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Stephen Collinson

Obama hopes for no ‘ramping up’ of Gaza crisis
Article
/ 18 November 2012

Obama hopes for no ‘ramping up’ of Gaza crisis

US President Barack Obama on Sunday said it was "preferable" for the Gaza crisis to be ended without a "ramping up" of Israeli military action.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama makes history again with certain re-election
Article
/ 7 November 2012

Obama makes history again with certain re-election

Projections have shown Barack Obama will be re-elected president, beating Mitt Romney despite slow economic recovery and high unemployment in the US.

By Nickolaus Bauer and Stephen Collinson
Obama races back to White House as hurricane looms
Article
/ 29 October 2012

Obama races back to White House as hurricane looms

US President Barack Obama raced back to the White House on Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy, which threw election endgame plans into turmoil.

By Stephen Collinson
Romney’s latest gaffe weighs on push for women’s votes
Article
/ 18 October 2012

Romney’s latest gaffe weighs on push for women’s votes

A clumsy comment by Mitt Romney about compiling binders full of women has gone viral in a bizarre twist of a possibly decisive duel for female voters.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama bets Republicans lose by trashing hope
Article
/ 2 September 2012

Obama bets Republicans lose by trashing hope

President Barack Obama will this week look Americans in the eye and say he deserves four more White House years despite national economic despondency.

By Stephen Collinson
‘Ready to Go’ Obama kick-starts his drive for re-election
Article
/ 4 May 2012

‘Ready to Go’ Obama kick-starts his drive for re-election

Hoping to shake off a slump in popularity, Obama has begun his official re-election rallies, six months before the US national elections.

By Staff Reporter
Romney breathing down Obama’s neck
Article
/ 22 April 2012

Romney breathing down Obama’s neck

He has been mocked as rich and out of touch — but Mitt Romney still has a genuine shot to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz
Article
/ 17 March 2012

Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz

In a five-event, two city, 1 700 mile fund-raising odyssey, US President Obama managed to amass over $5-million in funding for his electoral campaign.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama’s budget pushes for heavy taxes on the rich
Article
/ 13 February 2012

Obama’s budget pushes for heavy taxes on the rich

Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8-trillion budget brimming with populist tax hikes on the rich and jobs spending designed to outmanoeuvre Republicans.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama set to deliver election year budget
Article
/ 13 February 2012

Obama set to deliver election year budget

US President Barack Obama will unveil a budget packed with populist tax hikes on the rich and infrastructure and jobs spending on Monday.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address
Article
/ 22 January 2012

Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

As Republicans feud, President Barack Obama this week takes his re-election blueprint of economic justice, direct and unfiltered, to the voters.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama arrives in Australia to reorient security ties
Article
/ 16 November 2011

Obama arrives in Australia to reorient security ties

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Australia to update a 60-year-old security alliance for a new century marked by the rise of China.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama takes note of economic dissappointment
Article
/ 21 August 2011

Obama takes note of economic dissappointment

President Barack Obama has admitted that Americans were not satisfied with his record on the economy, as long-serving aides launched a fight back.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 13 August 2011

US court deals blow to Obama health care law

A US court on Friday dealt a new blow to the health care reform law, declaring its centrepiece provision unconstitutional.

By Stephen Collinson
‘Dear Barack’ welcomes Germany’s Merkel to the US
Article
/ 7 June 2011

‘Dear Barack’ welcomes Germany’s Merkel to the US

President Barack Obama has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, as US pageantry masked key differences between the allies.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama, Cameron discuss turmoil in Arab world
Article
/ 25 May 2011

Obama, Cameron discuss turmoil in Arab world

US President Barack Obama held talks with UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday, grappling with the turmoil across the Arab world.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama turns attention to politics on UK visit
Article
/ 25 May 2011

Obama turns attention to politics on UK visit

US President Barack Obama will on Wednesday swap royal ceremony for diplomatic talks on the final day of his state visit to the UK.

By Stephen Collinson
Britain’s royals greet Obama with warmth and guns
Article
/ 24 May 2011

Britain’s royals greet Obama with warmth and guns

US President Obama has been welcomed to Britain with "genuine warmth" by Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and his new bride Kate, and a 41-gun salute.

By Stephen Collinson
Ireland rolls out green carpet for Obama sojourn
Article
/ 23 May 2011

Ireland rolls out green carpet for Obama sojourn

US President Barack Obama has flown into Ireland to celebrate part of his heritage and bolster the confidence of a nation hard hit by economic woes.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 19 May 2011

Obama lends US weight to ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions

President Obama has commited the US to promoting reform in the Arab world, but his "Arab Spring" speech had stern words for Israelis and Palestinians.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama slams birthplace claims as ‘silliness’
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Obama slams birthplace claims as ‘silliness’

In an extraordinary and surreal live TV appearance, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday slammed conspiracy theories that he was not US-born.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 7 April 2011

No deal after Obama’s late-night budget talks

United States President Barack Obama has failed to break a budget impasse with Republicans during dramatic late-night talks.

By Stephen Collinson
2012 or bust: Obama launches re-election bid
Article
/ 4 April 2011

2012 or bust: Obama launches re-election bid

US president Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election bid on Monday, promising to "fight to protect the progress" the country had made.

By Stephen Collinson
Changed Obama gears up for second-term bid
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Changed Obama gears up for second-term bid

US President Barack Obama is expected to launch his bid for a second term this week.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama pays emotional Arizona tribute
Article
/ 13 January 2011

Obama pays emotional Arizona tribute

Obama implored Americans to cleanse their corroded democracy to fulfill the hopes of a nine-year-old girl gunned down in the Arizona shooting.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama readies retooled administration
Article
/ 6 January 2011

Obama readies retooled administration

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday worked on a "major retooling" of his administration.

By Stephen Collinson
Republicans lie in wait for returning Obama
Article
/ 4 January 2011

Republicans lie in wait for returning Obama

President Barack Obama returns to the US on Tuesday with empowered Republicans manoeuvring to strangle his healthcare law and stall his new momentum.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama backs India’s drive for UN power
Article
/ 8 November 2010

Obama backs India’s drive for UN power

US President Barack Obama on Monday backed India’s quest for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat.

By Stephen Collinson
Republicans deal stinging rebuke to Obama
Article
/ 3 November 2010

Republicans deal stinging rebuke to Obama

American’s awoke on Wednesday to a vastly different political landscape.

By Stephen Collinson
2010 rout may not augur ill for Obama in 2012
Article
/ 28 October 2010

2010 rout may not augur ill for Obama in 2012

Barack Obama’s foes will rejoice if he gets thumped in mid-term congressional elections, but it may be premature to prepare his political obituary.

By Stephen Collinson
Obama, Cameron navigate Lockerbie, BP rows
Article
/ 21 July 2010

Obama, Cameron navigate Lockerbie, BP rows

President Barack Obama and British PM David Cameron on Tuesday worked to patch up the "special relationship" between London and Washington.

By Stephen Collinson
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Africa
/ 14 July 2010

US: Al-Qaeda ‘treats Africans like cannon fodder’

Barack Obama tells SABC that al-Shabaab sees Africa as a place where life is cheap and innocents can be killed for little political cost.

By Stephen Collinson
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