Obama Expects Unemployment to Rise

Historically, even after moving into a recovery, employment lags. But this can't be a jobless recovery, which is why Obama says his administration is working on retraining efforts and new models of economic growth. Obama will be in Michigan today talking about retraining for not just jobs, but jobs with higher wages. Read about that here.

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Obama's Double Digit Leads in Battlegrounds

These polls make me want to run around and do a happy dance. This is very good news. This means-- never mind, I won't even say it. I will say this: If Obama has these states in the bag, plus Pennsylvania, he may only need Florida or Ohio, not both.
Quinnipiac polls of Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin give Obama big leads.
Minnesota: 51 Obama 40 McCain
Wisconsin: 54 Obama 37 McCain
Michigan: 54 Obama 38 McCain
Colorado: 52 Obama 43 McCain

Happy Birthday Barack Obama

Obama will be campaigning today in Michigan. It will be streamed here in addition to CNN. An $8.04 fundraiser in honor of Obama's birthday.

Obama In Lansing Michigan Aug. 4

Update: see video here.
Obama will be campaigning in Lansing on his birthday. This event should be live streamed at cnn.com

Another live stream link. 

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign Monday in Lansing.

His campaign said Obama plans to speak at the downtown Lansing Center at 11 a.m. It will be his first campaign stop in Michigan since a two-day swing June 16-17 that took him to Flint, Detroit and its suburbs.

It also will be the Illinois senator's first campaign stop in Lansing.