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- Great News For The Fall September 4, 2010We hope you’ve been enjoying the summer sun and some lazy days before we hit the higher energy of the fall season – and what a season we are creating for you! We were very happy to see many of you at our conversation with Jonathan Alter on his book, The Promise, last month. [...] […]thecommongoodusa
- The Week Ahead (8/30) September 4, 2010It’s a relatively short week ahead in presidential politics, thanks to the impending Labor Day weekend, but there will be a few major developments. Back from a quiet summer vacation with the family on Martha’s Vineyard, Obama brings Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the White House this week to renew the peace process. On Monday, Obama will [...] […]thecommongoodusa
- The Week Ahead (8/23) September 4, 2010With Barack Obama on vacation all week, a low-key week ahead in presidential politics. Obama is with his family on Martha’s Vineyard, the island off the coast of Massachusetts. He’s having a very low-key vacation there, especially in contrast to the presidential vacations there during the Bill Clinton years. We’ll see if events cooperate with Obama, [...] […]thecommongoodusa

