92.7 WOBM » Barack Obama http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 President Obama Declares Jersey Shore Open After Sandy [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/president-obama-declares-jersey-shore-open-after-sandy-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/president-obama-declares-jersey-shore-open-after-sandy-videoaudio/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 10:31:53 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=272063 During a visit to the Jersey Shore, President Obama promised to continue to help local residents rebuild after Superstorm Sandy caused an estimated $38 billion in damages at the end of last year.

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]]> http://wobm.com/president-obama-declares-jersey-shore-open-after-sandy-videoaudio/feed/ 0 President Obama is joined by Governor Christie to tour the Jersey Shore. (Spencer Platt, Getty Images) Obama, Christie to Make Post-Sandy Shore Tour http://wobm.com/obama-christie-to-make-post-sandy-shore-tour/ http://wobm.com/obama-christie-to-make-post-sandy-shore-tour/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 19:23:06 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=271375 President Barack Obama has a chance to score a three-point play with a post-Hurricane Sandy tour of the New Jersey coast line that offers a break from the recent controversies that have dogged the White House.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-christie-to-make-post-sandy-shore-tour/feed/ 0 GOP Slams New Obama War Approach http://wobm.com/gop-slams-new-obama-war-approach/ http://wobm.com/gop-slams-new-obama-war-approach/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 15:27:28 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=271245 Republicans keep slamming President Barack Obama's push to move away from a war footing and recalibrate his counterterrorism strategy.

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]]> http://wobm.com/gop-slams-new-obama-war-approach/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama (Win McNamee, Getty Images) Obama To Address Morehouse College Commencement http://wobm.com/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement/ http://wobm.com/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:51 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=268051 President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-to-address-morehouse-college-commencement/feed/ 0 Morehouse College prepares for commencement (Facebook) Obama Takes Cabinet Secretaries Out To Play Golf http://wobm.com/obama-takes-cabinet-secretaries-out-to-play-golf/ http://wobm.com/obama-takes-cabinet-secretaries-out-to-play-golf/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=267981 President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-takes-cabinet-secretaries-out-to-play-golf/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Chris Christie In GOP Mix For President In National Poll [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/chris-christie-in-gop-mix-for-president-in-national-poll-audio/ http://wobm.com/chris-christie-in-gop-mix-for-president-in-national-poll-audio/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:18:03 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=259629 By a huge margin, Democrats want former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be their presidential nominee in 2016, but even with Republicans divided, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is among the top contenders.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chris-christie-in-gop-mix-for-president-in-national-poll-audio/feed/ 0 Governor Chris Christie and President Barack Obama (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) Sandy Funding is Just The Beginning For 9 NJ Counties [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/sandy-funding-is-just-the-beginning-for-9-nj-counties-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/sandy-funding-is-just-the-beginning-for-9-nj-counties-videoaudio/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:11:36 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=259585 Announcing the $1.8 billion in federal grants headed to New Jersey for recovery from Superstorm Sandy, state and federal government officials pledged additional help down the road.

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]]> http://wobm.com/sandy-funding-is-just-the-beginning-for-9-nj-counties-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Sandy damage in Highlands (Hope For Highlands) Chris Christie's Approvals Down, But Still High [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/chris-christies-approvals-down-but-still-high-audio/ http://wobm.com/chris-christies-approvals-down-but-still-high-audio/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:39:19 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=253967 There's a slight erosion of Governor Chris Christie's post-Sandy job ratings, but his re-election prospects remain strong.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chris-christies-approvals-down-but-still-high-audio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Obama's Middle East Trip Begins in Israel http://wobm.com/obamas-middle-east-trip-begins-in-israel/ http://wobm.com/obamas-middle-east-trip-begins-in-israel/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:54:42 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=242956 President Barack Obama is en route to Israel.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obamas-middle-east-trip-begins-in-israel/feed/ 0 NJ Voters Like Cory Booker For U.S. Senate [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-voters-like-cory-booker-for-u-s-senate-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-voters-like-cory-booker-for-u-s-senate-audio/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:13:45 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=240283 U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg is not running for re-election next year and, right now, Newark Mayor Cory Booker looks a lot like the guy New Jersey voters want to succeed him.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-voters-like-cory-booker-for-u-s-senate-audio/feed/ 0 Newark Mayor Cory Booker (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Obama, GOP Senators Meet For Dinner, Discussions [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/obama-gop-senators-meet-for-dinner-discussions/ http://wobm.com/obama-gop-senators-meet-for-dinner-discussions/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:45:52 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=238283 The White House says President Barack Obama picked up the dinner tab at a tony Washington restaurant where he had dinner with 12 Republican senators.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-gop-senators-meet-for-dinner-discussions/feed/ 0 U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) leaves the Jefferson Hotel after having dinner with President Barack Obama and other GOP Senators (Pete Marovich/Getty Images) What's The Big Deal About The Sequester? [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL] http://wobm.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:09:49 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=237444 At the end of last week, there was a great deal of talk about the horrible effects across the nation that would take place if the automatic federal budget cuts that were triggered by the sequester took effect.

