Obama's Rally at University of Wisconsin

Full video:

Obama tells the car in a ditch story:

Update 7:48: A fired up Obama said change is not a spectator sport. "We are being tested right now." The other side is counting on you staying home, he said. They're counting on your apathy. Change happens because of you. He retold his car in a ditch story, a perfect analogy that goes like this: The republicans drove the car in the ditch and when dems tried to get it out, the republicans sat on the sidelines sipping on slurpees. When dems finally got the car out of the ditch, a little beat up, the republicans asked for the keys back.

The rally left me with the feeling that maybe, just maybe, the media is all wrong, that the cake isn't baked, that the narrative that everybody hates Obama just isn't true.

I'll post video when it's up.

Update 7:09 pm: Obama just took the stage.

Update: Russ Feingold says to the crowd: This doesn't look like an enthusiasm gap to me, but republicans are already dancing in the end zone.

Update 6:42 pm eastern: Ben Harper now playing.

The rally looks pretty packed and people look enthused, contrary to recent media reports that says young people have checked out of politics.

Obama's rally, the first of the season I believe, starts at 6:30 pm eastern with music by Ben Harper. Watch here. Live blog here.

CNN will also have a live stream at 7 pm eastern here.

Or you can watch live right here:

Obama's Backyard Discussion in Albuquerque New Mexico Video Sept. 28

Of course this is the first clip that the media puts up, the most controversial. A woman asked Obama WHY is he a Christian--not IF. The people who question Obama's religion (this woman is not doing that) have ulterior motives. I'll post the full video when it's available.

READ THE TRANSCRIPT.

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Obama's Conference Call With Student Journalists

Michelle Obama Hosts Nurses Conference Call Sept. 28

Transcript.

Biden: This Isn't Even Your Father's Republican Party

People in other nations literally die to vote. In Peru, voting is mandatory. In America, we're lucky if people know if there's an election.
Unfortunately, at the end of this video we have to listen to Keith Olbermann whine about Biden's "buck up" comment. Because the extremes on the left and the right have taken over our politics, we get the left threatening to stay home while the right is enthused and vice versa.

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Obama's Rolling Stone Interview

The Rolling Stone has a Q&A with Obama, who's trying to get young people out to vote in the mid-term elections.

What do you think of the Tea Party and the people behind it?
I think the Tea Party is an amalgam, a mixed bag of a lot of different strains in American politics that have been there for a long time. There are some strong and sincere libertarians who are in the Tea Party who generally don't believe in government intervention in the market or socially. There are some social conservatives in the Tea Party who are rejecting me the same way they rejected Bill Clinton, the same way they would reject any Democratic president as being too liberal or too progressive. There are strains in the Tea Party that are troubled by what they saw as a series of instances in which the middle-class and working-class people have been abused or hurt by special interests and Washington, but their anger is misdirected.

And then there are probably some aspects of the Tea Party that are a little darker, that have to do with anti-immigrant sentiment or are troubled by what I represent as the president. So I think it's hard to characterize the Tea Party as a whole, and I think it's still defining itself.

Obama has accomplished a lot- - and he's done it in 20 months -- but the left isn't happy (they sure did bail early). The RS asks why the left so displeased? I would argue that the left expected too much, too idealistic. Also, Obama has had to fight republicans on every issue AND he's had to fight his own party. Dems, lacking courage, haven't agreed on anything, even on things that should be easy to agree on, such as not giving wealthy more money.

Here's part of his answer:

I could have had a knock-down, drag-out fight on the public option that might have energized you and The Huffington Post, and we would not have health care legislation now. I could have taken certain positions on aspects of the financial regulatory bill, where we got 90 percent of what we set out to get, and I could have held out for that last 10 percent, and we wouldn't have a bill. You've got to make a set of decisions in terms of "What are we trying to do here? Are we trying to just keep everybody ginned up for the next election, or at some point do you try to win elections because you're actually trying to govern?" I made a decision early on in my presidency that if I had an opportunity to do things that would make a difference for years to come, I'm going to go ahead and take it.

What's on Obama's ipod?

