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Fix live-blog of Obama press conference

Posted by Chris Cillizza at 09:25 AM ET, 07/11/2011

For the second time in as many weeks, President Obama will hold a press conference today aimed at influencing the ongoing debate over raising the debt ceiling.

And the Fix will be there — virtually, of course. Below is our live blog of the press conference, which is set to start at 11 a.m. eastern time. Be there!

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