p.m. ET. He will depart from Boston at 8:45 p.m. ET, arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base at 10:05 p.m. ET.
Topics: Barack Obama, Iran, Roundup, Steve Hildebrand, Susan Rice, Timothy Geithner, Unemployment, Unemployment benefits
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Former Obama Campaign Staffer Hildebrand Could Run Against Rep. Herseth Sandlin In Dem Primary
Eric Kleefeld | March 16, 2010, 3:13PM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
Steve Hildebrand, a former top staffer to the Obama campaign in 2008, says that he could potentially run against Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) in the Democratic primary -- if she doesn't vote for health care reform.
"I want to see how she votes on health care," Hildebrand, a native South Dakotan, told CNN. "If the vote is very, very close and we lose it or come close to losing it, I will take a seriously look at challenging her."
Hildebrand said he has not spoken to the Obama administration, nor to South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson or former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. He said that if he does decide to run he will have a "conversation with them." However, he added: "But I would not expect them to go against an incumbent within their party."
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TPMDC Morning Roundup
Eric Kleefeld | March 11, 2010, 8:50AM
Biden: Both Israelis And Palestinians 'Must Be Historically Bold'
Speaking at Tel Aviv University, Vice President Biden called upon the Israelis and Palestinians to act to make peace. "To end this historic conflict, both sides must be historically bold," said Biden. "If each waits stubbornly ... this will go on for an eternity."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 10 a.m. ET, and the economic daily briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. He will address the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference at 11:15 a.m. ET. He will meet at 1:45 p.m. ET with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. He will meet at 3 p.m. ET with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). He will meet at 3:45 p.m. ET with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and at 4:15 p.m. ET with senior advisers. At 5:05 p.m. ET, the President and First Lady will host a screening of "The Pacific." At 6:20 p.m. ET, Obama will meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Topics: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Joe Biden, Robert Gates, Roundup, Scott Brown, Steve Hildebrand, Tom Carper
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