Election 2012

Obama Campaign Office Opens in South Bethlehem

SouthSide storefront packed with volunteers and supporters who hope to re-elect the president.

  Bethlehem Township pre-school teacher Kathy Harrington became a supporter of then Sen. Barack Obama in 2007 after reading his first book, The Audacity of Hope. “I know it sounds corny, but after reading it I thought, if there is someone who can fix Washington, he can,” Harrington said. One of the Republican narratives in this election is that the president has not lived up to the lofty expectations that came about during Obama's 2008 march to the White House, but Harrington doesn’t buy that. She volunteered for the Obama campaign in 2008 and she is doing it again this year. Harrington is a volunteer team leader for Obama For America, a position that will require her to work full-time type hours for the president’s re-election campaign. …

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Election 2012

The State of the Union: What Do You Think?

President Obama's state of the union was his first chance to make a case for a second term.

  President Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union Address to the country on Tuesday night. In a presidential election year, it provided him with an opportunity to make an early case to the American people that he should be given a second term in the White House. Did he succeed? Vote in our poll and tell us in the comments. Go here to see the full text of the president’s speech. The White House has also scheduled a series of Internet office hours when administration officials will answer your questions via Twitter.

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Congressman Dent's Statement on State of the Union

Dent hopes to hear about domestic energy, manufacturing jobs and tax reform.

  U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15th, issued the following statement on President Obama's State of the Union address, which is to be delivered this evening: Tonight, President Obama will outline his vision for 2012, focusing on proposals he hopes will accelerate our economic recovery and help Americans get back to work. Clearly, the task of revitalizing the American economy has been daunting and difficult. After three years in office, the President unfortunately has little to show for his efforts. Due to this lack of results, I am hopeful President Obama will tonight offer fresh ideas and embrace advantageous proposals he previously overlooked, rather than rebrand the failed policies of the past. Reports indicate the President will address the…

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What Do You Think about the Death of Bin Laden?

With the news that Osama bin Laden was killed late last night, is it time to celebrate?

Last night, President Obama revealed how a U.S. operation, launched eight months ago, ended in a firefight that killed the most wanted man in the world, Osama bin Laden. U.S. intelligence led a small team to Abbottabad, Pakistan, where they killed Bin Laden and took possession of his body, the President said. That happened last week. This morning, the mother of World Trade Center victim Bill Sugra is happy Osama bin Laden is dead, according to a report early this morning on lehighvalleylive.com. "I’m totally happy, I guess," El Sugra, of Salisbury Township, said in the report. "It’s a horrible thing to say. But we’re happy that he’s dead." The Sugras' son, who was 30 when he was killed, worked at Cantor Fitzgerald Securities in the World …

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