What music have you been listening to lately? What have you discovered, what speaks to you these days?
My iPod now has about 2,000 songs, and it is a source of great pleasure to me. I am probably still more heavily weighted toward the music of my childhood than I am the new stuff. There's still a lot of Stevie Wonder, a lot of Bob Dylan, a lot of Rolling Stones, a lot of R&B, a lot of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Those are the old standards.

A lot of classical music. I'm not a big opera buff in terms of going to opera, but there are days where Maria Callas is exactly what I need.

Thanks to Reggie [Love, the president's personal aide], my rap palate has greatly improved. Jay-Z used to be sort of what predominated, but now I've got a little Nas and a little Lil Wayne and some other stuff, but I would not claim to be an expert. Malia and Sasha are now getting old enough to where they start hipping me to things. Music is still a great source of joy and occasional solace in the midst of what can be some difficult days.

Obama's Schedule in Wisconsin and Iowa Sept. 28

Obama's rally in Wisconsin at 7 pm eastern will be live streamed at CNN.

Obama's 12:15 discussion in Albuquerque will be live audio streamed here. CNN has a live stream here.

Michelle Obama hosts a conference call with nurses at 2 pm -- live audio here. All times are eastern.

12:00 PM	The President meets with Albuquerque family Local Event Time: 10:00 AM MDT Albuquerque, New Mexico, Private Residence Travel Pool Coverage
12:15 PM	The President holds a discussion on the economy Local Event Time: 10:15 AM MDT Albuquerque, New Mexico, Private Residence Pooled TV, Open to Correspondents
2:20 PM	The President departs Albuquerque, New Mexico en route Madison, Wisconsin Local Event Time: 12:20 PM MDT Kirtland Air Force Base Open Press
4:35 PM	The President arrives Madison, Wisconsin Local Event Time: 3:25 PM CDT Traux Field Air National Guard Base Open Press
5:30 PM	The President attends a DNC finance reception Local Event Time: 4:30 PM CDT Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin Closed Press
7:00 PM	The President delivers remarks at a DNC rally Local Event Time: 6:00 PM CDT University of Wisconsin - Madison Open Press
8:20 PM	The President departs Madison, Wisconsin en route Des Moines, Iowa Local Event Time: 7:20 PM CDT Traux Field Air National Guard Base Open Press
9:15 PM	The President arrives Des Moines, Iowa Local Event Time: 8:15 PM CDT Des Moines International Airport Open Press

Obama Signs Small Business Jobs Act Video Sept. 27

Obama's Schedule Sept. 27

Obama's conference call and the signing of the small business act will be live streamed here.

10:15 AM	The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office Closed Press
10:45 AM	The President meets with senior advisors Oval Office Closed Press
12:10 PM	The President hosts an on-the-record conference call with college and university student-journalists Oval Office Open Press
1:45 PM	The President signs the Small Business Jobs Act East Room Open Press
5:00 PM	The President departs the White House South Lawn Open Press
5:15 PM	The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Albuquerque, New Mexico Andrews Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage
8:55 PM	The President arrives Albuquerque, New Mexico Local Event Time: 6:55 PM MDT Kirtland Air Force Base Travel Pool Coverage

Obama on Education Reform on Today Show Video Sept. 27

Obama advocates for more math and science teachers, better teachers, firing bad teachers and a longer school year, among other reforms.

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President Obama Announces Goal of Recruiting 10,000 STEM Teachers Over the Next Two Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama announced a new goal of recruiting 10,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers over the next two years. This announcement will move the country forward on the Obama Administration’s ambitious goal of preparing 100,000 STEM teachers over the next decade.

Statement by President Obama: “When I came into office, I set a goal of moving our nation from the middle to the top of the pack in math and science education. Strengthening STEM education is vital to preparing our students to compete in the 21st century economy and we need to recruit and train math and science teachers to support our nation’s students.”

As America’s students lag in math and science when compared to peers around the world, President Obama has made improving STEM education one of his top priorities. President Obama has identified three overarching priorities for STEM education, necessary for laying a new foundation for America’s future prosperity:

Increasing STEM literacy so all students can think critically in science, math, engineering and technology;
Improving the quality of math and science teaching so American students are no longer outperformed by those in other nations;
And expanding STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women and minorities.

Davis Guggenheim on his movie "Waiting for Superman:"

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