The Two-Term Fund

Friend -- Mitt Romney said after winning Florida that this election is really about beating Barack Obama, and then he launched the One-Term Fund -- with the sole purpose of making sure nobody named Obama lives in the White House next year. If you're tired of Romney and the rest of the Republicans bashing President Obama, now's the time to fight back. We've set up a Two-Term Fund to show just how many of us are willing to make sure the Obamas stay right where they are for four more years. Check out the live count and chip in $3 or more today: https://donate.barackobama.com/Two-Term-Fund Thanks, Julianna Julianna Smoot Deputy Campaign Manager Obama for America

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One-term president?

Friend -- Here's what Mitt Romney said after he won the Florida Republican primary last night: "While we celebrate this victory, we must not forget what this election is really about ..." ... What do you think he said? Not getting the economy moving. Not keeping America safe. Not improving people's lives. "While we celebrate this victory, we must not forget what this election is really about: defeating Barack Obama." Then he launched a "One-Term Fund" drive to get his backers to contribute $1 million to make Barack Obama a one-term president. That's not how it's going to be. So I just had the team create a "Two-Term Fund" page on BarackObama.com that's going to track our progress to a $2 million goal. Most importantly, we're going to show the number of people giving to make it happen. Please donate $3 or more to our Two-Term Fund now. It may not take the Romney camp very long to get to a million -- they announced today that just 9 percent of their money comes from donors giving less than $200. It's also clear that there's lots of money to be raised from far-right Tea Party types appealing to a very personal dislike of Barack Obama. When Romney tells a reporter that we need a president "who believes in American principles" or that President Obama will be just a "footnote in history," that's who he's talking to. Last night Romney summed it up in one line -- for them, it's all about beating one man and sending his family packing from the White House. Everything else the Republicans say or do is just means to that end. Our campaign is different. It's about bringing people together to protect the progress we've made and make a lot more in a second term. And 98 percent of the donations people like you make to this campaign are $250 or less. You can make a second term a lot more likely right now by giving to our two-term fund -- you'll even get to see exactly how many others are joining you: https://donate.barackobama.com/Two-Term-Fund Thanks -- we'll keep you posted. Messina Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America

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This isn't already illegal?

Friend -- Right now, members of Congress can make personal investment decisions based on confidential information they get in the course of regulating industries and doing their work. It's kind of unbelievable that this isn't already illegal. President Obama wants to make it illegal once and for all -- no one should profit from inside information about the very businesses they're supposed to be regulating. Today, the Democratic leadership in the Senate voted to move forward on a bill to extend to Congress the same strict rules that apply to anyone else whose job gives them access to sensitive information about businesses. This legislation is expected to pass the Senate with bipartisan support later this week. But Republicans in the House have yet to move on it. There aren't a lot of good reasons to disagree with this bill. So the question here isn't how many people we have to persuade, but simply how loudly we can speak up to prevent the House Republicans from dodging this issue. Say you support the President on banning insider trading in Congress: http://my.barackobama.com/Ban-Insider-Trading-in-Congress Thanks, and stay tuned, James James Kvaal National Policy Director Obama for America

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My uncle Teddy

Friend -- Four years ago today, I joined my Uncle Teddy and thousands of excited students at American University to endorse Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. Barack Obama had stirred something in young people and the young at heart. I saw the passion in my own teenage children, and I heard it from a different generation of people who said they felt like they did when my father ran for president. We felt strongly that we needed to elect a president who urged us to believe in ourselves, who could tie that belief to our highest ideals, and who understood that together we can do great things. Four years later, as I think about what first inspired me to support Barack Obama, I'm proud we have a president who has fought hard for the values Teddy held dear, and stood up on issues that matter. Will you join me by saying what first inspired you to stand with Barack Obama? http://my.barackobama.com/Teddy Teddy understood that the challenges of health care aren't political -- they are personal. That's why he fought for 40 years to make health care a right and not a privilege for American families. How proud he would have been to see his candidate sign the Affordable Care Act into law as president, giving all Americans the security of knowing that their health care will be there when they need it most. In his speech four years ago today, Teddy reminded us all of that bright light of hope and possibility that shines even in the darkest hours. He knew that with Barack Obama as president, America would shine again. I don't think he would be surprised to know that four years later, this president would have ended the war in Iraq, repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and guaranteed women the right to equal pay for equal work. The 2012 election will be harder than the last. As you think about what role you can play this time, I want you to remember that when Teddy joined this campaign, it wasn't just Barack Obama who drew him in. It was you. The possibility of a campaign run by ordinary people determined to change our country for the better and willing to work as hard as necessary inspired him then, and it's what inspires me today. Thanks for all you do. I'll see you out there, Caroline P.S. -- If you'd like to take some time to watch that speech, it's here.

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End tax deductions for outsourcing

Friend -- Here's something that President Obama laid out in his State of the Union that I think deserves special attention: Under current law, American companies can actually get a tax deduction for outsourcing jobs. That's the opposite of how it should work. President Obama proposes to end tax deductions for outsourcing, create a new tax credit for bringing jobs home, and lower tax rates for companies that manufacture and create jobs in the United States. If you think this should be a priority during this campaign, it's up to you to speak out. Support the President and spread the word: http://my.barackobama.com/Keep-Jobs-at-Home In the President's own words, "It's time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in America. ... Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you -- America will always win." Thanks, James James Kvaal National Policy Director Obama for America P.S. -- Here's the quote from the State of the Union: "Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we're in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world. ... What's happening in Detroit can happen in other industries. It can happen in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Raleigh. We can't bring back every job that's left our shores. But right now, it's getting more expensive to do business in places like China. Meanwhile, America is more productive. A few weeks ago, the CEO of Master Lock told me that it now makes business sense for him to bring jobs back home. Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock's unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity. So we have a huge opportunity, at this moment, to bring manufacturing back. But we have to seize it. ... My message is simple. It's time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in America. Send me these tax reforms, and I'll sign them right away."

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State of the Union

Friend -- Last night, the President went to Congress and defined in clear terms what we're going to be fighting for in the months ahead. That means that right now, it's on us to get his back and work like hell to build this campaign. If we want to see this President re-elected, it's time: Add your name and say you're standing with the President -- and our shared vision for this country. We don't know which Republican is going to be our opponent yet, but here's what we do know: Whoever wins the Republican nomination will have done so by adopting the extreme Tea Party agenda. The President will be busy doing everything he can to demand action from a Congress that cares more about making a political point than governing. And when they refuse to act, he will. Election year or not, that is his job, and he is going to be getting things done these next couple months. The campaigning is left up to us. And if we don't do what we need to, last night will have been Barack Obama's last State of the Union. Do something now: http://my.barackobama.com/State-of-the-Union Thanks, Messina Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America P.S. -- Miss last night's speech? You can watch it all here, enhanced with stats and graphics to back up the President's words.

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Before I speak tonight

Friend -- I'm heading to Capitol Hill soon to deliver my third State of the Union address. Before I go, I want to say thanks for everything you're doing. Tonight, we set the tone for the year ahead. I'm going to lay out in concrete terms the path we need to take as a country if we want an economy that works for everyone and rewards hard work and responsibility. I'm glad to know you'll be standing with me up there. Barack

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