Virginia uses big run to beat North Carolina 75-60
Officials in Barack Obama’s campaign say they are bullish on the South, and they have signaled their aggressiveness with early campaign appearances in North Carolina and Virginia, major voter re…
Health care bill may turn to insurance reform
The White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told CNN on January 31, 2010 that the focus is shifting from health care reform to health insurance reform. The future of health care reform is up in the air as a result of the failure so far to pass a hea…
Sunday Talk – Let Obama Be Bartlet
For the past few months, progressives have been lamenting the fact that the Barack Obama they saw on the campaign trail was nowhere to be found in the White House. But then, a funny thing happened on the way to the State of the Union address &mdash…
Michelle Obama begins official campaign against childhood obesity
Michelle Obama kicked off an official drive against childhood obesity when she opened up about a warning from the First Familys doctor that her own daughters were gaining extra pounds.
Highmark Supports ‘Go Red For Women’ Campaign
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning Sunday, Jan. 31 and continuing until Friday, Feb. 5, the spire atop Fifth Avenue Place will be illuminated red as the health insurer supports the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. Th…
DiCaprio gathers stars for Green campaign
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Hollywood star and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has gathered stars including Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker and Chace Crawford for an internet campaign in an attempt to change America's policy on pollution and cli…
Obama resorts to change slogan to reclaim popularity
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama tried to turn back the clock and took Americans to his campaign days by frankly telling them that I never suggested that change would be easy.
Bar Refaeli shoots swimwear ad in Hilton's pad
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend Bar Refaeli took over socialite-heiress Paris Hilton's former Hollywood home to shoot a new swimwear campaign.
Thursday’s campaign round-up
THURSDAY’S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP…. Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * The “purity test” to be considered by the Republican National Committee …
Rebranding of cancer charities strengthens message
The Canadian Cancer Society is taking a much bolder approach to its well-known daffodil branding, with a multimedia campaign to strengthen its message and bring in new donors.