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Aides hope a high-profile jobs summit will demonstrate President Obama's concern for the plight of everyday Americans. (Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
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Jobs summit opens, but options are few
Creating jobs is a political and economic imperative for President Obama, but his options are limited, as the administration already has signaled that it is unwilling to make any investments that would add significantly to the nation's ballooning deficit.
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Obama likes Ike
Who did Obama quote? Not FDR or Truman, but Eisenhower.
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Health-care fatigue
A desultory debate of rote talking points and cheap demagoguery.
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Track and analyze the timing, demographics and connections of Obama's senior political appointments.
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Coverage of the ongoing economic crisis and the $787 billion stimulus package that President Obama recently signed into law.
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President Obama's Promises
During the presidential campaign, President Obama made more than 500 promises and so far he has yet to deliver on many. Bill Plante reports.
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