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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (288246)	11/1/2010 8:12:32 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

How's Obama's "Civilian National Security Force" going? "Unions" americanthinker.com

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (288246)	11/1/2010 8:24:15 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Obama backtracks on calling Americans 'enemies' Obama seeks to blunt Republican attack over comment WASHINGTON \| Mon Nov 1, 2010 reuters.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he should not have used the word "enemies" to describe his political opponents as Republicans sought to make an issue of the comment a day before congressional elections. Obama, in an interview with talk radio host Michael Baisden, said, "I probably should have used the word 'opponents' instead of enemies." He was backtracking from a comment he made a week ago in an interview with Univision radio in which he sought to persuade Hispanics to vote for Democratic candidates instead of Republicans. "If Latinos sit out the election instead of, 'we're going to punish our enemies and we're going to reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us' -- if they don't see that kind of upsurge in voting in this election, then I think it's going to be harder," Obama had said. Republicans in hot pursuit of control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday voting were drawing attention to Obama's "enemies" comment in hopes of encouraging more turnout by Republican voters. Hammering home the issue was John Boehner, the Republican who would oust Democrat Nancy Pelosi as House speaker if Republicans win control of the House on Tuesday as most pollsters believe will happen. "Today, sadly, we have president who uses the word 'enemy' for fellow Americans ... fellow citizens. He uses it for people who disagree with his agenda of bigger government ... people speaking out for a smaller, more accountable government that respects freedom and allows small businesses to create jobs," Boehner planned to say in Cincinnati. "Mr. President, there's a word for people who have the audacity to speak up in defense of freedom, the Constitution, and the values of limited government that made our country great. We don't call them 'enemies.' We call them 'patriots,'" he planned to say. Obama told Baisden that he was talking about opponents of a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system. Hispanics have been disappointed that Obama has not pushed ahead on immigration legislation, which Republicans oppose.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (288246)	11/1/2010 9:47:39 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 306849

Union: Campaign for Democrats, or Else ...................................................... November 01, 2010 nation.foxnews.com Union members in Maryland were threatened with punishment if they didn't campaign for Democratic candidates or volunteer as poll watchers, according to an email obtained exclusively by Fox News. The email was sent to members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, requesting volunteers to walk in a parade with Democratic Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulksi and Gov. Martin O'Malley. Their participation was also requested on Nov. 2 to work election polls. "I have been informed by our representative, Jim Bestpitch, if we do not participate in the above activities; Jim advised he would see that our Election Day Holiday would be negotiated out of our contract," wrote Mike Pyles, president of Union 553 in the city of Cumberland. The email has some union members wondering if they are being extorted, but Bestpitch told Fox News that was not case. "That was miscommunicated wrong," Bestpitch said. "The way the email was worded - it was wrong." nation.foxnews.com