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]]> http://wobm.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Is NJ Worried About Sequester Cuts? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/is-nj-worried-about-sequester-cuts-audio/ http://wobm.com/is-nj-worried-about-sequester-cuts-audio/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:19:03 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=235744 Deep automatic spending cuts will kick at midnight tonight if lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and President Barack Obama cannot reach a deal to end the country's latest fiscal crisis.

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]]> http://wobm.com/is-nj-worried-about-sequester-cuts-audio/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images Obama Considers Weighing In on Gay Marriage Case http://wobm.com/obama-considers-weighing-in-on-gay-marriage-case/ http://wobm.com/obama-considers-weighing-in-on-gay-marriage-case/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:26:02 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=233067 The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, a step that would mark a political victory for advocates of same-sex unions.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-considers-weighing-in-on-gay-marriage-case/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Who Is New Jersey's Favorite President? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/who-is-new-jerseys-favorite-president-audio/ http://wobm.com/who-is-new-jerseys-favorite-president-audio/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:47:13 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=230891 Quick - Who's your favorite President? A new Monmouth University-Asbury Park Press poll released this morning asks Jerseyans that question. If you think George Washington or Abraham Lincoln would top most people's lists, you'll be surprised to find that neither of them cracks the top three.

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]]> http://wobm.com/who-is-new-jerseys-favorite-president-audio/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Frank Lautenberg To Announce Pending Retirement Today [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/frank-lautenberg-to-announce-pending-retirement-today-audio/ http://wobm.com/frank-lautenberg-to-announce-pending-retirement-today-audio/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:34:57 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=230913 New Jersey's senior U.S. Senator will travel today to his hometown of Paterson to announce his pending retirement. Frank Lautenberg will not seek re-election in 2014 and that changes the entire dynamic of that particular race.

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]]> http://wobm.com/frank-lautenberg-to-announce-pending-retirement-today-audio/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Is Enough Being Done To Promote Cyber-Security? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/is-enough-being-done-to-promote-cyber-security-audio/ http://wobm.com/is-enough-being-done-to-promote-cyber-security-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:36:17 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=230474 The Obama Administration is urging Congress to pass legislation as soon as possible to bolster cyber-security.

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]]> http://wobm.com/is-enough-being-done-to-promote-cyber-security-audio/feed/ 0 Alex Wong, Getty Images Chris Christie Thanks Obama For Sandy Response http://wobm.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/ http://wobm.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:00:51 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=224532 Gov. Chris Christie used his keynote speech before the state Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night to thank President Obama for coming to New Jersey's aid so quickly after Superstorm Sandy while renewing his call for cooperation rather than rancor among the two major parties.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/feed/ 0 Governor Christie gives a speech at the NJ Chamber Of Commerce dinner in Washington (Gellman Images) Obama: Gun-Control Advocates Should Listen More http://wobm.com/obama-gun-control-advocates-should-listen-more/ http://wobm.com/obama-gun-control-advocates-should-listen-more/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:51:04 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=221546 President Barack Obama says gun-control advocates have to do a little more listening than they do sometimes in the debate over firearms in America.

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]]> http://wobm.com/obama-gun-control-advocates-should-listen-more/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama speaks after being sworn in during the presidential inauguration (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) New Jerseyans Sound Off On Obama's Second Term [AUDIO/VIDEO/POLL] http://wobm.com/new-jerseyans-sound-off-on-obamas-second-term-audio/ http://wobm.com/new-jerseyans-sound-off-on-obamas-second-term-audio/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:33:41 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=219282 President Barack Obama gave his address during his inauguration ceremony, calling for less partisan bickering, immigration reform, lowering the deficit, and creating marriage equality. Garden State residents have high hopes for the President's next term.

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