Topic: Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises | |
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I thought this might be a valuable tool to Obama supporters, detractors and those who are just watching the dog and pony show that is Washington.
One you might want to revisit in the years ahead. The chart at the top of the page allows the user to view categories separately or to go through the list page by page. Have fun! Disclaimer: I do not read this paper and am not acquainted with the editorial position of it's publisher. So, I have no knowledge if I have linked either a liberal or conservative publication to this board. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises Tracking Obama’s promises * Promise Kept 7 * Compromise 0 * Promise Broken 0 * Stalled 1 * In the Works 14 * No Action 488 PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No Action, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. |
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should be interesting to follow this....
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I thought this might be a valuable tool to Obama supporters, detractors and those who are just watching the dog and pony show that is Washington. One you might want to revisit in the years ahead. The chart at the top of the page allows the user to view categories separately or to go through the list page by page. Have fun! Disclaimer: I do not read this paper and am not acquainted with the editorial position of it's publisher. So, I have no knowledge if I have linked either a liberal or conservative publication to this board. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises Tracking Obama’s promises * Promise Kept 7 * Compromise 0 * Promise Broken 0 * Stalled 1 * In the Works 14 * No Action 488 PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No Action, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. I doubt there were that many but it should be interesting to see. I bet it is alot more than Bush met. |
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Edited by
adj4u
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Sat 01/24/09 08:39 PM
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update
Compromise rulings on the Obameter No. 240: Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials "No political appointees in an Obama-Biden administration will be permitted to work on regulations or contracts directly and substantially related to their prior employer for two years. And no political appointee will be able to lobby the executive branch after leaving government Tracking Obama’s promises * Promise Kept 5 * Compromise 1 * Promise Broken 0 * Stalled 1 * In the Works 14 * No Action |
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interesting. 488 promises....what a people pleaser
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