This Week At The White House

According to the White House, President Barack Obama will start his week off here in Washington where he is attending meetings during the day Monday. In the evening, he will attend two DNC events, the first being held at a private residence and then continuing on to the St. Regis Hotel, Washington, DC.

On Tuesday, the President will visit Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Northern Virginia. This visit is part of the administration’s efforts to show commitment in reducing oil consumption and cut pollution. The President will announce first of their kind fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles.

On Wednesday, the President will attend meetings at the White House. In the evening, the President will host an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan at the White House.

On Thursday, the President will travel to Holland, Michigan to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility. At Johnson Controls, the President will highlight the key role innovative technologies will play in helping automakers achieve the historic fuel economy standards, establishing U.S. leadership in advanced vehicle manufacturing, spurring economic growth, and creating high-quality domestic jobs in cutting edge industries across America. Later that evening, The President goes to New York City to attend two DNC events and return to Washington, DC that night.

On Friday, August 12, the President welcomes the Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers to the White House to honor the team and their Super Bowl victory.

President To Host Twitter Town Hall

By Vanessa Remmers

The White House announced Thursday that President Obama will hold a “Twitter Town Hall” on July 6th at 2pm.

This will be the President’s first town hall meeting through Twitter. A live webcast will allow the President to anwser questions on the economy and jobs. Questions submitted must be 140 characters or less, though Obama’s responses will likely be longer, according to the White House.

Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate the conversation. Click here to read more…

Obama Fully Behind Meek In Florida Senate Primary

White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton told reporters today that President Barack Obama fully supports Rep. Kendrick Meek, the frontrunner in Florida’s Democratic primary race.

“[President Obama] said that he [Meek] is his candidate. Florida Democrats know that he is his candidate,” said Burton during a flight from Ohio to Miami aboard Air Force One. “He’s introduced Meek at events as the next United States senator from the state.”

A Quinnipiac poll released today shows Meek leading his main opponent in the primary, billionaire investor Jeff Greene, by a 35% to 28% margin. In the general race, however, Meek’s odds don’t appear to be that great. A Mason-Dixon poll put out earlier this week shows Meek trailing Republican nominee Marco Rubio by 20 points.

President Obama is in Miami this evening to raise money for Meek and other Democratic candidates in the state…

It'll Be Murray Versus Rossi In Washington State Senate Race

The Associated Press reports that Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi will advance out of Washington state’s all-party primary. Murray and Rossi, a former two-time GOP gubernatorial nominee, finished atop the field of 15 candidates. President Barack Obama campaigned for Murray yesterday in Seattle, and blasted Rossi for saying he would fight to repeal Obama’s financial reform law if he is elected…

Prominent Business Group Opposes Pro-Union Bill

U.S. Chamber of Commerce official Glenn Spencer released the following statement after President Barack Obama addresed members of the AFL-CIO earlier today:

“We welcome the President’s call to rebuild our economy, but taking away the private ballot and imposing government-dictated union contracts on employers won’t help. Misguided bills like Card Check, overbearing regulations from the Department of Labor, and a slanted NLRB will only discourage America’s job creators from putting people back to work.”