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The Obamas: A Marketer’s Dream?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Barack and Michelle Obama should be highly flattered…or annoyed.

In recent weeks, both the President and the First Lady have been featured in advertisements, without giving their consent or approval.  First, Michelle Obama was featured in PETA’s newest ‘Fur-Free and Fabulous’ ad, alongside Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Underwood and Tyra Banks.  PETA admits that they did not ask for the White House’s consent to use the First Lady in the ad.  However, since the First Lady swore off fur in a statement back in June, PETA felt this was enough leverage to use Mrs. Obama in their ad.  Really, PETA?

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Business Law: Insurance Reform for Small Businesses

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Back in June of 2008, CNN Money reported about a bipartisan coalition coming together at a small business summit to push for drastic healthcare reform. Fourteen senators, seven Democrats and seven Republicans, organized in hopes that healthcare reform would be a leading topic they would work on with the new president.

Over one year later in July of 2009, President Obama addressed concerns small business have with our current healthcare system. Small businesses, with less employees, are hit the hardest financially with employee health conditions in our current healthcare system as big enterprises can spread out cost incurred over hundreds of employees. In a radio address, Obama said “small businesses have dealt with the health care problem by cutting benefits, dropping coverage, shedding jobs or even closing [their businesses] altogether.”

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Recapping Obama’s Health Care Speech

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Last night millions of Americans tuned in to watch President Obama outline the key components to his health care proposal. Though I could spend this blog ranting about the disrespectful, and in some cases unpatriotic, behavior some Republicans showed, by shouting out that our president lies, holding “What Bill?” signs, and waving papers that outlined their concerns, I’m taking this opportunity to further flesh out the plan Obama proposed last night.

Obama-HC4 In many ways Obama’s speech was an opportunity for him to prove to the progressive population that helped place him in office that he had not abandoned the initiatives that fueled his campaign and that he would stand firm on his approach to be the last president to take up this cause. But, similar to the political pundits’ criticism of Obama during election season: he talks a good game, but can he provide specifics? Last night’s speech allowed him to specify what exactly he has in mind when it comes to health care reform. As Obama said, “The time for bickering is over…now is the time to deliver on health care.”

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