Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama avoids providing firm stance on gay marriage
President Obama rebuffed gay supporters who shouted out to him at a fundraiser Thursday night to declare that he endorses gay marriage. Published June 24, 2011
Obama: Time to withdraw troops from Afghanistan; ‘We stand not for empire’
President Obama said Wednesday night that he will withdraw 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by next summer — in time for the presidential election campaign season and against the advice of top military advisers. Published June 22, 2011
Obama to lay out pace of troop pullout
President Obama will explain Wednesday night his plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, with indications of a more rapid recall of soldiers than military advisers recommended but not enough to satisfy his liberal allies. Published June 21, 2011
Mandela makes rare public appearance for visiting Mrs. Obama
Visiting first lady Michelle Obama met with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, in a rare public appearance for the 92-year-old legend in the fight against apartheid. Published June 21, 2011
Obama to announce Afghanistan pullout figure
President Obama will announce Wednesday how many U.S. troops he's decided to withdraw next month from Afghanistan, the first phase of a plan to turn over to Afghans control of their own security in 2014. Published June 20, 2011
Obama urges use of foreign capital boost
The Obama administration, engaged in an urgent campaign to encourage U.S. companies to create more jobs, issued a report Monday showing a sharp increase in direct foreign investment in the United States in 2010. Published June 20, 2011
Left’s discontent with Obama shows at Netroots parley
As President Obama shifts increasingly into re-election mode, he is feeling persistent anger and discontent from the left as well as the right. Published June 19, 2011
Putter there pal: Obama, Boehner play much-anticipated golf match
President Obama and Speaker John A. Boehner played their much-anticipated golf match as a team Saturday, defeating Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Ohio Gov. John Kasich in an outing with high-stakes political overtones. Published June 18, 2011
Obama slammed at liberal conference
As President Obama shifts increasingly into reelection mode, he is feeling persistent anger and discontent from the left as well as the right. Published June 17, 2011
Obama’s ‘bundlers’ appointed to key jobs
A White House spokesman Wednesday said fundraising prowess has nothing to do with getting a good job in the Obama administration, despite a report showing the president gave key posts to about 80 percent of his big-money "bundlers" from the 2008 campaign. Published June 15, 2011
Obama low-key during Puerto Rico visit
President Obama visited this island for about four hours Tuesday, raising money for his re-election and raising criticism that his visit lacked substance on the thorny subject of the U.S. territory's political status. Published June 14, 2011
Obama wants credit for cleaning up ‘big mess’
President Obama told supporters at a fundraiser in Miami on Monday night that he deserves credit for cleaning up the mess he inherited. Published June 13, 2011
Obama pushes job-creation plan in N.C.
President Obama sounded agreeable to any and all job-creation proposals Monday — even curbing litigation by environmentalists — as he met with his Jobs Council here to field suggestions from industry leaders. Published June 13, 2011
White House to cut access to half of federal websites
As part of the Obama administration's campaign to promote transparency, the White House announced today it intends to eliminate the public's access to half of the federal government's websites within the next year. Published June 13, 2011
Obama heads to Puerto Rico, with eye on 2012
In a trip heavy with implications for 2012, President Obama will visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday with an eye toward impressing enfranchised Puerto Ricans on the mainland U.S. Published June 12, 2011
Goolsbee exit comes at tough time for Obama, economy
President Obama's chief economist is departing as the administration's nearly trillion-dollar recovery is losing steam and Mr. Obama concedes that lackluster job growth could become a trend. Published June 7, 2011
Watchdog questions GM bailout repayment
President Obama will visit a Chrysler plant in Ohio on Friday to tout the automaker's repayment of bailout money, but a free-enterprise group accuses the administration of coordinating with General Motors' misleading marketing campaign last year about its own government-funded turnaround. Published June 2, 2011
Obama courts jilted female followers
Female voters have turned their backs on President Obama in droves, a development that Democrats vow to reverse as Mr. Obama gears up his re-election campaign. Published June 1, 2011
Obama, lawmakers stay at odds on spending cuts
Rep. Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, urged President Obama in a closed meeting Wednesday to stop “demagoguing” Mr. Ryan's Medicare reform plan, as Republican lawmakers challenged the president without success to put forward his own detailed plan to curb entitlement spending. Published June 1, 2011
Obama picks Calif. exec for commerce secretary
President Obama on Tuesday nominated businessman and environmentalist John E. Bryson to lead the Commerce Department. Published May 31, 2011
